Garden-in-a-Box Boulder & Trees Across Boulder

2010 Trees Across Boulder & Garden Essentials

The CRC is here to help you plant a great tree! We’ve worked with the City of Boulder to offer eight great species of tree for Boulder Residents. Whatever type of tree you need, we have a species for you, all chosen by the City’s Urban Forestry Department for their suitability to Boulder’s climate. We’re able to offer these trees to Boulder residents because of a partnership between the City of Boulder and the Center for Resource Conservation.

Each tree is a bargain at $50 and comes with instructions on how to plant & maintain it.

Trees are on sale now!

Steps to ordering a tree:

Choose your tree from the list below.
Beginning March 1st, Pre-Order and Pre-Pay. We will take orders on our website, by phone at (303) 999-3820 x 217, and by mail.

Click here for a form that you can print and mail.
Click here for online registration.

Pick up your tree on Saturday, May 8th, 2010.

2010 Tree Species

Tree Sizes are 1.25 caliper inch and Sapling heights range from 5-8 feet. All trees come balled and burlapped. Click here for detailed information on trees is coming soon.

Golden Raintree

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Mature height: 20-40’
Mature spread: 20-35’

The Golden Raintree, Koelreuteria Paniculata, is an excellent tree and unrivaled for late yellow flowers. Golden Raintrees are also known as Chinese Flame trees. Excellent as a small lawn tree or patio.

Northern Catalpa

Mature height: 40’-60’
Mature spread: 30’-50’

Catalpa is adaptable to dry alkaline soils and can withstand extreme heat. It has large, showy white flowers in early summer. Catalpas have an informal, rugged silhouette that adds much winter interest.

Ruby Red Horsechestnut

Mature height: 30’-40’
Mature spread: 25’-30’

Red Horsechestnut are a smaller variety of Horsechestnut. Stunning large crimson flowers appear in the late spring. Fall color is yellow.

London Planetree

Mature height: 70’-80’
Mature spread: 70’-80’

London Planetree is in the Sycamore family and is adaptable and good for difficult growing sites. Fall color is yellow.

White Oak

Mature height: 60-100’
Mature spread: 50-90’

White oak is a magnificent, wide-spreading tree for spacious locations. Fairly drought tolerant and turns red or brown. Acorns from this tree provide food for many animals.

'Cleveland Select' Pear

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Mature height: 30’-35’
Mature spread: 15’-20’

‘Cleveland Select’ pear, known also as Chanticleer pear, is adaptable to all soil types and drought tolerant. Chanticleer pears consistently produce nice, white flowers in early spring and red-purple fall color. Does not produce fruit.

Chinkapin Oak

Mature height: 40’-50’
Mature spread: 40’-50’

Chinkapin Oak is great for larger lawns. Fall colors are yellow-orange to orangish-brown. Produces 1" sweet acorns that mature in a single season. The acorns are at the top of the food preference list for many wildlife species. Does best in well-drained soil and adapts to many different soil types. Grow in full sun.

Red Oak
Mature height: 60'
Mature spread: 70'

Red Oak is a large tree with fantastic autumn shades of brilliant red and yellow.

Garden Essentials

The last day for Boulder residents to order drip kits, control clocks and compost is
Wed., April 28 by 12:00 pm!

For City of Boulder Residents, we’re also selling drip kits, drip kit control clocks and compost. Drip Kits, Control Clocks and Compost are all eligible for up to a 50% rebate through the City of Boulder Water Conservation Office. For more information visit www.BoulderSavesWater.net

Drip Kit The Heart of the Garden kit, with emitters for individual plants, is the ideal drip kit for a first timer. This basic, versatile kit works very well for a Garden-In-A-Box, or any other garden situation. The kit comes with 100’ of mainline tubing, a filter and pressure reducer, 50 emitters, and 50’ of spaghetti tubing, and supplies to fit it to any landscape. The kit can mount directly onto a hose bib. Order yours today! Price: $56 ($28 after rebate)
Control Clock This battery operated control clock fits onto a hose bib and is a perfect way to control your drip system. The DIG Battery Timer from Dripworks is reliable, economical, and easy to use. Price: $39 ($19.50 after rebate)
Compost Planting in Boulder’s clay soils can be a challenge. Compost helps break up clay, giving plant roots more space to grow, while adding valuable nutrients to the soil. This is a large amount of compost! One half cubic yard will cover 100 square feet with about 1.6 inches of compost. Please come with a truck, trailer, or contractor grade bags to take home compost. Price: $15	Mulch We will have free mulch from the City of Boulder’s Urban Forestry Department available for pick-up on Saturday, May 8th.