Garden & landscape
Whether you’re a beginning gardener or a seasoned green thumb – a houseplant hobbyist or a professional landscaper – CSU Extension offers trusted information, solutions, and region-specific tips and tools for your garden, lawn, and landscaping needs.
Elbert County Master Gardeners
Do you have questions about plants, trees, insects, native plants or how to keep your landscape healthy in Elbert county? Talk with one of our Colorado Master Gardener Volunteers who live here and understand the challenges residents face when gardening here.
Noxious weed management
According the the Colorado Department of Agriculture, “Noxious weeds threaten valuable wildlife habitat and natural resources, cause economic hardships to agricultural producers, and are a nuisance for recreational activities. The Noxious Weed Act requires all Colorado residents to control noxious weeds using integrated methods to manage noxious weeds if the same is likely to be materially damaging to the land of neighboring landowners”.
Elbert County Extension works closely with the Elbert County Volunteer Noxious Weed Advisory Board to promote education and understanding on identification and management of noxious weeds of concern to Elbert County.
Their efforts have helped to create county specific educational materials/news articles, coordination and implementation of mapping efforts, and community awareness. Through their work, Elbert County has adopted an approved list of Noxious Weeds of concern, listed by category.
List A: Eliminated everywhere
List B: Spread should be stopped
- Leafy Spurge
- Diffused & Russian Knapweed
- Musk Thistle
- Canada Thistle
- Yellow & Dalmatian Toadflax
- Hounds Tongue
- Hoary Cress
- Curlycup Gumweed
- Puncture Vine
List C: Control is recommended
- Downy Brome
- Common Mullein
- Field Bindweed
- Russian Thistle
Landscape for Life™
Learn how to design and maintain beautiful, sustainable landscapes using nature-friendly practices. Based on principles of sustainable landscaping, this online series of courses teaches you how to work with your local climate, soil, and plants to create outdoor spaces that thrive.
Horticulture questions?
Our knowledgeable staff and volunteers are ready to help.