One Region, Three Landscapes
Local landscapers offer tips for planting in the foothills, suburbs and plains of Northern Colorado
Laurel Aiello
Laurel Aiello has always called Northern Colorado home. A Fort Collins native who now lives in Loveland, she enjoys long bike rides, tending to her garden, paddleboarding at Horsetooth Reservoir, camping and fishing in the mountains and listening to live music on a sunny downtown patio. She married her high school sweetheart in 2022 and is completely obsessed with her Great Pyrenees mix, Twyla.
Laurel got her start in magazine writing at Denver Life Magazine and has spent many years writing for regional lifestyle publications, including AvidLifestyle Magazine and NOCO Style. She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a minor in sociology from Colorado State University, where she got involved with student media and fell in love with the art of storytelling.
Selected works by the author:
Thoughtfully Remade with McHugh Remodeling
Function and feeling come together in this reimagined ’90s kitchen by McHugh Remodeling
Wedding Trends That Flip the Script
This is the year of bold choices and personalized details
Custom Comforts with Masterwork Home Company
Solid construction and intentional design bring peace to a spec home in The Rookery at Heron Lakes
How To: Wedding Bouquet Preservation
Preserve your wedding bouquet with these tips from Lyndsay Whitlock, owner of The Joyful Poppy in Fort Collins
Stoking the Fire
Local couples offer ways to keep the embers hot
Choreographed Cardio
Dance fitness classes make working out fun and effective
A Taste of NOCO
A collection of recipes from some of the 2025 Best of NOCO food and drink winners
Skin Solutions
Treatments to reduce everything from wrinkles and fine lines to sunspots, acne and dryness