Planting, home improvement and other home and garden events in and around Colorado Springs.
November through February are the driest months in the Pikes Peak region. These months typically receive about 1/3 inch of precipitation per month.
Dear Ken: I have a home out east and am going to paint the exterior this year. There are no trees on the property to provide protection and so…
Autumn is an active growing season for cool season grass. Cool season grasses like blue grass, fine fescue and perennial rye are the most comm…
Ken Moon is a home inspector in the Pikes Peak region and Colorado Springs. His radio show airs at 4 pm Saturdays on KRDO, FM 105.5 and AM 1240.
Planting, home improvement and other home and garden events in and around Colorado Springs.
A large percentage of landscape waste comes from grass clippings, tree leaves and other gardening debris. Tree leaves make up half of that was…
This is National Fire Prevention Week, so it’s a good time for our annual review of the basic systems and procedures that keep your family safe.
Life can’t exist without H2O, and if it could it probably wouldn’t be much fun.
Back in February, Colorado Springs’ own “garden father,” Larry Stebbins, came up with an idea to spur more backyard gardening.
October is a month when you can get your plants on a path to renewed vigor in the spring. A few simple steps will help fortify the root system…
Dear Ken: I would appreciate you telling me about decks — how to seal them and when and how often. Mine is on the west side and is showing sho…
Planting, home improvement and other home and garden events in and around Colorado Springs.
Many Pikes Peak region gardeners enjoy growing rosemary as a summer herb. But if left unprotected, the plants will not survive our winter.
Dear Ken: I’ve got some dark and dreary paneling in the basement that I want to paint. Getting the paint to stick is a problem. I don’t want t…
Planting, home improvement and other home and garden events in and around Colorado Springs.
Dwarf mistletoe is a problem in Colorado forests. It is rarely transmitted through nursery stock, but can be difficult to manage in naturally …
The Colorado Home Show aims to stay on top of home remodeling industry trends. It's Friday through Sunday at Denver's Colorado Convention Center.
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.
Our state offers many exciting opportunities for active living, but how do you incorporate those passions into your daily life and home? Wheth…
Dear readers: The passing of Labor Day reminds me that the heating season is not too far off. So here’s my annual reminder to get the furnace …
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.
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…
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.
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…
Planting, home improvement and other home and garden events in and around Colorado Springs.