Look for plants that add color to winter
There are some wonderful plants that add color and texture to the landscapes, especially the winter landscapes. The American Holly is a wonderful native plant for the winter garden with its shiny or dull dark green leaves that stay on the trees all winter long. There...
Ho, ho, ho, here we go
(Editor’s note: DeeDee Wood is the owner of Black Cat Curiosities, an online antiques research and sales venue.) Large, glowing plastic lawn ornaments, with smiling faces of Santa, snowmen or even the nativity scene, are a product of mid-century ingenuity and...
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Thanksgiving: ‘It’s a really nice time of year to run’
Thanksgiving is a holiday built around traditions: The same food, the same people and in a lot of cases, the same places. One tradition that continues to gain a following is participating in a race or other run/walk event. More than 1 million people will lace up their...
Festival of Trees ready to celebrate 40 years
After experiencing the loss of a loved one who was an early patient of Talbot Hospice, Midge Fuller and her friend Leslie Ware began a crusade and spent a year organizing the very first Festival of Trees in 1985. They traveled to Wilmington, N.C. to see firsthand how...
Environmental Concern evolving, but mission remains the same
Environmental Concern has underwent extensive changes in recent years, but its mission to create and restore wetlands, promote native plants, and create healthier shorelines for generations to come remains the same. Following the sale of its St. Michaels property in...
Transform your festive dining setup without breaking the bank
As we head towards the holiday season, the pressure to create the perfect dinner table setting looms large. But achieving that high-end, magazine-worthy look doesn’t have to mean emptying your wallet on expensive decorations and fancy tableware. Caitlin King, CEO of...
Is calendar asking you to slow down?
November has a way of asking us to slow down. The air turns crisp, the days grow shorter, and nature itself begins to rest. Yet for many of us, this season can feel like anything but restful — calendars fill up, to-do lists get longer, and before we know it, the month...
Time to prepare garden for cold weather
On the Mid-Shore (USDA growing zone 7b), November is the transitional month for gardeners. Our area is shifting from fall and slowly toward winter. Now is the time to prepare your garden for cold weather, while still being able to do some fall gardening tasks....
