New Plants for 2013!

New! Extended Hours click here

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Have some fun window shopping!   Click on our 'Plants' section above and select a category to see a sneak preview of some of our new plants for Spring.   Or stop by the greenhouse to see our plants in person.  Caution: You will want to take a bunch home with you!   

 

Water Smart Gardening

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Given the water outlook for 2013, here is some information that will help your gardening efforts in dry conditions.

Phelan's List of Drought Tolerant Plants

Phelan's Water Smart Gardening Practices

Two Free Landscape Designs that utilize:
drought tolerant (and deer resistant) plants
...and the same using natives

 
Wed May 29 @ 2:00PM - 03:00PM
Kids Container Gardening
Sat Jun 08 @10:00AM - 12:00PM
The Organic Approach to Garden Challenges
Sat Jun 15
Annual Koi Fish Auction
Fri Jun 21 @10:00AM - 11:00AM
Bugs, Butterflies and Crawlers
Sat Jun 22 @ 2:00PM - 03:00PM
Perennial Garden Design
Sat Jul 27 @10:00AM - 11:00PM
Exploring the Rainforest

Welcome to PhelanGardens.com!

We hope you'll find the information on this site useful in your own gardening endeavors
Phelan Gardens is located at 4955 Austin Bluffs Parkway, Colorado Springs, CO 80918
Phone: (719) 574-8058   
We are open year-round, 7 days a week


New!  Extended Hours:
Monday - Friday: 9am-6pm
Saturday: 8am-6pm
Sunday: 9am-5pm

 Gardening Advice

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Do you have a specific garden challenge?
Need deer resistant plants?
Or plants for a moist location?
A timeline for planting vegetables?
Perennials for spring, summer or fall?
Hardy High Altitude options?
Lawn or rose care tips for our area?

Visit our gardening tips section for links that address these and many other common questions.

 


Plant Catalog

plantcatalog_pcojenOur on-line plant catalog details hundreds of the plants we offer at various times of the year.  It's a great place to do some window shopping to determine what will work in your garden.  Just click on the 'Plants' section to find the category that suits your needs.


 

 

 

Landscape Help!

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planting your landscape?
 Earth Expressions, the landscaping arm of Phelan Gardens can help you realize your ideal outdoor escape.
We offer everything from consultations for the
do-it-yourself homeowner
to full service installation.  Best of all, we have
30+ years in the business...
so we KNOW what works in Colorado.   More info here.  

 


Seasonal Tips & Events

024Want to receive reminders about classes, events, and sales? Like us on Facebook!

We also offer seasonal gardening advice and customer rewards in our monthly ENEWS.  Just sign up at the top of this page to get on our e-mail list.

Many of our classes, listed above, are free and provide accurate information for Colorado-specific gardening