Planting, home improvement and other home and garden events in and around Colorado Springs.
How does your garden grow? If it’s anything like mine this summer, weirdly. Some stuff grew. Other stuff turned alien-like. I’m going with pos…
Planting, home improvement and other home and garden events in and around Colorado Springs.
Dear Ken: Just a quick question about ice makers. There is currently poly tubing that is installed to my refrigerator. I don’t feel comfortabl…
About this time of year, I begin to document for the next gardening season. I list plants I will consider adding and I make notes on annuals a…
Planting, home improvement and other home and garden events in and around Colorado Springs.
Carbon emissions from cars and factories often are blamed for creating the climate crisis, yet food waste contributes the most greenhouse gase…
Are you finding it difficult to grow grass under your pine tree? You may think pine needles create acidic soil in which grass doesn’t grow. Th…
Dear readers: The sprinkling season is about halfway over, so now’s a good time to check your system’s operation.
Planting, home improvement and other home and garden events in and around Colorado Springs.
Dear readers: The spate of rainy weather over the past several weeks is a good time to remind you about mosquitoes — and the rare but worrisom…
Field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis) is a noxious weed in the morning glory family.
August is the contemplative part of summer. Most of the real work of gardening is over. Yes, there will still be weeds to pull and grass to mo…
Planting, home improvement and other home and garden events in and around Colorado Springs.
Dear Ken: We just put up a new cedar fence and would like to preserve the natural color. Any ideas? — Carol
Dear Ken: We have a home with older wiring. I have noticed that light bulbs burn out too often. Is there a problem with the wiring? Is there a…
Planting, home improvement and other home and garden events in and around Colorado Springs.
Attracting more birds to your yard via trees, shrubs, flowers, herbs and more.
Dear Ken: We just bought a new house, and car oil has stained the driveway. We have tried degreasers, but it is still stained. Any tips? — Stan
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.
Dear Ken: Do you recommend closing off unused rooms in an air-conditioned house? Our contractor says it’s not a good idea, but I don’t underst…
Green-thumbed Garden Ranch couple cultivates topiary garden in their backyard.
Planting, home improvement and other home and garden events in and around Colorado Springs.
July is when Colorado feels the heat. It’s a great time in the garden. After our cool and rainy June, I am looking forward to some heat.
Planting, home improvement and other home and garden events in and around Colorado Springs.
Since its inception in 2011, the popular Colorado Springs Garden Tour has showcased gardens throughout the city in neighborhoods such as Patty…
Planting, home improvement and other home and garden events in and around Colorado Springs.
Dear readers: It’s time to service the air conditioning system; this can be an every-other-year procedure at your house. Why? Our cooling seas…
I don’t mean to cause a panic, but Colorado’s sweet little state bird, the black and white lark bunting, is on the decline.
