Tagawa Gardens

We’re excited to introduce our new Little Buds program for early childhood literacy. Bring your enthusiasm and curiosity and enjoy a fun twist on storytime. Using garden-themed children’s books, families can join us for storytime with an up-and-active portion to help youngsters connect to plants, animals, and our neighborhoods through imaginative play. We will meet […]

Come learn which fruit trees and berries are recommended for our Front Range climate in Colorado.  Tips on growing them successfully, Pollination requirements, Rootstock options, and more.     Scott Skogerboe has been the Propagator at Fort Collins Wholesale Nursery for the last 29 years where he grows 300,000 trees and shrubs every year for […]

Learn how to create your own organic food source by growing more with less space, water, time, and effort with the all-new Square Foot Gardening method. It's easy to learn and fun for the whole family. The Square Foot Gardening (SFG) method is ideal for busy people who would like to have a garden but don’t […]

Ron, one of in house Master Gardeners, will take you through the basics of bugs so you can get to know how to implement best practices for managing your insects in your yard.  Friend or foe, Ron will help you identify who is moving in and how to manage them.

There are differences between using native grasses as turf to replace high-water turf and native grass areas that can fill a landscape's middle space with groupings of grasses. This class will cover how to choose the right grass or blend and how to install and maintain it.   Carole Kastler of Camelot Design has had […]

Job Fair: 11:00am - 2:00pm We have many exciting and educational seasonal job openings available during our busy spring season. Below are important qualities and skills we look for in applicants: Team oriented and attentive to guest needs. Adaptable and flexible with daily work schedules. Great commitment to work as scheduled, especially in May. Agile […]

This Five Step program from Craig Miller, will teach you how to properly care for your trees and avoid common pitfalls.  From poor pruning to construction damage and improper planting to overwatering, Craig will cover the tree maintenance practices that shorten the lives of trees in our urban forest.     Craig Miller has been […]

There is nothing like growing and harvesting your own fruit here in Colorado! From grapes to apples, raspberries to cherries, currants, gooseberries, peaches, strawberries, pears, and plums - we've got the information you need to "feed" your fruit fixation right in your backyard!     Craig Miller has been in the Green Industry since 1970. […]

Get that spring in your step! It's time to start those seeds to enjoy a bountiful summer. Join Linda Larsen as she demystifies and simplifies the process of starting your plants from seeds. It's an economical, practical, and fun activity for the whole family!     Linda Larsen has been one of our esteemed Master Gardeners at Tagawa […]