Gardening Zones Archives

What Planting Zone Is Lakewood, Colorado?

Lakewood stretches along Denver’s western edge, and many gardeners here assume they share the same growing conditions as the rest […]

Greeley sits in an odd position on the Colorado map. The Rocky Mountains rise just 25 miles to the west,

Grand Junction occupies a strange and wonderful corner of Colorado. While gardeners in Denver and Fort Collins scramble to squeeze

Fort Collins gardeners deal with a climate that looks gentle on paper but delivers surprises at odd moments. A sunny

Lakewood stretches along Denver’s western edge, and many gardeners here assume they share the same growing conditions as the rest

Most people associate prickly pear cactus with Arizona or Mexico. The idea that prickly pear grows wild in Colorado surprises

Most people hear “fig tree” and picture California or the Deep South. Colorado does not typically enter the conversation. But

Pears break the most basic rule of fruit harvesting. With apples, peaches, and plums, you pick when the fruit is

Lettuce is one of the few crops that actually prefers Colorado’s cool shoulder seasons over the hot summers that most

Garlic is one of the most satisfying crops you can grow in Colorado, and the planting calendar is the opposite