Summer 2011

Go Ahead, be a Drip | Irrigation System How-To

Go Ahead, be a Drip | Irrigation System How-To

Drip irrigation not only gives you the upper hand in drought and heat, it downsizes your water bill. Here’s a basic guide to installing a drip-irrigation system for your garden.

Basic Drip System Equipment

Basic Drip System Equipment

Here is a list of equipment needed to create drip systems for vegetable rows and trees.

10 Summery  Décor  Ideas

10 Summery Décor Ideas

Add summer sizzle to your home with these easy and inexpensive décor tips.

Red Hot Poker by Mariusz Jurgielewicz

Plant These Flowers Now | Mid Summer Plantings

Increase the WOW factor in your garden with these pretty perennials that bloom through late summer.

Reclaimed solar roof panels provide radiant-floor heat for this unusual home, built with mostly recycled and reclaimed materials. The garage roof on the far right sports a living green roof. Photo by WeinrauchPhotography.com

Feature Home: Sweet & Soulful

Built entirely by hand with salvaged materials, this unique home embodies creativity and sustainability.

Here Comes the Sun: Current Solar Rebates for Colorado Homeowners

Here Comes the Sun: Current Solar Rebates for Colorado Homeowners

The following solar programs and rebates* are currently available to local homeowners. (Think of watts as capacity and kilowatt-hours as usage, or watts multiplied by time.)