When fruit tress are blooming around Denver every spring, there really isn't anything prettier. They provide great shade during the summer and come late summer, early fall, you only have to reach your arm up to get some of the best fruit you will ever taste. But what do you do with all the fruit left at the top of your tree after you have [...]

Do you need a new toilet, clothes washer, or sprinklers? Then you are in luck. If you buy qualified models of each, then you are eligible for significant rebates from Denver Water. How big of rebates you ask? How about $100 off clothes washers, $75 off high-efficiency toilets and $100 off various sprinkler parts and add-ons? It is a great [...]

Is it required to get an alarm permit for your home or business alarm system if you live in Denver? The answer is yes and if you don't have a permit and your alarm goes off, guess what, the police won't respond as your alarm wakes the neighborhood. If you think about it, it makes sense. With so many false alarms, it delays the response time [...]

Are you allowed to collect rainwater in Denver? How about reusing graywater in Denver? As we move into spring and the rains start coming, it sure gets tempting to divert some of that water coming from the gutters into a garden. Or better yet, collect rainwater to use for watering down the road. It sure seems like a green concept and a way [...]

How do I remember to not park on my side of the street during street sweeping days? There certainly isn't anything more frustrating that walking out to your car in the morning and seeing an obnoxious yellow envelope sticking out of your door. I try to remember the third Thursday of every month, but sometimes my counting fingers just don't [...]

How well does zero-VOC paint work? As I prepared to paint my new Highland home, I started considering my options for paint. I had always used Behr Ultra Premium and had been very pleased with it. But in a continual effort to live by more environmentally friendly standards, and the fact I have a pregnant wife who will be living in the house, [...]

Help! What should I do with this stunning pink bathroom in my new Highlands home? I am closing on a bungalowthis Friday in Berkeley Highlands. It needs updating throughout andalmost all of whatI need todo is a no-brainer. But when it comes to this bathroom, I am a bit stumped. [...]