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Recycle Craft Materials at Store

More than 35 million pounds of trash is produced in Colorado every day, and more than $267 million worth of recyclables like aluminum cans and cardboard end up in Colorado landfills every year, according one report. Who Gives a SCRAP would like to see greater community collaboration to divert more from the waste stream and […]

Xeriscaping? Check Out This Site

For years, Colorado Springs Utilities has been instilling the concept of xeriscape with its customers, and now we have a new resource, WaterWise Plants, to inspire you to create beautiful landscapes on your own. It’s a new and improved plant database with even more pictures, a favorites feature and landscape designs. With the temperatures rising and spring in the air, our […]

Start a Vegetable Garden

Many people want to start a vegetable garden to save money. It’s no wonder! Buying produce at the market can cost eight times more than growing your own. There are many other good reasons why you may want to grow some of your own produce in a vegetable garden. We have a guide to get […]

County Opens Free Horse Course

El Paso County has opened a new Equestrian Skills park , located on the east edge of Bear Creek Regional Park. The FREE venue is open to the public. It includes “steps” and a water feature. For more information on the course, contact Debbie at friendsequestrianskillscourse@gmail.com.

Cheap Tricks Make Golf Affordable

Golf’s a great game and a perfect way to spend time with friends that involves friendly competition, time outdoors in beautiful settings, some level of exercise (depending on whether you walk or ride) and celebratory beers in the clubhouse after. It can be expensive, especially if you get caught up in the “who’s got the […]

Master Gardeners Are on Call Now with Advice

Gardening in the Pikes Peak Region is challenging. When you’ve got questions, Colorado Master Gardeners have answers. CMG volunteers help residents save time and money by providing research-based solutions to landscape and gardening problems. Throughout the 2015 growing season, the Master Gardener Help Desk hours will be Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 12 […]

Love Taking Photos? Editing Them Can Be Fun and Free

If you love taking pictures, you may find that you also really enjoy editing them. How did we ever survive when we had to take a photo and wait a week to get it developed and see how it came out? Since the advent of cellphone cameras, we spend more time cropping, coloring, adding text and blurring […]

Grow Your Own Lettuce and Save Greenbacks on Salad

Don’t let the rising cost of lettuce keep you from eating salad. Grow your own greens and save money. Lettuce is easy to grow, takes up little space and is quick to mature. Get your children involved, and they might eat more salad, too. You might have the best luck with leafy lettuce varieties. For directions on how […]

Feed Your Reading Habit on the Cheap

If you are a hands-on person when it comes to books, if you like to touch them, hold them, read a page or two before you buy, there are some great places to find books at less than retail prices. We know seven places that sell inexpensive books – some best sellers and some obscure things you never […]

America’s Test Kitchen Has Free 14-Day Trial Membership

Learn how to cook—not just follow recipes—and guarantee a lifetime of better cooking when you sign up for online cooking classes from America’s Test Kitchen. Work one-on-one with real test cooks to help find solutions and get personalized feedback. Learn the America’s Test Kitchen way and discover our revolutionary methods and techniques. Enjoy the best […]