{"id":187,"date":"2025-11-21T17:38:39","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T17:38:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/?page_id=187"},"modified":"2026-02-26T06:20:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T06:20:34","slug":"horticulture","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/horticulture\/","title":{"rendered":"Horticulture"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group c-breadcrumbs alignfull is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><span class=\"last\">Home<\/span><\/p><\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Yard, Garden &amp; Horticulture<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Gardening in Colorado can be a challenge with our high elevations, arid climate, and erratic weather. Adams County Extension provides expertise and research from Colorado State University. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Questions? Need help?<\/strong> Our horticulture team includes two full-time staff members and 70 Colorado Master Gardeners.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/contact-us\/\">Contact Us<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1043\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/12\/Gardening.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"A person plants a small green plant in a garden\" class=\"wp-image-328 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/12\/Gardening.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/12\/Gardening.jpg?resize=300,163 300w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/12\/Gardening.jpg?resize=768,417 768w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/12\/Gardening.jpg?resize=1024,556 1024w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/12\/Gardening.jpg?resize=1536,834 1536w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/12\/Gardening.jpg?resize=1400,761 1400w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/12\/Gardening.jpg?resize=600,326 600w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/12\/Gardening.jpg?resize=1568,852 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-62c81408 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<p>Our horticulture department offers a range of services and a wealth of information.&nbsp; We can diagnose plant issues, provide HOA support, offer Green Industry support, and assist with on-site assessments. We can present on horticulture topics to your group or provide science-based information to homeowners on a wide range of topics. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<hr aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-separator alignfull has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-brush-stroke\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);height:40px\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1281\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/12\/Gardening-at-Home.webp?w=1024\" alt=\"A person gardening outside their home\" class=\"wp-image-362 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/12\/Gardening-at-Home.webp 1920w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/12\/Gardening-at-Home.webp?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/12\/Gardening-at-Home.webp?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/12\/Gardening-at-Home.webp?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/12\/Gardening-at-Home.webp?resize=1536,1025 1536w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/12\/Gardening-at-Home.webp?resize=1400,934 1400w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/12\/Gardening-at-Home.webp?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/12\/Gardening-at-Home.webp?resize=1568,1046 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Garden &amp; Landscape Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you\u2019re a beginning gardener or a seasoned green thumb \u2013 a houseplant hobbyist or a professional landscaper \u2013 CSU Extension offers trusted information, solutions, and region-specific tips and tools for your garden, lawn, and landscaping needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/topic\/garden-landscape\/\">Explore Resources<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Horticulture Site Visits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Need help with your landscape, lawn, trees, or roses? Adams County Extension can help. Our horticulture team includes two full-time staff members and 70 Colorado Master Gardeners.&nbsp;Learn more about on-site consultations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/offering\/horticulture-site-visits\/\">Get more info<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2304\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/12\/Lawn-Check.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Closeup view of a green grass yard\" class=\"wp-image-356 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/12\/Lawn-Check.jpg 2304w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/12\/Lawn-Check.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/12\/Lawn-Check.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/12\/Lawn-Check.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/12\/Lawn-Check.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/12\/Lawn-Check.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/12\/Lawn-Check.jpg?resize=2000,1333 2000w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/12\/Lawn-Check.jpg?resize=1400,933 1400w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/12\/Lawn-Check.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/12\/Lawn-Check.jpg?resize=1568,1045 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2304px) 100vw, 2304px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/12\/Adams-County-Xeric-Garden.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Photo of the Adams County Xeric Garden with flowers and plants\" class=\"wp-image-763 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/12\/Adams-County-Xeric-Garden.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/12\/Adams-County-Xeric-Garden.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/12\/Adams-County-Xeric-Garden.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/12\/Adams-County-Xeric-Garden.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/12\/Adams-County-Xeric-Garden.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/12\/Adams-County-Xeric-Garden.jpg?resize=1400,933 1400w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/12\/Adams-County-Xeric-Garden.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/12\/Adams-County-Xeric-Garden.jpg?resize=1568,1045 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Adams County Xeric Garden<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Riverdale Regional Park Xeric Garden is located behind the Waymire Dome on the Adams Country Fairgrounds. This garden was established in 2009 by Sharon Moore, Horticultural Technician and former Coordinator of the Adams County Master Gardeners Program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/garden\/adams-county-xeric-demonstration-garden\/\">learn more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Grow &amp; Give<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Lets grow together! Learn to grow food and donate extra locally<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>with the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/grow-give\/\">Grow &amp; Give Program<\/a><\/strong>. Colorado State University Extension and Master Gardeners are here to help every step of the way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/grow-give\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/denver\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/11\/Tomato-On-Vine.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Ripe and green tomatoes on the vine\" class=\"wp-image-495 size-full\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our horticulture department offers a range of services and a wealth of information.&nbsp; We can diagnose plant issues, provide HOA support, offer Green Industry support, and assist&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-187","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"pp_statuses_selecting_workflow":false,"pp_workflow_action":"current","pp_status_selection":"publish","pp_post_mime_type":"","acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/187","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/45"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=187"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/187\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/adams\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=187"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}