Gardening and Horticulture Home Page Tri River Area Colorado State University Cooperative Extension

Presentations and Abstracts of the 2009 Tamarisk Conference

These landscape specifications are based on current research and provide links to that research.
The PowerPoint Presentation highlights some of the important items in the Specs.

The Mission of the Horticulture Section
Tri River Area Extension

The Colorado State University Extension Tri River Area Horticulture Program extends research-based information about plant-related concerns to home gardeners, the Green Industry (nurseries, sod farms, lawn care companies, arborists, etc.), commercial vegetable producers, government entities, and other community members and agencies in Mesa, Delta, Montrose, Ouray, San Miguel and Gunnison Counties. Information is also provided on a state, interstate, and international level because of our efforts.

Our activities and capabilities include:

Maintenance of over 1000 pages on this web site
Distribution of information through the media
Master Gardener program
Native Plant Master program
Organization and presentation of Landscapes West Garden Show and Conference, and other major events
Presentations to various civic community groups throughout the four-county area
Workshops/presentations for:
- Commercial and Private Licensed Pesticide Applicators
- Arborists
- Golf Course personnel
- Lawn care personnel and other members of the turfgrass industry
- Home gardeners
- Master Gardeners
- Garden Clubs and Societies
- Western Colorado Botanical Gardens
- Montrose Botanical Society
- Others as requested
Research on the drought tolerance of various plants, successful species for Western Colorado, preferred varieties, etc.
Installation and maintenance of demonstration gardens and arboreta
Assist Landscape Architects and designers with plant problems and questions
Assist with the development of Landscape Specifications and other industry related documents.
Identification of plant diseases, insect pests and other plant problems
On-site examination of plant and soil-related problems
Testing of soil, compost, manure, and water for salts
- Note: The CSU Soil Testing Laboratory and most private soils labs can do a complete soils analysis

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Comments should be addressed to
Dr. Curtis E. Swift, Area Extension Agent, Horticulture
Colorado State University Extension
2775 US Hwy 50, Grand Junction, CO. 81503
voice: 970-244-1840
fax: 970-244-1700

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Colorado State University Extension programs are available to all without discrimination. Colorado State University Extension, U.S. Department of Agriculture and Mesa, Delta, Montrose and Ouray Counties cooperating. No endorsement of products mentioned is intended nor is criticism implied of products not mentioned.