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Cabin fever getting to you...DC library in
Castle Pines to the rescue
By Patte Smith, courtesy photo
Learn how to properly prune trees and shrubs and other gardening advice at the Thursday, March 7 program, My Yard! Lawn & Landscape Ideas and Tips presented by Craig Miller at the Douglas County Libraries – Castles Pines.
Holding yourself back from cultivating your garden? Yearning for spring to
plant new trees and shrubs? To be sure, this is a tough time of year if you are a gardener. Take heart, the Douglas County Libraries – Castle Pines is o ering a four-week series of classes in March
– My Yard! Lawn & Landscape Ideas and Tips presented by Craig Miller, manager of Castle Pines North Parks and Open Spaces. Classes will be held on Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Miller’s rst class, How to Kill a Tree, which many people have done without realizing it, will teach homeowners pruning techniques, where to plant a tree, proper watering and tree maintenance.
The next program, Made in the Shade, delves into what shrubs, trees and owers to plant in the shade with and a class focusing on Working with what you have. Whether your yard or garden has too much sun or shade, steep slopes or other challenges, join the group for this class, you won’t be alone.
And for those who do not know whether you are watering too much or too little and want to know The Secrets of Irrigation Management, see what’s new to improve your landscape and save you money.
You can sign up for each class individually. Register online at www.dcl.org for the My Yard! Lawn & Landscape Ideas and Tips classes being help in March. Classes do ll up quickly.
Spring Break 2019...Staycation!
By Catalin Varela
With spring break right around the corner, we are all wondering the same thing. Do we really have to go somewhere? The great news is our local community is full of fun activities for every member of the family to enjoy...perfect for a spring break staycation! Instead of dropping thousands of dollars on a vacation, here are some local activities we recommend for a great staycation this year.
2019 Denver free days
Check out some of Colorado’s best attractions for free in March on these days:
• March 1 - Museo de las Americas
• March 2 - Denver Art Museum
• March 5 - Denver Botanic Gardens at
Chat eld Farms
• March 5 - (4pm-8pm) Children’s
Museum of Denver
• March 7 - Colorado Railroad Museum
• March 8 - (12pm-4pm) Four Mile
Historic Park
• March 9 - City of Longmont Museum
• March 21 - Plains Conservation Center
• March 22 - (until 5pm) Denver Botanic
Gardens
• March 26 - Cly ord Still Museum
Read a new book or rent a movie
With 7 locations, Douglas County Libraries have a lot to o er the community! Check out a new book or movie from the library during their business hours which can be found on their website at www.dcl.org.
Explore nature
Our 80108 area is home to lots of gorgeous outdoor space! Whether you venture on foot or with wheels, the whole family can enjoy the sunshine and spring breeze.
Spring break camps
With everything from soccer to fencing, the Town of Castle Rock o ers many di erent camps every year. A list of o erings can be found on the Town’s website at www.crgov. com.