Uploaded January 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
Transform your outdoor space with budget-friendly landscaping! 🌱 Discover how to use low maintenance strategies and affordable plants to create a beautiful garden in Colorado. Whether you're a novice or an experienced gardener, these tips will help you save money and time while achieving a stunning landscape.
In this video, we'll cover the importance of:
00:20 Planning and designing your space
00:36 Starting with small projects
00:54 Seeking native and drought tolerant plants
01:09 Buying and planting more affordable, smaller plants
02:01 Considering specific requirements for your project
*Related CSU Extension resources:*
Oftentimes, neighbors can be a great source of free plants, especially when their gardens become overcrowded and they need to get rid of - or divide up - quickly growing plants. Check out the "Plant Division" section of this page about designing the perfect perennial garden: https://extension.colostate.edu/topic-areas/yard-garden/perennial-gardening-7-402/
Learn more about how native Colorado shrubs can help you:
1) Reduce water and maintenance needs in landscaping
2) Support local wildlife and biodiversity
3) Adapt to Colorado's specific climate and soil conditions
https://col.st/bQwfl
How low-water, ground cover plants can help you:
1) Reduce maintenance in difficult landscape areas
2) Control weeds
3) Enhance landscape aesthetics and functionality
https://col.st/fG6qp
How low-water trees and shrubs can help you:
1) Reduce water usage in landscaping
2) Maintain a sustainable landscape
https://col.st/X8MpS
How ornamental grasses can help you:
1) Decrease landscape maintenance
2) Enhance landscape aesthetics
https://col.st/7HS0n
Transform your outdoor space with budget-friendly landscaping! 🌱 Discover how to use low maintenance strategies and affordable plants to create a beautiful garden in Colorado. Whether you're a novice or an experienced gardener, these tips will help you save money and time while achieving a stunning landscape.
In this video, we'll cover the importance of:
00:20 Planning and designing your space
00:36 Starting with small projects
00:54 Seeking native and drought tolerant plants
01:09 Buying and planting more affordable, smaller plants
02:01 Considering specific requirements for your project
*Related CSU Extension resources:*
Oftentimes, neighbors can be a great source of free plants, especially when their gardens become overcrowded and they need to get rid of - or divide up - quickly growing plants. Check out the "Plant Division" section of this page about designing the perfect perennial garden: https://extension.colostate.edu/topic-areas/yard-garden/perennial-gardening-7-402/
Learn more about how native Colorado shrubs can help you:
1) Reduce water and maintenance needs in landscaping
2) Support local wildlife and biodiversity
3) Adapt to Colorado's specific climate and soil conditions
https://col.st/bQwfl
How low-water, ground cover plants can help you:
1) Reduce maintenance in difficult landscape areas
2) Control weeds
3) Enhance landscape aesthetics and functionality
https://col.st/fG6qp
How low-water trees and shrubs can help you:
1) Reduce water usage in landscaping
2) Maintain a sustainable landscape
https://col.st/X8MpS
How ornamental grasses can help you:
1) Decrease landscape maintenance
2) Enhance landscape aesthetics
https://col.st/7HS0n
