Strawberry pots aren’t just for the fruit
You’ve seen them — those odd planters that look like buildings with windows and balconies on their sides. Maybe you’ve planted strawberries in them. Or maybe you’ve just never understood them Typically made of terracotta, the pots are usually tall and urn-shaped, but...
Disc-cover golf another way
There’s the crack of the bat in baseball, the swoosh of the net in basketball, ... and for disc golf? It is the jangle of the chains when the disc hits the cup. You may have seen disc golf and its chain link baskets when visiting parks or recreation areas, and it may...
Soil is the foundation of your garden. Keep it healthy!
We all dream of it: A breathtaking, lush, verdant garden that nourishes our souls and makes us the envy of the neighborhood. But the garden is a structure, and like any structure, it requires a good foundation. That’s where soil health comes in. Soil is not just...
Feeders can welcome Orioles on deck
Hummingbirds and their feeders may be one of the more popular bird niches, but if you are looking to cater to another fun-to-watch bird, try attracting orioles. In Maryland, two main types of orioles return from the winter for breeding season. The most popular is the...
Whiplash comes with a change of pace
Spring didn’t just arrive — it came in like Miley and her proverbial wrecking ball, like it had something to prove. After what felt like one of the longest, coldest, snowiest winters in recent memory, we’ve finally made it. You can almost hear the collective exhale....
There’s no reason to not have a garden
Interest in home-grown fruit and vegetable gardening is continuing to grow. Customers are asking more questions about starting seeds and how and where to grow vegetables. Interest in raised bed gardening, growing vegetables in containers, and even how to use pallets,...
Tall Bearded Iris offers a rainbow of colors
May is when the temperatures are finally starting to stay warm without the chance of a cold frost during the evening. It is also the month that Tall Bearded Iris plants, also called “common flag, ”begins to open their colorful flowers that bloom in a rainbow of...
Gifts for Mother’s Day
(Editor’s note: DeeDee Wood is the owner of Black Cat Curiosities, an online antiques research and sales venue.) Mother’s Day was established in the United States in 1914. Ann Jarvis, a social activist, conceived the holiday to honor her mother, and all women who...
This May just ring a bell
How Families Can Balance Time, Taste and Nutrition
