Pine Lane Nursery was recommended to me as a nursery with a large selection, reasonable prices, and…read moreknowledgeable, friendly people. They did not disappoint! I replaced a large part of my lawn with xeriscaping and was looking for several plants to layout a beautiful pollinator friendly, drought resistant landscape with three seasons of colors. Debra was very knowledgeable and so helpful as she took me around to pick out a perfect selection of plants (three carts worth). They are all planted now and look beautiful! This is my new garden center!

First visit - I'm a bit chagrined that I've driven by but never stopped in, and I was very…read moreimpressed with everything about this locally-owned small business. The employees were ALL helpful and cheerful (unfortunately I only caught the name of Julia at the register), and the wide selection of plants was invitingly arranged. I also loved the merchandise in the shop. Prices were higher than big box stores, but quality was much nicer. Much. I joined the loyalty club as I'll be back!! (P.S. One of the helpful people--who helped me locate Jupiter's Beard--was business manager Dena.)

Once again, this small town place simply amazes. Every year, just before Halloween, my family and I…read moremake the drive up to Evergreen to shop this little farmers market/pumpkin patch. It's owned and operated by a man named JP and he is as old school, down to earth as they come. Today I bought six huge pumpkins, oatmeal cooking. A lemon bar, green chili, soap, peanuts, some sodas and a few pie pumpkins. I love the feel of this place as well as its location. The friendly banter with JP is always fun and there is some real pride of ownership involved in this place. If you're looking for a real Halloween feel when shopping for pumpkins... Bypass King Soopers and stop at this great locally owned pumpkin patch.

We were staying at the KOA at Central City and it was pretty late Saturday night. The rain had…read morestopped and we decided to go look for a nice coffee place. Dave drove to Evergreen, so beautiful and mostly everything was closed. I stumbled upon JP Total Farmer Market using my trusty Yelp App. They were open until 7:00 and I figured we could get some local peaches and maybe a pie. So we parked the RV in the lot and Dave said let's take Freckles with us. So we entered this eclectic Farmer's Market where there were four inviting rocking chairs at the entrance. Dave went ahead and the owner went crazy over Freckles. They were like if you didn't bring her in we would be sad because we love dogs! It's like Freckles knew it too-she was so well behaved and she got some nice dog biscuits from the lady and ate them immediately! Dave bought a beautiful cherry pie that is homemade and ready to bake. I got a few humongous peaches that were so perfect and grown in Colorado. We talked and they had vacationed regularly on Ft. Meyers Beach until Ian did a number on it! It was so nice to meet these ladies who made us feel so comfortable! If I were a little younger I might consider moving to this inviting city! If you're in the area please come and visit and enjoy all their local and homemade products.

Mike High Farms delivers the perfect pumpkin patch experience. Tickets were a bit pricey at $18 per…read moreadult, but worth it. Admission includes a hayride to the pumpkin patch, where you actually get to walk around and pick your own pumpkins off the vine. (Unlike the pumpkin patches up in Longmont that don't let you wander anymore.) Plus there were games, animals, food, tractors, slides, a corn maze, and a craft fair--something for everyone! The views are gorgeous and there's lots of photo ops, too. But the hayride and the pumpkin patch were the best part, in my opinion. Bookmarking this farm for next year!

Of all the pumpkin patches that we've been to over the years, Mile High Farms is our favorite so…read morefar. Our son was really into the corn maze, since supposedly there were little Lego men hidden in a part of it. We never did find them, but the carrot made him more willing to explore the maze. Our little one loved getting her face painted, jumping on the bouncy castle, petting all the animals, doing the hay ride, etc. My favorite part was that the pumpkins were still on the vine, which is a contrast to other pumpkin patches where it's obvious they grew them elsewhere and dumped them on the field. For this reason, the pumpkins were more expensive at Mile High Farms. The food vendors were underwhelming, which is why this is four stars instead of five. It won't stop us from returning next year, though we'll be sure to pack our lunch or pick up sandwiches on the drive over.