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Practical, non-salesy guides to help Denver homeowners understand landscaping problems, costs and next steps before they call a company.
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- Bluegrass, Fescue, Buffalograss or Less Lawn: Choosing a Denver Yard
Compare Kentucky bluegrass, tall fescue, buffalograss and turf replacement for Denver yards, with water rules, HOA law, soil prep and timing. - Denver Watering Rules, Sprinkler Efficiency and Fall Blowouts
How Denver-area watering rules work, how to set a sprinkler controller for clay soil and drought days, and when to schedule blowouts and backflow care. - Patios, Retaining Walls and Drainage on Denver's Expansive Soil
Plan a patio, retaining wall or drainage fix on Front Range expansive clay: base prep, freeze-thaw, foundation clearances, Denver permits and what drives cost.
Sources and further reading
- Colorado State University Extension
- CSU PlantTalk: Choosing a lawn grass for Colorado
- CSU PlantTalk: Expansive soils
- Denver Water: summer watering rules
- Denver Water: drought information
- Aurora Water: Grass Replacement Incentive Program
- City and County of Denver: fences and walls
- Denver Office of the City Forester: tree pests and diseases
- Colorado Department of Agriculture: pesticide applicator licensing
- Colorado Department of Agriculture: noxious weed species
- Colorado State Forest Service: Home Ignition Zone guide
- Colorado General Assembly: SB24-005 (nonfunctional turf)
- Colorado 811
- National Weather Service Boulder: Denver monthly climate normals
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
- EPA WaterSense