Tag: home and garden
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At Home: To combine colors at home with confidence, cue the color wheel
Like many do-it-yourself decorators, I’m always looking for ways to bridge the gap between my limited skill set and the world of fine design. I look for what great designers know that the rest of us don’t, like how to pull off daring pairings of color. Often DIY decorators get the furniture plan right, nail…
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Year-round gardening: Low-maintenance, low-water, low-effort lawn conversion
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As water prices rise, and time is precious, gardeners are beginning to rethink turf, preferring to spend time hiking or playing pickleball rather than mowing lawns or motivated by a desire to reduce irrigation costs.…
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Year-round gardening: Low-maintenance, low-water, low-effort lawn conversion
As water prices rise, and time is precious, gardeners are beginning to rethink turf, preferring to spend time hiking or playing pickleball rather than mowing lawns or motivated by a desire to reduce irrigation costs. While it might be tempting to consider converting turf to an all-rock landscape, we discourage it for a variety of…
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Year-round gardening: April chores await once snow dissipates
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save While tulips might be peeking out, the forecast predicts snow. Gardening in Colorado is challenging! Still, we’ll soon be able to tackle April chores as our gardens emerge from winter’s hold. • Lawn care: Get lawns off to a good start by aerating and applying…
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Year-round gardening: April chores await once snow dissipates
While tulips might be peeking out, the forecast predicts snow. Gardening in Colorado is challenging! Still, we’ll soon be able to tackle April chores as our gardens emerge from winter’s hold. • Lawn care: Get lawns off to a good start by aerating and applying a light application of nitrogen fertilizer. Avoid broadcast pre-emergent herbicide;…
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At Home: Readers weigh in on 20 years of columns
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Thanks to all who sent in congratulatory notes after my column from a few weeks ago announcing my 20th anniversary of writing this weekly missive. I almost let the milestone pass without mention, but then I thought, heck, if I don’t give a shoutout, who…
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At Home: Readers weigh in on 20 years of columns
Thanks to all who sent in congratulatory notes after my column from a few weeks ago announcing my 20th anniversary of writing this weekly missive. I almost let the milestone pass without mention, but then I thought, heck, if I don’t give a shoutout, who will? Besides, not mentioning would make me feel like a…
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At Home: In ‘Authentic Interiors,’ author features rooms that tell stories
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save I like interesting stories and I like interesting homes. I also like to believe I tell the former and have the latter. So, when the book “Authentic Interiors: Rooms That Tell Stories” hit my radar,…
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At Home: In ‘Authentic Interiors,’ author features rooms that tell stories
I like interesting stories and I like interesting homes. I also like to believe I tell the former and have the latter. So, when the book “Authentic Interiors: Rooms That Tell Stories” hit my radar, I thought, “Shazam! My worlds collide!” I devoured the 224-page, picture-rich hardcover, then called the author, interior designer Philip Gorrivan,…
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Year-round gardening: Pruning at the proper time pays big dividends later
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Shrubs and trees can be pruned to improve structure, maximize blooms and/or fruit production, or to remove damaged or diseased branches. Such branches should be removed as soon as possible. They provide portals for pathogens to infect or infest the tree. Do not use a…