I was looking for some plants for the south side of my house in Golden, CO. My new xeriscape had…read morereplaced all my sod with rock. I wanted to add some interest so that I wouldn't have just rock everywhere, but this south side of the house has no drip line. Perhaps some cacti and other southwestern plants would be appropriate? I made my way down to the local nursery and found this cute potato cactus. Rather than the typical plastic stick with planting instructions, the plastic stick found in the little plant casing said www.coldhardycactus.com. I went to this website to see how to plant and care for this cutie, and lo and behold--an entire cactus website run out of a location right down the road in Lakewood, Colorado! They sell quite a variety of cacti, yucca, agave, all the southwestern plants you might find in a desert environment, carefully studied and developed to be cold hardy for Colorado. I promptly scheduled an in-person tour of the plants, which you can do online. When I arrived, Kelly, a horticulturalist, showed me around the yard and greenhouses and told me about all the plants that he grows. He knows absolutely everything about them, and loves to convey his knowledge about their origination, hybridizations, and ability to withstand our environs in planting zones 4, 5, 6, etc. My house resides in zone 5. Based on Kelly's guidance and my own taste in plants, I walked away with a combination of cacti and succulents; from your traditional spiny cacti to beautiful flowering gentle varieties with smoother paddles. With my brown thumb, and the little 1.5-2" pots, I was wary about their outcome. However, you can see below the pictures that I took in May, 2025. They survived beautifully, and in fact are thriving! I have to admit that the succulents did not make it through the winter. I suspect I did not provide enough water for them after planting, or maybe the site just isn't right, but I couldn't be more happy and proud of the many cacti that are happy in my yard. In one year, some have at least doubled in size! I recently paid Kelly another visit this fall, and purchased some yuccas and agaves this time to fill in some holes in my landscape. I have some pictures below of these babies. I'm excited about the prospect of a southwestern cactus garden in my south yard! If you have want to add a little bit of interest to your yard with an unusual touch, or even just want to create an indoor cactus/succulent arrangement, I highly highly recommend visiting ColdHardyCactus.com. If you live in the Denver metro area you can pick them up from Kelly, but he also ships them anywhere.

If you're a cactus lover like myself, but live in climates known to freeze, then buying from Cold…read moreHardy Cactus is the answer! The selection- varieties across all genus species. The sizes- from compact to huge. The colors- non-blooming to show-stoppers. The knowledge- zones, growth, care. The prices- incredibly affordable for such rarity! I live in Austin, TX which is nearly perfect for all types of cacti, but we do experience the occasional freeze (like this week ), but these cacti are one less worry I have when protecting all my cold-tender plants. I planted my selections around November and they had plenty of time to root since we stay pretty warm until January. Excited to see what the spring holds for new growth and I'll certainly be adding to my in-ground collections!

Great service to the community. This place has huge selections…read more A wide variety. I recommend going at the beginning of the season because stock dwindles the longer you wait. The value for items is superb. This is a community gem. Support local. You'll be glad you did.

There is nothing pretty about this nursery, but the selection, service, and value are…read moreextraordinary. I am tired of paying 4 times the price for plants at other nurseries, where you are paying for the extremely high overhead. Al's was a wonderful find, and I will return regularly. While I was looking at the plants, I heard long-time customers talking about how they would never go anywhere else. I agree.

Happy with the selection and great service, awesome place for outdoor and indoor plants!read more

I was in Littleton and thought I'd swing by since the reviews were so good. This is a gem. It was a…read morebeautiful day and rows and rows of carefully tended perennials were ready to be planted in gardens. You can tell that the staff and owner put a lot of love into growing the highest quality selection. The staff is very friendly and they were putting their hearts into getting plants out. It was near closing time on a Saturday but they were so motivated and happy. I got a fairly priced peony and some pansies and will enjoy planting them today.

I have used Tatonka farms for years. I will never go…read moreanywhere else for my flowers. I do them in pots and take some to plant. I also have Patti to pot some. She is amazing. May we all continue to enjoy her flowers and the care she takes in doing them Debbie B

Awesone company. Beautifully cared for plants...never those "forgot to water" flowers. Patty is…read morethe original owner and never fails to amaze me with her dedication to her business and her community.

Found them by searching online for landscaping supplies in the Lakewood area. Drove over and was…read morehelped right away- put in an order for 2 cubic yards of river rock and 1 cubic yard of cobblestone and it was delivered on my driveway in less than an hour! Prices were comparable to all of the other local retailers I had researched in the Denver metro area, and the service was great. We will definitely be going back when we need other landscaping materials.

They were recommended by my neighbors. I had 5 cu. yards of garden/compost mix delivered. Right…read morearound $200. They showed up on time and dumped it right where I needed it on the end of my driveway. A great local supplier of landscaping material.

I have to give a shoutout to Don at honeycomb & co! He was so communicative regarding an order for…read moresomeone whose mother had just passed. It was a hot day so he didn't leave the arrangement but delivered it the next day. He delivered another arrangement today for our company and left a wonderful voicemail. You can tell he loves job and clients so much. Keep up the wonderful work!!

Went to the Greenwood Village location and loved the beautiful arrangements in the flower case…read more Customer service was underwhelming at best, one of the two employees seemed uninterested in answering a question. Would love to go back, maybe I'll have a better experience. I left feeling frustrated.

The bereavement arrangement we sent from Happy Canyon Flowers was so beautiful that the recipient…read morecontacted Happy Canyon to let them know it was the most beautiful arrangement!

I was so impressed that they were able to give me a wedding bouquet the day after Thanksgiving…read more After they confirmed with me over the phone they could do it, I had sent Katie a few pictures of the bouquet ideas I wanted and they were able to provide a beautiful bouquet at a reasonable cost! My friend took the bouquet with her to Breckenridge to get married that weekend. The bouquet added a perfect touch to her beautiful wedding pictures that weekend! I had never been to the shop in person and when I went to pick up the bouquet, I was pleasantly surprised that they had a cute retail shop all decked out for Christmas. I highly recommend this small business! Thank you Happy Canyon Flowers!

ordered an arrangement online for my mother and she was ecstatic to see such a wonderful bouquet…read more Amazing service and care.

This was a long distance order. They had 4 star reviews plus they're close to delivery address. I…read morechose them for the style of arrangements on their site. Yes, the floral arrangement was beautiful. Recipient loved them as well. However, I did mention blue hydrangeas were her favorite flower. Yes, I understand they are not the hardiest flower in an arrangement. Photos from different angle showed one stem. Toward the bottom of the arrangement. The person taking the order said yes, they have them. So I'm guessing either the order wasn't written correctly or the designer went rogue. Yes designers choice. However, when a particular flower is mentioned, shouldn't it be a focal point? Like I said, recipient loved the flowers. Prices in Denver are similar to So Cal.