Backyard Gardening

By Kathryn Dorman According to the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, William Shakespeare’s favorite flower was most likely the rose. In his…

Record EditorJanuary 8, 2025

By Kathryn Dorman It’s amazing how much I learn when I research these articles. For example, I never knew that,…

Record EditorNovember 21, 2024

By Kathy Dorman A couple of months ago, my sister called me. She was doing a children’s sermon for her…

Record EditorNovember 8, 2024

By Kathryn Dorman It is a delight to see the patchwork of reds, oranges, yellows, greens, and browns in Pennsylvania’s…

Record EditorSeptember 26, 2024

By Amy Strong After watching a Netflix series featuring a moon garden, I became intrigued by creating one of my…

Record EditorSeptember 13, 2024

By Kathryn Dorman Even though I’m not a big fan of white flowers, I’ve been exploring Queen Anne’s lace (Daucus…

By Katelyn Smith While we’re familiar with garden pests like the spongy moth and spotted lantern fly, a relatively new…

Record EditorFebruary 29, 2024

By Kathryn Dorman I have a plant, Tradescantia zebrina, that is nearly impossible to kill if it is grown inside…

Record EditorJanuary 18, 2024

By Carol Lugg My New Year’s Resolution is to be a better succulent parent. These easy-to-grow indoor plants seem to…

Record EditorJanuary 4, 2024

By Kathryn Dorman I don’t put up a regular Christmas tree anymore. I blame our cats. In the past, one…