Coletta Teske
Coletta Teske has 25 years' experience in tech journalism, as well as home and gardening topics. She has freelanced for Fortune 500 companies such as Boeing and Microsoft, published more than two dozen computer books for Prima Publishing and Macmillan, and worked as a freelance correspondent for West Hawaii Today . Coletta has been an avid gardener since she was 2 years old. While living in Hawaii, she achieved a lifelong dream of becoming a certified master gardener.
Articles by Coletta Teske
Creating a Colorful Spring Garden
After months of enjoying a cold winter landscape, spring and its bounty of color bring cheer to the garden. If you want to really celebrate the changing of the seasons... more
idealHomeGarden > Outdoor Living > Creating a Colorful Spring Garden
Expert Spring Vegetable Gardening Tips
The beginning of the spring planting season begins after all danger of frost has passed, and the ground is warm enough to be worked. While most gardeners are anxious... more
idealHomeGarden > Outdoor Living > Expert Spring Vegetable Gardening Tips
Home Remedies For Odor Removal
There are plenty of sweetly fragranced products that will temporarily get rid of the odors, but what are the best home remedies for odor removal? If you want to get... more
idealHomeGarden > Home Improvement > Home Remedies For Odor Removal
Dry Creek Bed Landscaping Ideas
Homeowners that find themselves faced with an area in the yard that has impossible growing conditions: there is a solution for those areas that are wet and swampy, or... more
idealHomeGarden > Outdoor Living > Dry Creek Bed Landscaping Ideas
LED, LCD, Plasma & More: A Beginner’s TV Shopping Guide
If you’re a sports fan, you know the home with the biggest and best television set gets the honor of hosting the neighborhood Super Bowl/Play-Offs/World Series... more
idealHomeGarden > Home Improvement > LED, LCD, Plasma & More: A Beginner’s TV Shopping Guide
5 Reasons You’re Not Getting Your Security Deposit Back
When you sign a lease or rental agreement, you also pay a security deposit to the landlord. This security deposit is kept by the landlord to pay for any cleaning or... more
idealHomeGarden > Home Improvement > 5 Reasons You’re Not Getting Your Security Deposit Back
Nick’s Tips for Home Deep Frying
Ideal Home Garden spoke with DudeFoods.com’s resident food blogger and fried food aficionado “Nick” on what you should know before trying your hand... more
idealHomeGarden > Recipes > Nick’s Tips for Home Deep Frying
Expert Spring Gardening Tips
The perfect time to get your garden running is when the first warm rays of the springtime sun begin to heat the soil. Start spring off right by doing a few chores to... more
idealHomeGarden > Outdoor Living > Expert Spring Gardening Tips
Different Species Of Mold: Which Types Can Harm You?
Mold. It starts out as a few black spots on a shower curtain or along the edge of the tub and grows into a big, dark, fuzzy spot on a basement wall. Or, it may start... more
idealHomeGarden > Home Improvement > Different Species Of Mold: Which Types Can Harm You?
Beautiful Easter Crafts with Moss
The gentle rains of spring are the ideal growing conditions for many types of moss. Not only does moss create a lush appearance in the landscape, moss can also be used... more
idealHomeGarden > Holidays & Crafts > Beautiful Easter Crafts with Moss