Planting, home improvement and other home and garden events in and around Colorado Springs.

Dear Ken: We had a furnace installed and you can hear the blower all over the house. Is this normal? — Jill

Dear Ken: I have turbine vents on the roof. Should I cover them in the winter? It may help you to know that I have those gable vents in the si…

Dear Ken: We set our thermostat to 67 degrees in the day and 60 at night. Are we saving money? Also, it takes about 1 ½ hours to get it back u…

Learn the tricks to mending your clothes with a free video series from Pikes Peak Library District, from hemming to fixing to updating. Throug…

Editor’s note: This is a reprise of a column first published in 1996.

A Black Forest woman crochets all sorts of cute creatures to sell as Christmas ornaments. 

Dear Ken: Can you give me a few tips on how to keep my granite tops in good condition and nice and shiny? — Danielle

A Monument husband and wife are behind a popular business selling custom dog kennels. 

Here’s another reminder to winter water.

Colorado Springs gardeners get mixed results from growing vegetables from kitchen scraps.

Dear Ken: With the holidays coming, we got to thinking about fire extinguishers. Do you have recommendations? — Dan

Moth orchids are sold everywhere, from grocery stores to specialty shops. They are a good choice for a long-lasting floral display in your hom…

Dear Ken: We have one of those new front-loading washers. It’s on the second floor, and when it spins, the whole house shakes. Do you think we…

Dear Ken: I want a new kitchen floor. We have existing vinyl tile and underlayment. They are in pretty good shape, but do we have to remove th…

There are always flowers for those who want to see them. — Henri Matisse

Dear Ken: My disposal is giving me fits. How can I tell if it’s just quit or needs to be reset? — David

Planting, home improvement and other home and garden events in and around Colorado Springs.

As winter rapidly approaches, there may still be days when our warm Colorado sun allows us to spend time in the garden.

Dear Ken: I have a dirty fireplace. It has red brick and is quite filthy with soot. How can I clean it? — Fred

Dear Ken: We want to install our own ceiling fan. How do we proceed? — Jim

Planting, home improvement and other home and garden events in and around Colorado Springs.

Trees and shrubs can suffer desiccation injury during our windy, dry, cold winters. Even though trees are dormant over the winter, they are st…

Planting, home improvement and other home and garden events in and around Colorado Springs.

Fall has arrived, and with it comes lower temperatures, beautiful colors on the trees and, yes, lots of fallen leaves. While it might be tempt…

It’s time to mothball the sprinkler system for another season. So do you really need to blow it out with compressed air? I don’t recommend it.…

Dear Ken: How do you unclog the downspouts? They are full of leaves and twigs and other gunk. — Mark

As we move toward lower temperatures, now is the time to focus on general garden cleanup, soil preparation and plant protection in order to en…