Owner
Cindy
City
Loveland
Skill Set
Intermediate
Project Size
250 - 500 sq ft
Project Location
Front yard
Sun Exposure
Full sun
Year Completed
2023
Time Commitment
21 - 30 hours of labor
Project Cost
less than $500
Other Project Elements
Native or drought-tolerant plants, Pathways, Boulders, Shrubs
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Advice from the Owner
I love the location of this hummingbird-filled garden in the front of our house. I have lots of other gardens along the side and back, but this I get to see all the time. The new garden is so much better than the water-needy green grass that was there in the past.
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Owner
Jen
City
Loveland
Skill Set
Intermediate
Project Size
250 - 500 sq ft
Project Location
Front yard
Sun Exposure
Full sun
Year Completed
2023
Time Commitment
21 - 30 hours of labor
Project Cost
less than $500
Other Project Elements
Native or drought-tolerant plants, Drip irrigation system, Pathways
Resource Central Programs
Advice from the Owner
I love all of the pollinators that visit the garden regularly. It is very low maintenance once established and requires little to no water . The garden in a box program makes it easy to create a beautiful landscape even without any design experience.
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Owner
Michelle
City
Loveland
Skill Set
Beginner
Project Size
1,000+ sq ft
Project Location
Front yard
Sun Exposure
Part Shade
Year Completed
2023
Time Commitment
11 - 20 hours of labor
Project Cost
$2,001 - $3,000
Other Project Elements
Native or drought-tolerant plants, Drip irrigation system, Pathways, Patio/sitting areas, Boulders, Rain Garden, Trees, Gravel or Stone, Shrubs, Berm/swale
Resource Central Programs
Advice from the Owner
I’m glad to not have to mow but the challenge will be the leaves in the fall but we’ll cross that bridge when we get to it! We put in a pathway through and across after assessing our patterns through the yard. We added a shaded sitting area. Rain garden with a little river from the drain spout opens up to and it has worked fantastic so far. Built a little bridge over the river. Full sun plants down the middle and some shade ground cover on the mound with rocks. 2x2 pavers with Turkish Veronica and creeping thyme to surround them to beak up the massive amounts of rock. Also used the fort from digging up the rain garden to add a little dimension under the tree. Whew!
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Owner
Alice
City
Loveland
Skill Set
Intermediate
Project Size
Less than 250 sq ft
Project Location
Side yard
Sun Exposure
Full sun
Year Completed
2022
Time Commitment
less than 10 hours of labor
Project Cost
less than $500
Other Project Elements
Native or drought-tolerant plants
Resource Central Programs
Advice from the Owner
My plants are on a hill that only had gravel on it until I bought two Garden In A Box kits. The drought-tolerant flowers rarely need water and or care. The flowers grew quickly and the variety is beautiful.
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Owner
JR
City
Loveland
Skill Set
Beginner
Project Size
500 - 750 sq ft
Project Location
Front yard
Sun Exposure
Full sun
Year Completed
2022
Time Commitment
21 - 30 hours of labor
Project Cost
less than $500
Other Project Elements
Native or drought-tolerant plants, Drip irrigation system, Pathways
Resource Central Programs
Advice from the Owner
We always refused to water our lawn, and it was mostly a gross mess of weeds and spiky grass. We were able to completely change our yard, and now we have a great foundation to build a perfect Colorado native oasis filled with color and movement. Can't wait for our Garden in a a Box plants to grow!!
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