SH&G Q&A: Everything coming up roses
Where to start when describing Nick Weber’s home garden in Brookeville, Md.? His obsessive love of roses has grown from a hobby and blossomed into the renowned “Heritage Rosarium,” filled with nearly 700 heirloom varieties of ramblers and climbers. Overwhelming and...
50 Shades of Flowers open for business
While they’ve been pretty busy showing their “floral flag” at area farmers’ markets and similar events on both sides of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, sisters Michele Rouse of Pasadena and Christine Rouse of Chester, both avid horticulturalists, officially opened their...
Don’t overwater in muggy weather
Take time to enjoy summer
Aw, sweet summertime. Summer is my favorite season for so many reasons — the longer days, the chance to spend so much time outdoors and the opportunities to enjoy lots of pool and beach time just send me to my happy place! By the end of the school year, we are always...
Purple cone flowers love summer sun
Echinacea purpurea, or Purple Cone Flower, is a wonderful sun-loving native herbaceous perennial that grows from 1 1/2 feet tall to 5 feet tall, depending on the variety. They bloom the whole month of June and into August, brightening the garden with their large,...
Treetop nursery
Dads want steak: Give your dad the best for Father’s Day
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Turbo-frozen, icy drinks
How to identify wood types
You come across a beautiful table out in an antique store. It has a nice, dark hue to it, and it matches your chairs perfectly, but what type of wood is it? How do you determine how much it is worth and if it is even real wood? There are many ways to look at a piece...
Regal roses can reign in your garden
Roses have a thorny reputation for being tricky to grow, even under idyllic conditions. Fungus and mildew, black spots, Japanese beetles and foraging deer are just a few of the challenges to be overcome on the way to successfully cultivating the “queen of flowers.”...
