Many people are interested in creating a pollinator garden but are unfamiliar with recommended plants. One of the best public pollinator gardens in our area is located on the Frederick News-Post property at 351 Ballenger Center Drive. This garden contains more than 100 varieties of perennial…
A garden pond can be either a pestilential mess or the beating heart of a landscape, depending on how well it is designed, engineered and maintained.
Many people are interested in creating a pollinator garden but are unfamiliar with recommended plants. One of the best public pollinator gardens in our area is located on the Frederick News-Post property at 351 Ballenger Center Drive. This garden contains more than 100 varieties of perennial…
After 30 years of work, Marianne Kramer was pleased with her backyard garden in McCandless, Pennsylvania. She had carefully planted perennials and annuals in beds around mature trees and shrubs and a railroad-tie retaining wall.
Imagine you are sitting outside on a warm, summer morning with a cool drink and a muffin made with blueberries from your own bushes. You look out over a garden filled with brightly colored flowers and butterflies that flit from blossom to blossom. Listen closely and hear the low drone of doz…
For some couples, it's the dishes. For others, it's never-ending piles of laundry. If there are kids involved, it's day-care pickup, bedtimes and homework.
I’ll bet that in some corner of your toolshed or garage, an old hoe is leaning against a wall. A hoe that hasn’t seen use in a long, long time, having been replaced by, perhaps, a gasoline- or electric-powered tiller, chemical weed killers or mulches.
A garden pond can be either a pestilential mess or the beating heart of a landscape, depending on how well it is designed, engineered and maintained.
Many people are interested in creating a pollinator garden but are unfamiliar with recommended plants. One of the best public pollinator garde…
After 30 years of work, Marianne Kramer was pleased with her backyard garden in McCandless, Pennsylvania. She had carefully planted perennials…
Imagine you are sitting outside on a warm, summer morning with a cool drink and a muffin made with blueberries from your own bushes. You look …
For some couples, it's the dishes. For others, it's never-ending piles of laundry. If there are kids involved, it's day-care pickup, bedtimes …
I’ll bet that in some corner of your toolshed or garage, an old hoe is leaning against a wall. A hoe that hasn’t seen use in a long, long time…
"Everybody wants a fire pit now," says California-based landscape architect Patricia Benner, who says that 80 percent project briefs this year…
“Does Your Nose Know What My Nose Knows?” was the name of a creative article written by an author during my time as the executive director of …
Would you like to feel in control of your environment? Maybe your home hasn’t had a thorough cleaning in five years.
LGBTQ Pride Month is celebrated each June to commemorate the impact that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or gender nonconforming pe…
This is not about cicadas. Living in the Mid-Atlantic region, you already know about those. By early July, they’ll go underground for another …
U.S. lumber futures have hit their highest prices ever. July 2021 futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange are set at $1,541 per 1,000 board…
Gardeners in California live with the constant specter of drought. Those on the opposite side of the country are burdened with the challenges …
"Everybody wants a fire pit now," says California-based landscape architect Patricia Benner, who says that 80 percent project briefs this year…
“Does Your Nose Know What My Nose Knows?” was the name of a creative article written by an author during my time as the executive director of …
Would you like to feel in control of your environment? Maybe your home hasn’t had a thorough cleaning in five years.
LGBTQ Pride Month is celebrated each June to commemorate the impact that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or gender nonconforming pe…
This is not about cicadas. Living in the Mid-Atlantic region, you already know about those. By early July, they’ll go underground for another …
U.S. lumber futures have hit their highest prices ever. July 2021 futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange are set at $1,541 per 1,000 board…
Gardeners in California live with the constant specter of drought. Those on the opposite side of the country are burdened with the challenges …
Christopher Spitzmiller always seems to be doing something exciting and fun. His Instagram feed is populated with images from gatherings at hi…
Christopher Spitzmiller always seems to be doing something exciting and fun. His Instagram feed is populated with images from gatherings at hi…
You’ve been thinking about it for some time, and you’ve finally decided to take the plunge — you’re going to build a patio or deck this summer.
Frederick County has the most registered tree farms in Maryland, representing 15 percent of all tree farms in the state and 17 percent of its …
Shopping for houseplants now can be like playing the lottery: There’s no guarantee you will be rewarded with the jackpot. As houseplant sales …
Voris, Warnock and Gagnon are the owners of Big Lush Plants & Flowers, an eclectic downtown garden shop offering potted plants, vintage knick-knacks and custom design services. Since its quiet opening in 2019, the store has built a steady base of customers who are drawn to its unique approach.
They look like new monsters from “Alien” or “Star Wars.” Stubby, thick, 3 inches or longer body; orange-veined, cellophane- like wings; enormo…
Front stoops have long welcomed visitors to city homes and have served as gathering spots for friends and neighbors engaging in what urban des…
A spring cleanup and décor refresh have always been able to lift moods. But after this long pandemic winter, there’s special satisfaction in c…
If you’ve never grown your own transplants for your garden, perhaps this is the year to do it. It’s economical, it allows you to grow varietie…
Among the most urgent concerns for the health of the Chesapeake Bay are dead zones in the bay and air- and waterborne pollution. Much is being…
Frederick County has the most registered tree farms in Maryland, representing 15 percent of all tree farms in the state and 17 percent of its …
Shopping for houseplants now can be like playing the lottery: There’s no guarantee you will be rewarded with the jackpot. As houseplant sales …
Voris, Warnock and Gagnon are the owners of Big Lush Plants & Flowers, an eclectic downtown garden shop offering potted plants, vintage knick-knacks and custom design services. Since its quiet opening in 2019, the store has built a steady base of customers who are drawn to its unique approach.
They look like new monsters from “Alien” or “Star Wars.” Stubby, thick, 3 inches or longer body; orange-veined, cellophane- like wings; enormo…
Front stoops have long welcomed visitors to city homes and have served as gathering spots for friends and neighbors engaging in what urban des…
A spring cleanup and décor refresh have always been able to lift moods. But after this long pandemic winter, there’s special satisfaction in c…
If you’ve never grown your own transplants for your garden, perhaps this is the year to do it. It’s economical, it allows you to grow varietie…
Among the most urgent concerns for the health of the Chesapeake Bay are dead zones in the bay and air- and waterborne pollution. Much is being…
Like many other people, since the pandemic started last March, my husband and I have eaten a lot of meals with plates propped on our laps whil…
To most folks, micromanagement has to do with tasks or performance. The micromanaging parent, for example, is generally thought of as one who …
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