Twilight Garden Series offers three summer programs for gardeners

Topics of interest to Front Range gardeners are the focus of the 2016 Twilight Garden Series, which will feature three informative presentations in June and July.

Presentations will address gardening with ease, drip irrigation and xeriscaping, selecting the best perennials and annuals, and information about Plant Select®.

Strategies for success

The series is offered annually by CSU’s Department of Horticulture and Landscape ArchitectureCSU Extension and the Gardens on Spring Creek. The Twilight Garden Series is an outreach effort that provides Front Range gardeners with research-based knowledge and strategies for success.

Each presentation will feature guest speakers who are experts in their fields.

Open to the public, registration available on-site

The Twilight Garden Series is open to the public. Cost to attend is $10 per session, or $25 for all three sessions. Registration is available from 5:30-6 p.m.at each event location. The program runs from 6-8 p.m. and will be held outside, rain or shine. Refreshments and door prizes will be provided.

For more information about Twilight Garden Series, call (970) 491-7019 or visit the website.

Pepper_'Sangria'_ (28)Presentations June 14 – July 12

June 14: What’s Hop-ening in the Garden

At the CSU Horticulture Center, 1707 Centre Ave., Fort Collins

  • Gardening with Ease –Annuals and Perennials
  • Container Vegetables
  • Hops
xeriscapeJune 28: Drip, Dry and Rock Your Garden

At the Gardens on Spring Creek, 2145 Centre Ave., Fort Collins

  • Drip Irrigation
  • Xeriscape
  • Rock Gardening
July 12: Selecting the Best

trial_garden_2Trial Gardens, 1401 Remington Street, Fort Collins

  • Best Of Perennials
  • Best Of Annuals
  • Plant Select®