{"id":598,"date":"2026-02-19T14:17:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T14:17:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/gilpin\/?page_id=598"},"modified":"2026-03-18T20:06:02","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T20:06:02","slug":"mountain-horticulture","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/gilpin\/topics\/mountain-horticulture\/","title":{"rendered":"Mountain 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-group alignfull has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"is-style-highlight-heading\">Mountain Horticulture<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Learn how to grow in the Colorado Rockies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Gardening in the mountains of Colorado can be challenging, but it&#8217;s still very possible to grow wonderful flowers, trees, shrubs, and vegetables in the Rockies! In fact, Gilpin County has an active group of knowledgeable Master Gardeners who live and garden at elevations of 7500\u2032 or higher.&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 is-style-quicklink\"><a tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/gilpin\/offering\/gilpin-county-master-gardener-program\/\"><strong>Learn more about the Colorado Master Gardener Program<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2592\" height=\"1944\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/gilpin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2026\/02\/Native-landscape-Gilpin.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Colorado mountain landscape with native plants\" class=\"wp-image-505 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/gilpin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2026\/02\/Native-landscape-Gilpin.jpg 2592w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/gilpin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2026\/02\/Native-landscape-Gilpin.jpg?resize=300,225 300w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/gilpin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2026\/02\/Native-landscape-Gilpin.jpg?resize=768,576 768w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/gilpin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2026\/02\/Native-landscape-Gilpin.jpg?resize=1024,768 1024w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/gilpin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2026\/02\/Native-landscape-Gilpin.jpg?resize=1536,1152 1536w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/gilpin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2026\/02\/Native-landscape-Gilpin.jpg?resize=2048,1536 2048w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/gilpin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2026\/02\/Native-landscape-Gilpin.jpg?resize=2000,1500 2000w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/gilpin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2026\/02\/Native-landscape-Gilpin.jpg?resize=1400,1050 1400w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/gilpin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2026\/02\/Native-landscape-Gilpin.jpg?resize=600,450 600w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/gilpin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2026\/02\/Native-landscape-Gilpin.jpg?resize=1568,1176 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2592px) 100vw, 2592px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mountain horticulture resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Explore a selection of articles on the topic of horticulture in the Colorado mountains. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);\" class=\"wp-block-csu-content-selector--grid   wp-block-csu-content-selector\" data-grid-columns=\"3\" >\n\n\t\n<article class=\"grid-card c-card c-card--link-inherit c-card-post c-card-post--resource post-129\">\n\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/gilpin\/resource\/rabbit-ground-squirrel-and-deer-resistant-plants\/\">\n\n\t\t<h2 class=\"c-card__label\">\n\t\t\tFeature\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"c-card__content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__eyebrow is-style-eyebrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\tGarden &amp; Landscape Design\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"c-card__heading\">\n\t\t\t\tRabbit, Ground Squirrel, and Deer-Resistant Plants\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"grid-card c-card c-card--link-inherit c-card-post c-card-post--resource post-323\">\n\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/gilpin\/resource\/bee-balm\/\">\n\n\t\t<h2 class=\"c-card__label\">\n\t\t\tFeature\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"c-card__content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__eyebrow is-style-eyebrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\tFlowers &amp; Plants\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"c-card__heading\">\n\t\t\t\tBee Balm\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"grid-card c-card c-card--link-inherit c-card-post c-card-post--resource post-297\">\n\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/gilpin\/resource\/native-blue-flax\/\">\n\n\t\t<h2 class=\"c-card__label\">\n\t\t\tFeature\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"c-card__content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__eyebrow is-style-eyebrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\tFlowers &amp; Plants\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"c-card__heading\">\n\t\t\t\tNative Blue Flax\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"grid-card c-card c-card--link-inherit c-card-post c-card-post--resource post-278\">\n\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/gilpin\/resource\/mountain-sage\/\">\n\n\t\t<h2 class=\"c-card__label\">\n\t\t\tFeature\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"c-card__content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__eyebrow is-style-eyebrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\tFlowers &amp; Plants\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"c-card__heading\">\n\t\t\t\tMountain Sage\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"grid-card c-card c-card--link-inherit c-card-post c-card-post--resource post-271\">\n\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/gilpin\/resource\/native-thistles\/\">\n\n\t\t<h2 class=\"c-card__label\">\n\t\t\tFeature\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"c-card__content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__eyebrow is-style-eyebrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\tFlowers &amp; Plants\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"c-card__heading\">\n\t\t\t\tNative Thistles\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"grid-card c-card c-card--link-inherit c-card-post c-card-post--resource post-462\">\n\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/gilpin\/resource\/gardening-with-mountain-wildlife\/\">\n\n\t\t<h2 class=\"c-card__label\">\n\t\t\tFeature\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"c-card__content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__eyebrow is-style-eyebrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\tFruits &amp; Vegetables\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"c-card__heading\">\n\t\t\t\tGardening with Mountain Wildlife\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"grid-card c-card c-card--link-inherit c-card-post c-card-post--resource post-468\">\n\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/gilpin\/resource\/place-your-bird-feeders-carefully\/\">\n\n\t\t<h2 class=\"c-card__label\">\n\t\t\tFeature\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"c-card__content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__eyebrow is-style-eyebrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWildlife\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"c-card__heading\">\n\t\t\t\tPlace Your Bird Feeders Carefully\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"grid-card c-card c-card--link-inherit c-card-post c-card-post--resource post-246\">\n\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/gilpin\/resource\/vegetables-that-grow-well-over-7000%e2%80%b2\/\">\n\n\t\t<h2 class=\"c-card__label\">\n\t\t\tFeature\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"c-card__content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__eyebrow is-style-eyebrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\tFruits &amp; Vegetables\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"c-card__heading\">\n\t\t\t\tVegetables that Grow Well Over 7,000\u2032\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"grid-card c-card c-card--link-inherit c-card-post c-card-post--resource post-291\">\n\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/gilpin\/resource\/mountain-microclimates\/\">\n\n\t\t<h2 class=\"c-card__label\">\n\t\t\tFeature\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"c-card__content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__eyebrow is-style-eyebrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\tGardening Basics\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"c-card__heading\">\n\t\t\t\tMountain Microclimates\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"grid-card c-card c-card--link-inherit c-card-post c-card-post--resource post-276\">\n\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/gilpin\/resource\/high-altitude-native-grasses\/\">\n\n\t\t<h2 class=\"c-card__label\">\n\t\t\tFeature\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"c-card__content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__eyebrow is-style-eyebrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\tGarden &amp; Landscape Design\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"c-card__heading\">\n\t\t\t\tHigh-Altitude Native Grasses\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"grid-card c-card c-card--link-inherit c-card-post c-card-post--resource post-236\">\n\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/gilpin\/resource\/why-go-native\/\">\n\n\t\t<h2 class=\"c-card__label\">\n\t\t\tFeature\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"c-card__content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__eyebrow is-style-eyebrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\tGarden &amp; Landscape Design\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"c-card__heading\">\n\t\t\t\tWhy Choose Native Plants?\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"grid-card c-card c-card--link-inherit c-card-post c-card-post--resource post-611\">\n\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/gilpin\/resource\/high-and-dry-garden\/\">\n\n\t\t<h2 class=\"c-card__label\">\n\t\t\tFeature\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"c-card__content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__eyebrow is-style-eyebrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\tFlowers &amp; Plants\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"c-card__heading\">\n\t\t\t\tHigh and Dry Garden\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);\" class=\"wp-block-csu-content-selector--grid wp-block-csu-content-selector--mobile-carousel controls-bottom-center wp-block-csu-content-selector\" data-grid-columns=\"3\" >\n\n\t\n<article class=\"grid-card c-card c-card--link-inherit c-card-post c-card-post--resource post-472\">\n\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/gilpin\/resource\/colorado-water-law-and-how-to-garden-anyway\/\">\n\n\t\t<h2 class=\"c-card__label\">\n\t\t\tFeature\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"c-card__content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__eyebrow is-style-eyebrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\tIrrigation &amp; Water Management\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"c-card__heading\">\n\t\t\t\tColorado Water Law and How to Garden Anyway\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"grid-card c-card c-card--link-inherit c-card-post c-card-post--resource post-340\">\n\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/gilpin\/resource\/cytospora-canker-in-aspen\/\">\n\n\t\t<h2 class=\"c-card__label\">\n\t\t\tFeature\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"c-card__content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__eyebrow is-style-eyebrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\tForestry\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"c-card__heading\">\n\t\t\t\tCytospora Canker in Aspen Trees\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"grid-card c-card c-card--link-inherit c-card-post c-card-post--resource post-335\">\n\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/gilpin\/resource\/winter-bird-feeding\/\">\n\n\t\t<h2 class=\"c-card__label\">\n\t\t\tFeature\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"c-card__content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__eyebrow is-style-eyebrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\tGarden &amp; Landscape Design\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"c-card__heading\">\n\t\t\t\tWinter Bird Feeding\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/article>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"js-wp-block-csu-content-selector-carousel wp-block-mobile-csu-content-selector-carousel\" data-slide-count=\"3\"data-columns-desktop=\"3\"data-columns-tablet=\"2\"data-columns-mobile=\"1\" style=\"display: none;\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-csu-content-selector__carousel--wrapper glide__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"glide__track\" data-glide-el=\"track\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"glide__slides\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"grid-col glide__slide\" data-slide-index=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<article class=\"grid-card c-card c-card--link-inherit c-card-post c-card-post--resource post-472\">\n\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/gilpin\/resource\/colorado-water-law-and-how-to-garden-anyway\/\">\n\n\t\t<h2 class=\"c-card__label\">\n\t\t\tFeature\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"c-card__content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__eyebrow is-style-eyebrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\tIrrigation &amp; Water Management\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"c-card__heading\">\n\t\t\t\tColorado Water Law and How to Garden Anyway\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"grid-col glide__slide\" data-slide-index=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<article class=\"grid-card c-card c-card--link-inherit c-card-post c-card-post--resource post-340\">\n\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/gilpin\/resource\/cytospora-canker-in-aspen\/\">\n\n\t\t<h2 class=\"c-card__label\">\n\t\t\tFeature\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"c-card__content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__eyebrow is-style-eyebrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\tForestry\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"c-card__heading\">\n\t\t\t\tCytospora Canker in Aspen Trees\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"grid-col glide__slide\" data-slide-index=\"3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<article class=\"grid-card c-card c-card--link-inherit c-card-post c-card-post--resource post-335\">\n\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/gilpin\/resource\/winter-bird-feeding\/\">\n\n\t\t<h2 class=\"c-card__label\">\n\t\t\tFeature\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"c-card__content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__eyebrow is-style-eyebrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\tGarden &amp; Landscape Design\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"c-card__heading\">\n\t\t\t\tWinter Bird Feeding\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"wp-block-csu-content-selector__carousel--arrows glide__arrows\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-glide-el=\"controls\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"wp-block-csu-content-selector__carousel--arrow glide__arrow glide__arrow--left\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-glide-dir=\"&lt;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Previous slide\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"wp-block-csu-content-selector__carousel--status glide__status js-a11y-slider-status\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\trole=\"status\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"index js-a11y-slider-status-index\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sep\">\/<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"total js-a11y-slider-status-total\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"wp-block-csu-content-selector__carousel--arrow glide__arrow glide__arrow--right\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-glide-dir=\"&gt;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Next slide\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-csu-content-selector__carousel--bullets glide__bullets\" data-glide-el=\"controls[nav]\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Noxious weed resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn about common invasive and noxious plants found in Gilpin County and the surrounding area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-csu-content-selector--grid   wp-block-csu-content-selector\" data-grid-columns=\"3\" >\n\n\t\n<article class=\"grid-card c-card c-card--link-inherit c-card-post c-card-post--resource post-464\">\n\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/gilpin\/resource\/canada-thistle\/\">\n\n\t\t<h2 class=\"c-card__label\">\n\t\t\tFeature\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"c-card__content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__eyebrow is-style-eyebrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\tGarden &amp; 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Lawn Issues\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"c-card__heading\">\n\t\t\t\tYellow Toadflax\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c205ed9467d82e4c7c1f071b5861c7d4\" style=\"min-height:389px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-8396 size-full\" alt=\"A winding wooden walkway bordered by lush green grass and diverse garden plants, with trees showing early signs of autumn colors.\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/james-lewis-JttEP3_JZXw-unsplash.jpg\" style=\"object-position:16% 30%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"16% 30%\"\/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-black-background-color has-background-dim-40 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-48f3dd38a71fa2a68c790488c97413f3 is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-455bfb78 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Landscape for Life\u2122<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-medium-font-size\">Learn how to design and maintain beautiful, sustainable landscapes using nature-friendly practices. 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