Resources

(Courtesy of the High Altitude Garden Club, the following four links list plants that have been successfully grown in the Wet Mountain Valley. Please enjoy this information.)

Garden Notes, CSU Resources

https://cmg.extension.colostate.edu/volunteer-information/cmg-gardennotes-class-handouts/

BOOKS !!!

Link to Member’s Favorite Books

SEEDS!!!

Link to Penn’s Favorite Seed Companies

Education

Custer County Extension Office

Link to Extension home page

Custer County Courthouse
Second Floor
PO Box 360
205 South 6th Street
Westcliffe, CO 81252
719-783-2514
719-783-0908 (Fax)

Diana Cox-Singer – Office Manager

Custer County Extension Office
PO Box 360
Westcliffe, CO 81252
coopext_custer@mail.colostate.edu

Colorado State College Extension

Penn and Cords Garden Fun and educational, hosted by the Parmenters.

Plant ID – Rocky Mountains Flora

Urban Farm Colorado

Horticultural Art Society of Colorado Springs

Straw Bale Gardening

Water

Waterwise Gardening

DNR- Rain Barrels- Jerry Livengood, Water Commisioner

Native Plants

Colorado Native Plant Society

Front Range Wild Ones – Native Plants

Wildflower Images

Conservation

San Isabel Land Protection Trust

Custer County Conservation District

Organic Gardening

Planet Natural, High Altitude

Gardens

Denver Botanic Gardens

Betty Ford Alpine Gardens, Vail, Colorado

Kids and Gardening

Kids Gardening: Ultimate Guide

Kids Guide to Planting a Garden

Beginning Home Gardening Guide

Ultimate Guide to Teaching your Children to Love Gardening

Beginner’s Guide to Gardening Tools

The Definitive Guide to Gardening for Kids