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PHELAN GARDENS
4955 Austin Bluffs Parkway,
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
(719) 574-8058
Spring Hours
Mon - Fri 9:00 - 6:00
Sat 9:00 - 5:00
Sun 10:00 – 5:00
Directions
SUNSET GREENHOUSES
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Although
the term “xeriscaping” which means “dry landscaping” was coined in
the 1970s, pioneer farmers in the 1800s quickly realized that to
have successful crops one had to farm differently in these semi-arid
conditions then they had done east of the
Mississippi River.
Thus these pioneers created new techniques for the planting
and care of crops and called it “dry land farming.”
Xeriscaping does not mean plant and ignore,
but rather minimal care once the plants are established. With between 14 and 16
inches of annual precipitation on average on the Front Range of
Colorado, whatever is put in the ground is going to need some attention
by way of watering to make it grow.
At
Phelan Gardens
many of our perennials, shrubs and trees would be classified as drought
tolerant and thus suitable for the Xeriscape garden.
Listed on the next pages is just a
sample of what we carry, not our full stock which varies from year to
year. 
For More Information, Refer to our
Water Conservation Page
For additional information on Xeriscaping, refer to the following
links:
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