{"id":1100,"date":"2026-03-11T22:27:33","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T22:27:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/?post_type=offering-cpt&#038;p=1100"},"modified":"2026-03-11T22:38:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T22:38:20","slug":"demonstration-gardens","status":"publish","type":"offering-cpt","link":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/offering\/demonstration-gardens\/","title":{"rendered":"Demonstration Gardens"},"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 is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\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\">Demonstration gardens<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Maybe you\u2019re looking for inspiration for a gardening project. Or maybe you just want to take a walk through a curated garden. Either way, come visit one of our several demonstration gardens! Each of our demonstration gardens showcases research-based gardening practices, is open to the public, and is thoughtfully maintained by our Colorado Master Gardeners. Below, you\u2019ll find a listing of our various demonstration gardens.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/03\/Demonstration-gardens-26.jpg?w=800\" alt=\"A group of people stands together in an outdoor demonstration garden while an instructor points out features of the landscape.\" class=\"wp-image-955 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/03\/Demonstration-gardens-26.jpg 800w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/03\/Demonstration-gardens-26.jpg?resize=300,225 300w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/03\/Demonstration-gardens-26.jpg?resize=768,576 768w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/03\/Demonstration-gardens-26.jpg?resize=600,450 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/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--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jefferson County gardens<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-csu-content-selector--grid   wp-block-csu-content-selector\" data-grid-columns=\"2\" >\n\n\t\n<article class=\"grid-card c-card c-card--link-inherit c-card-post post-910\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-card__image\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/03\/low-flammability-garden-26.jpg?w=600\" class=\"attachment-medium-large size-medium-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/03\/low-flammability-garden-26.jpg 750w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/03\/low-flammability-garden-26.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/03\/low-flammability-garden-26.jpg?resize=600,400 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"c-card__label\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-card__content\">\n\n\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__heading\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/garden\/low-flammability-demonstration-garden\/\">\n\t\t\t\tLow-Flammability Demonstration Garden\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-card__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\tTogether with Jefferson County Open Space, we have recently created a Low-Flammability Demonstration Garden to demonstrate fire-adapted landscaping within the context of defensible space requirements. This garden showcases a variety of plants that can help mitigate fire risk and bring beauty into your landscapes. Explore our garden (located at Lookout Mountain Nature Center and Preserve) to see real-world examples, and check out our factsheet below to learn more.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"grid-card c-card c-card--link-inherit c-card-post post-932\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-card__image\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/03\/water-wise-garden-26.jpg?w=600\" class=\"attachment-medium-large size-medium-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/03\/water-wise-garden-26.jpg 750w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/03\/water-wise-garden-26.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/03\/water-wise-garden-26.jpg?resize=600,400 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"c-card__label\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-card__content\">\n\n\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__heading\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/garden\/plant-select-demonstration-garden\/\">\n\t\t\t\tPlant Select Demonstration Garden\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-card__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\tThe Plant Select Demonstration Garden offers beautiful displays of water-wise plants. This garden is largely composed of Plant Select plants, which are plants that have been selected and tested to thrive in our geographic range and climate. This garden is an excellent example for those wanting to landscape in a way that conserves more water (and allows for less maintenance!).\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"grid-card c-card c-card--link-inherit c-card-post post-934\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-card__image\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/03\/courage-garden-26.jpg?w=600\" class=\"attachment-medium-large size-medium-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/03\/courage-garden-26.jpg 750w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/03\/courage-garden-26.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/03\/courage-garden-26.jpg?resize=600,400 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"c-card__label\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-card__content\">\n\n\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__heading\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/garden\/courage-garden\/\">\n\t\t\t\tCourage Garden\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-card__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\tThe Courage Garden is a garden sponsored by Victim Outreach Incorporated and dedicated to innocent victims of crime. This garden features a large diversity of plants, many of which have low water needs.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"grid-card c-card c-card--link-inherit c-card-post post-936\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-card__image\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/03\/mountain-garden-26.jpg?w=600\" class=\"attachment-medium-large size-medium-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/03\/mountain-garden-26.jpg 749w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/03\/mountain-garden-26.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/03\/mountain-garden-26.jpg?resize=600,401 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"c-card__label\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-card__content\">\n\n\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__heading\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/garden\/mountain-native-plant-demonstration-garden\/\">\n\t\t\t\tMountain Native Plant Demonstration Garden\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-card__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\tThe Mountain Native Demonstration Garden features plants native to the Front Range and specifically focuses on plants native to higher elevations. This garden celebrates the relationship between native plants, wildlife, and pollinators, and stress the gardens\u2019 minimal needs for water or maintenance.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-232c5566 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center wp-container-content-9cfa9a5a is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-fa584acd wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Horticulture questions?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Our knowledgeable staff and volunteers are ready to help.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\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\/jefferson\/contact-us\/\">Contact Us<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Demonstration gardens Maybe you\u2019re looking for inspiration for a gardening project. 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