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Susan Clotfelter

Susan Clotfelter was the Denver Post's home and garden editor until 2015. Email: susanc2@gmail.com. On Twitter: @sclotfelter.

George and Jean Dennis' home in Park Hill was a drainage disaster when they bought it. Now, xeric plants and a rock slope make the yard a showplace.

Historic Denver home’s drainage problems find a beautiful solution

April 22, 2016 at 3:53 p.m.

Historic Denver home's drainage problems find a beautiful solution

Plugs of Dog Tuff African dogtooth grass await planting at Timberline Gardens. It costs about $60 to plant 70 square feet.

New lawn grass Dog Tuff honors canines who helped test it

April 23, 2016 at 6:44 a.m.

New lawn grass Dog Tuff honors canines who helped test it

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Botanical diversity training can enhance Colorado gardens

May 28, 2015 at 10:28 a.m.

Botanical diversity training can enhance Colorado gardens

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Garden Center: Win the 2015 Grow Flower Photo Contest!

April 24, 2016 at 7:05 a.m.

Garden Center: Win the 2015 Grow Flower Photo Contest!

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Living with Kids: “Design Mom” takes it room by room, step by step

May 8, 2015 at 11:24 a.m.

Living with Kids: "Design Mom" takes it room by room, step by step

"The Giant Book of Creativity for Kids" book cover

Home Pages: “Giant Book of Creativity for Kids” a parents’ sanity saver

April 25, 2016 at 2:46 a.m.

Home Pages: "Giant Book of Creativity for Kids" a parents' sanity saver

At left, Jill and Charles Richardson hug inside one of the greenhouses on the property that are lined with geraniums for the upcoming season. The Richardsons, partners with Grummons in Timberline Gardens near Arvada, have announced that they will be closing at the end of September. Above, a staffer brings plants to outdoor benches.

Closing of Timberline Gardens to leave gap in west metro’s green map

April 25, 2016 at 5:55 a.m.

Closing of Timberline Gardens to leave gap in west metro's green map

Cover of The Colorado Gardener's Companion, by Jodi Torpey

Rooted: Colorado garden primer sprouts updated edition for 2015

April 25, 2016 at 5:51 a.m.

Rooted: Colorado garden primer sprouts updated edition for 2015

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Garden-marathon weekend digs into soil archeology

April 2, 2015 at 1:46 p.m.

Garden-marathon weekend digs into soil archeology

Cassey Anderson, left, a project manager at CSU Extension, uses a draw knife to peel bark from an ash log to see whether larvae lurk underneath.

Emerald ash borer in Colorado, 2015: A homeowner Q and A

April 26, 2016 at 3:10 p.m.

Emerald ash borer in Colorado, 2015: A homeowner Q and A