Bishops Hat a maple’s natural neighbor
Epimedium sulphureum or “Bishops Hat” is a shade loving deciduous groundcover that can thrive under the shade of maple trees. The plants only grow a foot tall and spread about a foot and a half wide. In early spring, the new heart shaped foliage emerges a light green...
Spring brings extra work with it
As I type this column, the weatherman is predicting 70-degree temperatures. Spring is finally making an appearance! As much as I love the long hours of daylight and the boost to my daily Vitamin D intake, the spring season brings a lot of extra work and worry. Spring...
Spring skies, garden buys and butterflies
Spring has officially sprung! The gardening season has finally begun. I know we’ve all been looking forward to warmer weather, so here’s hoping our April isn’t full of too many showers. Did you know April is National Garden Month? Cleaning & Prepping In the...
A beautifully busy season for orchid lovers
For its legion of dedicated admirers, the show-stopping beauty of orchids offers a bountiful visual feast anytime and anywhere. But for Mid-Atlantic orchid afficionados, late winter and early spring are especially bountiful, thanks to local clubs scheduling shows...
Phippins crafting opportunities for kids
With their relocation to the Eastern Shore from Tennessee, C.J. and Christopher Phippin quickly noticed that there weren’t nearly as many regular opportunities for outings geared towards kids with autism and special needs in the more rural areas of the Eastern Shore....
Purple Martins offer pest control, aerial antics for all to enjoy
Each spring, without fail, Purple Martins return to this region for the spring and summer. These native songbirds in the swallow family are a joy to behold as they dip and dive like bats, chirping and clicking happily. Males are a stunning blend of black, dark blue,...
‘Catching Shadows’ on display through April
If you’ve ever turned up arrowheads or other Native American artifacts in a freshly-tilled field or along the waterways on your farm or property, you know the exhilaration in finding treasure in the area’s history. With the traveling exhibit, “Catching Shadows,” the...
A Savory Solution to Stretch Your Grocery Budget
Pi is all around us
Get lucky with St. Patrick’s Day Collectables
(Editor’s note: DeeDee Wood is the owner of Black Cat Curiosities, an online antiques research and sales venue.) St. Patrick’s Day, celebrated on March 17th, honors the life of St. Patrick, the patron Saint of Ireland. Once popular in Europe, the holiday gained...
