Books and beyond

We have many books on gardening in the West, some specific to Colorado. Check these out:

The Complete Guide to Western Plains Gardening: Techniques for Growing Landscape & Garden Plants in Montana, Colorado, Wyoming, Northern Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Southern Manitoba, Southern Saskatchewan, Southern Alberta by Lynn Steiner. 

Organic Gardener's Companion: Growing Vegetables in the West by Jane Shellenberger

The Low-Water Flower Gardener by Eric A. Johnson & Scott Millard 

Xeriscape Colorado: The Complete Guide by Connie Lockhart Ellefson and David Winger 

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