It’s mast season in Maryland
Every fall, Maryland’s forested areas begin producing one of their most important natural food...
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Month: November 2026
Experts explain how to prep a bird-friendly yard for winter
Want to make birds happy without lifting a finger? Skip cleaning your yard in the fall, and the birds will thank you. A yard that hasn’t gone through fall cleanup offers numerous food and habitat resources, which help migrating...
Read MoreRock around the bushel basket Christmas tree
Hallmark movies always feature a picturesque town strung with Christmas lights, but even with all their television glamour, they don’t hold a candle to a charming and crabby Eastern Shore Christmas! From crab pot trees to bushel...
Read MoreHow, when and why to divide perennials for better blooming
If your spring and early-summer perennials are overgrowing their spaces, blooming less, producing smaller flowers or flopping over (possibly with a hole in their centers), they’re telling you they want to be divided. Crowded...
Read MoreThis is hardly the time to stop planting
The garden may be slowing down, but there’s still plenty of activities to do and things to plant. Spring flowering bulbs, such as alliums, crocus, daffodils, hyacinths and tulips can still be planted through November. Remember...
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