Haunted Antiques
(Editor’s note: This is the third of a three-part series featuring art and antiques of the Eastern Shore. DeeDee Wood is the owner of Black Cat Curiosities, an online antiques research and sales venue.) Chesapeake Ghosts is an unusual tourist industry business on the...
Let’s learn to fall into good habits
My favorite season of the year is here and once again, despite my vow to not overextend my schedule too much, I have once again done just that. Do you feel this way too? I feel like I work more and play less — and my down time is spent recharging my batteries rather...
Use off-time to add late color splash
The October to-do list is shorter than past months, but the tasks are no less important. Try to tidy up the garden, plant spring flowering bulbs, add to your perennial garden, and incorporate shrubs with glorious fall color to your landscape before cold days arrive....
Trees that sound off with distinctive barks
October is a great month for planting trees that have a robust root system. The weather has cool temperatures with some rain making it a wonderful month for newly planted tree roots to get established into their new soil home. Choosing a tree should not be a spur of...
Quick, Nutritious Recipes to Make Family Meals Easy
Five nuts to forage during the fall
Camellias can grow here
Camellias, originating in China and Japan, found favorably fertile ground and devoted fans in the Southern United States. Despite being traditionally trickier to grow farther north, they remained a sentimental favorite of geographically transplanted Southern...
Taylor family farmhouse rooted with humble start
(This article marks the third in a series that will focus on historic farmhouses in Caroline, Dorchester and Talbot counties. These homes have been in the same family for decades, and are being given new life by the younger generation that now lives in them.) Outside...
Seed saving: A growing hobby to savor
As summer settles into fall, it’s tough to let go of that urge to garden. Becoming a seed saver could channel that energy and preserve plant diversity. For those on a budget, seed saving requires minimal cost and saves spending money buying seeds. It also helps...
Bought a new tree? What now?
There are a few things husbands don’t like to hear. Well, maybe more than few, but some — “I got it on sale!”, “Look what I rescued!” and “Honey, where’s a big shovel?” can really mean an improvement to the landscape when you stroll in with some trees and ornamentals...
