Members of the High Altitude Garden Club have found the following links filled with helpful resource information.
The following link provide access to a helpful and informative site on Gardening in Colorado.
http://www.coloradogardening.com/
Colorado State University Extension (local extension agent: Robin Young : robin.young@colostate.edu)
http://www.ext.colostate.edu
The Colorado Native Plant Society
http://www.conps.org
Penn Parmenter hosts a garden site that is both informative and entertaining.
Very worthy of exploration!
http://www.pennandcordsgarden.com
The following site is hosted by Christina MacLeod, a High Altitude Garden Club member.
http://threesistersmedicine.com/
The following link leads the reader to an easy to use site for flower and grass identification.
It is titled "Wildflowers of the Southern Rocky Mountains."
http://www.rockymountainsflora.com/
This web site is a wonderful insight into growing vegetables at altitude and has links to other sites such as building a covered, raised bed to extend the growing season.
http://www.planetnatural.com/high-altitude-gardening/
Colorado State University Plant Database
http://jeffco.us/coopext/intro.jsp
United States Dept. of Agriculture
Natural Resources Conservation Service, Plant Database
http://plants.usda.gov/java/
Local Natural Resources Conservation Service (NCRS)
http://www.custercountyconservationdistrict.org
Identifies wildflowers by color groups.
http://www.wildflowerinformation.org/
Wild flower listing by common name.
https://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/wildseed/wildflowers.html
A greeat site for kids! Placed on our links page by request.
https://www.avasflowers.net/kids-guide-to-planting-a-flower-garden
Some good tips for beginner gardeners submitted by Bella:
https://www.angieslist.com/articles/beginning-home-gardening-guide.htm
A highly informative and educational guide for gardening with kids, very detailed and well-researched, by request from Gabriel:
https://www.yardcaregurus.com/gardening-with-kids/
We may never get to see them in person, but these beautiful European greenhouses are historic and exquisite, submitted by Lucas:
https://www.gardenbuildingsdirect.co.uk/resource/8-best-greenhouses-in-europes/
Two helpful links for kids to learn about tools for gardening, sent in by Max:
A Beginner's Guide to Gardening Tools (note that this is not an endorsement for Dragonfire Tools).
https://dragonfiretools.com/the-beginners-guide-to-gardening-tools/
and
Kid-Friendly Gardening Tools
http://www.communitygroundworks.org/sites/default/files/youth-grow-local/Kid%20Friendly%20Garden%20Tools.pdf
