Tag: home and garden
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Year-round gardening: Dealing with deer can be difficult
Deer can be a challenge to gardeners in our region. Physical barriers such as fences can be quite effective as long as they are tall enough that deer cannot clear (6-10 feet tall). Smaller barriers can be useful if you make the error of planting in a deer path. Several years ago, I planted a…
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At Home: She wanted a new shower. It came with a new kitchen and bath.
When my daughter and son-in-law bought their first home together two years ago, the young couple had three dreams: a new kitchen, a nicer bathroom and a baby. Last month they got all three. Except for the outdated kitchen and tired main bath, the 15-year-old Craftsman-style house had everything Paige and Adam wanted for what…
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Year-round gardening: Annual garden tour returns to historic Colorado Springs neighborhoods
Mark your calendars now and plan to attend this year’s highly acclaimed Colorado Springs Garden Tour. By popular demand, this year’s tour returns to the Patty Jewett neighborhood (last toured in 2017) and includes the nearby Bonnyville neighborhood. Both have easy proximity to downtown Colorado Springs. In fact, most of the garden tour can be…
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At Home: Bringing home a baby is not like it used to be
He’s barely bigger than a sack of flour, but he effortlessly runs the house. A precious, commanding, endearing, fascinating wonder, this tiny human can cause three adoring adults to spring to action with only a whimper. I am staying in the Colorado home of my new grandson, George. His parents (my daughter and her husband)…
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Year-round gardening: How to attract butterflies to your garden
With spring fully in bloom, butterflies will be popping up everywhere soon. While picking the right plants is a great start, there are additional ways to attract these fluttery pollinators to your yard. • Keep your plants insecticide free: Insecticides are a threat to butterflies in every stage. A great start is ensuring none of…
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Clearing out the house: Behind the scenes of the estate sale | At Home
Ten years ago, when clearing out my parents’ home of 50 years, I had no idea what I was getting into, let alone what I was doing. I had never been to an estate sale, and now I was going to have one. I took a week off from my job in Florida, flew to…
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Year-round gardening: June checklist for Colorado gardeners
“In early June the world of leaf and blade and flowers explodes, and every sunset is different.” — John Steinbeck By now, all of the prep work, planning, cleaning, pulling, sharpening, trimming and planting is paying off in a rich, healthy glow of green! Below are a few suggestions to “pencil in” on the calendar…
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At Home: Rethink the art in your house with these 14 designer tips
In the world of art and design are two schools of thought. On one side are those who create or sell art. Artists and gallery owners, for instance, tend to promote the idea if you love a piece, buy it. You will always find a place for it. Interior designers, on the other hand, look…
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Year-round gardening: Strawberries are the taste of summer
Does anything embody the sweetness of summer more than picking ripe strawberries from your garden? Create your berry patch now for summer harvest! Strawberries are divided into three types; June bearing, Everbearing and Day-neutral. June-bearing cultivars bear fruit in early summer, and are less cold-hardy and more susceptible to damage by late frosts. If frost…
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At Home: Can sofas take abuse and still look good?
Over the years, I’ve become a big fan of furniture that is both pretty and practical. I’ve made the mistake of buying furniture that was pretty and got quickly ruined. (Good-bye cream linen chair!) I’ve also been stuck with furniture that is all function and no form, like the oversized, dark brown faux leather sofa…