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Home Showing Etiquette 101 The busy spring market means lots of showings at lots of properties. For home buyers, it is important to abide by certain home showing etiquette guidelines.

Tips for Cozy Basements and Lower Level In many homes, basements and lower levels often feel cold and uninviting, but that doesn’t always have to be the case.

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RE/MAX of Boulder awarded highest honor BOULDER – RE/MAX of Boulder was named No. 1 single RE/MAX office in the U.S. for 2016 sales volume, marking the eighth time the company earned the No. 1 ranking.

The award was presented at the recent annual international RE/MAX convention held in Las Vegas, NV, attended by more than 6,000 agents and brokers from 60 countries.

“We are thrilled that the hard work and dedication of our more than 100 Realtors has been recognized,” says Jay Kalinski, RE/MAX of Boulder broker/ owner who accepted the award.

“Serving the community of Boulder Valley – the community I grew up in – means so much to me and my family. This award represents the many friends, neighbors and newcomers that RE/MAX of Boulder Realtors helped to find and purchase a home in a competitive real estate market.”

Last year proved especially challenging for those seeking to buy a home in Boulder County, with 2016 characterized as having “fierce buying competition,” particularly in the first half, according to the 2017 Boulder Valley Real Estate Report published by RE/MAX of Boulder. The fierceness was driven by one simple reason: demand far exceeded supply of available homes, townhomes and condominiums for sale in Boulder Valley.

But since its founding in 1977, RE/MAX of Boulder has helped families move through transitions in their lives and find and purchase a home, or sell a home, in varying market conditions.

Despite the challenges of strong competition, last year was no different.

Jay Kalinski, broker/owner of RE/MAX of Boulder, accepts the award for No. 1 Single RE/MAX Office for Highest Total Sales Volume in the U.S. from RE/MAX CEO, Chairman of the Board and Co-Founder Dave Liniger and his wife Gail. (Photo Courtesy: RE/MAX).

Managing Broker DB Wilson says the ‘difference-makers’ – the factors that give the company the edge – are the culture of community service, clear and accurate market analysis to guide decision-making, and three critical characteristics for agents.

“Our Realtors are experts in buying and selling local real estate, we are experts in and actively engage in the communities we serve, and we put our clients’ wants and needs first,” explains Wilson.

In fact, Realtors at RE/MAX of Boulder are longtime residents with a combined average of 14 years of experience. Local expertise is grassroots, acquired through living in towns across the Front Range including Boulder, Broomfield, Westminster, Erie, Frederick, Firestone, Golden, Lafayette, Longmont, Louisville, Nederland and Lyons.

And, support for charitable causes across Boulder County runs deep throughout the

organization. RE/MAX of Boulder Realtors volunteer time, donate to nonprofits and serve as leaders with nonprofit organizations all with an eye toward bringing together businesses, clients and nonprofits to create powerful partnerships.

“We stand for community,” says RE/MAX of Boulder Owner and Founder Tom Kalinski. “It’s a guiding principle of our company and we are committed to making a local impact.”

RE/MAX of Boulder is celebrating its 40th year as a trusted community expert, having earned its place as Boulder Valley’s top real estate agency. With more than 100 Realtors who average 14 years of experience, RE/MAX of Boulder is made up of local community experts who live, work, play, and raise their kids in Boulder Valley.

To speak with a RE/MAX of Boulder Realtor, call 303.449.7000.

WK Real Estate welcomes Matthew Jensen BOULDER – WK Real Estate is pleased to announce the addition of Broker Associate Matthew Jensen to its Boulder office.

Matthew is a native to Boulder and has passion for the community and all it has to offer.

He is a member of the Boulder Chamber of Commerce and was named one of Boulder County’s Top Forty under 40 in 2015. He is

excited to have joined the WK Real Estate team who has the same passion for helping others that he does.

Matthew is committed to helping his clients with upmost respect and honesty.

Matthew may be reached directly at 303.819.6494 and via e-mail at mjensen@wkre.com.

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from the seller before doing so. Most sellers will not object, but there are some cases where sellers do have a preference and for a legitimate reason. For example, sellers sometime opt not to photograph children’s rooms for safety reasons. Also, they may not want expensive items (such as collectibles) appearing in photos that get posted online as they may be targeted by burglars.

Home showing etiquette 101 The busy spring market means lots of showings at lots of properties. This is a stressful time for sellers as they welcome strangers into their homes, all while they are not even present! For home buyers, it is important to abide by certain home showing etiquette guidelines. After all, at some point, buyers will become sellers and will want the same level of consideration from their potential buyers.

SUZANNE PLEWES RE/MAX Alliance

Showings during inclement weather Rain will be common during spring time showings. This can create a mess inside of homes, if not handled properly. First, consider viewing the interior of a home before you explore the yard. Secondly, when entering a home, wipe your shoes off thoroughly. If you have muddy shoes, be sure to take them off.

Many sellers will actually request that visitors remove shoes. Be sure to abide by such requests.

Bathroom use This topic is always a tricky and awkward one. Obviously, when nature calls, you must answer, but there are a few common courtesies.

First, avoid using private bathrooms such as those in the master bedroom. Instead, opt

For home buyers, it is important to abide by certain home showing etiquette guidelines. (Photo: Shutterstock).

for common baths located in main hallways.

Secondly, don’t leave a mess. If you have children using the bathroom, be sure to check it after they are done. This probably goes without being said, but make sure that you flush properly too.

Taking photos Many buyers want to take photos to help remember homes being viewed, to show a family member or friend, or even to post on social media. Be sure to ask for permission

Sitting on furniture As you preview a home and imagine yourself living there, you may be tempted to sit on a couch or lay on a bed. It is best not to do these things. Sellers may feel violated by such actions.

After all, you would be buying the home and not the furniture. Additionally, some furniture may be purely for staging and therefore not designed to be used. You could damage the setup, or worse, injury yourself. It’s best to avoid these issues by being considerate and not using the furniture.

Food and drinks As a common courtesy, unless a seller has provided food or drinks for showings, it is best to leave these items in the car. Plus, if you were to damage any property (i.e. spilling red juice on a white carpet that leaves a stain), you could be held liable. It’s best to avoid this altogether by not bringing any food or drinks into showings.

Suzanne Plewes is a broker associate at RE/MAX Alliance. Write to 750 W. Eisenhower Blvd., Loveland, CO 80537, call 970.290.0373 or e-mail suzanneplewes@remax.net.

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LONGMONT – ERA Tradewind Real Estate would like to congratulate John Burns for receiving “Rookie of the Year” for 2016 at its company awards banquet at The Longmont Association of Realtors. Burns had great success in 2016 and is dedicated to continue to help others to find the home of their dreams. He is looking forward to an even better 2017.

Call ERA Tradewind Real Estate for any of your real estate needs at 303.772.9620 or John Burns, ERA Tradewind visit 601 S. Bowen Street in Longmont.

Windermere celebrates two years in metro Denver market DENVER – Windermere Real Estate is celebrating its second year in the Denver market this month.

After just two years, the Seattlebased company now ranks in the top 3% of all real estate brokerage companies in the metro area.

While Windermere has been growing over the last two years, metro Denver homeowners have been benefitting from the robust growth in real estate prices.

According to the latest report from the Federal Housing Finance Authority, Denver ranks 14th out of 258 metropolitan areas for home price appreciation with 10.14% growth over the last 12 months.

This appreciation rate is nearly double the long-term average of 5.8%. Prices in metro Denver have been appreciating at doubledigit rates for the last four years in a row. The average price of a single-family home now stands at $448,000. Just two years ago, when Windermere started in Metro

Denver, the average price was $371,000.

“For four years now we have had the perfect storm to cause prices to increase at a rate that is nearly double the long-term average. Metro Denver is one of the fastest growing populations in the country, we have an incredibly healthy economy with high employment, interest rates that are roughly half of the longterm average, and the inventory of homes is at all-time lows,” said Eric Thompson president of Windermere Real Estate in Colorado.

There are only 2,918 single family homes currently for sale in Metro Denver, 7.8% lower than a year ago. “With tight supply and strong demand, we see expect very strong price appreciation for the foreseeable future,” said Thompson.

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The Hewes House: Own a piece of mid-mod history Fire stations, churches, shopping centers and schools: if you’ve spent any time in Boulder, you’ve likely spent time in and around the work of architect Hobart Wagener.

Cresting Highway 36 before your final descent into Boulder, one of Wagener’s most (in)famous designs SEAN is the first thing you’ll see.

MCILLWAIN Williams Village towers Mod Boulder (aka “Will Vill” and even “Chill Vill” to CU’s students) is Wagener’s most controversial project: two commanding monoliths that spring up from Boulder’s sweeping valley landscape, proudly welcoming both residents and visitors alike.

In 1995, Williams Village received an award as “the most outstanding building built in Colorado in the past 25 years.” In fact, sixteen of Wagener’s designs were featured in architectural and professional publications, with ten designs receiving national or regional honor awards.

Wagener’s best-known structures, the Community Plaza Shopping Center and adjacent North Broadway Shopping Center, are true Boulder icons that channel the lowslung look and linear feel of mid-century modern architecture. With Community Plaza’s curvilinear roof and North Broadway’s folded

plates, these well-preserved shopping centers offer modern-day businesses like Ideal Market, Pekoe Sip House, Vic’s Coffee, and Audrey Jane’s Pizza Garage an opportunity to celebrate a well-preserved throwback to the neonforward mid-mod style.

In addition to his commercial work, Wagener designed more than ninety private residences.

One of his more recognizable works is the Labrot House at 819 6th St. Fitted with an eyecatching butterfly roof, Labrot is of those homes that cranes the necks of admiring looky-loos as they putter past its wondrous wingspan. (What’s most surprising is the lack of fender benders in front of the house.) Wagener was a mere thirtythree years old when the house was completed in 1954.

Six years after honing his craft with the Labrot house, Wagener was hired by Boulder residents Gordon and Minna Hewes to design their new home. Just returning from a year’s stay in Japan, the Heweses had fallen in love with Asian architectural style, wanting a home with a serene, cool, and uncluttered feel. One caveat: Mr. Hewes, a well-read professor and researcher, had volumes upon volumes of books, research papers, and other scholarly materials.

Wagener accepted this design challenge and created a living room library with an open balcony study as a solution to the scholarly clutter, creating an intriguing home that’s airy and unburdened yet able to house Mr. Hewes’

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Live the big time life in Boulder BOULDER Most of us have dreamed that big city dream.

At one point or another, you’ve probably thought that your city was getting too small, Tnnn too laid back, and fantasized ElMuE Ten9e Law Firm about leaving for a bigger one where the grass is greener.

There are a number of reasons why people want to move to a bigger, busier area: for some it’s all about career growth, for others personal discovery. However, this big city dream does not always work out right for each and every one who’s ever dreamt it. For every success story that has sprung from that big city dream, there’s a heart broken or a spirit crushed.

But then there’s Boulder, Colorado - that one place that a more and more people swear, has it all.

Boulder has become the United States’ newest object of that big city dream - but better. It’s a place that offers a lot of opportunities, but preserves one’s quality of life like only a small town can.

It could even be the antidote to those whose heart has already been broken and whose spirit has already been crushed by that big city dream.

Technically, Boulder is not a

city. It is both a county - one of the 64 within the State of Colorado - and a municipality/ town. At 66 square kilometers, the total land area of Boulder is far from the more popular big cities: Los Angeles (1,302 square kilometers); New York (789 square kilometers); Chicago City (606.1 square kilometers). But what it lacks in official title (as mentioned, Boulder is no city) and sprawling size, it makes up for in everything else that matters.

But what specifically is it, that makes Boulder a good place to move to? An infographic from the Tenge Law Firm of Colorado called “10 Reasons Why You Should Move to Boulder” presents us with several compelling reasons. For the sake of emphasis and brevity, let’s try to encapsulate those reasons into 3 major points.

Healthy lifestyle Boulder is surrounded by nature. It is the home of popular tourist attractions including The Flatirons, Flagstaff Mountain, and the Boulder Canyon. It also boasts of hike trails that cater to all levels of expertise such as the Anne U White Trail and the Shadow Canyon Ridge Trail. As testament to its terrain predisposed to athleticism, in 2016, Boulder produced five new Olympians: Mara Abbott (Cycling), Emma Coburn (Track &c Field), Taylor Phinney (Cycling), Jenny Simpson (Track &c Field), Chloe Woodruff

ASK THE EXPERT Top A professional home inspection will reveal a lot about your future home. Besides learning about the mechanical operations of w r» your home RICK the inspection JACQUEMARD will reveal Flatirons Home any obvious Inspections defects. A recent national survey of home inspectors revealed what are the eight top home inspection problems.

• Improper surface grading and drainage. This was by far the most frequently found problem.

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(Moutain Biking). In Boulder, not only could you lose those few pounds you’ve been trying to get rid of, you can even train to become an Olympian if you dream big enough.

Academic/career growth Boulder houses one of the country’s most competitive universities - the University of Colorado. Government research facilities have also stationed in town, including the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). In terms of unemployment rate, Boulder scores 50% lower than the national average. Meanwhile, in terms of entrepreneurship, Boulder has been touted as the country’s No. 1 in “The Best Cities for Entrepreneurs.” All of these contribute to Boulder’s growing reputation as a place where entrepreneurial spirit and intellectual curiosity thrive.

Culture and the arts From the morbidly fun “Frozen Dead Guy Festival” to the more wholesome events happening at The Rayback Collective, Boulder does not run out of cultural and artistic highlights for all tastes and preferences. Foodies can get their fill from the wide options available along the Pearl Street Mall and its adjacent areas. Beer connoisseurs can have a taste

of a wide range of craft beers from places such as The Rowdy Mermaid. Literature lovers can head to Innisfree Poetry Bookstore for rare poetry book finds and poetry readings. Yes, Boulder is, kind of, Colorado’s very own Brooklyn.

If you ask the locals, these are just the tip of the iceberg of what Boulder can offer. Good things often come at a price however, and Boulder has been known to be an expensive place to live in. But then again, if living there allows you to live better, do more, is it expensive still?

Todd Tenge is a lawyer at The Tenge Law Firm serving the Boulder and Denver area in personal injury litigation. The firm specializes in serious personal injury and insurance cases.

Call 303.665.2929 or visit tengelaw.com.

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home inspection problems

About nine percent of inspectors cited older and damaged roofs as the most common home inspection problem.

• Improper and undersized electrical wiring. Many inspectors, about 20 percent, found this to be the most common home inspection problem.

• Older and damaged roofs.

About nine percent of inspectors cited this as the most-common

home inspection problem.

• Deficient and older heating systems. Problems include broken or malfunctioning controls, blocked chimneys, unsafe exhaust flues and cracked heat exchangers.

• Poor Overall Maintenance including cracked, peeling or dirty painted surfaces, crumbling masonry, make-shift wiring or plumbing.

• Damage to structural components such as foundation walls, floor joists, rafters or window and door headers.

• Plumbing defects including the existence of old or incompatible piping materials, faulty fixtures and waste lines and improperly strapped hot water heaters.

• Exteriors items such as doors

and wall surfaces, inadequate caulking and/or poor weather stripping.

Be sure your inspector has thoroughly covered these areas in their report. It is recommended you have a list of questions for the insnector.

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Whether buyers are looking for less maintenance, main floor living, or even a boost in free time, Boulder Creek Neighborhoods provide many features that give homeowners the flexibility they want in a home and community.

Boulder Creek Neighborhoods: A whole new approach to home and lifestyle

By Moria Woodruff, At Home. Photography by Boulder Creek Neighborhoods.

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inding the perfect new home in today’s current housing market isn’t easy. Between rising prices and maintenance costs, it can be a struggle to find a home that meets their needs around price, location and layout in a market that is increasingly

in demand. That’s why many buyers in the area are turning to award-winning local homebuilder Boulder Creek Neighborhoods when they are ready to make a change in their lifestyle.

What does Boulder Creek Neighborhoods have to offer that

makes them unique in today’s competitive market? In the words of David Gregg, Boulder Creek’s resident architect, the answer is a whole new approach to home and lifestyle. “As an architect and designer, I’ve spent a lot of time learning about the easy living features that allow our buyers to live in a home that works for their needs,” says Gregg. That requires a careful consideration of space, efficiency and convenience. Enter

of the homes themselves. “We’re finding diverse motivations in a broad demographic of people who are attracted to this lifestyle,” says Gregg. Whether buyers are looking for less maintenance, main floor living, increased mobility, or even a boost in free time, Boulder Creek’s homes provide many features that give homeowners the flexibility they want in a home and community.

Indeed, flexibility is becoming increasingly important to homebuyers. Many people – at all stages in life – are looking for ways to reduce the time and effort required to maintain a large house. And, as Gregg says, Boulder Creek Neighborhoods provides an alternative: “We strive to provide value not only in the home, but also in the lifestyle.”

This means more time for homebuyers to spend doing what they love. Since many outdoor maintenance chores are taken care of on the owner’s behalf, time that was once spent on maintenance chores and yard work can now be spent simply enjoying life. Imagine an efficient, yet spacious home where burdensome tasks--mowing grass, shoveling snow, raking leaves – were done for you. What would you do with those extra hours per week? Spend time with friends and family? Travel, ski, or immerse yourself in a new hobby?

Those are just a few among the many new activities that Boulder Creek homeowners now have time to enjoy.

Flexibility also comes from a focus on main-floor living. Most Boulder Creek neighborhoods offer homes designed around main-floor living, while some include two-story layouts as well. All of them include features designed to make the owner’s life easier, such as open floor plans, wider doorways, fewer stairs, and even raised outlets that are easier to reach. Experienced

“We strive to provide value not only in the home, but also in the lifestyle.”

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Boulder Creek Neighborhood’s core philosophy: homes designed to provide a low-maintenance lifestyle.

For each of Boulder Creek’s patio homes, townhomes and signature wee-Cottages® across the Front Range, low-maintenance features are a key component of not only the communities, but also

buyers looking to downsize often find these features essential to maintaining an active and independent lifestyle, as it can be tiring to go up and down the stairs several times a day to access the bedroom, laundry room, study and other daily necessities.

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move around the home: “They work well for active seniors, like the recently retired. A lot of younger seniors are starting to see their elderly parents move in with them, so they’re good for multigenerational families as well.”

Another sought after feature where Boulder Creek is on trend is home size. Down-sizing is a growing trend nationwide and locally, with many buyers seeking smaller homes that are cleverly designed to fit their lifestyles.

This is where Boulder Creek Neighborhood’s philosophy of “right-sizing” rings true. As Gregg points out, “There are a growing number of people who are aware of – and concerned about – the amount of income that it takes to buy a typical home in our current market.”

Furthermore, “housing pricing and sizes continue to grow” .

According to Gregg, the average size of a home in the 1950s was approximately 900 square feet – quite a bit smaller than today’s average size of 2400 square feet.

Many homeowners are tired of the upkeep required in their 3000 to 5000 square foot family homes, and most find larger homes are simply too cumbersome for their evolving needs. In contrast,

Flexibility also comes from a focus on main-floor living.

Most Boulder Creek neighborhoods offer homes designed around main-floor living, and some include two-story layouts as well.

Boulder Creek Neighborhoods suggests buyers move away from asking themselves how much house they can afford, and instead ask themselves how much they need. Gregg says that this can be especially rewarding, because as homebuyers “right-size their home, they are right-sizing their mortgage, too.”

And it is those people who are looking to “right-size” their lifestyles and move toward something with less maintenance that Gregg finds most rewarding to serve. “Whether it’s the seniorfriendly patio homes or the innovative new wee-Cottages®, it’s providing a housing opportunity for people that lack choices in

the market.” By offering durable and efficient homes that save them energy and repair costs and a Lifestyle Association that takes care of a lot of outdoor maintenance chores, Boulder Creek homeowners have more choices – and free time – to live their ideal lifestyles.

Currently, Boulder Creek Neighborhoods offers homes from the high $200s to over $800k across the Front Range including Louisville, Superior, Erie, Longmont, Thornton, Aurora, Loveland and Denver.

The company expects to launch new neighborhoods in Superior, Longmont, and Stapleton this year.

And, architect David Gregg says “people interested in that lowmaintenance lifestyle of “rightsizing” versus maxing out your costs can follow us into those new areas.”

To find out how, or for more information on Boulder Creek Neighborhoods, call 720.334.7973 to speak with their dedicated Online Sales Concierge who will be happy to answer any questions or visit LiveBoulderCreek.com for neighborhoods, floorplans, and tours.

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Peas a perfect spring crop BOULDER COUNTY - Despite the calendar and my family’s full-throated observance of St. Patrick’s Day, I hesitate to plant peas on March 17. The reason is simple: I’ve become suspicious that the cold shoulder the soil gives those seeds slows their germination. This delays the peas’ entrance into the world, dashing my hopes to get the season rolling.

Though they’re a cool season crop, perfect for spring and fall gardens, peas are a bit of an anomaly. The plant likes it chilly, but the seed prefers it warm, with best germination at 50 to 75 degree soil temperatures. True, they’ll sprout if the soil is as cool as 40 degrees, but at those temperatures, peas take their time.

Several types of peas are perfect for growing at home. Garden, or English, peas are best for gardeners who have a lot of time on their hands and want to spend an afternoon shelling the seeds from the pods for their meal.

Several years ago I shelled what I thought was a huge bowl of the pods; at the end of an hour I had roughly three tablespoons of peas.

Cooks wanting more performance from their plants should consider planting snap or snow peas, which can be eaten pod and all. Snow peas are harvested young, before the seeds swell, while snap peas

are delicious once the peas fill the pod.

Superb in stir fry and salads, these peas are kitchen-ready for quick meals.

An outstanding variety is Amish CAROL snap pea, with O’MEARA sweet, smaller Colorado State pods that make University Extension Boulder County excellent snacks as you harvest.

Last year I tried growing Alaska peas, which are unremarkable in fresh eating, but dried make a delicious pea soup. We enjoyed that so much this past winter that I’m doubling the size of the planting this spring; last year’s four-by-eight-foot planting box yielded exactly one pound of peas.

I’d like a little more than one soup pot’s worth. Grow dry peas as you would dry beans: leave the pods on the vine until both pod and pea are completely dry, then shell and store the peas in a clean, tightly covered container.

Peas are a cool-season crop, so if your soil is 40 degrees or warmer you can sow them directly into your garden. Since they prefer to germinate at warm temperatures, then grow cool, savvy gardeners sprout their peas indoors then pop them into the

Several types of peas are perfect for growing at home. Garden, or English, peas are best for gardeners who have a lot of time on their hands and want to spend an afternoon shelling the seeds from the pods for their meal. (Photo: Shutterstock)

ground. To give yours a head start, place them between damp paper towels in a warm place, checking them several times per day to make sure the towels are damp and to look for germination. Peas can be fussy about transplanting, so once they’ve sprouted, plant them one-inch deep and twoinches apart as soon as possible.

Although many varieties are short enough to need no staking, others need a bit of trellising to keep those gloriously sweet pods aloft. Chicken wire supports run up taller stakes work, as do soft pea fences made from nylon string or twine. Other gardeners employ tomato trellises to hold up the vines, or you can get creative with a chicken wire coated PVC tunnel that opens to one side.

Planting sun-sensitive spinach and lettuce under the pea tunnel extends their season, protecting them from heat as the pea vines grow. Because peas climb readily, they need little encouragement from the gardener to find the trellis.

Colorado State University Extension, together with Boulder County Parks and Open Space, provides unbiased, research-based information about consumer and family issues, horticulture, natural resources, agriculture and 4-H youth development. For more information contact Extension at the Boulder County Fairgrounds, 9595 Nelson Rd., Box B, Longmont, 303.678.6238, e-mail comeara@bouldercounty.org or visit ext.colostate.edu/boulder.

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Two steps to seed starting success

By Maureen Gilmer Tribune News Service (TNS)

While peat pots are losing their integrity, recycled pots inside a deeper lidded box creates a larger controlled environment. (Photo: TNS) 12

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Every gardener has watched their seedlings fail on the windowsill.

Starting seed indoors isn’t easy, but it’s necessary. In many areas, the last frost is too late for long-term crops like tomatoes that ripen over the summer. We want to start them earlier so seedlings are ready to move into the gardens as soon as the weather and soil temperatures allow. Those not willing to start their own seed will spend a great deal more buying seedlings at the garden center.

There are a dozen ways to fail.

Seeds rot in wet material, they melt down from fungi, some never germinate at all. What drives a lot

of this is keeping sown seed evenly moist in a standard pot without drying out. When you sow, only surface moisture is needed for germination so only later on is deeper moisture valuable. Failure is caused by deeper moisture in very cool dry winter conditions that fosters seed killing rot and fungus.

Fungal hyphae can travel upward to attack seed, roots or seedling.

Seedlings shrivel as a result, so you naturally think they’re dehydrated and water again.

There is an easy way to get around all of this trouble: Use a two step process. Collect the ultimate seed starters: lidded fruit or salad boxes that are clear

plastic and have lots of holes for air and drainage. Each one of these becomes a mini greenhouse that maintains even moisture and reduces evaporation. These take all the guess work out of seed germination because they are ideally designed and free.

Use seed-starting media or quality potting soil to place an inch deep layer or more on the bottom of the box. Firm it gently in place.

Sow your seeds and lightly spray it with a squirt bottle to thoroughly moisten. Secure the lid and let the box sit in a warm place until seeds sprout. Once they’re up place in a sunny window, preferably southfacing for a week or two until they

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TIMING IS EVERYTHING The start of the new year can be an excellent time for sellers to put their

Yardsmart (continued) develop new leaves. Once too tall for the germination box, it’s time to move each seedling into its own pot.

Recycled plastic six-packs from previous plant purchases are the best for starting seedlings.

Any other recycled pots are ideal because they don’t get soggy and may be reused year after year. When you’re ready to transplant, first fill and firm all your containers with fine potting soil. Then use the tip of a butter knife to prick-out each of the tiny seedlings from the lidded box to plant in its own pot in the open air.

This is where it will grow a larger root system before going outside.

These plants require plenty of south sun and good drainage.

To water small pots like this easily, place them in a plastic box or metal brownie pan. Fill the pan with an inch of warm water and let it wick through the drain holes to saturate the soil from the bottom up. This places the most moisture at the bottom of the pot to draw roots as deeply as you can for more drought resistant and vigorous plants. This

method also eliminates the need to top water, which can result in mildew, stem rot or dislodging the seedling. Let the pots sit in the water until moisture shows on the drier surface (20 minutes) to tell you it’s well saturated. Then remove from the water, allow to drain thoroughly, and return to the growing area.

The reason so many seed starting efforts fail is because it’s promoted as a once step process from seed to six packs like they do under growers’ controlled conditions. For great germination success of your own use this two step process. Find your salad boxes and get started today, then gather up all your old plastic seedling pots and wash well to destroy disease. Water from the bottom up after transplantation, then bring them out when the time is right to flourish, flower and fruit as early as possible.

Maureen Gilmer is an author, horticulturist and landscape designer. Learn more at www.

MoPlants.com. Contact her at mogilmer@yahoo.com or P.O. Box 891, Morongo Valley, CA 92256.

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Tips for cozy basements and lower level

By Cathy Hobbs, Tribune News Service (TNS) In many homes, basements and lower levels often feel cold and uninviting, but that doesn't always have to be the case. What many people often overlook or ignore is the fact that a lower level is usable space.

Especially during a time when people are looking to maximize how they use their home, using all aspects of a living space is key.

Whether a basement or lower level, there are a number of ways that to add warmth and appeal to make the space more inviting and appealing, and as a result, more usable.

Here are some top Design Recipes tips to make lower level spaces attractive and special.

Treat your lower level as part of your home So often a basement or lower level is used or perceived as storage.

Create functional spaces One technique is to incorporate zones that allow for various levels of activity – for example a play zone, entertainment zone, or game zone.

Think about the entire family Many homeowners wish to use a lower level as a family room, so creating an environment to appeal to the whole family is important.

Pre-plan From creating a potential floor plan layout to selection of colors, preplanning can play a key potential role in ones success.

Focus on color The proper color section can have a huge impact on your space. If a lower level or basement doesn't get much light, be sure to go bold and bright.

A lower level bar and game table creates a warm and inviting space. (Photo: TNS).

Add area rugs and toss pillows to your space These soft elements will help prevent the space from feeling too cold.

Incorporate extra lighting Lighting is key when it comes to lower levels, which often don't get much natural light.

Don't forget to provide comfortable seating If a space is comfortable and inviting, the more you and your family will want to use it.

– Avoid overcrowding your

lower level or basement. Less is more.

– Begin by selecting your largest pieces first, then be sure to add attractive finishing touches such as artwork and accessories.

Cathy Hobbs, based in New York City, is an Emmy Awardwinning television host and a nationally known interior design and home staging expert with offices in New York City, Boston and Washington, D.C. Contact her at info@cathyhobbs.com or visit her website at cathyhobbs.com.

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