Don’t Fall into traps during this busy time
My favorite season of the year is finally here and I am happily baking, decorating and enjoying the colors and crispy air that accompany the autumn season! Fall tends to be a busy season for my family and it tends to be the time of year that I dedicate to tweaking...
Time to soak in the transitioning foliage
October is often a month with warm days and chilly nights, the perfect of conditions for the leaves on trees and shrubs to turn from summer green to autumn colors. The sun is also lower in the sky, providing less hours of sunlight to the leaves. Both the reduced...
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The haunted Hesse Tiara
The Haunted Hesse Tiara was designed by Prince Albert, Queen Victoria’s husband and consort. It was to be a joyous wedding present for his daughter on her sacred wedding day, but the tale of the glimmering nightmare reached far beyond the day of vows and into the...
Moth crystals can prevent indoor whiteflies
To rid your houseplants summering outdoors of whiteflies before bringing them indoors, use moth crystals, because in my experience, insecticidal soap will not work! In the evening, drape a clear plastic bag over the whitefly infested plant, and place a small Styrofoam...
Coreopsis features yellow-flower rewards
Coreopsis is a wonderful native herbaceous perennial that comes up out of the ground every spring, has dark green foliage and beautiful bright daisy-like yellow flowers in the summer. Like all plants, Coreopsis has a common name, Tick Seed, but it does not attract...
Find time to declutter your living spaces
A few weeks ago, we had our living room painted. In the process of preparing for the painters, I did a massive declutter. After the painting was finished and it was time to put everything back in its original spot, I took a moment and realized how much more relaxing...
Crape myrtles entrenched as a Shore thing
While they may be native to places in East Asia, crape myrtles have long been ubiquitous with Maryland’s Eastern Shore. With a plethora of color and height options among its varieties, the tree’s beauty avails itself to a lot of different situations. They line streets...
Phippins are paying it forward
As Chris and C.J. Phippin moved around from state to state, their passion for helping foster children always came with them. After moving to Maryland last fall and settling into a property with more space than they’ve ever had, they want their outreach to expand as...
