cOLORADO gardening resources

for getting your hands dirty

Prefer a DIY approach?

We’ve put together a list of our most valuable freebies, top gardening products, and favorite local vendors to help you get started.

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our favorite tools + businesses:

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  • Botanical Interests - Great resource for seeds. Headquarters are located in Boulder, CO.

    High Desert Seed+Gardens - Seeds are grown in Colorado by small farmers. Regionally adapted to our climate. Located. in Montrose, CO.

    MASA Seed Foundation - A huge selection of seed grown in Boulder, CO. They are a trial farm (so they are constantly looking for the best regional seeds) and also have a CSA.

    High Mowing Organic Seeds - All organic seeds with a great selection.

    Park Seed - Great selection and consistent germination rates. They have everything you could want.

  • Stark Brothers - Amazing online retailer for fruit trees and berry plants.

    Holly Acres Nursery - Local nursery in Elizabeth, CO. They have a wide selection of trees and berry plants among other things.

  • The Happy Beetle - The easiest way to recycle hard to recycle items.

    Lomi Composter - A great way to turn food waste into compost to use indoors or outdoors.

    Bees Wrap - Sustainable alternative to plastic wrap.

    Food Huggers - Save your harvest and reduce plastic and food waste in the kitchen.

    Tru Earth - Zero plastic, zero water laundry strips that clean really well.

    Pela Case - A completely compostable phone case! You can even compost it in your Lomi Composter listed above.

  • Garden Tower Project - Vertical planter that works great for patios or other small spaces.

    Bootstrap Farmer - Great resource for seed starting and greenhouse supplies.

  • DripWorks - Comprehensive irrigation supply that is easy to assemble and customize.

    Garden In Minutes - Easy garden grid irrigation set up that comes mostly preassembled.

    Giraffe Tools - Awesome retractable hose reels, pressure washers, and more.

  • Excalibur Dehydrators - seriously the top of the line dehydrators. You can make everything from fruit leathers to beef jerky while using less energy than the oven.

    Omega Juicers - Some of the best juicers on the market. Great for juicing fresh veggies from the garden.

  • Made by Stephanie -Furoshiki-inspired gift wrap in curated fabrics to match any aesthetic.

    Mama & Me Herbs - Herbal products created in small batches with organic ingredients. Malas made with intention.

    Mothers Moving Mountains - Amazing community of mothers enriching each others lives. Energy healing, house clearing, ceremonial rituals.

    The Happy Beetle - The easiest way to recycle hard to recycle items.

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