Corn maze-ing Grace
Farm kids have long been told to stay out of the corn so they don’t get lost. These days, farm kid or otherwise, everyone is encouraged to meander the stalks in the name of fun with the rising popularity of corn mazes. Corn mazes are now a pumpkin patch mainstay, but...
Gardening podcasts worth tuning in for
While “True Crime” and other crime and mystery podcasts get the most limelight, have you discovered the large niche of home and gardening podcast shows? There is so much to learn from them to improve your own gardening skills and practices, without learning how to...
Capt. Bill Collins knows the art of the decoy
Capt. Bill Collins was in the process of painting the feathers on a Mallard Drake decoy as he shared highlights of his journey to becoming one of the most sought-after decoy carvers and painters in the state of Maryland. “There are two different elements of this art,”...
Artists bringing mural magic home
A most welcome recent trend involves gifted artists transforming bare, wasted public spaces into iconic legacy treasures. But a number of these talented decorative gurus have also created mural magic in private homes. Mural artist Michael Rosato, who started out in...
Fallen leaves: Rake, mow or go with the flow?
As fall foliage colors take over the landscape, shifting from deep greens to cozy browns and reds, it’s only a matter of time before those leaves are hitting the ground. When that happens, conscientious gardeners and homeowners have to decide to either let the leaves...
Country Treasures Antique Store, Preston
(Editor’s note: DeeDee Wood is the owner of Black Cat Curiosities, an online antiques research and sales venue.) Early American, hand-painted furniture, decoys, paintings and portraits, stoneware, early iron, antique signs and more, are just waiting to be discovered...
Fall plant talk and cushaws
You’ve probably heard the term heirloom used before when discussing plants such as tomatoes and vegetables. Some horticulturists define an “heirloom” as an old cultivar of plant, developed before 1951, that is used for food that’s grown and maintained by farmers and...
Try these stress-busters and time-savers
I’m not sure how life gets so busy but no matter what I do, I feel like we are working more, playing less — and feeling the results of such an overscheduled existence with constant feelings of stress and chaos. While we cannot create more hours in the day, there are,...
Is it a shrub or a small tree?
Summer is often considered after Labor Day, but no one told the Seven-son flower tree that. This very late blooming deciduous tree is considered either a large shrub or a small tree, growing only 10-20 feet tall and 8-10 feet wide. The tree has dark green leaves that...
