Establishing Roses 101
Posted by Rick's Garden Center on May 1st 2026
This year is a big year for roses because we’ve totally revamped our rose selection. Now, our rose selection is handpicked just for front-range planting. A concern for growing roses this year is the w…
Growing Onions 101
Posted by Rick's Garden Center on Mar 3rd 2026
Our onion, leek, and shallot sets have just arrived, which means it’s soon time to plant them! These flavorful plants are a clear favorite for cooking around the world and are surprisingly easier to g…
2026 Tomato & Pepper List
Posted by Rick's Garden Center on Feb 27th 2026
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Colorado Seed Starting 101: Advice From Rick’s Grow Team
Posted by Rick's Garden Center on Feb 5th 2026
If you want lots of fruits and veggies come summer, the best gardening advice we can offer you is to start early and indoors. Colorado’s growing season is too short for many garden favorites. Eg…
How To Plant Amaryllis & Paperwhites
Posted by Rick's Garden Center on Nov 3rd 2025
Our holiday bulbs are here! Make way for Amaryllis & Paperwhites! Because these plants need to be planted about eight to ten weeks in advance, to flower around Christmas, we thought we’d provide t…
2025 Tomato Book
Posted by Rick's Garden Center on May 1st 2025
Tomato Guide 2025Download…
2025 Garden To-Do’s Recap 1#
Posted by Rick's Garden Center on Mar 23rd 2025
Here are the gardening references we shared over the past month. We’re big fans of Colorado State University extension, so you’ll see us referencing them all the time. However, we also have some writt…
Getting Home & Garden Ready For Sale
Posted by Rick's Garden Center on Jan 25th 2025
Despite mortgage interest rates continuing to climb in the past several months, in this military base-saturated city, we continue to have a thriving real estate market. If you are prepping a hou…
Tool Care Guide
Posted by Rick's Garden Center on Dec 19th 2024
Fall is here! This is a bittersweet moment for me. Harvest has hit its finale, and I am beginning to accumulate a stack of books that will keep me growing while my garden begins to take a snooze. …
Protecting Our Watershed While Gardening & Landscaping
Posted by Rick's Garden Center on Jul 29th 2024
By Katherine Placzek
Every item that we use in our green spaces– fertilizers, pesticides, sprays, powders and granules, etc. all make their way into the water, after it rains or when we water…
Blossoms on Your Plate
Posted by Rick's Garden Center on Jun 27th 2024
Are you ready to elevate your gardening game to a whole new level of deliciousness? Well, we’re about to dive into the vibrant world of edible flowers that will not only make your garden pop but also…
Embracing Nature’s Way: Integrated Pest Management
Posted by Rick's Garden Center on Jun 3rd 2024
Integrated Pest Management is like the Gandalf of gardening – a wise, all-encompassing strategy that balances the forces of nature to keep your greenery flourishing. At its core, IPM is a holistic app…
The Gothic Vegetable Garden
Posted by Rick's Garden Center on Mar 29th 2024
By Katherine Placzek
Black & purple vegetables are not only for someone who is looking for a fun or Gothic vibe in their garden. Purple-ish fruits and vegetables have higher antioxidants, which…
Bare Root Fruit Trees
Posted by Rick's Garden Center on Feb 8th 2022
What are bare root trees?
Bare root trees are harvested from their growing beds in the late fall, and the soil is removed from their roots. They are kept in cold storage over the winter, and plante…