Bring Joy Back to Family Meals
Wildflowers allowed to take over
There’s a lot of history at Wye Farm in Queenstown, going back centuries in Anne Habberton’s family. Her and her husband Jon Shaw’s recent efforts to enhance wildlife and plant diversity is as much focused on the future as it is in bringing back aspects of the past....
Black Eyed Susan is a Maryland all-star
There are some things that are just so Maryland: Old Bay and crabs, of course — but also, the simple, cheery look of Black Eyed Susans, rudbeckia hirta, along roadside stands. When it comes to a state symbol, the Black Eyed Susan has Old Bay beat by more than 20...
Dream Weaver: Walton finds solace in fiber art
Jenny Walton’s daughter doesn’t weave but she was instrumental in her mother learning how to do it. It was her daughter’s fifth birthday and Walton selected a child’s loom for a gift. As they were getting it set for the first time, Walton said she got things going...
‘Foodscaping’ slips vegetables among flowers
I recently started my seeds – tomatoes, cucuzza squash, climbing zucchini, golden beets, Florida cranberries, nasturtiums, zinnias, edelweiss, various herbs and Roma beans. Come planting time, they also won’t all fit in my 4-by-4-foot raised beds, grow bags, Earth...
The history of marbles
(Editor’s note: DeeDee Wood is the owner of Black Cat Curiosities, an online antiques research and sales venue.) Nostalgia fuels memories of games we played as children, and one of the most iconic toys that come to mind are marbles. Collected not only for gaming, the...
Stay on top of your growing lawn
Beginning with this month, try to make an effort to mow the lawn often enough so you never have to cut off more than a third of the grass in order to maintain the recommended height. Always keep your mower blades sharpened. WEEK ONE • Try to get all perennial plants...
Design a game plan for cleaning duties
Is there anything better than coming home to a sparkling clean home? As the mother of two teenage boys, I can frankly say that these kinds of opportunities are short-lived — but when it does happen, it might just be one of the best natural highs around. Whether you...
Tree peony shrubs bursting with color
Tree peonies or Paeonia suffruticosa are a close relative of the herbaceous or garden peony, but are considered shrubs because the stems do not die back in the winter. They can grow 3-5 feet tall and 3-4 feet wide in full sun to part afternoon shade and moist,...
