Planting, home improvement and other home and garden events in and around Colorado Springs.
- By Ken Moon Special to The Gazette
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Dear Ken: We had a furnace installed and you can hear the blower all over the house. Is this normal? — Jill
- KEN MOON Special to The Gazette
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Dear Ken: I have turbine vents on the roof. Should I cover them in the winter? It may help you to know that I have those gable vents in the si…
- By Ken Moon Special to The Gazette
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Dear Ken: We set our thermostat to 67 degrees in the day and 60 at night. Are we saving money? Also, it takes about 1 ½ hours to get it back u…
- By Ken Moon Special to The Gazette
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Dear Ken: How do I know whether my microwave is safe? — John
- Linda Navarro linda.navarro@gazette.com
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Learn the tricks to mending your clothes with a free video series from Pikes Peak Library District, from hemming to fixing to updating. Throug…
- By Ken Moon Special to The Gazette
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Editor’s note: This is a reprise of a column first published in 1996.
- By Amanda Hancock amanda.hancock@gazette.com
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A Black Forest woman crochets all sorts of cute creatures to sell as Christmas ornaments.
- By Ken Moon Special to The Gazette
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Dear Ken: Can you give me a few tips on how to keep my granite tops in good condition and nice and shiny? — Danielle
- By Amanda Hancock amanda.hancock@gazette.com
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A Monument husband and wife are behind a popular business selling custom dog kennels.
- By Ken Moon Special to The Gazette
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Here’s another reminder to winter water.
- By Jennifer Mulson jen.mulson@gazette.com
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Colorado Springs gardeners get mixed results from growing vegetables from kitchen scraps.
- By Ken Moon Special to The Gazette
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Dear Ken: With the holidays coming, we got to thinking about fire extinguishers. Do you have recommendations? — Dan
- By Fredricka Bogardus Colorado Master Gardener
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Moth orchids are sold everywhere, from grocery stores to specialty shops. They are a good choice for a long-lasting floral display in your hom…
- By Ken Moon Special to The Gazette
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Dear Ken: We have one of those new front-loading washers. It’s on the second floor, and when it spins, the whole house shakes. Do you think we…
- By Ken Moon Special to The Gazette
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Dear Ken: I want a new kitchen floor. We have existing vinyl tile and underlayment. They are in pretty good shape, but do we have to remove th…
- By Fredricka Bogardus Colorado Master Gardener
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There are always flowers for those who want to see them. — Henri Matisse
- Linda Navarro linda.navarro@gazette.com
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Ornaments for preservation of the Colorado Governor's Residence honor suffrage in 2020.
- By Ken Moon Special to The Gazette
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Dear Ken: My disposal is giving me fits. How can I tell if it’s just quit or needs to be reset? — David
- By Carlotta Olson carlotta.olson@gazette.com
Planting, home improvement and other home and garden events in and around Colorado Springs.
- By Fredricka Bogardus Colorado Master Gardener
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As winter rapidly approaches, there may still be days when our warm Colorado sun allows us to spend time in the garden.
- By Ken Moon Special to The Gazette
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Dear Ken: I have a dirty fireplace. It has red brick and is quite filthy with soot. How can I clean it? — Fred
- By Ken Moon Special to The Gazette
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Dear Ken: We want to install our own ceiling fan. How do we proceed? — Jim
- BY CARLOTTA OLSON The Gazette
Planting, home improvement and other home and garden events in and around Colorado Springs.
- By Fredricka Bogardus Colorado Master Gardener
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Trees and shrubs can suffer desiccation injury during our windy, dry, cold winters. Even though trees are dormant over the winter, they are st…
- BY CARLOTTA OLSON The Gazette
Planting, home improvement and other home and garden events in and around Colorado Springs.
- By Irene Shonle Extension Horticulture Associate
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Fall has arrived, and with it comes lower temperatures, beautiful colors on the trees and, yes, lots of fallen leaves. While it might be tempt…
- By Ken Moon Special to The Gazette
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It’s time to mothball the sprinkler system for another season. So do you really need to blow it out with compressed air? I don’t recommend it.…
- By Ken Moon Special to The Gazette
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Dear Ken: How do you unclog the downspouts? They are full of leaves and twigs and other gunk. — Mark
- By Debra Stinton Othitis Colorado Master Gardener
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As we move toward lower temperatures, now is the time to focus on general garden cleanup, soil preparation and plant protection in order to en…