Antique hardware


Photo credits (top to bottom):
1. Gary Brewer
2. Dominique Gettliffe
3. Courtesy Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc.
4. Dee Hunter
5. Thomas Owen Jenkins
6. Greg Roller


Home&Garden
spring 2007 contents

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Editor’s Note
A letter from the editor of Boulder County Home & Garden Magazine

Where to Go, Who to Know
Clear your calendar for these garden and kitchen tours, xeric tell-alls and flower fests


spring has sprung

Plant Portrait
Lauren Springer Ogden details the benefits of cushion phloxes, a cheery springtime garden choice

Green Dreams
Wander through a teeming Boulder garden that encourages work and contemplation

How to Decorate Your Garden
Choosing the perfect bits and pieces to accent your plants

Hue and You
How to use color to effectively paint your garden in plants

33 Great Gardening Tips
Professional and amateur gardeners spill their secrets to success

Web-only article
More Great Gardening Tips
Spring to-dos for the antsy gardener. Tips from horticulturist John Cretti, author of Month-by-Month Gardening in the Rocky Mountains and the Rocky Mountain Gardener’s Guide.

The Uphill Challenge of Mountain Gardening
How one couple conquered the severe slopes and rocky soil atop Flagstaff Mountain

Captivating Containers
Spice up spring pots with these vibrant trailing annuals

The Back Door
Discover how an entry garden can smooth the transition between the outdoors and the front door


cleaning house

Green Builders Corner
What being green really means for light bulbs, wood, insulation and other home products

The Roof Over Your Head
Navigate the sea of roofing material choices with this handy guide

It’s Your Move
Ways to make packin’ up and movin’ out less stressful

The ABCs of TVs
How to translate all those acronyms into the ideal TV for your home

A Remodel Remedy
How a delicate operation saved a “lost-cause” Boulder home

New Home, New Genre
Tour an “urban primitive” mountain home

Cut the Clutter!
Manage the mess and make room for cars with these garage organization tips

Spring Chickens
Why locals are crowing the benefits of fresh eggs from backyard birds

Hooked on Hardware
Online only at homeandgardenmag.com
Dress up dressers, drawers and doors with vintage hardware finds

Resource Directory
Refer to this handy list of items and services for inside and outside your home


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The Great Frame Up art framing shop, Longmont Colorado

Niwot Interiors home furnishings, Niwot Colorado

Karen's Company interior exterior painting, faux finishes, glazing, staining, decks Boulder Colorado

Zink metal art for home and garden, Boulder Colorado

ambient design center, boulder colorado

The Great Frame Up art framing shop, Boulder Colorado

Ambiance-Staging for quick and profitable home sale

Eco-Flame flue-less vent free open fireplaces fueled by renewable green energy!

Boulder Stove and Flooring: fireplaces, stoves, stone, tile, hardwood flooring

Garden soil, mulch, river rock, pond supplies, flagstone: Pioneer Sand Boulder Colorado

REC Solar, Colorado

Chem Dry of the Rockies, carpet protection

Custom cabinetry national brands cabinets: Kitchens by Wedgewood Boulder CO

Creekside Tree Nursery, Boulder, Colorado