9 Tips for Sustainable Landscaping That Adds Value to Your Home
If you’re considering updating your landscaping either to improve your home’s value or increase your daily enjoyment, it’s time to consider xeriscaping.
Getting to the ‘root’ of trees
Trees are an important part of Colorado landscapes, especially in our urban centers. However, it’s hard to be a healthy tree in Colorado!
Pioneer Landscape Centers: Your DIY Headquarters
If the dog days of summer seem like the right time to tackle that big landscaping project, look no further for help than Pioneer Landscape Centers. And if 54 years in business, 34 retail outlets and 20 quarry and production facilities isn’t enough to convince you that...
‘Grow & Give’ from your garden this summer
Colorado State University Extension has a solution for your overabundant garden and can help you make the most out of your harvest – it’s called Grow & Give! Through the Grow & Give program
This summer’s top decor trends
Summer is here, which means there is not much time left to get your home season ready. If you need a quick guide to keep up with the year’s trends, we’ve got you covered.
How can I stay cool during heat waves?
Here are some tips to keep your home cool this summer that don’t involve just adding on more air conditioning power.
Tips So You Don’t Get Hacked at Home
With the pandemic and now the war in Ukraine, experts warn that cyberattacks are increasing at an unprecedented rate. Here’s what you can do to protect yourself.
What happened to my lawn?
A common issue we’re hearing about in the Colorado State University Extension office this spring is dead turf. Here’s strategies to help.
The Buzz on Beekeeping
Beekeeping is intriguing, exciting and challenging – and is an important way to support the environment
How to start small with xeriscaping
Xeriscaping is becoming more popular along Colorado’s Front Range due to many factors such as a need to be good stewards of our water resources, attracting pollinators to the landscape or saving time and money spent on a typical lawn.
Style and Function: Say hello to your beautifully lit and comfortable home
Say hello to your beautifully lit and comfortable home – these are styles we love from Lumenarea in Longmont.
Local Tip: How to Save Money on Home Improvement with Surface Refinishing Instead of Replacement
Resurfacing with Miracle Method saves up to 70 percent compared to tearing out and replacing your countertops, bathtubs, tile walls or showerpans.
Flooring Trends in Colorado: Get the Best and Rest
The flooring product that’s flying off the shelves at Family Carpet One Floor & Home in Longmont is luxury vinyl plank in hardwood or tile patterns.
Hardwood Flooring Patterns
Are you looking for a one-of-a-kind hardwood accent to make your living, dining or hallway space more memorable?
Remodeling your home? Here are ways to pay for it
Homeowners have plenty of options when it comes to financing new kitchen remodel, spiffed-up bathroom design, new mud room or added wing.
The Green Revolution in Home Design
Thanks to firms like Rodwin Architecture, sustainability comes standard in today’s residential design/build
The Lighter Side: External house painting: A big impact (and anxiety-inducing) project
Nothing quite transforms the outside look of a home like fresh new paint colors. External painting is a big project, but if it’s done well it’s something that you will enjoy for years – despite the incredible (sometimes crippling) anxiety it may cause you during the process.
Design Recipes: 5 ways to embrace modular design
Whether you are looking for versatility or to create an interesting configuration, modular furniture has become a popular go-to for interior designers.
Bringing nature inside: This year’s top home design trends
From biophilic design to reclaimed materials, here are the top trends that will make your home an earthy delight.
Remodeling for the sheer joy of it
With the cost and competition for home buying at historically high levels, many homeowners are opting to remodel their current home to better meet their needs.
Charles (Chuck) Bliss Trial Garden dedication and open house highlight history of CSU Extension
The Charles (Chuck) Bliss Trial Garden will be dedicated Monday, May 16, at the Boulder County Fairgrounds in Longmont.
Design Recipes: The beauty of exposed brick
For those looking for an industrial chic vibe, exposed brick is often an attractive architectural element.
How the pandemic has changed new-home design
It goes without saying that the pandemic changed a lot about the way we all live our lives. As homeowners reprioritized their spaces, builders and architects have needed to change the way homes are designed.
The beauty of increasing home value with hummingbird gardens
With outdoor living at its height of desirability, homes with beautiful flowers attract prospective home buyers as well as Colorado’s winged wonders that dart into view sometime in late April – hummingbirds.
April is lawn care month
By Shane Markham Rocky Mountain Sod Growers LONGMONT – Lack of education and understanding concerning the true water needs of turfgrass is contributing to continued water conservation issues, wasteful watering practices, and the unnecessary removal of grass from the...