From sunny to shady, a spot exists somewhere in your garden for these native plants. Native shrubs often lack appeal when viewed at the nursery. Compared with the fancy flowers of azaleas, hydrangeas and peonies—all tricked out as if they’re heading to a gala—it’s easy to overlook the scraggly vegetation in the native-plants corner. In […]
Farm-to-table dining is not only festive, it enriches the community and the spirit. By Ainslee Kellogg Mac Naughton To skeptics of farm-to-table dining, Eric Skokan offers this challenge: Eat a spring pea harvested in early June at his farm and then eat a spring pea bought at the grocery store. “You can really taste the […]
We all put a few spring-cleaning chores into the “out of sight, out of mind” category, but some tasks are vital to a healthy household. Here are ones we often overlook. By Rebecca Schneider Spring is the time to tackle all the chores we’ve turned a blind eye to all winter. But some items we […]
The folks at LifeSoap, a small, family-owned Denver company, have a skin-soothing formula for helping others. When you purchase their bath and body products—all made with natural and organic ingredients, including lavender, citrus, shea butter and mint—you’ll help the global community, because LifeSoap donates 10 percent of every purchase to clean-water projects in developing countries. […]
And the award goes to…Outdoor Craftsmen! The newest trophy for Erie-based Outdoor Craftsmen is the prestigious ELITE (Elevating the Landscape Industry Through Excellence) Sustainability Award from the Associated Landscape Contractors of Colorado (ALCC). The landscape design firm renovated a tired, 3-acre Gunbarrel Ranch landscape that consisted of turf and overgrown shrubs with inefficient irrigation. The […]
If you love eating food fresh from the garden but find growing vegetables intimidating, you should join The Urban Farm Co.’s “Garden Club.” The club wants to reach people who say growing food is too difficult, time-consuming or stressful, says company founder Bryant Mason. The Garden Club sends out free weekly emails and texts to […]
Parrish can make your life beautiful with a custom kitchen, bath or custom cabinetry. With over 45 years in Boulder we can create your dream home inside and out from start to finish. Design/Build brings it all together for cost savings, seamless project management and most of all a more functional […]
Nothing beats the flavor of fresh-from-the-garden tomatoes. Make this your biggest and tastiest tomato harvest yet with proper planting and care. By Melinda Myers Reduce pest problems and increase the harvest by growing your tomatoes in a sunny location with well-drained soil or in a quality potting mix for container gardens. Improve your garden soil […]
Have you noticed many evergreens turning brown? The warm weather over the past couple weeks has gotten a lot of folks outdoors and enjoying the beautiful weather. While on strolls, hikes, and other outdoor activities, something noticeably wrong is standing out with the pine, spruce and fir. The usual backdrop of the evergreen foliage is […]
What we’ve learned about the Emerald Ash Borer This spring, as Boulder County residents anticipate the second season of defense against the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB), it’s a good time to take stock of what we have learned since this devastating insect was first discovered in Boulder, Colo., 17 months or so ago. Much of […]
Dear Reader: Here we are at the winter issue and it hasn’t felt much like winter, except for that brief Arctic blast in November. As long as we get snow in the mountains, though, I’m OK with that. Besides snow, self-reflection is one other thing winter is good for. To bring the year that’s past […]
Consider reupholstering furniture when it starts showing its age. It not only benefits the environment, it could improve your health. By Lisa Marshall before-and-after photos courtesy lombardi upholstery After years of searching in vain for a trigger for her son’s frequent rashes and asthma attacks, Jacqueline Noel vowed to create a fresh start when she […]
Grow wildflowers from seed with these seeds of wisdom from an avid gardener.
New electronic devices can help optimize your television-viewing experience. By Kate Jonuska Judging a home-theater experience used to be all about being big, both in terms of a TV’s size and the number of speakers attached to it. While no one is suggesting you revert to a tiny screen, increasingly smaller devices and gadgets are […]
A home inspection can save you money and misery when buying a house By Mary Lynn Bruny You’ve found your dream home—or the closest to it you can afford in Boulder County—and it’s under contract. But under its pretty façade may be a few ugly surprises in the form of expensive needed repairs. Or maybe not. […]
Picking room colors doesn’t have to be daunting. Here are basic tips from a painting pro. By Deirdre Christen Color is a key interior-design element and instrumental to personalizing your space. But choosing color causes anxiety and poses a challenge for many. In Design with Color: A Sunset Design Guide, architect John Lum notes, “There’s a […]
Boulder’s historic Lytle House leaves a large legacy. Different owners added to the house during its 142-year history. The current occupant says Lytle House originally had a square shape. A large addition later transformed the home into a rectangular shape. Text and photos by Gayl Gray George Lytle left behind a legacy and a house, and […]
Asian accents abound in this garden that was a labor of love, with friends and family pitching in to help. By Lisa Truesdale Photos by weinrauchphotography.com Terraced stone walls, Asian plantings and a traditional Japanese teahouse give this garden a meditative quality. You don’t have to be a musician to love music. You don’t need […]
’Tis the season for tea. If you’re a newcomer to tea, here’s a primer. By Ainslee Kellogg Mac Naughton A steep hour-and-a-half hike up a mountain in rural China led Sara Martinelli to a traditional oolong farm frozen in time. The elderly owner lived much like the tea farmers of the prior century—with no running […]
Do you prefer quirky and colorful or sophisticated and neutral? Here’s a guide to help you define your design style. By Annabel Buckley Illustrations by anna longridge Whenever interior design is discussed, you always hear how important it is to define your style. Often people are confused about what that exactly means, but it’s really […]
