Local organizers banking on satisfying sweet tooth to draw excitement for February events
Diamonds for Valentine’s Day are impressive for sure, but you can still celebrate with something rich yet affordable — chocolate. Several local businesses and organizations here on the Shore have created events aimed at making this Valentine’s Day the sweetest one...
Brace yourself for weather swings
February is a month where the weather can vary widely. Even though it may still be cold, damp, snowy and sometimes miserable outdoors, occasionally Mother Nature will bless us with a day or two of sunshine, which inspires us to go outside and work in the yard. Pruning...
Early crocus offers first splash of color
February may be cold, but as soon as the temperatures begin to warm up one of the first signs of spring is the early species crocus. They will poke their green-and-white spiked foliage out of the ground first, and even thrive when there is snow on the ground. When the...
This is the ideal time to focus on self-care
Confession: February is probably my least favorite month of the year. The holidays are over, my pants are too tight from holiday indulging, my wallet is at an all-time low and the weather outside is less than ideal. I ride the struggle bus this month, to be sure, and...
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Preston’s hidden treasure: The state tree nursery
Did you ever wonder how the world would look without trees? Fred Besley, Maryland’s first state forester from 1906-42, witnessed first-hand how barren the public landscape looked after unhampered logging and agricultural practices of the late 1800s decimated once...
With proper care, treasured rugs can last lifetimes
While operating Chem Dry Professional Carpet Cleaning, Vance Morris became intrigued with how to safely clean the oriental rugs he’d see in many clients’ homes. To that end, he and his Eastern Shore Rug Cleaning staff trained for TextilePro certification (one of two...
Big saws opening doors for Boyle
Ever since the sawmill capable of cutting logs larger than five feet in diameter arrived in 2014 starting his business Wood Ingenuity, David Boyle has had his big tree radar cranked up. “I was bad about it,” he admits of those early years searching for large trees....
