home-garden

At Home: 20 years, 10 homes, 1,040 columns later, a writer reflects

Updated 2 years ago

Warning: I might get a little sentimental today. This is the 20th anniversary of my, well, really our, weekly column. In addition to feeling old,...

At Home: Seven ways to end porch pollution

Updated 2 years ago

Today’s column is a public service for all those who live near neighbors who treat their porches and patios like storage units, sheds or way...

Year-round gardening: Add some winter interest to your Colorado gardens now

Updated 2 years ago

As perennials show up in sales at local garden centers, you might want to think about buying plants that will add winter interest to the...

Year-round gardening: August to-do list for Colorado gardeners

Updated 2 years ago

As gardeners, we are entering a slower, more easygoing phase. There’s always something to do in the garden, but we don’t need to keep up...

Tips on how to build a permaculture garden: A sustainable garden

Updated 2 years ago

At Home: Want to think like a decorator? Me too

Updated 2 years ago

At Home: Got pets? You need these cleaning tips

Updated 3 years ago

Year-round gardening: Alternatives to Kentucky bluegrass for Colorado lawns

Updated 3 years ago

At Home: New smart system tells mosquitoes to eat elsewhere

Updated 3 years ago

Colorado Springs man’s garden with a ‘bit of wildness’ is haven for bees, positivity

Updated 3 years ago

Year-round gardening: Replacing your lawn, Part 1

Updated 3 years ago

At Home: Tech-infused Airbnb shows seniors how to age in place in style

Updated 3 years ago

Year-Round Gardening: Celebrate fruits of your labor so far, then tackle August gardening chores

Updated 3 years ago

Year-round gardening: Gambel oak trees offer rewards and challenges

Updated 3 years ago

At Home: A new way to save old things and cut clutter

Updated 3 years ago

Today’s story begins in a crowded marketplace in New Delhi, India, in the mid-1960s. Martha Ramsay of Bristow, Va., had just bought three, round, handcrafted...

Top decorating tip for new homeowners: Practice patience | At Home

Updated 3 years ago

The keys had barely changed hands when my daughter said, “First, we get a new shower.” Paige and her fiance, Adam, had just moved from...

Colorado Springs garden tour to showcase recovery from Waldo Canyon fire

Updated 3 years ago

Since its inception in 2011, the Colorado Springs Garden Tour has showcased gardens throughout the city in neighborhoods such as Patty Jewett, the west Side,...

Colorado Springs collector of exotic plants to open The Plant Vault

Updated 3 years ago

There can be an unfortunate side to having cool plants. Sometimes people want to steal them. At least, that’s been the case for Mark Hanson,...

Colorado Springs gardening nonprofit hosts ‘gigantic’ plant sale in May

Updated 3 years ago

Year-round gardening: Planning for fall-blooming plants in the spring

Updated 3 years ago

Year-round gardening: Growing backyard grapes in Colorado

Updated 3 years ago

Colorado Springs man, known as ‘The Yardist,’ shares beautiful backyard makeovers

Updated 3 years ago

At Home: Feeling crafty? 7 ideas for setting up a home hobby room

Updated 4 years ago

Year-round gardening: Getting your Colorado lawn ready for summer

Updated 4 years ago

At Home: Lessons learned from 2021 (part 2)

Updated 4 years ago

At Home: Design maxim helps put holiday stress in perspective

Updated 4 years ago

Year-round gardening: Beware of poisonous plants this holiday season

Updated 4 years ago

At Home: 10 ways to overcome supply chain slowdowns this holiday season

Updated 4 years ago

Crafty Colorado Springs couple’s ceramics will make your plants happy and healthy

Updated 4 years ago

It wouldn’t surprise anybody to spot a gnome or mushroom figurine in a garden. But some things don’t seem to belong there as much: a...

Beginner gardener brings his own flair to backyard escape in Colorado Springs

Updated 4 years ago

Cody Klingenberg has worked to transform and maintain a “zen garden” in his backyard in Colorado Springs. (Video by Skyler Ballard) Cody Klingenberg is the...

Colorado Springs houseplant stylist wants to fill homes with life, good vibes

Updated 4 years ago

It started with the last time she visited her grandmother’s house. Sara Sublette made the drive from Colorado Springs to Littleton to say goodbye to...