A warm, cozy rug can make a room look and feel more appealing on even the chilliest fall night. And the right rug can be a source of comfort year-round.
The tropical hibiscus produces some of the most lurid blossoms in the garden — a broad, ruffled, flared collar around a central antenna full of knobbly, nectar-rich protuberances.
I have a head of cabbage that’s getting so swollen I know it’s going to split. Especially if a thunderburst drenches the ground. And after that head splits, my other cabbage heads, not as far along as the first, are also likely to swell, then split.
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While taking a stroll downtown, I caught a glimpse of a colorfully painted rock randomly sitting on the edge of a flower box.
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The tropical hibiscus produces some of the most lurid blossoms in the garden — a broad, ruffled, flared collar around a central antenna full o…
I have a head of cabbage that’s getting so swollen I know it’s going to split. Especially if a thunderburst drenches the ground. And after tha…
How do you create a space conducive to creative thinking?
Houseplants are a quick and easy way to dress your home in autumnal color.
While taking a stroll downtown, I caught a glimpse of a colorfully painted rock randomly sitting on the edge of a flower box.
If mosquitoes, gnats, black flies and no-see-ums are driving you buggy, then consider cozying up to some lavender, marigolds or basil. Scienti…
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Catoctin Creek Nature Center will hold its annual butterfly count Sunday.Â
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Sometimes, in the course of our hectic lives, it’s easy to forget — or not even notice — the little things that make living in Frederick Count…
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Empty-nesters Bonnie and Andrew Sakallaris decided to downsize when they realized they were spending all their time in abo…
A small group people spent their Friday evening pulling long crops from a small patch of land earlier this month near the Schifferstadt Archit…
Catoctin Creek Nature Center will hold its annual butterfly count Sunday.Â
As a youngster, I never could get my fill of maraschino cherries. That is, until the day I got my hands on a whole jar of them, sat down with …
Make the great outdoors even greater with cool gadgets to make life easier so you can further enjoy all of summer’s awesomeness.
Now that it’s July, deciduous trees and shrubs have dropped their spring show and donned their summer leaves, helping to create an oasis of gr…
If ever a color were to be associated with an emotion (OK, blue, we see you), it’s got to be yellow. Upbeat and welcoming, it’s a hue that’s e…
If ever a color were to be associated with an emotion (OK, blue, we see you), it’s got to be yellow. Upbeat and welcoming, it’s a hue that’s e…
BETHANY BEACH, Del. — When Cindy Tippett told the designer for her new family beach house that she wanted to use a lot of blues, she didn’t kn…
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Frederick County resident Debby Moone’s lawn is a sight to see.
When Corinne Morse found one of her late grandmother’s handwritten recipes inside an old cookbook, she wanted to share it with her mother. So …
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Frederick’s second annual Mother Earth News Fair drew to a close Sunday afternoon with a crowd more-or-less on par with what organizers expect…
Whether it’s making a low-tech chicken waterer, composting, beekeeping or gardening, the Mother Earth News Fair provided exhibits, lectures an…
Carroll Creek Linear Park was packed Saturday with exhibitors showcasing artwork, jewelry, clothing and handmade home goods during the 26th an…
Monocacy Valley Montessori Public Charter School near downtown Frederick held it’s annual Building and Grounds Work Day to spruce up the schoo…
Several years ago, I painted a bathroom in my house a rich, smoky blue. Everyone who sees it asks for the color name. When I answer, “Benjamin…
Frederick County resident Debby Moone’s lawn is a sight to see.
When Corinne Morse found one of her late grandmother’s handwritten recipes inside an old cookbook, she wanted to share it with her mother. So …
The problem with Miss Kim is she doesn’t look like what you might expect. She’s a lilac (Syringa patula), but not what we usually think of as …
Frederick’s second annual Mother Earth News Fair drew to a close Sunday afternoon with a crowd more-or-less on par with what organizers expect…
Whether it’s making a low-tech chicken waterer, composting, beekeeping or gardening, the Mother Earth News Fair provided exhibits, lectures an…
Carroll Creek Linear Park was packed Saturday with exhibitors showcasing artwork, jewelry, clothing and handmade home goods during the 26th an…
Monocacy Valley Montessori Public Charter School near downtown Frederick held it’s annual Building and Grounds Work Day to spruce up the schoo…
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If there was any doubt that gardening is as much a state of mind as a cultivation of plants, I give you the merry month of May.
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