One of the delights of the autumn garden is to sit beside a sheltering hedge of the evergreen osmanthus, a holly look-alike that late in the year produces tiny white blossoms that fill the still air with a knockout perfume.
While I was working on my DIY project for this month’s column, I hit a roadblock...a crafting “fail.”
You may think that since your annuals and perennials are shriveled, dry, or nonexistent with the beginning of winter, that you have to rely on hothouse flowers or artificial ones to keep nature inside with you.
Do you have a kid in your life who loves a good baking session? Who really wants to use your chef’s knife? Who is addicted to the TV show MasterChef Junior, and who uses words like “umami” in regular conversation?
Wind-driven air and too little precipitation are common wintertime side effects that can damage drought-sensitive trees, lawns and shrubs.
WASHINGTON — “Anything on the tables. Take it,” she announced to the room, after getting everyone’s attention with the golden ping of a Tibetan singing bowl.
At one time, baby boomers may have loved hauling out their French rimmed soup plates and polishing their sterling salt-and-pepper shakers, but many of these accessories have moved into the aftermarket. You’ll find tons of entertaining stuff on Etsy and eBay and at estate sales and thrift shops.
While I was working on my DIY project for this month’s column, I hit a roadblock...a crafting “fail.”
You may think that since your annuals and perennials are shriveled, dry, or nonexistent with the beginning of winter, that you have to rely on…
Do you have a kid in your life who loves a good baking session? Who really wants to use your chef’s knife? Who is addicted to the TV show Mast…
Wind-driven air and too little precipitation are common wintertime side effects that can damage drought-sensitive trees, lawns and shrubs.
WASHINGTON — “Anything on the tables. Take it,” she announced to the room, after getting everyone’s attention with the golden ping of a Tibeta…
At one time, baby boomers may have loved hauling out their French rimmed soup plates and polishing their sterling salt-and-pepper shakers, but…
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As farm stands fill with mums and pumpkins, flower designer Jo Oliver is imagining new ways to bring the changing of the seasons into her home.
You may be thinking that with the onset of winter, your garden work is done. Think again!
One of the rewards of gardening in a relatively mild climate is the opportunity to raise a long and productive fall garden. The salad spinner,…
When Jim Marshall and Eric Ayaso purchased their 5,000-square-foot midcentury Mount Helix home in 2012, the motivation was to enjoy more space…
The outdoor growing season is over in most of the U.S., and it’s time to pause and take stock. Review those gardening impressions that delight…
Had enough of all that serene winter wonderland decor, the birch trees and reindeer and sleighs? Ready to change it up this year and boogie down?
In the past three years I have become an avid fan of daily meditation.
As farm stands fill with mums and pumpkins, flower designer Jo Oliver is imagining new ways to bring the changing of the seasons into her home.
You may be thinking that with the onset of winter, your garden work is done. Think again!
Seems like just about everyone likes the idea of growing figs. Perhaps it’s some primal attraction for this ancient fruit. The rich, sweet fla…
Seems like just about everyone likes the idea of growing figs. Perhaps it’s some primal attraction for this ancient fruit. The rich, sweet fla…
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Nature abhors bare ground, and so should you. Her response to naked earth is to clothe it, a job at which many weeds excel.
Some days, do you look around your kitchen and think about ripping it apart and starting fresh? But a full kitchen remodel isn’t in the cards?
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The term “biophilia,” an affinity for the living world, was coined back in the 1980s by American biologist and author E.O. Wilson. We have an …
ST. GEORGE, Utah — A Utah college professor has completed a massive project decorating the exterior of his house in an elaborate Halloween tri…
Fresh cut flower arrangements are fleeting, but you can keep them lively longer by taking a few simple steps in selection, conditioning and no…
The arrival of crisp fall weather has gardeners thinking about the winter, a period of retreat in the garden but not of death.
Nature abhors bare ground, and so should you. Her response to naked earth is to clothe it, a job at which many weeds excel.
Some days, do you look around your kitchen and think about ripping it apart and starting fresh? But a full kitchen remodel isn’t in the cards?
Fall is the best time of year to get new trees, shrubs and perennials into the ground before cold weather sets in, and it’s often the best tim…
Doing laundry is a relatively boring task. But it doesn’t have to be done in a drab, boring room.
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