A new exhibit at the Denver Art Museum spotlights designers that launched the groundbreaking aesthetic for the "modern" home in the early 1950…
Far east of Colorado Springs, Dutch Heritage Gardens might go unnoticed — if it weren’t for the wholesale every Memorial Day weekend.
Dear Ken: My smoke detector has started to go off when someone takes a shower. It’s wired into the electrical system. Should I replace it? — Stu
Vines can add instant pizazz to your garden. Vertical interest, color, a welcoming shady space, flowers and foliage are only a few of the attr…
Planting, home improvement and other home and garden events in and around Colorado Springs.
Clematis are almost the perfect vine. They’re easy and rewarding to grow and have showy blooms and great variety. All they need is sunlight, a…
Planting, home improvement and other home and garden events in and around Colorado Springs.
I’m a baby birder, but I know one thing: The month of May is a birding bonanza.
Dear Ken: A woodpecker is damaging one side of our house. What’s the best way to get rid of this pest? — Larry
Planting, home improvement and other home and garden events in and around Colorado Springs.
Dear Ken: Could you do a column on radon as it applies to private homes? Charles
Truffula Pink, one of the hottest plants at garden centers this year, has everyone talking. It will be so hot, you better buy it when you see it.
Shrubs can add great aesthetic value to your landscape. If you plan to add a few, consider choosing from a wide variety of native shrubs. They…
On April 26, nearly 30 area landscape professionals donated their time and materials to install a new landscape for previously homeless women …
The Horticultural Art Society of Colorado Springs is creating a Children's Garden in Monument Valley Park in Colorado Springs, thanks in part …
May is a volatile month, so watch the weather forecast for your location and elevation. Although the city’s average last frost date (32 degree…
Planting, home improvement and other home and garden events in and around Colorado Springs.
Dear Ken: I used some Vaseline on the base of a decorative light bulb. I thought it would come out easier when I had to replace it. But it see…
Nonprofit group Evergreen Heritage seeks volunteers to tend historic rose bushes and trellises in two city-owned cemeteries in Colorado Springs.
Here’s my semi-annual lecture on drainage. As a former builder, I spook easily when water is found in or around a house. Few things can cause …
Maybe it’s the cost of water, or the mowing, or a desire to provide better habitat for native pollinators. Whatever the reason, you want to re…
Planting, home improvement and other home and garden events in and around Colorado Springs.
Soon we’ll shop for new plants, replacement plants and annuals at local garden centers. Most centers have great variety — but no guarantee tha…
Planting, home improvement and other home and garden events in and around Colorado Springs.
Pikes Peak Herb Fest will celebrate different plants than those typically feted in Colorado on April 20.
Dear Ken: My wife and I go round and round on this one. I’m from the Southwest and think a swamp cooler is all we need. She’s from back East a…
Planting, home improvement and other home and garden events in and around Colorado Springs.
Ground cover often is overlooked when planning a garden. “Ground cover” is a generic name given to a large group of plants with differing tex…
Dear Ken: With summer on the way, I’m trying to decide whether to install a whole house fan. Wouldn’t it be just as effective to set a couple …
Spring is in the air in the Pikes Peak region, and gardening and related classes and events are sprouting all over.
