Blaine Howerton

From sweet bells to fiery superhots, Northern Colorado gardeners can grow a surprising range of peppers — if they understand what makes them hot.

FORT COLLINS, CO — A Northern Colorado family of four can leave a College Avenue parking spot at 6:30 a.m. on a Saturday in June and reach the Bear Lake trailhead inside Rocky Mountain National Park by 9 a.m., according to drive-time data from the Colorado Department of Transportation and route notes shared by Poudre School District parents who run the trip three or four times a season.

Simple garden choices can make Northern Colorado summer evenings more comfortable outdoors

There are some holidays that carry celebration. Memorial Day has never fully felt like one of them to me.

Across the plains where meadowlarks rise And morning settles soft on the foothills,

There’s a quiet moment most mornings before Northern Colorado fully wakes up.

The right equipment can make gardening easier, more comfortable, and more productive throughout Northern Colorado’s growing season.

There’s something about June in Northern Colorado that reminds me why so many of us choose to call this place home.

As I looked at this week’s cover, I found myself thinking about my dad.

The buzz of a wasp is enough to make many gardeners step back, but not every wasp deserves a bad reputation. In fact, most species are beneficial members of the garden ecosystem, serving as pollinators and natural pest control while rarely interacting with people.