Planting, home improvement and other home and garden events in and around Colorado Springs.
The houseplants are back inside, the pots of annuals have been emptied, and the containers won’t be replanted until the spring.
Question: I live in a second-floor condo. The woman who lived below me for about 10 years was a heavy smoker. I had a cigarette smell in my un…
Dear Ken: I have three interior doors that won’t stay open without a door stop. I’ve checked them, and they are perfectly plumb. Any ideas? — Cliff
Stacy Smallwood is passionate about fashion. As owner and head buyer of Hampden Clothing, an upscale women's boutique, Smallwood goes to Paris…
For a festive holiday centerpiece or blooming hostess present, consider blooming bulbs.
It’s entertaining season, and maybe you’re hosting Thanksgiving for the first time. Or maybe you’re getting married and merging households. No…
Dear Ken: I have a mess. I’m trying to get wallpaper off the bathroom wall. It evidently was glued directly on the sheet rock, and when I pull…
Contrary to popular opinion, orchids aren’t difficult to take care of — they’re just different from other plants.
Planting, home improvement and other home and garden events in and around Colorado Springs.
Planting, home improvement and other home and garden events in and around Colorado Springs.
Greg Lehmkuhl, creative director of the garden, home and outdoor lifestyle brand Terrain, had an online chat with readers. Here’s an edited excerpt:
Question: The oak flooring in my post-and-beam house was installed in 1988 and has not been properly cleaned in at least 15 years. Otherwise, …
Dear Ken: I’m ready to move out of my apartment. How can I patch holes in the drywall? Denise
Residents of an active-adult community near Seattle could reenact that scene in “It’s a Wonderful Life,” when the retractable floor over the g…
Question: We renovated our kitchen 10 years ago in French country style. One of my favorite details is the “jewelry” we chose for the cabinet …
If decorating your home for the holidays is just too much work or simply drains you of the holiday spirit there are several Pikes Peak region …
Planting, home improvement and other home and garden events in and around Colorado Springs.
U.S. demand is growing for secret doors — panels, bookcases, mirrors or artwork — that swing open to reveal a passage to another room.
Question: We love our Crown gas stove. The burners work fine, but the ovens have problems. The pilots work, but when I turn on the left oven, …
Once you’ve raked the leaves and needles, it’s tempting to stop thinking about tree health. This is a great time, though, to do a few things f…
Dear Ken: When the morning sun shines on my garage door sensor, the door won’t go down. One guy said I need a new opener. Do you agree? — Monica
Product manuals for appliances and other major household devices are a bit like martini glasses. You never use them till you get rid of them, …
My initial approach to bird feeding was much like how I approach many things — I put my head down and ram my way into it. I am an Aries, after all.
Moon is a home inspector in the Pikes Peak region. His radio show airs at 9 a.m. Saturdays on KRDO, FM 105.5 and AM 1240. Visit aroundthehouse.com
As autumn advances, gardeners think of ways to extend the growing season and their access to garden-fresh produce from home. Growing microgree…
When I was growing up in the Midwest, I always knew where to find my mom between May and October. She’d be in the yard, pulling weeds or ferti…
Maybe the best test of a bed sheet’s quality is done at a hotel, where sheets are put through the literal wringer daily.
Planting, home improvement and other home and garden events in and around Colorado Springs.
Three Halloween fall decor projects are happening this week in Colorado Springs. Make a "Hocus Pocus" sign at Crafted Colorado Handmade Market…
