Nursery & garden center

20% to 40% offALL SHADE, ORNAMENTAL & FRUIT TREES,

FLOWERING SHRUBS, EVERGREENS & ROSESAll sales good through September 28

Fall: the most enjoyable season to gardenThere is no better time to plant than September. Savvy gardeners make the most of this season, planting new areas, and sprucing up existing beds and borders. Cooler temperatures and warm soils create perfect conditions for planting trees, shrubs, and perennials.

Redesign your summer containers with fresh plants that carry into the cooler temperatures of fall. Mums provide masses of fall color and brighten the porch and patio. Our Icebreaker pansies love the cooler temperatures and if planted in the ground and mulched will even come back next spring!

Plant tulips, daffodils, crocus, and other bulbs in October and you will greet the coming spring with their vibrant color. Bulbs usually arrive around Labor Day.

25% offOrnamental grasses

Add texture and winter interest to the garden.

Wide selection of heights, colors, and shapes.

$5.99Nature’s Yield CompostAdding compost to your soil when planting improves both

drainage and moisture retention.

1.5 cu. ft. (Reg. $7.99)

Tree & ShrubSale

30% to

50% offAll sales good through September 28.

BreezeSta FUrNItUreBreezesta furniture is durable, sustainable, and comfortable. It’s some of the most durable, lowest-maintenance furniture on the market. The lumber is manufactured using recycled material that keeps thousands of plastic jugs out of landfills each year. Each piece is constructed with mortise and tenon joints, and exclusive color-matching hardware.

JeNSeN leISUreThe best quality, wooden outdoor furniture on the market is from Jensen Leisure. Ipé wood is renowned for its density and durability, and only the best cuts of 100-year-old heartwood are selected to create each stunning piece. Untreated, Ipé weathers into a beautiful gray patina—similar to tea. To restore the original chocolate brown finish, use Jensen’s Aftercare Kit.

One of Echter’s top-selling furniture lines—for good reason! Hanamint’s cast aluminum construction is heavy enough to withstand strong winds, and the powder-coated finish holds up to strong sunlight and the elements. Little maintenance is required to keep the furniture’s beauty for years to come. With several different styles to choose from, the options for beautifying your outdoor space are almost endless.

HaNamINt

Patio FurnitureSale

End of season

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Champagne Elegance Apricot falls surround pale pink to white standards. Re-blooms in late summer.

Bernice’s Legacy Lush garnet blooms with cinnamon and mahogany accents with bronzed gold beards.

Champagne Elegance Bernice’s Legacy

Bearded IrIS

tUlIpS

Muvota Evergreen

Hot PantsBastia

Fancy Frills Garden Fire

Muvota A triumph tulip with dark, wine-red blooms with a broad, orange edge. The color combination is irresistible.

Evergreen A triumph tulip with unique green and yellow, long-lasting blooms.

Bastia A double late fringed tulip with orange and brownish-red with yellow flames at the tips. It’s mesmerizing.

Hot Pants A triumph tulip with white blooms, accented with bright purple-pink.

Fancy Frills A fringed tulip with ivory-white base and bright, china rose pink petals.

Garden Fire A parrot tulip with exotic, ruffled and fringed blooms in blaze scarlet and rosy-red highlights.

daFFodIlS

Golden Pearl A fully-double daffodil with ruffled layers of golden yellow and bright white.Banana Daiquiri This butterfly daffodil has an orchid-like bloom of white and yellow.

Golden Pearl Banana Daiquiri

Red Duganski Krandasger

HardNeck garlIc

White Wonders Carnival Clown

perFect partNerS

Swedish Sweets Crispy Cream

Swedish Sweets A bright mix of tulips, chionodoxa, and muscari.

Crispy Cream A combination of red fringed tulips, and double white daffodils.

White Wonders A classic white mix of tulips and daffodils. The large blooms make a dramatic statement in the garden.

Carnival Clown A fun pairing of lavender-hued tulips and yellow daffodils.

Crown Imperial Fritillaria Forelock Allium

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Alida Dwarf Iris Patricia’s Pride Asiatic Lily

Alida Dwarf Iris Stunning pale blue standards are surrounded by dark blue falls accented with gold and dark blue striations and white highlights.

Patricia’s Pride Asiatic Lily Creamy-white showy blooms with a rich purple center—great for arrangements.

Crown Imperial Fritillaria Aureomarginata Twisted yellow-green foliage gives way to orange pendulous flowers on smoky stalks.

Forelock Allium Egg shaped chocolate-purple blooms are topped with elongated florets.

Dutch tulips from their bedsFlaunted their stately heads.

—James MontgomeryThe Adventure of a Star

Classes to keep you growing. Learn from echter’s pros with cLasses and workshops. cLasses are free and do not require registration unLess otherwise noted.

laNdScapINg yoUr colorado gardeNSaturday, Sept. 2, 10–11 amDiscover trees, shrubs, and perennials that grow well in our region. Learn plant combinations and basic design principles to create curb appeal, and enhance your outdoor living spaces.Presented by: Dan Lee Black Forest Landscape Designs

plaNtINg For SUcceSSSaturday, Sept. 2, 2–3 pmTips and techniques for planting trees, shrubs, and perennials. Learn how to improve soil, water properly, mulch appropriately, and place plants in your landscape to get your new plants on the right track.Presented by: Brian Anglin Echter’s Landscape Specialist

gardeNINg IN tHe FallSaturday, Sept. 9, 10–11 amIt’s the perfect time to set the stage for next year’s garden. Plan perennials and bulbs for season-long beauty, and review basic maintenance for keeping your garden healthy and beautiful.Presented by: Karly Scheuerman & Jeffrey Burke Echter’s Outdoor Plant Specialists

plaNtINg Fall BUlBSSaturday, Sept. 9, 2–3 pmPlant bulbs now for color next spring. Discover new varieties of tulips, daffodils, and other unique types of bulbs. Learn how to prepare your soil, and maintain bulbs for years of beauty.Presented by: Harriett McMillan Echter’s Horticulture Specialist

HarveStINg aNd preServINg HerBSSaturday, Sept. 16, 10–11 amLearn how to harvest and preserve the fresh herbs you grew this spring and summer to add year-round flavor to your favorite recipes.Presented by: Chris Doolittle Echter’s Annuals & Foliage Manager

tHe late SeaSoN gardeNSaturday, Sept. 16, 2–3 pmReview perennials that round out the weeks of late summer and early fall. Plan for a succession of flowers throughout the season, especially during September and October.Presented by: Harriett McMillan Echter’s Horticulture Specialist

terrarIUmS: gardeNS UNder glaSSSaturday, Sept. 23, 10–11 amCreate a terrarium garden in class to take home and add a lush element to your décor.Presented by: Whitney McMillan Echter’s Indoor Plant SpecialistMaterials fee: $75. Registration required. Space is limited.

SUccUleNt plaNter workSHopSaturday, Sept. 23, 2–3 pmCreate a unique succulent planter in class to take home and enjoy in a sunny window.Presented by: Whitney McMillan Echter’s Indoor Plant SpecialistMaterials fee: $75. Registration required. Space is limited.

orcHIdS: exotIc BUt eaSySaturday, Sept. 30, 10–11 amOrchids are beautiful, fascinating, and surprisingly easy to grow. Learn some of the best varieties for your home, and tips and techniques to successfully grow and re-bloom orchids.Presented by: Shirlee McDaniels The Denver Orchid Society

tHe art oF BoNSaISaturday, Sept. 30, 2–3 pmDiscover the fascinating world of bonsai with our guest expert who will cover basic techniques for planting, trimming and shaping, and review suitable plants for bonsai.Presented by: Richard Bender Author, Bountiful BonsaiRichard will have books available for sale and signing following the class.

Call 303-424-7979 to make your reservation for workshops that require a registration fee. Classes that require a registration fee are noted in the class details.

The 3Gs (Gloxinia, Gesneriad Growers) will host a show and sale at Echter’s on Saturday, October 14, 10 am–3 pm These interesting plants are prized by indoor gardeners. It’s a great opportunity to find unusual varieties and learn from the experts!

aFrIcaN vIolet SHow aNd Sale

“for man, autumn is a time of harVest, of gathering together. for nature , it is a time of sowing, of scattering aBroad.”

—edwin waY teaLeBountiful, beautiful fall.

Echter’s landscape Services

Echter’s offers what you need to transform your landscape, and prepare it to help you plant in the future. We specialize in work on residential properties, and can plant any tree, shrub, rose bush, or flower that we sell. In addition, Echter’s can add bark or rock mulch, install Dewitt ProSpun weed control fabric, add edging, pavers, and block walls. Other services include early spring and fall clean up, cutting back perennials, light pruning, and creating fire pits, or beautiful pergolas.

Contact Echter’s if you would like more information or a quote. Send email inquiries to landscape@echters.com, or call us at 303-424-7979. We can help make your landscaping projects easy. See www.echters.com for details on the landscaping services we offer.

leISa roBIrdS

Meet our teamLeisa Robirds has been at Echter’s for four seasons and recently became one of our head cashiers. Leisa’s positive attitude and leadership has become a vital part of the Echter’s team. Her co-workers and customers praise her hard work, support, and problem solving skills.

She has skills in many different industries ranging from business management, pesticide application, medical transcription, and most recently greenhouses. She managed a family-owned business for three years, sprayed lawns on Colorado’s Western Slope, and was certified to commercially spray pesticides in Nebraska.

Leisa was born in Nebraska but grew up spending summers with her family in Bailey. She spends her free time relaxing with her family. Her favorite pastime is playing with her two grandsons.

The Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum will display an exhibit of quilts at Echter’s beginning Friday, Oct. 6 to Sunday, Oct. 8. This popular

display includes a wide range of styles from heirloom to contemporary, and has become an annual tradition for quilt lovers.

If you have a quilt you would like to show, please contact Karen at 303-215-9001, or email karen_r@rmqm.org for details, and to reserve your space by September 21.

Quilt show

August & September HoursMonday–Saturday 9–6

Sunday 10–5Labor Day 10–4

October hoursMonday–Friday 10–6

Saturday 9–6, Sunday 10–5

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Tips from the pros.

Flower gardeNSPansies planted this month will stay in bloom until the ground freezes.

Mulch them for winter protection and these hardy plants will be back in flower when the warm days of spring return. They are great companions for spring-flowering bulbs.

In mid October dig up your cannas, dahlias and gladioli. Store these and other tender bulbs in moistened vermiculite or peat moss in a cool area and protect them from freezing over the winter.

BUlBSThe best selection of bulbs is now. Don’t forget bulb food or super phosphate when planting your tulips, daffodils, crocus, and other spring-flowering bulbs. When planting bulbs the pointed end of the bulb is positioned upward.

pereNNIalSSeptember is an excellent time for planting perennials. The temperatures are cooling down and the soil is still warm which allows rooting to take place.

Remove any foliage with fungal diseases such as powdery mildew and rust. Discard in the trash. Cleaning up now will help prevent a recurrence of the problem next year.

INdoor plaNtSCheck your foliage plants carefully for insects before you bring them back indoors.

Treat with Ferti-lome Indoor/Outdoor spray if unwanted insects are found.

lawNSLawns grow best in spring and fall. They will benefit greatly from two more feedings. Fertilize your lawn with Green Thumb Lawn Fertilizer by mid September. Green Thumb Winterizer should be applied in mid October. Your lawn will be nice and green in the spring.

Bindweed, dandelions and other perennial weeds will be moving food reserves down to their roots now. This is a great time to use Weed Free Zone to kill these invasive weeds, roots and all.

Core aerate your lawn in mid to late September so that winter moisture can soak in.

treeS aNd SHrUBSDon’t be alarmed if your pine trees begin dropping their older needles. It’s normal for the inner needles to yellow or brown and drop off in the fall.

Avoid excessive pruning of trees and shrubs, because pruning encourages new growth to begin and you want the plants to harden off before going into dormancy for the winter.

If you had insect problems on your trees and shrubs, whether they be aphids or borers, an application of Ferti-lome Tree and Shrub Systemic Insect Drench, a systemic insecticide that will greatly reduce their population. Apply this fall and your plants will be protected for a whole year. Great and economical protection for ash trees from Emerald Ash Borer.

vegetaBle gardeNSHarvest potatoes when the foliage browns. It is better to harvest potatoes when the soil is fairly dry, using a pitchfork or spading fork to gently loosen the soil around them. Let the tubers dry for a few hours in a warm place, but out of the direct sun.

Winter squash, such as acorn, spaghetti, buttercup, butternut, and Hubbard are ready to harvest when you cannot puncture the skin with your thumbnail and the stems are dry and begin to shrivel.

When frost threatens, pick your green tomatoes. Place them in a single layer in a cardboard box, being sure they do not touch each other. Cover with a newspaper. Place boxes in a dark, cool place, but don’t forget to check often as the tomatoes will ripen sporadically.

FeatHered FrIeNdSContinue to supply your hummingbird feeders for the fall migration show.

Place your bird feeders in a nearby tree or large shrub that offers protection from predators and wind while they enjoy their meal.

mIScellaNeoUSStay warm while outside with a chimenea or fire pit. These outdoor “fireplaces” will keep you warm and cozy while preparing your meal and entertaining outside.

Gardening can pay big dividends. A recent survey shows that homes with well-kept lawns and landscapes can sell for up to 15% more than similar homes with unkempt yards.

$19.95coroNa ¾" BypaSS prUNer

The professional’s choice for precision pruning. Reg. Price $24.95

20% oFFcompoSterS

Recycle garden waste into compost to enrich your soil. It’s easy, and

good for your garden.

$7.99NatUral gUard compoSt makerEnhance and speed up the composting

process. Reg. Price $9.95

20% oFFHeStra gloveSAvailable in a wide range of styles and sizes, and feature

premium leather and fabrics for durability and comfort. Whatever the

task, there’s a Hestra glove for it.

20% oFFStarter plaNtS IN 3.5” potS

Take these home and grow them into beautiful, mature plants.

20% oFFecHter’S INdoor pottINg mIxDrains well to combat overwatering.

Promotes healthy root growth.

4 qt., 16 qt., 30 qt. and 60 qt. bags

20% oFFcactI aNd SUccUleNtS

Slow growing. Available in a range of sizes with unique shapes and textures.

Perfect for sunny windows.

25% oFFFlagStoNe SteppINg StoNeS

Red sandstone from Colorado brings a natural feel to paths and patios.

$4.99HI yIeld dUtcH

BUlB FoodProvides nutrients for

proper root development and growth

of bulbs. Reg. price $6.99

20% oFFall BIrd FeederS

Wide range of styles for different seed mixes.

$27.95wIld delIgHt NUt N’ Berry

Premium wild bird food blended with fruit and nuts. 20 lb. Reg. price $36.95

$6.99rapIteSt mINI

moIStUre meterMeasures moisture content of soil and indicates when it’s

time to water. Reg. price $8.99

All sales good through September 28.