Hi y'all

A big thanks to all those who contribute to this site. I'm a newish gardener and I've been lurking here for a few weeks--what a great source of info/advice this is!

I'm learning how to garden in Colorado -- boy, is the sun wicked bright here -- and I was wondering if there is a good forum for regular discussion of Xeriscape gardening. Perennials?

Thanks,

Cyndi Froning

Hi, Cyndi - welcome from someobody who spent a lot of growing-up years in Colorado :)

Perennials would probably be your best bet for now. If there's enough interest in Alpines or Xeriscaping, we can always see about adding some additional forums. Glad to have you gardening with us!

Cyndi, welcome to DG. I'm sure you'll find some gardeners who can relate to your climate. I'm here in Iowa and we are zone 5b but I can not relate to that bright sun. The humidity gets us. Enjoy the site. Mari

Hi Cyndi, welcome !!! High Country Gardens is a great nursery with just the kind of stuff you would be looking for. They are located in New Mexico I believe. They have a website too.

Welcome to DG, Cyndi! It's a pleasure to greet you as a new member of this community.

Welcome cfroning - a big wave from Texas to you...hope you like it here as much as we do...(Ü)

Howdy Cindy
Welcome from another Texan. These are some awsome folks here!

Narc

Thanks, everybody, for the friendly welcome!

Hello there and welcome. I just went through Colorado when we drove to NM in June. We stopped and went up Pikes Peak. I just loved the view of the mountains :)

Hi Cyndi, Welcome to the garden! My parents lived in Longmont for many years. My DH and I just sold their house in Longont earlier this spring. We concidered moving into the house but decided we really didn't want to leave Montana just yet. There are all kinds of beautiful plants that will thrive in your area. I know there are several local nurserys in Longmont that my mom bought all her plants at.... anyway, you will find all kinds of interesting knowledge here... It's a great souce of info and fun!
Happy gardening :)
Connie

Welcome Cyndi, The future is simply infinite possibility waiting to happen. What it waits on is human imagination to crystalize its possibility. The first step toward success is taken when you refuse to be a captive of the environment in which you first find yourself. Best Wishes, Denise

Welcome. My climate is similiar to yours, for instance today is forecast to be 98, the humidity will be about 20%. There might be some wind too, the kind of day that dries your eyes between blinks. Denise said it very well, refuse to be a captive of the environment. The High Country Gardens site will help a lot, and they have a monthly online newsletter with great information for the dry western gardener. There used to be a forum here for xeriscape gardening, I wonder where it went? Maybe it's hiding in the archives? If you ask that question on the Dave's Garden forum (all about the technicalities and aperations of this website) you might find out.

A warm, humid welcome, from South Louisiana! I've got too much of what you don't have enough of ... we will both find answers here.

Cheri'

What a nice welcome from everyone! I'm actually familiar with High Country Gardens. When we went to Santa Fe a month or so ago, I even dragged my husband there on a sort of pilgrimage to see their demonstration gardens. And thanks to the HCG catalog, I heard about the Fort Collins Nursery. The Longmont nurseries are pretty good, but the Fort Collins Nursery is outstanding. Must be all those aggies in town!

FYI, for those in similar environments who like gardening books, I love _The Undaunted Garden_ by Lauren Springer and _Passionate Gardening_ by Springer and Rob Procter. Both books are about gardening in challenging environments and since they both live here in Colorado, they've been great sources of motivation and advice for me.

Oh, I forgot to add a hello to the Texans. I lived in Austin for 10 years and my mother-in-law is in Georgetown now. I didn't do much gardening in Austin, but some of the differences are pretty funny. I used to buy basil there and with no effort practically grew trees. Here, I have to partially shade the basil under an overhang, water it daily, and generally whisper sweet nothings to it just to get some rather sad looking littly guys. :)

Welcome from the coast of Texas, Lotta Texans here to welcome you...so thought I better say Hi too.. You live in one of the most beautiful states...(other than Tennessee)Hope you will share some wonderful photos of your gardens and your state... :o)

Cyndi....A big welcome from just south of you...Arizona...drop down and visit sometime! Jo

Hi!
A big welcome from California! This site is addictive as you will find out. And informative too.
Enjoy browsing through the forums. I am still a newbie myself & have not made it through all of them yet. I always find too many things to stop & read! LOL

Another Texan wishing you a great Big welcome. Good to have you here with us all.

cfoning, a big welcome from the state of Washington. This is a marvelous garden full of marvelous gardeners.