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Hey there! Thanks for the ideas and comments. It’s true my first year of planting had a lot of space as I spaced things for their mature growth. It’s filled in a lot in this past year and I continue to add plants in spots that need some filling in. Happy Gardening!

aren’t they lovely? I hope yours come back too, and twice the size. Happy gardening!

I planted in mid April. It was a little early to be honest, but the plants all still did fine. the nursery in ft Collins where I got my plants had a crazy sale the first weekend of April and so it just worked out that way. Happy gardening!

That’s terrible…I hope they change their policies :(

That’s fantastic! Good luck and Happy Gardening!

Hey there! Thanks for watching. I did a video last month that shows how it’s looking now. Check it out :) Colorado Native Plant Garden - Maintenance and Installation ruclips.net/video/cRPllbSeNVM/видео.html

I like to think we are. ❤️ Happy gardening :)

So glad you found these helpful

You're so welcome! Thanks for the comment!

Hey there! Thanks for writing While we didn't do it on our yard, it is a great way to get rid of grass if you have the time. Ideally, you'll want to do this for 2 months before you plant anything. Here's a great article on CSU extension about using cardboard to remove sod Happy Gardening pueblo.extension.colostate.edu/programs/gardening-horticulture/sheries-articles/replacing-your-lawn/

Thank you!

You bet! Happy Gardening!

It is hard work! But I’m so glad you’re doing it! And don’t be afraid to make mistakes :) that’s the biggest thing I learned. Learn from the things that work and the things that don’t. Good luck! 🍀

Thanks for subscribing and happy gardening!!! ❤

I'm so glad you compost and mulch your leaves! I left the leaves on the squeegee through the winter and then cleaned them up along with the plants in the spring. Here's the video where I talked about spring clean up ruclips.net/video/f7IjfOpLt9s/видео.htmlsi=js7wh1COYUpReb_b

@@Elucero108 I did watch this video, you have way less leaves than I do. What I've done is use a leaf blower on a low speed to get them out of some flower areas, although I do live to leave them there over the winter.

Ideally 3 to 4 inches.

While I've not personally planted a Mexican plum in my garden we have one growing wild in our yard, and had one growing wild in my last house too. I'm in Denver area but I'd think would apply well to Colo Springs. They seem to be quite resilient and drought tolerant.

We rented a sod cutter to cut and remove the lawn. It takes about 3 inches of grass and dirt out and then we put down 3 inches of squeegee. The biggest plus for us was removing the sod this way was fast, and we ended up with the same height yard after removing the sod and installing the squeegee. We did have to figure out what to do with all that organic matter....we ended up stacking it around elsewhere on our property where it is happily composting back to earth. I hope that helps! Good luck and let me know if you have any other questions.

Hi, thank you so much for this video. We were thinking of using mulch for our front yard. Would that replace squeegee ?

@@sandss_sandyy thanks for the question. The reason we installed squegee instead of mulch is that mulch traps water…which Colorado native plants that are adapted to dry climates do not lije water trapped at their base. The experts at CSU Extension said the mulch could cause rot at the roots. Hope that helps and happy planting!

@@Elucero108 Thank you! So you're not putting cardboard or landscape fabric right? Right after you take the grass out, you installed squeegee? And then planted plants on that?

@@sandss_sandyy that’s correct 👍 no cardboard or fabric. While it does mean some extra weeding the first year or two it allows the native plants to reseed and propagate. Check out my latest video which is one year after planting and I show how they’ve spread :)

Ohh I see yeah didn’t know these were so freshly planted. Can’t wait to see the results once everything grows more and fills in. It’s great to see a starting point to your garden appreciate you sharing

I don’t have any vertical vines growing in my garden but I may recommend looking at western clematis or Clematis ligusticifolia which is native to western North America

Hi! Thanks for writing and so excited you’re adding natives to the neighborhood. I got my squeegee from a local rock and landscaping company but I’d recommend seeing if there’s a pioneer nearby or a small gravel landscaping company and see their delivery costs. For plants I got most of mine from high country gardens in Fort Collins. It was a drive but the beginning of April they have a 50% off sale on plants and so it was worth the trip and they have a HUGE selection. Other great stores that have big native plant selections are harlequin gardens in Boulder and Echters in Arvada. Also check out colorado native plant society’s website as they list front range garden stores. I’d suggest getting a feel of what you want to plant and then calling the stores to see if they have them. Good luck and keep me posted!

@@Elucero108 Are you a CONPS Master? I was but didn't keep up on my volunteer hours. Now I'm doing so many hours I'm going to redo it. We've got the pictures all printed out and trying to figure it out the specs of each, requirements, and the space we have. This is a big neighborhood of 578 houses. We're trying to get the $10K Grant being offered by the city of Centennial. The money they spent yearly on annuals was crazy. We want to cut that back 2/3 until our natives get established. Thanks for the input!!!

@@SS-wk7fx I'm just an enthusiastic member! Your project sounds amazing and ambitious! What a huge impact it would have for the environment (and the budget) to transform those annuals into native plants. I wish you all the best of luck with the plants and the grant! Even one block at a time, it's a wonderful thing you're doing. Thank you!

Thank you 🙏 I am glad you enjoyed the practice

Thanks so much for the tip! And thanks for watching. I’ll be sure to check that out. I love connecting with other people helping to restore habitats in our little corners of the world

Thank you and I look forward to sharing their continued growth! We were blessed with an exceptionally rainy June and many of the plants just took off! My landscaper friend told me it was a lucky year to have started our garden

Thank you for listening! I will be adding more breathing practices soon ❤️

You're so welcome! I’m glad you enjoyed it.

I’m glad you enjoyed it!

So glad you enjoyed it ❤

Check out my latest video if you haven’t seen it yet showing the growth!

Thank you for watching, I’ll be sure to keep posting as it grows. I think year three it’s going to be gorgeous!

Thank you for visiting with this little corner of the Earth

Thank you so much!

I’m so glad you enjoyed it and happy to chat about my lessons learned when you get ready to create your own 🥰

Thank you so much, I'm so grateful the energy resonated with you. Love you Jen 💓

So glad you enjoyed it!

Thank you so much! I’m so glad you enjoyed the practice, and I’ll be adding more in the weeks to come 🙏💗

You’re so welcome. 🙏💗