Kingston's beloved Heronswood Gardens will be open to the public for a single day next month, but its future remains unclear, amid a dispute... Read more…
Don't look now, but Eastern gray squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis) are stealing your birdseed, harvesting your hazelnuts and making the neighbor's... Read more…
In the June 13 Plant Talk Valerie Easton mentioned Iris pseudacorus (yellow flag iris) as a good plant for wetlands. Iris pseudacorus is listed ... Read more…
For freegans, the consumer economy is a sham, and rooting through trash is the decent way to make a home. Read more…
Whidbey Island in Puget Sound has attracted artists, writers, gardeners and other creative fugitives from the mainland since the hippie days of the ?60s. Read more…
Judy Potts is the kind of woman who counts her blessings - blessings like Ken, her loving husband of 41 years, and being able to dance at her son's wedding and play with her grandson. Read more…
Here's one definition of comfortable: During a party last Friday in New Preston, Mitchell Gold and Bob Williams jump up from the table where they are signing copies of their new book and make a beeline for a woman who has just walked in with a bulldog named Bella. Read more…
The home-fragrance industry is moving beyond the traditional (read: safe) scents that have long governed our living rooms and bedrooms. Vanilla? Way too vanilla. No, homeowners are going for the exotic accords and unexpected notes. Lavender is giving way to lime coconut; caipirinha instead of cotton; and look out, cedar, chai tea is in the house. Read more…
Homeopathic medicine is an idea that developed around 200 years ago. Read more…
The Historical Society of Glastonbury and Glastonbury Partners in Planting are sponsoring "Out the Backdoor," a house, garden, barn and farm tour in South Glastonbury Sunday from 1 to 6 p.m. Read more…
Friday, June 22, 2007 Q: I live in Austin and have what I would consider to be a mosquito infestation in my garden for most of the year. Are there native plants to this region that are proven to be naturally mosquito repellant? Read more…
When summer temperatures rise into the triple digits, many plants that bloomed through the spring season melt away under the blistering heat. As the wimpy flowers of spring begin to waste away, perennial hibiscus take center stage. Few plants can match perennial hibiscus for summer beauty. Read more…
The bridge reopens to a neighborhood of shops featuring handcrafted and stylish home dйcor. For the past year, Fremont had a bit of a reputation... Read more…
Little baseball fans can doze off with visions of grand slams in Land of Nod's Field of Dreams Bedding. The quilt features embroidered and... Read more…
With the recent wave of TV innovations ? high-definition, plasma, big screens and all the rest ? the picture on your television... Read more…
and let's face it, who isn't? ? may find themselves despondent at their stereotypical choices: the ramshackle fixer or deeply dated... Read more…
When Leon Hussey moved into his Redmond home 29 years ago, he had no neighbors, but deer and coyotes roamed his property frequently. Today he is surrounded... Read more…
No question, gardeners lead the parade to "greener" choices. If a garden isn't green, what is? Plants came first, offering the moniker "green"... Read more…
If your dad (or husband) is like most, he probably has enough neckties to last a lifetime. In contrast, we have yet to meet a dad who claims... Read more…
Q: Is it all right to suggest that we play games at a dinner party? A: That would depend, in no small part, upon what sort of games you... Read more…
Q: We have a fairly new gas furnace, maybe 6 or 8 years old. The pipes that return air to the furnace (cold air returns?) are located in the... Read more…
Q: What are the benefits of time-release fertilizer? If I use it, will I need other kinds? A: Time-release, or controlled-release, fertilizer... Read more…
Q: We have a granite countertop that is turning white around the soap dispenser. How can this stain be removed and prevented from coming... Read more…
"Urban Country Style" by Elizabeth Betts Hickman and Nancy Gent Gibbs Smith, $29.95 As decorative styles go, country tends to the sweet... Read more…
Friday, June 15, 2007 Q: With the very hot summer and the conservation of water being so important, could you let me know what would be a good watering schedule? I am fortunate enough to have a sprinkler system, so I can set my pop-up sprinkler heads to water at different durations and such. Read more…