Starting with a clean slate
My husband and I just moved into our first house less than a year ago. We have a blank slate of a back yard with a great deck. We live in Colorado, so I would like to have landscaping that can withstand the low humidity and hot sunny days. I don't really have any gardening/landscaping experience, and I grew up the midwest, so everything I do know is for a very humid climate. I am also gone from early morning until evening, so I would like something that doesn't take a lot of my time. Help!
Hi,
Thanks for writing! We have a couple of slideshows here on BHG.com that should help you get off to a great start:
Top Wildflowers of the Mountain West: http://www.bhg.com/gardening/gardening-by-region/mountain-west-and-high-plains/top-native-plants-of-the-mountain-west/
No-Fail Perennials of the Mountain West: http://www.bhg.com/gardening/gardening-by-region/mountain-west-and-high-plains/types-of-mountain-west-perennials/
Deer-Resistant Plants for the Mountain West: http://www.bhg.com/gardening/gardening-by-region/mountain-west-and-high-plains/the-top-deer-resistant-plants-for-the-mountain-west--high-plains/
---Justin,
Senior Garden Editor, BHG.com
