A serial do-it-yourselfer, I’m always in the middle of at least one home-improvement project. As a result, I’ve become reliant on several different hand tools and power tools. Some of my favorite ...

Are you interested in beekeeping? It might be easier and less expensive than you think. Ever wonder what it takes to start a bee colony? For aspiring beekeepers, this episode of Year-Round Gardening ...

Interested in starting a beehive with packaged bees? Joining an adopt a hive program can be a great way to get started with bees while receiving all of the help you may need. For the past several ...

Kevin Elfrink pops the lid off of a beehive at his home near Jackson, Missouri, where he and his wife, Lisa Elfrink, founded Elf Creek Bee Yards. He already has used the smoker filled with pine ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Here’s what you need to know to get started: Is it legal? A good number of cities and towns along the Front Range have changed their ordinances in the last ...

While it is important to do regular inspections of your bee hives, you can also learn a lot about the state of the colony just by sitting and closely observing the front of the hive and entrance.