Home and Garden
Real Estate Matters: How to determine if teardown interest exceeds resale value
You’ve already identified the key issue: with eight of 14 homes torn down on your...
3rd Tractor Supply Company may be coming to Harford County
Plans for a third Tractor Supply Company store in Harford County have been proposed.
Garden Q&A: Why are my cherry laurel stems white?
The white material is wax produced by the insects to shield their bodies from the...
Transplanting shrubs: Timing and technique for a thriving garden
You may be itching to move plants around, but proper timing is imperative.
Throwback styles meet modern tech for a retro revival in our living rooms
In the design world, a retro revival is underway.
How to cook, freeze or pickle plant scraps instead of throwing them away
Many of the scraps that people throw away from garden vegetables are actually edible.
Garden Q&A: Why do my boxwoods look off-color?
With only one generation per year, this species of fly is in its larval (juvenile)...
As the garden winds down, it’s time to care for winter-prepping birds
Providing sustenance is one of several ways that gardeners can support them.
Four things to do in and around Annapolis this weekend, Oct. 10-12
Another weekend this way comes, and as such, even more things to do are sure...
Garden Q&A: Why are mushrooms appearing in my lawn?
The mushrooms are probably one of the many kinds of harmless fungi that live in...
How to grow a giant pumpkin, with help from science
These behemoths are especially massive and get center stage at fall festivals and Halloween fairs.
The 'Great Annapolis Pumpkins' return to downtown, carving later this month
This year's selection of great pumpkins, eight gourds ranging from 600 to 1,500 pounds, has...
How to use tech in the garden and still keep your serenity
Gardening tech is evolving to make plant care easier and more efficient.
Four things to do in Annapolis this weekend, Oct. 3-5
Here are four ideas of what you can do this weekend in Annapolis.
Garden Q&A: What fall-blooming perennials can I add to the garden?
Among native perennials, candidates include turtleheads, wingstem, obedient plant, downy lobelia, blue mistflower and lady's...
Foraging revival: How wild food enthusiasts are reconnecting with nature
Some chefs have begun using foraged ingredients in creative dishes.
A look at the best times of day for watering, planting, pruning and other garden tasks
For healthy garden plants, you'll want to perform tasks at specific times of day.
Hot Property: $2.35M Guilford home boasts kitchen fit for a cookbook author
One of the first homes built in Guilford, the stately mansion sits on a rise...
Garden Q&A: What are these bugs on my milkweed?
These true bugs feed on plant juices through a straw-like mouthpart. They cluster around seed...
Move over, green lawns. Drier, warmer climate boosts interest in low-water landscaping
America loves its green lawns.
Daughter carries on legacy of Howard County’s ‘Doug the Fence Guy’ after battle with cancer
Doug Depasse became Howard County's fence guy through his business Fences by Doug. Now after...
Transform your houseplants into art with this Japanese gardening technique
The third week of September is National Houseplant Week.
Brighten winter with indoor blooms by forcing spring bulbs to flower early
Why not bend nature’s schedule to gift ourselves some joy during the bleakness of January?
Garden Q&A: What is eating my unripe tomatoes?
Typically, we don't see them until the end of summer in Maryland since the insect...
Rainwater harvesting grows in the Southwest and beyond to nourish thirsty gardens in a hotter world
The move comes amid worsening drought and rising temperatures fueled by global warming.
This hidden electricity drain can have a massive impact
When households make small but consistent changes, the impact is massive.
Hot property: 18th-century farmhouse in Westminster listed at $2.79M
The home is the showpiece of Rich Meadow Farm, a rolling, 90-acre spread owned by...
Garden Q&A: Is this bug a pollinator or pest?
Insects don’t always fall into tidy “friend or foe” categories.
Gardening’s hidden benefits: How digging in the dirt could bolster mental wellbeing
There's even a field called horticultural therapy dedicated to using gardening to support mental health.