This hidden gem boasts a variety of stunning gardens, with a surprise around every corner
What a long , beautiful fall we had in theMountain Westlast year ! I was rosy to be able to research a bit of Colorado inSeptemberand revisit theYampa River Botanic Parkin Steamboat Springs . It ’s been over 10 long time since my last sojourn , and it was amazing to see how it has grown and mature during that time . This garden is a dependable gem .
Two rock gardens show off alpine plants
One of the first gardens we found was the stunningCrevice Garden , ramp up in 2014 using fieldstone from Wyoming . Nestled among the Stone are alpine plants that love the heat that the rock provide . Adjacent to the Crevice Garden is the Members Rock Garden , one of the old and large gardens in the Mungo Park . Both garden are on aslope , in full Sunday , and use rocks strategically to create planting pockets that will help hold water and heat energy for the plants pick out . envision these gardens has me thinking otherwise about a low shoulder in my landscape painting in which plants have fight . I am seeing morerock gardeningin my hereafter !
We finally meandered along the wetlands , enjoying ascertain an osprey vaporize in and out of its nest . We continued exploring through gardens fill with variousconifersand high - country indigene . As we made our way around the central lawn and pond area , I came upon the September Charm Garden . As it was September , this garden did not disappoint . Theupright sedums(Hylotelephiumspp . and cvs . , Zones 3–9),asters(Symphyotrichumspp . and cvs . , Zones 4–8 ) , and goldenrods ( Solidagospp . and cvs . , Zones 3–9 ) make a wow - desirable moment for me as I rounded the quoin . This was a truly stunning garden on a rather gloomy day . I plan to add together a couple of these fall - blooming plants to my garden .
As many of you have figured out over the preceding three year that I ’ve been write these regional reports , I lovepublic gardens . I have had the pleasure of leadingthe Gardens on Spring Creekin Fort Collins , Colorado , for nearly 15 days , I have friend working in garden all over the land , and I always visit gardens when jaunt . The Yampa River Botanic Park is a true Mountain West precious stone , with a potpourri of differently theme gardens that wo n’t disappoint regardless of the fourth dimension of year .
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— Michelle Provaznik is the CEO of the American Public Gardens Association .
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The Members Rock Garden at Yampa River Botanic Park is full of blooms from waterwise plants.
The Crevice Garden uses fieldstone to create pockets for plants that prefer rocky soil, including conifers and spreading ground covers.
The September Charm Garden is full of fall favorites, with some goldenrods in full bloom while a row of upright sedum flowers are just beginning to open.
Visitors do yoga on the lawn next to a scenic pond with mountains in the background.
