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Keep your soiree simple

The arrival of warm weather puts me in the mood to throw a summer soiree, and when I do, keeping it simple will be my No. 1 rule.

In Denver, trees lean on 'neighbors' for support

Not many cities in the United States ask adjacent property owners to care for city trees, but Denver is one of them.

The sale rack: Closet of bargains opens its door

The owners of the high-end consignment store Armoire by Berna's Closet are looking to move, and while they look they're letting most things go for next to nothing.

Go Fourth & picnic

The picnic season is upon us, soon to be officially heralded by the mother of summer holidays: Independence Day. Let our food and setting suggestions inspire you for your own outdoor spread.

Casting about for illuminating ideas

Innovations in materials and manufacturing have blurred the line between art and function, and nowhere is that more evident than in lighting.

Beneficial flying dragon lurks in your yard

A fierce predator haunts the lakes and ponds of Colorado. It has a ferocious appetite, gobbling up its prey by the hundreds. But this predator - the dragonfly - is only about 2 inches long, and you want it in your backyard.

Garden of the week: Comfort blooms in backyard

Garden of the week

GARDEN Q & A: Grass mites tough to control

My lawn was green last fall and when the snow melted this spring, the grass is dead. What happened to my lawn?

South Africa's floral imports

South Africa is a treasure trove of plants

Planter Box: June 27

Gardening tips, advice on earwigs and what's in bloom

Color can rescue bland landscape

Color is a powerful problem-solver. It can overcome a bad location.

City, county to sell bikes at auction

If you're in the market for some new wheels for the summer, consider something that allows for wind in your hair and cash in your pocketbook: a bicycle.

Turn it up with volumes

Reading books can be an unrivaled pleasure. Staring at them in piles around your home, not so much. Here are some ideas for reorganizing them.

Changing landscapes

Denver's landscape architecture is undergoing a dramatic evolution as the emphasis on commercial landscapes shifts from plenty of parking to plenty of green - the right kind of green, that is.

Small space cries out for a good design

I made Andy and Melinda's 700-square-foot condo look and feel larger than it is, added elements of the outdoors and gave these new homeowners the most bang for their design buck.

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