Artful pumpkins are a touch of glass
Fall is forever pumpkin season. But handcrafting, instead of planting, creates some of today’s hottest varietals, harvested from molten glass, plush velvet and sparkling Swarovski crystals. From the Corning Museum of Glass in New York to the Morton Arboretum in...
Espalier fruit trees definitely worth the fruits of the labor
When apple season arrives, the dream of enjoying one’s very own apple orchard often beckons. That dream may seem out of reach to those with downsized yards, but it doesn’t have to be. With recent talk of food scaping, it’s worth exploring a vintage version of edible...
There’s no shortage of ghost walk tours in Shore’s older towns
Leading up to Halloween, houses, meeting halls, corn mazes and woodland trails get converted to fright-filled fall events with plastic masks, fake blood and any other manner of deceptive gore. But the creepy histories of some of the oldest towns on the Eastern Shore...
Ornamental grasses find their stride in fall
October is the month that the grasses change color from green, blue-green or gold-green to amber, purple or golden yellow and transform tiny flowers to beautiful seed heads. These are not the lawn grasses but the grasses that provide bold accents to the landscape,...
Consider these fall product options
Freezepruf is an environmentally safe way to extend the growing season as it improves the plants natural cold tolerance up to 9.4 degrees, depending on the variety of the plant. Developed by botanists, FreezePruf protects plants externally and systemically, is...
Block yourself from phone dependency
Raise your hand if you spend way too much time on your phone, iPad or computer? The other night, I was out to dinner at a restaurant with my son and I noticed that every table around us either had phones sitting in plain sight on their table or the guests were all...
History of haunted mirrors
Mirrors are often thought of as haunted, disturbing, and makes the gazer uneasy. Why are mirrors surrounded by superstition and haunted tales, and what is the history behind the looking glass unease? The ancient Romans believed that mirrors or any reflective surface...
Why are black cats part of Halloween?
Family favorites with a blended twist
