People go to Summerland Gardens for the plants. They go to see the cats, too. Specifically, one cat.
Planting, home improvement and other home and garden events in and around Colorado Springs.
My favorite rooms are those that seem to effortlessly fall together around a fabulous area rug. When I encounter such a room, I try to visuall…
I’ve been conducting an experiment over the last couple of weeks at my house to see how hot the attic gets in the daytime. I was somewhat surp…
I’ve been conducting an experiment over the last couple of weeks at my house to see how hot the attic gets in the daytime. I was somewhat surp…
Now that so many plants are blooming, gardeners have a decision to make: Should you remove (deadhead) the spent blooms on your perennial flowe…
Now that so many plants are blooming, gardeners have a decision to make: Should you remove (deadhead) the spent blooms on your perennial flowe…
On Instagram, he describes himself as an “insane gardener.”
Planting, home improvement and other home and garden events in and around Colorado Springs.
High temperatures encourage accelerated growth of bacteria in garbage disposals. It’s usually the parts not easily accessed — like the rubber …
The name — poison hemlock — says it all. This highly toxic plant is growing wild in El Paso County. It is included in the Colorado Noxious Wee…
Colorado soil is a tough cookie, and it likes to fight dirty. I’d never before met soil that I honestly, truly, hated — and that honestly, tru…
Planting, home improvement and other home and garden events in and around Colorado Springs.
Dear Ken: We can’t get our bathroom lavatories to stop smelling. We’ve tried Liquid-Plumr, baking soda and vinegar, even bleach. Can you help?…
Since its inception in 2011, the Colorado Springs Garden Tour has showcased private gardens in neighborhoods such as Patty Jewett, Village Sev…
The occasion for the dinner party was simple enough: our friend Hakan Zor, a rug merchant from Turkey, was visiting. However, the implications…
After Nikki McComsey sustained a concussion four years ago, gardening and flowers were two of the few things that made her happy. She decided …
Russian Ballet Theatre will bring the popular ballet "Swan Lake" to Pikes Peak Center March 25. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday.
Planting, home improvement and other home and garden events in and around Colorado Springs.
Dear Ken: We have two big windows in a sunroom that gets quite hot, and we want to know what you think of window film? Does it last? Is it goo…
The heat is on: July temperatures in El Paso County average 85 degrees.
Gather Food Studio and Spice Shop has added another culinary experience to its many options: The Gathering Market, a small outdoor market simi…
Planting, home improvement and other home and garden events in and around Colorado Springs.
A Colorado Springs woman quit her job during the pandemic to do something that would bring joy to people: Selling flowers out of a truck.
We’re nearing the halfway point of the sprinkling season now, so it’s a good time to check the operation of your system.
When selecting perennial plants for your landscape, most gardeners think first about cold hardiness zones. While that is a great first conside…
Planting, home improvement and other home and garden events in and around Colorado Springs.
Dear Ken: I’m wondering what’s wrong with my central air. We have it set at 72, but the house stays in the 80s. Do we need to get it checked? — Marti
My three-week series on the flower industry ruffled some petals. Here’s a sampling of responses from readers:
When planting perennials, shrubs, trees and vegetables, it’s important to mulch the soil surface.
