Spring forward with fall mulching
Gardening in the spring begins with lots of optimism and ambition Then, a stretch of unfit weather, a busy week with school or work and just like that, you’re behind schedule and, some years, getting caught up again just doesn’t happen. One option to consider in...
The Pearl Button Factory of Federalsburg, Md.
(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.) Part Three of our Three Part Eastern Shore Antique Roadtrip...
Fall is for planting
Trees, shrubs, bulbs, grass seed, mums, asters, pansies and many more are ready to be planted. The cooler temperatures, and more plentiful rainfall, makes fall a wonderful time to plant. An added benefit to fall planting is that it gives the trees, shrubs, grass, and...
Freshen up your organizational tools
It is back-to-school season. Whether or not you have school-aged children or not, there is something about the season that is inspiring to get back into a routine after enjoying those lazy days of summer. Today, I came home with not one, not two, but three new...
Ostrich ferns seek shady, wet soils
The beautiful Ostrich fern is a native fern that thrives on the Eastern Shore if it is planted in part- to-full-shade and medium-to-wet soils. If the soil is never allowed to dry out, the plants will spread and cover the ground by underground rhizomes which are a type...
Sweet, Simple Solutions for Family Meals
Here’s the cole, cold hard facts
Learn to extend your garden’s fresh life
Are you someone who gardens with no plan to can and prefers to live life fresh-veggie-to-fresh-veggie? But, at this point in the summer, maybe you are running out of ways to keep it, well, fresh. Don’t let your bounty perish on the vine. There are plenty of ways to...
Sizzling summer garden survivors, thrivers
If the dog days of summer have decimated those once lush flowers, take heart, and take note to shore up and prep ahead for a late summer garden way less likely to wilt, even as the thermometer skyrockets, while maintaining plenty of eye and pollinator appeal....
Milby farmhouse soaked with history
(This article marks the second 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.) Talbot...
