For many years now I have wished to become a Maryland Master Gardener.  I knew that a whole world of knowledge and resources awaited the lucky applicant to this state program, but alas, year after year, time was never on my side.  As a homeschooler of two small children and a renovator of one old [...]

For those of you who follow the blog-style portion of this website at This Month’s Garden, I apologize in advance for relating the same cautionary tale in article format…but perhaps there are a few additions that may make you smile.

Mother Nature has a way of sneaking up on you every once and awhile [...]

California or Maryland? You'd be surprised.

Water is expensive.  It’s just a fact of life I’m afraid.  I remember well my father rationing our shower time and exercising a general tightening of the lips when the pool had to be topped up after thoughtless children splashed and cavorted in the summer sun.  I believe [...]