Feng shui to blissful garden space
Feng shui, the ancient Chinese art of placement, gets a lot of attention inside a living space when arranging furniture, choosing paint colors and decluttering. But its principles are just as applicable outside the home, says Sara Danenmann, owner of Wind & Water...
Harriet Tubman Museum and Educational Center
(Editor’s note: This is the first of three-part series focused on art and antiques of the Eastern Shore. DeeDee Wood is the owner of Black Cat Curiosities, an online antiques research and sales venue.) It’s traveling time, and time for an antique roadtrip in and...
Know which seeds to harvest
Harvest seeds that are ripe but not so ripe the seed heads drop or spew seeds to the ground. Ripe seeds are usually dark. When the vegetative envelopes swelling at the base of spent flowers begin to yellow and dry up, you can begin to harvest. Place the open end of a...
Embrace it before summer is gone
Is it just me or do the summer months fly by in a flash? Summer is one of my favorite times of the year — but the old adage “time flies when you’re having fun” holds true in a big way. While the days will start getting shorter and the evenings will begin to have that...
Hibiscus hybrids offer plenty of options
Hibiscus moscheutos are native perennials that thrive in full sun and moist, organically rich soils, but also grows equally well in average garden soils or sandy soils with an addition of compost. They love moist soils and are excellent in rain gardens and along the...
Cookout cravings
Be safe in the sweltering heat
Make sure to save some for later
After growing your garden with sunshine, sprinkles of rain and love, the time to pick and preserve your garden bounty has come. Depending on how the season is going, that could involve blood, sweat and tears, too. But joking aside, canning and preserving often get a...
Don’t let a lawn stress out and stress you out
Summer is supposed to be the low-stress season with vacations, long days, warm weather and lots of options for fun, but if the weather turns dry for long stretches, it can be a stressful time for your lawn. Extended drought periods or extreme heat can turn grass brown...
Don’t you want some bunny to love?
2020 was a big year for the Eastern Shore Rabbit Rescue and Education Center. Housed in a tiny building in Rock Hall, the rescue, since it began in 2012 has placed more than 200 rescued rabbits in new homes and last year was responsible for 83 of them. People were...
