As days become shorter and temperatures begin to drop slightly, it becomes time to think about cleaning up your lawn and garden and preparing for either a winter garden or next spring's garden. It's important that you perform all your fall preparations with care for the environment in the forefront of your mind. A little organization of your  garden landscape and garden tools will make a smooth transition into the next gardening season. No TagsTags: Garden Tools Read Full Story

Labor Day has arrived at our door steps indicating the end of a long and fun summer holiday season. As I woke up this morning and looked out the window I noticed a strange object floating in the air. I thought to myself was it a bird ?, was it a plane ?, no, To my suprise and delite it was the annual flight of the Colorado Balloon Festival hot air balloons flying majestically overhead. This has been a tradition in this are for the past 33 years and it is such fun watching the hot air balloons... Read Full Story

You might not readily associate gardening and landscaping with skin care. If you are not well versed in the subject, there are things you should know about skin care while working on garden landscapes in order to protect your largest bodily organ. These skin care tips will help you ensure your skin remains in wonderful, glowing condition while you maintain your garden landscape in lush beauty. Sunshine makes our garden landscapes grow and thrive but it also can harm our skin. Many cases of va... Read Full Story

Summer is slowly slipping away and most of us garden enthusiests are harvesting or getting ready to harvest the fruits and vegetables of our labor. I myself have had a very good crop of Zucchini that we have been harvesting over the past couple of weeks. We also have decided that we are going to make a Zucchini caserole this afternoon to go with are dinner for this evening. Hmmm I can taste it already. Even though it may be late in the vegetable gardening season. There is still time to grow... Read Full Story

One of the most enjoyable reasons I enjoy getting my hands dirty in the garden is to grow heirloom tomatoes. Moving to the southwest has been a challenge to myself when trying to master the realm of growing heirloom tomatoes in this climate zone and area. After following Front Range Livings monthly online newsletter for the past three years. I've realized that they have a vast knowledge of Colorado Springs and the front range area and you can always count on learning a few landscape or g... Read Full Story

Almost everyone I know is intimidated by rose bushes. Someone started spreading the message that roses were hard to grow, and now nearly everyone is afraid to even try planting rose bushes because they’re just sure they’re going to kill the darlings before they ever have a chance to bloom.   The main keys to thriving rose bushes are choosing varieties that do well in your area, planting them where they get a lot of sun and not planting them too deeply. Doing all those things will go a long w... Read Full Story

Rose bushes are the pinnacle of backyard gardening. Nearly everyone imagines their yard being filled with beautiful, fragrant blooms, and those who have successfully planted and nurtured roses earn a fair bit of envy from those who are too intimidated to try planting rose bushes. While roses can be somewhat particular, they aren't beyond the gardener who does a little research and preparation before planting. And the reward of having beautiful roses in your own yard is well worth whateve... Read Full Story

This is our second post on as many that we our concentrating on the benefits of landscaping and gardening around your home. When it comes right down to it you can garden anywhere you would like to as long as you get the benefits of getting your body in motion and enjoying the fresh are around you. Community gardens are also a great alternative to getting your green thumb going. Here are some great reasons that gardening is good for you from Kristen K Brown of the Minneapolis Health and Happin... Read Full Story

Here is an interesting article that will open the eyes of both men and women who want to improve their lifestyle at home. From what this study says,gardening can help improve and boost mens sex lifes. I always enjoyed putting around the garden growing tomatoes,squash and other types of vegetables. I even enjoy the smell of freshly cut grass after mowing the lawn. After reading this study I think I am going to enjoy gardening around the home just a little bit more ,with a smile on my face ... Read Full Story

Everyone wants to win the Yard of the Month Award. This coveted award is offered by many cities, towns, communities, and home owners associations for the yard in the area which has strong curb appeal, quality design, and has shown significant improvements over time.  If your community has an available list of criteria which are graded for choosing the Yard of the Month, see if you can obtain a copy, but in lieu of that, this "cheat sheet" will get you well on the road toward earning... Read Full Story