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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Steve’s Garden: Recent rainfall giving local gardens a big boost
Stormtracker13 Meteorologist Steve Roldan shows the progress in his garden with the recent rain. Scattered showers and storms are expected over the…
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7yr-old breaks brothers’ record and becomes the youngest person ever to summit El Capitan
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – What were you doing on your 7th birthday? Eating sheet cake at the bowling alley? Yeah, me too. Joey Danger Evermore…
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Steve’s Garden taking off with the return of Spring weather
Temperatures are warming up after the blast of cold weather in the Pikes Peak Region. It looks as though we may be in the clear when it comes to…
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Protecting your garden and plants from hail damage
STATEWIDE, Colo. (KRDO) — Looks like we may finally be done with the threat of freezing temperatures here in Colorado. What we do have to worry…
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Time to protect your sensitive plants as colder weather briefly settles into southern Colorado
Just when we thought the warm weather was here to stay, a big temperature drop has arrived once again here in Southern Colorado. It could be a cold…
Continue Reading Cold snap set to arrive after an unseasonably warm weekend: Cover up those plants
Here we are, May 15th in southern Colorado, and we are still talking SNOW in the mountains and temperatures in the 30s! It’s been an unusually warm…
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Time to start those gardens in southern Colorado
It’s time to talk gardening here in southern Colorado. And it’s a perfect time to do so, as summer-like weather has arrived. The big warmup we’re…
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Recent cold and snow taking a toll on ‘Steve’s Garden’
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The recent round of cold weather and snow here in southern Colorado has caused some damage to pepper and tomato…
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Steve’s Garden arrives at KRDO13’s Backyard
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — We are in for big weather changes as we head into the next couple of days here in southern Colorado. That’s a big…
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High Country Adventures: ATV tour with a dash of inspiration in Pike National Forest
TELLER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – This week’s High Country Adventures follows a young entrepreneur who veered off the beaten career path. KRDO13 went…
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High Country Adventures: Rappelling with The Survival University in Teller County
TELLER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – KRDO13’s Julia Donovan checked out The Survival University’s new rappelling course in Teller County. It’s all part…
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Limited-access guided tours offered at Corral Bluffs and Jimmy Camp Creek
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Those who love to explore the outdoors can now register for guided tours at Corral Bluffs Open Space and Jimmy Camp…
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‘Motorless Morning’ returns to Garden of the Gods late April
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Starting April 26, “Motorless Morning” will return to Garden of the Gods, eliminating vehicle access from 5 a.m. to…
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