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Practical, non-salesy guides to help Colorado Springs homeowners understand landscaping problems, costs and next steps before they call a company.
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- What Is the Best Grass for a Colorado Springs Lawn?
Compare Kentucky bluegrass, tall fescue, buffalograss and blue grama for Colorado Springs lawns, with water rules, sun, soil and when to skip turf altogether. - Colorado Springs Watering Rules and Xeriscape: What Homeowners Need to Know
How Colorado Springs Utilities watering rules work, what is exempt, how to convert turf to xeriscape or native grass, and what drives the cost of a conversion. - Landscaping for Wildfire Defensible Space Around Colorado Springs
How to landscape for wildfire in the Pikes Peak region: the home ignition zones, plant and mulch choices, spacing, and what to ask a landscaper or forester.
Sources and further reading
- Colorado State University Extension, El Paso County
- CSU Extension PlantTalk: Expansive Soils
- Colorado Springs Utilities: Water Wise Rules
- Colorado Springs Utilities: Establishment Permits
- Colorado Springs Utilities: Native Grass Lawn Program
- Colorado Department of Agriculture: Commercial Pesticide Applicators
- Colorado State Forest Service: Protect Your Home and Property from Wildfire
- Colorado State Forest Service: Home Ignition Zone Guide
- CSU Extension: Home Sprinkler Systems and Backflow Prevention
- City of Manitou Springs: Fence and Retaining Wall Guidelines
- Pikes Peak Regional Building Department
- Colorado 811
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
- EPA WaterSense