Summer is over (don’t kill the messenger).
As we approach winter, we can do a few things to help turf get ready for next spring.
Planting, home improvement and other home and garden events in and around Colorado Springs.
Question: I live in an old house. I finished the attic stairs and living space with white synthetic carpeting. After several years, the edges …
It began quietly enough. I could have sworn I heard muttering among the boxes I’d never unpacked — the ones in the house I’d fled to on the wa…
The entryway to your home is the one space people are guaranteed to see, and it usually stores the essentials — keys, jackets, bags, etc. — th…
Dear Ken: I fertilized my lawn with an iron product and now have rust stains on the sidewalks. How do I get them off? —Sam
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The bright petals of marigolds blooming in your garden can add some tang to your fall salads.
Gardeners are optimists. We know that planting hardy bulbs now will bring us flowers in spring — tulips, daffodils, crocus, squills, hyacinths…
Planting, home improvement and other home and garden events in and around Colorado Springs.
Jessica McFadden has a pretty good laundry routine going with her family of five — until the start of the school year, with its extra gym and …
Botanical design is a budding trend, with searches for botanical prints up 114 percent this year on Pinterest, and interest in framed plant pi…
Planting, home improvement and other home and garden events in and around Colorado Springs
Hanging around the house just got a little cooler. Popping up everywhere, from Instagram feeds to high-end design magazines, are hanging egg c…
My refrigerator stopped working the other day during record heat. An expensive technician visit revealed that the compressor had conked out, a…
Give your kitchen a face-lift without draining your wallet by painting the cabinets.
With the children back in school and fall in the air, you might be out of vacation mode and reminded of home projects you’ve put off.
Who spends more time in your yard than you do? Likely your dog.
Planting, home improvement and other home and garden events in and around Colorado Springs.
When it comes to storing jewelry, the many organizing options can feel overwhelming. But the best choice usually is determined by what space i…
Q: My house has old wooden, double-hung windows. Some are hard to open, while others are simply stuck. Are there people who can fix these, and…
Dear Ken: I live in an older house with ungrounded wiring. I want to hook up my computer in a bedroom, but how do I ground it? — Jacob
Attracting bees to your garden can be controversial, as many people associate bees with stinging. But 95 percent of “bee stings” probably came…
The origin of the name for green goddess dressing is a four-act melodrama, written in 1921, about a trio of Brits surviving a plane crash in t…
When Gov. John Hickenlooper steps down in January, we will lose a trail champion.
Pests of every variety are apt to be more bothersome as the weather cools. Here are some ways to un-pest your place:
The finches were a dime a dozen. Goldfinches were a happy accident. Mourning doves were sure to bring the old ball and chain to the party, and…
Planting, home improvement and other home and garden events in and around Colorado Springs.
At summer’s start, I thought I’d drop my disdain for amaranth and grow stands of it so I might condescend to change my view of this seedy annual.
When you think of fall color in the landscape, you likely envision the vibrant reds, oranges and golds of foliage. The more discriminating eye…
