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Colleen Smith

Colleen Smith writes and gardens in Denver.

The golden columbine is a must for Colorado gardens.

3 desert-tough plants that will be rock stars in a drought

May 1, 2016 at 1:07 a.m.

3 desert-tough plants that will be rock stars in a drought

Hammond's Candy turns 90 this year, and they have an Oops Room at the new facility on Washington Street.

Do Denver: Get the inside scoop with tours of The Can, a candy castle, the mint, Kirkland Museum and a vineyard

November 3, 2016 at 7:23 p.m.

Do Denver: Get the inside scoop with tours of The Can, a candy castle, the mint, Kirkland Museum and a vineyard

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June 30, 2011 at 7:45 p.m.

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"You get instant gratification, and you don't have to devote all of your free time to maintenance," Sheila Schultz says of container gardening.

Sunny secrets from a container-garden champion

May 3, 2016 at 1:44 a.m.

Sunny secrets from a container-garden champion

The pair inherited some of Jeffrey's mom's peonies, above.

Courtyard collectibles all tell a story

June 7, 2016 at 3:31 p.m.

Courtyard collectibles all tell a story

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Create a courtyard garden

June 23, 2011 at 6:35 a.m.

Create a courtyard garden

Garbarini gravitates toward white-flowering plants to soften the home's dark brick.

Formal garden in Denver’s Park Hill evokes New Orleans

May 3, 2016 at 7:53 a.m.

Formal garden in Denver's Park Hill evokes New Orleans

Tequila peppermint portulaca is a heat-loving annual with many brilliant colors.

Xeric portulaca is an exceptional annual

May 3, 2016 at 12:27 a.m.

Xeric portulaca is an exceptional annual

Richard Rudis plays a 38-inch alloy gong made by Paiste and tuned to the 136.1 Hertz vibration of Earth in an elliptical orbit of the sun. "The signature of 'Om,' the ancient seed syllable of creation, is also 136.1 Hertz," says Rudis. He uses Himalayan singing bowls and tingsha bells, as well, to orchestrate sacred sound-healing rituals.

Gong Bath — the sound of serenity

May 3, 2016 at 6:43 a.m.

Gong Bath — the sound of serenity

Peppers await plucking in the couple's vegetable garden.

An incredible, edible garden

May 3, 2016 at 11:55 a.m.

An incredible, edible garden