Celebrating the pinnacle of the garden season, now is the time we see mammoth zucchini, squash that actually look like pumpkins and bushels of tomatoes! Denver Urban Gardens took advantage of the lush, green growth of summer to lead a tour of multicultural gardens in Aurora this past Saturday highlighting the glorious abundance of thriving [...]

Google “composting” and you will have over 16 million websites at your fingertips – brought to you in 0.10 seconds. Search on the Arapahoe County Library website for “compost” and 30 books will come up all talking about composting and gardening in one way or another from “idiot’s guide…”, to “complete guide…”, to kids picture [...]

While the start of the new school year is quickly upon us, there are still plenty of fun summer family activities in the metro area which are available during the day and right after school. Many of these are great fall activities as well and offer spectacular views of the changing colors. Below is a [...]

Last month the city of Denver made it easier for residents to own backyard livestock. Now it seems that everyone wants to own a few chickens! A friend of mine has been raising chickens for over 2 years so I took a trip her house in Littleton to find out what all the fuss is [...]

The sound of water gently trickling into a pond is pure tranquility and absolute beauty. There is something so calming and peaceful about a gentle fountain of water bubbling into a pond filled with green plants and even fish! It’s something you can find only in garden centers and the homes of those with gardeners [...]

Great achievements in life happen one small step at a time. In the case of running your first 5K, the steps happen quite literally – one foot in front of the other…but, mental preparation is essential in achieving any goal, so putting your mind in the right place is the most important first step to [...]

My tree died this year – finally, fully and completely. It was an Aspen and it had been dwindling in health recently. Fewer and fewer leaves appeared each of the past 2 years and more and more branches died off.
The tree was about 20 years old, a suburban average, therefore it died a “natural” death. [...]

Ooey gooey, messy, slimy, shapeless wet dirt. It can be quite entertaining and a whole lot of fun, but what is this stuff good for, really? Well, far more than I had realized! After visiting the Marvelous Mud, Clay Around the World exhibit at the Denver Art Museum, I have a whole new appreciation for [...]

***  CONTEST CLOSED! AND THE WINNER IS…TOYA SCARAFIOTTI! CONGRATULATIONS!  ***
The first annual Denver County Fair debuts July 28 – 31, 2011 at the National Western Complex in Denver. Step right up to win 6 passes, count them 6, free passes for your family to experience the first ever Denver County Fair!
Doesn’t Denver already have a county [...]

If anyone knows the best trails for hiking with kids in the Denver-area, it is guest blogger Joy Opp. She started Colorado Mountain Mamas in 2003 when her daughter Amanda was a baby and it has evolved from just a hiking group for moms to include toddler hikes, stroller walks, mountain biking and snowshoeing…all for [...]