A whole host of creatures inhabit leaf litter, helping to keep the soil healthy and the cycle of life intact. By Ruthanne Johnson Illustrations by Patricia J. Wynne, www.patriciawynne.com For those of us who grew up reading Dr. Seuss’ children’s stories, who can forget the lovable elephant Horton, with his gigantic, sonar-like ears that pick […]
It’s easy to grow from seed if you follow these tips. By Carol O’Meara Do seed packets on store shelves have you thinking about planting? Concerns over big agriculture, food safety and the environment, along with an interest in heirloom plants, are driving a robust seed industry. “More people are gardening, and there’s a resurgence […]
As long as you water regularly, most plants can exist on what Mother Nature provides. Some may need a little assist, though, particularly houseplants and flowers. By Diana Maranhao Other than watering, Mother Nature can usually provide for our plants. Healthy green plants with new growth never need fertilizing. Native plants and most trees don’t […]
Got spring fever? Here are a few of Colorado’s more offbeat getaways. By Ruthanne Johnson You’ve been holed up all winter. Now the trees are budding, the birds are twittering and you’ve got a serious case of spring fever. If you’ve got the itch to roam, Colorado has your balm. But why stick to the […]
As improbable as it seems, Boulder County is home to many ferns, some of which could grow in your garden. By Panayoti Kelaidis It would be entirely possible for someone to grow up in Colorado and never notice a wild fern growing anywhere in the state. Unlike maritime climates, where whole hillsides and woodlands are […]
This yard morphed from a pile of ugly mulch to the site of a wedding and a garden tour. By Lisa Truesdale Photos by Kate Zari Roberts and Richard Gillies When Kirsten Gillies first saw her future husband’s home in northeast Longmont, she was amazed. As one of the neighborhood’s former model homes, it had elegant, […]
This couple polished their north Boulder home to brilliance after it fell into utter disrepair. By Lisa Marshall photos by www.weinrauchphotography.com Tiffany Myers and Steffan Knapp were definitely not in the market for a fixer-upper. After remodeling their ’70s-era Wonderland Lake home and plunging headlong into their work, taking on anything else would be overwhelming. […]
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 […]
By Eli Wallace. Above: Credit By Me (Méribel, France) via Wikimedia Commons An unseasonal spot of chill shouldn’t ice out your weekend! There’s still plenty indoors and out to enjoy during the tempestuous early April season. 1. Last Chance to Ski, (almost) It depends on the mountain, but with this final little dusting of snow, it’s pretty
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By Eli Wallace; Above: Amy Marsh, courtesy Colorado Multisport Boulder Bodyworker and Colorado Multisport are serious about finding pro triathlete Amy Marsh’s bone marrow match. A painless, 10 minute process and cheek swab can potentially save the lives of cancer patients in search of donors, including Marsh. “We saw an opportunity to help from 800 miles away,”
By Eli Wallace Holiday season is over. New Year’s came and passed; Valentine’s and St. Paddy’s flew in procession behind. With no real holidays in sight (I don’t count Easter only because 1. the Easter bunny is creepy and 2. I always eat too much candy and feel sick), I’m holding on to hope for April 1st. April
By Beki Pineda FOREVER PLAID. Written by Stuart Ross; directed by Brian Jackson. Produced by BDT STage (5501 Arapahoe Ave.) through May 10. Tickets available at ww.bdtstage.com or 303-449-6000. I have to admit I was not excited about seeing yet another production of FOREVER PLAID; I’ve worked on the show multiple times and seen it
By Beki Pineda A PUBLIC READING OF AN UNPRODUCED SCREENPLAY ABOUT THE DEATH OF WALT DISNEY. Written by Lucas Hnath; directed by Amanda Berg Wilson. Produced by The Catamounts (performed at Madelife, 2000 21st St.) through March 28. Tickets available at 720-468-0487 or thecatamounts.org/tickets. Walt Disney: icon or tyrant—or both? That’s the question posed in
By Eli Wallace It’s Boulder Arts Week starting tomorrow, so this weekend’s to-do list is all about the celebration of the wonderful culture of our unique hamlet in the foothills. With the eighth largest concentration of artists in the country, Boulder has a lot to celebrate. Since we’re focusing on Boulder Arts Week this go around,
