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Autumn cleanup in the Wildland Urban Interface

Updated 7 months ago

“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” — Benjamin Franklin Colorado Springs includes geographic areas that are designated Wildland Urban Interface (WUI)...

A man and his castle: A dream come true for Woodland Park resident

Updated 7 months ago

WOODLAND PARK • At the far end of a typical street, hidden in a typical neighborhood of typical homes, stands a structure that is anything...

A man and his castle: A dream come true for Woodland Park resident

Updated 7 months ago

WOODLAND PARK • At the far end of a typical street, hidden in a typical neighborhood of typical homes, stands a structure that is anything...

A man and his castle: A dream come true for Woodland Park resident

Updated 7 months ago

WOODLAND PARK • At the far end of a typical street, hidden in a typical neighborhood of typical homes, stands a structure that is anything...

Gardening in the Golden Years: Growing old and staying young

Updated 2 years ago

At Home: 20 years, 10 homes, 1,040 columns later, a writer reflects

Updated 2 years ago

At Home: Seven ways to end porch pollution

Updated 3 years ago

Year-round gardening: Add some winter interest to your Colorado gardens now

Updated 3 years ago

Year-round gardening: August to-do list for Colorado gardeners

Updated 3 years ago

Tips on how to build a permaculture garden: A sustainable garden

Updated 3 years ago

At Home: Want to think like a decorator? Me too

Updated 3 years ago

At Home: Got pets? You need these cleaning tips

Updated 3 years ago

Year-round gardening: Alternatives to Kentucky bluegrass for Colorado lawns

Updated 4 years ago

At Home: New smart system tells mosquitoes to eat elsewhere

Updated 4 years ago

Colorado Springs man’s garden with a ‘bit of wildness’ is haven for bees, positivity

Updated 4 years ago

It’s not the fanciest or flashiest front yard. Feedback from those who pass by the downtown Colorado Springs house, via foot or bike or scooter,...

At Home: Tech-infused Airbnb shows seniors how to age in place in style

Updated 4 years ago

I don’t know about you, but as far as aging goes, I have a plan. Plan A is I will not age. Plan B is,...

Year-round gardening: Replacing your lawn, Part 1

Updated 4 years ago

Editor’s note: This is the first in a two-part series about replacing a lawn with lower- water alternatives. The amount of water needed to maintain...

Year-Round Gardening: Celebrate fruits of your labor so far, then tackle August gardening chores

Updated 4 years ago

“We are all flowers in the gardens of the world. Some of us are daisies dainty and bright. Some of us are poppies, with sweet...

At Home: A new way to save old things and cut clutter

Updated 4 years ago

Year-round gardening: Gambel oak trees offer rewards and challenges

Updated 4 years ago

Top decorating tip for new homeowners: Practice patience | At Home

Updated 4 years ago

Colorado Springs garden tour to showcase recovery from Waldo Canyon fire

Updated 4 years ago

Colorado Springs collector of exotic plants to open The Plant Vault

Updated 4 years ago

Colorado Springs gardening nonprofit hosts ‘gigantic’ plant sale in May

Updated 4 years ago

Year-round gardening: Planning for fall-blooming plants in the spring

Updated 4 years ago

Year-round gardening: Growing backyard grapes in Colorado

Updated 4 years ago

Colorado Springs man, known as ‘The Yardist,’ shares beautiful backyard makeovers

Updated 4 years ago

At Home: Feeling crafty? 7 ideas for setting up a home hobby room

Updated 4 years ago

Year-round gardening: Getting your Colorado lawn ready for summer

Updated 4 years ago

Most of our Pikes Peak region lawns are cool-season grasses. That means that most active growth occurs when temperatures are 60 to 75 degrees F....

At Home: Lessons learned from 2021 (part 2)

Updated 4 years ago

For my second installment of the annual end-of-year-lessons-learned series, I pulled a handful of highlights from columns that ran during the last six months of...

At Home: Design maxim helps put holiday stress in perspective

Updated 4 years ago

Aah, the holidays. Time off work, family functions, festive decorations, fancy food, parties, presents … what’s not to love? Well, since you asked, gift gathering,...