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It's been a bad year for grasshoppers in Colorado.
Understanding the grasshopper life cycle can help explain why we are seeing high numbers of grasshoppers and why they are so difficult to manage.
I know you’re going to make fun of me, so let’s just get this out there: I bought art on a cruise ship. OK, laugh. While gallery owners and ar…
It’s no secret that pollinators are the key to plant survival. For those who have an appreciation for our buzzing brethren, there are various …
She wouldn’t be my daughter if she weren’t undergoing a major home remodel in her third trimester of pregnancy. But here we were.
”Everything good, everything magical happens between the months of June and August.” — Jenny Han
Deer can be a challenge to gardeners in our region.
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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 bath…
Mark your calendars now and plan to attend this year’s highly acclaimed Colorado Springs Garden Tour.
He’s barely bigger than a sack of flour, but he effortlessly runs the house. A precious, commanding, endearing, fascinating wonder, this tiny …
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 …
With spring fully in bloom, butterflies will be popping up everywhere soon. While picking the right plants is a great start, there are additio…
“In early June the world of leaf and blade and flowers explodes, and every sunset is different.” — John Steinbeck
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 insta…
Lunch is ready one weekday all summer. Food Truck Tuesdays begins next week outside Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum, 10 trucks each week, 11 …
Does anything embody the sweetness of summer more than picking ripe strawberries from your garden? Create your berry patch now for summer harvest!
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 prett…
Family Exploration Day, building Lego race cars and being up close to hill climb cars, 10 a.m. June 1 at El Pomar’s Penrose Heritage Museum, 1…
A few months ago, Kat Williams was living with her children — ages 1, 5 and 13 — in her car. When I met her last week, she was picking furnitu…
Newborn kittens make you go "Awww?" You could be foster families for some of the babies arriving at the Humane Society before going to permane…
Geraniums and pelargoniums are easy-to-grow perennials familiar to most gardeners but often confused with one another. While both are in the g…
The prospect of hosting a fancy dinner party at my house filled my heart with panic and my redecorating engine with jet fuel. I had been wanti…
Community gardening has existed for as long as people have been cultivating food. In many early societies, individual survival depended on the…
It's almost time to put stuff in the ground, unless you're a daredevil who likes to take chances. The annual free Horticultural Art Society Sp…
Gardening is very fulfilling, but the sticker cost to get started can seem a bit overwhelming. Regardless of where you are in your gardening j…
Gardening is very fulfilling, but the sticker cost to get started can seem a bit overwhelming.
“Your living room rug is too small,” she said.
“Your living room rug is too small,” she said.