Amazing Azaleas
May is the month that begins with Herb Day and ends with Memorial Day—with Lilac Sunday, Mother’s Day, Iris Day, and Love A Tree Day in between. This is pro... Read more.
Gardening Guidance
Add Color to Your Garden with Clematis By Steve Zimmerman Clematis is one of the absolute beauties of the summer garden. This lovely plant derives its name fr... Read more.
Gardening Guidance
Caring for Bleeding Hearts By Steve Zimmerman The spring equinox is upon us, and we know what that means—the beginning of another gardening season! This... Read more.
Gardening Guidance
Enjoying Echinacea By Steve Zimmerman Long before healthcare insurance, large medical facilities, and corner pharmacies, how did we treat what ailed us? For c... Read more.
Gardening Guidance
The Wonders of Peat Moss By Steve Zimmerman Brisk mornings, sunny afternoons, and the onset of the colorful fall foliage make for an absolutely delightful time ... Read more.
Prep Next Season’s Garden This Winter
By Steve Zimmerman Happy New Year’s, Adams County. The winter wait now begins for the start of the new gardening season. While we’re waiting, there are stil... Read more.
The Flower of the Holy Night
By Steve Zimmerman The holiday season is once again upon us as we prepare for Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, New Year’s, and, don’t forget, Nat... Read more.
An Historic Weather Report
Civil War Journal By Sue Boardman & Elle Lamboy There’s one question almost every American asks themselves (or their spouse, dog, cat, child, phone, etc.)... Read more.
How to Add Curb Appeal Value to Your Home
By Steve Zimmerman A study conducted by the National Realtors Organization says that realtors estimate as much as 30 percent of potential homebuyers will not ev... Read more.
Gardening, It’s Great For What Ails Ya!
By Steve Zimmerman Happy New Year’s, Adam County. It’s always a nice feeling to be validated; several research articles I read recently did just that for me... Read more.
Hey Charlie Brown, Is The Great Pumpkin a Fruit or Vegetable?
Gardening Guidance By Steve Zimmerman Another gardening season is winding down. We are about to mow our lawns for the last time and complete the dreaded task of... Read more.
Flock to Adams County for Fantastic Fall Foliage
Gardening Guidance By Steve Zimmerman If you are a gardener and welcome change, Adams County is an ideal place to live. Adams County’s four distinct seasons o... Read more.
The Sourwood Shines from Summer Through Fall
One of the challenges gardeners have in Adams County is designing landscapes that offer bloom or foliage changes and a sequel of interest and color throughout a... Read more.
Go Native with the Sweetgum
If you are considering planting any trees this spring, please consider native species. A native tree I have always enjoyed (if planted in the right location) is... Read more.
Time…Began In A Garden
March, the month most gardeners have been patiently waiting to arrive; it’s the month that spring officially arrives and a new gardening season begins. It’s... Read more.
Winter Care for Our Feathered Friends
The next two months for the gardener can seem like an eternity as we patiently wait and plan for the arrival of spring and a new gardening season. One ofRead Mo... Read more.