Charleston's architectural and culinary treasures restore a frazzled mother's faith in calmer times to come. ...more

March 13, 2009

A frost or freeze is perhaps God's way of teaching us detachment, and helping with the pruning. The frost takes out much growth and motivates us to shape up the rest. ...more

February 25, 2009

I'm a big lover of garden art — the funky old rusted kind you find on trash heaps. There's something about vines snaking through chipped filigree and cherub-faced pansies popping up (surprise!) from toilet bowls that I find appealing. ...more

November 21, 2008

PLANTERS ALMANAC What To Do This Week Watch for lacebug infestations: Examine plants for signs of these sucking insects by looking for whitish speckling on the upper leaf surface. Shiny black spots of excrement can be found on the underside. Treat with an insecticide or horticultural oil. ...more

October 26, 2008

Forget yellow mums and orange marigolds. Add a touch of fall with container gardens full of fresh color combinations and plants that welcome the cooler air as much as we do. ...more

October 5, 2008

thugs who were sent to their maker in uncounted numbers. In Myanmar, the body count in the wake of a killer cyclone may reach six figures. ...more

May 8, 2008