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Echter's Home
Celebrate Life with Trees
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"The true meaning of life is to plant a
tree, under whose shade you do not
expect to sit."
- Nelson Henderson
Trees are much more than beautiful
landscape features. They nurture us and
our planet, enhancing our lives in
countless ways. For every 10% increase
in urban tree canopy,
ozone is reduced 3-7%. Tree lined
streets remove up to 60% of car exhaust
fumes. Shade trees lower surface and air
temperatures by 10°F, dramatically
reducing the heat island effect of urban
areas. When well-placed, trees reduce
energy consumption in our homes, by up
to 25%. They also reduce noise pollution
and significantly increase home values.
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When selecting a tree keep in mind that
they live
for decades, and can influence the
surrounding environment for generations
to come. Our staff
can help you select a tree that
compliments your landscape with
diversity in mind, minimizing the risk
of one insect or disease doing
significant damage to our urban
forest. Plant a tree to celebrate Arbor
Day, or let us plant one for you!
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Earth Day
is Sunday, April 22. It’s a great day to
get outside and appreciate nature. This
year, Earth Day is dedicated to
increasing awareness to the plastics we
use in our everyday lives. Reduce your
plastics consumption by returning
plastic pots from Echter’s to the
greenhouse for recycling.
Spring may have sprung, but we still
need to be selective about the plants we
leave outside. The average last frost
date in Denver is still around
the middle of May. The soil doesn't
reach an ideal temperature until the
nighttime lows reach 50 degrees,
consistently. Planting earlier can stunt
the growth of tender young plants. We
know it seems tempting, but for best
results wait to plant tender plants like
tomatoes, peppers, squash and cucumbers
until the ground is warm.
If you’d like to get a jump start, use
Season Starters to warm the soil for 10
days before planting. Trees and shrubs,
roses, perennials, and cold-hardy
flowers and vegetables are now safe to
plant.
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25% Off -
Glazed Ceramic Pots
and
Saucers
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Durable enough for outdoors, yet stylish
enough for inside. Terrific selection of
colors and sizes.
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Enjoy tasty home-grown fruit. Choose
from a wide variety of fruit trees
chosen specifically
to be the best for our area.
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20% Off
- Flowering Crabapple Trees
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This ornamental favorite has spreading
branches with either red, pink or white
blossoms in early spring.
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Tough, yet easy-to-grow groundcovers you
can walk on. Perfect between stepping
stones and between your toes. They
reduce weeds and give areas a finished
appearance.
6 packs (6 x 73 mL pots)
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$17.95 -
Pro-Rich Lawn Fertilizer
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Organic based so it conditions the soil
while fertilizing. contains an essential
mixture of sulfur and chelated iron. 40
lb bag covers 5600 sq. ft.
Reg. $22.95
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Choose tall and narrow plants or short
and
mounding ones. Cold hardy, colorful
annuals.
6 x 73 mL pots Reg. $5.99
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Bright succulent ground cover for sunny
areas.
Low growing and hardy. Interesting
appearance. (delosperma)
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Colorado's favorite perennials. These
plants
grow best in semi-shaded areas.
Assorted sizes and colors.
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Offers good through Thursday, April 26
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Vegetable Gardening 101
Saturday, April 21, 10:00 - 11:30 am
If you are new to gardening and want to
get started, this is the class for you!
Chris will
cover all the details to get you off and
growing!
Presented by: Chris Doolittle
Echter's Annuals Department Manager
No registration or fee required.
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Rose Celebration
Saturday, May 5 and Sunday, May 6
Meet
rosarians from the Denver Rose Society!
They will
be
available at Echter's from 9 to 5 each
day to answer questions and assist in
the selection of beautiful roses
for your
garden.
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Purple Pillar Rose of Sharon is
totally unique. It naturally grows as a
narrow column. It gets to be just 2-3'
wide and 10-16' tall! Ideal for screens,
hedges, and patio containers. Anywhere
you need a little privacy or color in a
narrow space, this plant is a great
choice.
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La Crosse Technology Wireless Rain
Station
provides precise real-time weather and
rain data straight from your backyard.
Monitor current and past conditions and
set customizable alerts easily on one
device.
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The
Terrarium Tool Kit
gives you everything you
need to tend your indoor garden in
style. When equipped with the proper
tools, your slice of
paradise is more fun than ever to
maintain.
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The
Earthly Ways Tool Seat
features a multi-pocket tool bag
attached to a lightweight, steel framed
seat. Great for gardening and keeping
tools and phone accessible, as well as
for sporting events and camping.
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Simply Salad
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Bulk Red Cedar Mulch
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Black Beauty Elderberry
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Deluxe Rose Pro Gloves
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Apricot Sparkles Daylily
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Coupon
$5.99
Nature's Yield Compost
100% organic soil amendment that
improves soil structure and
saves water.
Premium product - made in
Colorado for Colorado soils.
1.5 cu. ft. bag Reg. $7.99
w/coupon only-Offer
expires 5/3/18
Valid at Echter's Garden Center
only.
Coupons subject to change
without notice. Distribution on
property prohibited.
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Coupon
$1.00 OFF
Herbs
Spice up your meals with fresh
herbs from your garden or
windowsill.
w/coupon only-Offer
expires 5/3/18
Valid at Echter's Garden Center
only.
Coupons subject to change
without notice. Distribution on
property prohibited.
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Fertilize your indoor plants twice a
month with Jack's Classic Houseplant
Special.
Feed them throughout the spring and
summer, while they are actively growing.
It's time till the garden, if you
haven't already. It will be easier if
the soil is on the
dry side. Add compost and/or sphagnum
peat moss to the garden and work it into
existing soil to a depth of 12" for best
root growth.
Reseed the bare spots in your lawn, now.
Rake the areas thoroughly, scatter the
grass seed and water it in, so that the
seed can settle into the loose soil. Keep
the seed moist until it has germinated.
Do not use a high-nitrogen fertilizer
or a fertilizer with weed preventer in
the areas where you have seeded.
Reduce transplant stress by hardening
off plants prior to planting. Hardening
off is the process of acclimating plants
to their new surroundings. Start them
off in a sheltered location and ease
them out into the sun, increasing the
number of hours over the course of
several days.
Protect your trees and shrubs from grass
trimmers. Eliminate the grass directly
around the tree, encircle it with
breathable weed fabric, and mulch with
bark
or rock.
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What's in a Name?
The name
Bee Balm
suggests that this beautiful plant might
attract bees, however the complexity of
the flower makes it a challenge for bees
to collect pollen. It's named for a
resin derived from the plant that may be
used for
healing and soothing bee strings.
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52nd &oGarrison
o(5150oGarrison
St.)
303-424-7979
Monday - Saturday 9-7, Sunday 9-6
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