Registration opens for Therapeutic Recreation Program fall season
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The City of Colorado Springs has opened registration for its fall Therapeutic Recreation Program (TRP). The program…
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Steve’s Garden: How basil can save your garden from pests
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The recent rain is really helping the plants in Steve’s Garden flourish. The leafy plants like basil are doing…
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Steve’s Garden: Second salsa taste of the year, not stopped by squirrel attacks
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Recent squirrel friends in Steve’s Garden who have been suspected to eat his tomatoes couldn’t stop the second…
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — KRDO13 has spotted the culprits of some ruined tomatoes in Steve’s Garden. Viewers told Steve squirrels may be…
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Steve’s Garden: Smoky days may actually help your plants during hot stretches
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — After another hot weekend, Steve’s Garden was in desperate need of some water. Wildfire smoke that has come into…
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Pikes Peak sets Guinness World Records title for simultaneous doughnut dunking
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Pikes Peak has officially earned a Guinness World Records title for the most people simultaneously dunking…
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Steve’s Garden: How to keep critters out of your garden
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A pesky critter has gotten into Steve’s Garden here at KRDO13. Though the rain has helped, the cooler weather…
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CPW offers free entry into Colorado state parks in August for active-duty military, veterans and National Guard members
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is thanking all U.S. military members for their service by offering free admission…
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Steve’s Garden: Rain brings much needed relief for plants
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — It’s been a great week for plants in southern Colorado. While some areas saw enough rain to see flash flooding, a…
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First plants of the season ready to pick as salsa taste test comes to Steve’s Garden
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — After weeks of watering and weeding, it’s finally time! Steve’s Garden was ready for picking last week, and that…
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Manitou Incline closed early Sunday morning due to Barr Trail Mountain Race
MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Manitou Incline will be closed during the early morning hours on Sunday, July 19, due to the Barr Trail Mountain…
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Mother Nature promising badly needed rain for gardens in southern Colorado
Over the past week, I’ve been watering Steve’s Garden constantly. When the air stays so dry, you need to check the soil around your plants to make…
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Zipliners Celebrate Independence Day by taking in Manitou’s natural beauty
MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – What better way to celebrate America the Beautiful than by experiencing the country’s natural beauty firsthand? That…
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How to keep your stalks and leaves thriving in a new edition of Steve’s Garden
The recent stretch of warm, dry weather has gardens across southern Colorado flourishing, but it may also be taking a toll on your plants. If you’ve…
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Steve’s Garden: Experts say overwatering can do more harm than good
The hot, dry weather across southern Colorado has many gardeners reaching for the hose, but experts say too much water can be just as damaging as too…
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Steve’s Garden scores its first tomato of the summer
After just over a month of growing vegetables in Steve’s Garden, it’s time to celebrate a major milestone: the first tomato has officially been…
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Weekend rain helping things sprout in Steve’s Garden
Many people in the Pikes Peak Region experienced a significant amount of rain from thunderstorms that passed through over the weekend. This…
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Using bugs to fight bugs in Steve’s Garden
Whether you’re growing flowers, herbs, or vegetables in your outdoor garden, keeping destructive pests away is a constant challenge. But gardeners…
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Fertilizing your gardens will help give you a productive growing season
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – We are now several weeks into the growing season here in Southern Colorado and most of our plants an vegetable have…
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Adding more plants and color to Steve’s Garden
Fortunately, we have seen a little bit of rain here in Colorado Springs. That’s been good news for your plants, making for a great weekend to plant…
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