High Country Gardens

6 Easy Tips for a Xeriscape Cottage Garden

Waterwise Rose & Perennial Garden

Define your cottage space by creating a sense of enclosure; for instance, you could use flowering shrubs, a stone wall, or an old fence draped in vines.

Create a healthy, living soil using the High Country Garden Recipe for soil preparation and mulching. Our soil maintenance and fertilization program uses organic and natural ingredients that insure long-term success above and below ground.
Follow your heart and choose colors and fragrances that speak to you.
Plan for continuous blooms from spring to fall and position plants according to their sun and shade requirements.

Natural Nectar Sampler

Build curvy pathways and include an area for sitting and contemplation. Invite a feeling of tranquility with sculptures, chimes, bird baths, and feeders.

Be waterwise. Water efficiently with a drip irrigation system. Instead of dragging a hose around use drip hoses, as it's easy to put the water exactly where you want it. Collect your rainwater, and don't forget to mulch.