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Garden In A Box is a water conservation program of the award-winning nonprofit, Resource Central. Garden In A Box allows for easy, fun and affordable gardening!
Replacing a bluegrass lawn or a high water perennial garden will save up to 50% of the water used in typical outdoor irrigation
Garden in a Box is a program intended to simplify water-wise gardening. Each season, a selection of low water use gardens designed by professional landscape designers. Landscapes are not only water saving but provide the addition of a beautiful, three seasons flowering p
06/04/2026
June is National Pollinator Month! 🐝🦋
If you've planted a low-water, pollinator-friendly garden, you're already making a difference for Colorado's wildlife. But did you know you can make that impact official?
Many organizations like Audubon Rockies, Colorado Native Plant Society, Wild Ones, and Friends of Coal Creek offer garden certification programs that recognize landscapes providing food, shelter, and habitat for pollinators, birds, and other beneficial species. Whether you're growing native plants or creating a wildlife-friendly yard, there's likely a certification that's a great fit.
Read our latest blog to explore certification options and see if your garden qualifies!
🔗 ResourceCentral.org/certify-your-garden/
Tiny pot. Big future. 🌱
Right now, they're cute little nursery plants. Give them a season or two, and they're covered in blooms, buzzing with pollinators, and stealing the show in your garden.
Find these plants and more at Resource Central’s Plant & Garden Tool Sale this Saturday at 9am! Shop individual waterwise perennials, native plants, ornamental grasses, and veggie starts, plus browse reclaimed tools and garden supplies.
Stick around for our Rock & Reuse event from 10am-1pm with food trucks, live music, community partners, and family-friendly activities.
📅 Saturday, June 6
⏰ Plant Sale: 9am-5pm | Rock & Reuse: 10am-1pm
📍 6400 Arapahoe Rd, Boulder
🔗 Full event details at ResourceCentral.org/event/spring-plant-sale-2026/
05/28/2026
This is your sign to document the dirt, sweat, and happy planting faces 🌱 From turf removal triumphs to full-on garden chaos, we want to see your Garden In A Box planting moments in all their glory. Submit your favorite action shots for a chance to win $100 off a future Garden In A Box kit!
ResourceCentral.org/gardens/spring-photo-contest/
📸 Maureen Stevens
05/21/2026
We’re down to the final Garden In A Box kits of spring, and Shades of Summer is soaking up the spotlight at 25% off!
If you've been waiting for the right moment, consider this your sign. These gardens won’t stick around for long, and once they’re scooped up, that’s it for the spring season. Get yours before they're gone at ResourceCentral.org/gardens!
Garden In A Box: Waterwise Garden Kits Only From Resource Central Garden In A Box waterwise garden kits make it easy for Colorado yards, making it easy to create a beautiful, drought-tolerant oasis.
Ever wondered what a Garden In A Box pickup event actually looks like? 🌱
After ordering your garden online, you choose a pickup date and location across Colorado, then it’s go time. Our team and amazing volunteers turn pickup day into a smooth drive-through experience. Just pull up, pop your trunk, and we’ll load your garden for you.
Quick, easy, and full of plant excitement. Then comes the best part... heading home and bringing your new garden to life!
One of the easiest ways to start your yard transformation is with Garden In A Box. Get ready-to-plant low-water perennials, carefully selected to work in Colorado’s tricky climate!
These plants are all from our Shades of Summer kit, made for those in-between spaces that get just enough sunlight. It's the true Goldilocks garden: not too shady, not too sunny, but juuuuust right. ☀️
Our spring gardens are being delivered across Colorado for the next few weeks. Don't miss your chance to order a garden kit this season at ResourceCentral.org/gardens!
05/12/2026
Planting season is finally here, and we’re loving seeing low-water gardens come to life across Colorado. 🌱
Enter our Spring Planting Photo Contest for a chance to win $100 OFF a Garden In A Box kit! From digging holes to full garden makeovers, we want to see your spring planting moments.
HOW TO ENTER
✔️ Submit your photos using the link below by June 7
Tag a garden-loving friend, and let’s make waterwise yards the norm in Colorado. 🌼
ResourceCentral.org/gardens/spring-photo-contest/
Garden In A Box Spring Photo Contest - Resource Central View the winners of our Frosty Photo Contest!
We’ve got the knowledge you need to grow a healthy garden this season 🌿
This month’s Waterwise Yard Seminars are all about helping you grow in Colorado’s unique conditions: from supporting pollinators and understanding the insects already living in your garden, to choosing native plants that thrive at altitude and learning how to navigate drought with confidence.
Whether you’re planning a full landscape refresh or just looking for small, sustainable tweaks, these free virtual classes bring local expertise straight to you all season long.
Register at ResourceCentral.org/seminars!
05/05/2026
We might need a few extra layers this week, but we’re not letting snowy, rainy Colorado weather steal our sunshine. It’s officially Garden In A Box season! 🌱
We kicked things off in Golden and Grand Junction this past weekend, and the plant party is just getting started. We’re distributing our gardens across Colorado through June, and we can’t wait to see these beautiful, low-water plants head off to their new homes.
See you soon at your garden pick-up! 💚
04/30/2026
Getting ready to plant your Garden In A Box? A little prep now goes a long way toward a thriving, low-water garden later.
From choosing the right spot to improving your soil, we’ve rounded up a few key tips to help set your plants up for success. Dig into prep tips in our most recent blog at ResourceCentral.org/preparing-to-plant-your-garden/.
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