Fall in love with the seven-son flower
The seven-son flower, or Heptacodium miconioides, is a lovely fragrant shrub that is one of the latest plants to bloom in the autumn and only grows 10-20 feet tall and 8-10 feet wide. If you have a pollinator garden or wish to invite more pollinators to your garden,...
The Crow’s Nest in Preston: Antique Discovery ‘Road Trip,’ Part 3 of a three-part series
(Editor’s note: DeeDee Wood is the owner of Black Cat Curiosities, an online antiques research and sales venue.) The Crow’s Nest sits quietly back in a historic old railroad era building, tucked away off of the main street in Preston. You can see a crow depicted on...
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Which is the apple of your eye?
There is no need to be bored eating an apple a day to keep the doctor away! With a variety of varieties, there’s a perfect fit for however you enjoy and prepare your apples. Canning and baking can be daunting if a recipe gives you a vague “two cups of diced apple” as...
De-cluttering isn’t just for spring
Spring may be the most popular time to de-clutter the house, but, after a summer of vacations, carnivals, camps and crab pickings, the accumulation of stuff around the house can rival the end of winter. The truth is anytime is a good time and that includes now....
Eastern Bay Trading Company (Antique Discovery ‘Road Trip,’ Part 2 of a three-part series)
(Editor’s note: DeeDee Wood is the owner of Black Cat Curiosities, an online antiques research and sales venue.) Eastern Bay Trading Company is situated on Main Street in Grasonville, off of Route 50, very near the Queenstown outlet malls. Owned and operated since...
Blue mistflower ideal for local wetlands
Blue mistflower is a native herbaceous perennial (Conoclinium coelestinum) that looks like the annual Ageratum, and sometimes even called a hardy ageratum. When you see photos of the flowers you see drifts of tiny sky-blue fuzzy flowers held above the green foliage,...
There are other fall options than mums
When gardeners think about adding fall color to the landscape, chrysanthemums usually are the first thing that comes to mind. Extensive plant breeding programs in recent years, have produced a number of new exceptional varieties of fall blooming plants, some of which...
Ease your transition from ‘summer mode’
The lazy rhythms of summer are starting to fade, and the school year is suddenly here. Whether you’re a parent, a teacher, or a student yourself, shifting from “summer mode” to “school mode” can feel a little jarring. Even if “back to school” means nothing more to you...
