Nan Black, landscape consultant extraordinaire (719-545-2098) who is helping me plan out my next round of landscaping, told me that a GREAT source for trees and shrubs, is Continental Tree Farms, Inc. at 48300 Forest Park Rd in Avondale (719-947-3090). To get there, take highway 50 east, past the airport, past the depot exit and turn right on Avondale Blvd and then left on Forest Park Rd. John Guadagnoli helped me pick out some GREAT trees and shrubs. There is a huge selection (as in acres and acres) and the prices are VERY reasonable.
Remember, if you are going to dig in your yard, give the utility companies at least 3 days to mark the location of underground utility lines. You can call 1-800-922-1987 and they will coordinate with all of the utilities for you – just one call does it all!
Don’t forget Pueblo West clean-up this weekend. Hopefully you’ve already gotten your ticket. When I picked up my ticket from Deb Fortune, she told me that it costs about $6000 to hold the event so the nominal price of the tickets (which cost less than paying at the dump/landfill) doesn’t nearly cover the cost of the event. Because of budget constraints, Pueblo West Metro District has not been able to make up the difference as in past years. Luckily there is some grant money to help cover the cost.
Deb
