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Clara Driscoll and the ‘Tiffany girls’
(Editor’s note: DeeDee Wood is the store manager at Tharpe Antiques, in Easton, part of the Talbot Historical Society.) Clara Driscoll designed most of Louis Comfort Tiffany’s famous lampshades, including the Dragonfly, Wisteria...
Read MoreHands off that Christmas cactus!
When the flowers on Christmas cactus fade, pinch off the blooms and begin a five-week dormant cycle. Do not touch the plant for five full weeks — meaning no water and no fertilizer. In the second week of February, begin...
Read MoreAfrican violets offer fuzzy reception
African Violets (Saintpaulia) traditionally came with dark fuzzy green leaves and five blue-petal flowers. Plant breeders have enjoyed creating fuzzy green leaves that are edged with white, green and white splashed leaves and...
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Learn to think outside the branch
By Charlene Marcum For many, the fondest Christmas memories are made going to the tree farm with...
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