About 67% of homes built in the Mid-Atlantic — including Pennsylvania — have basements, according to a Reddit.com report. Whether it’s an old farmhouse with low ceilings meant for storing winter …
Whether you enjoy tomatoes sliced, sauced, or cooked in your favorite recipe, they taste best when grown and harvested from your garden or container. With more than 10,000 varieties available it can …
I am very appreciative of the Herald including Susan Talia Delone’s wonderful column (Ramblings of a Native Plant Gardener, Feb. 1) describing the winter landscape in Aquetong Spring Park.
Walking through Aquetong Spring Park in winter is like being in a living library; there’s a series of pleasant, slightly hushed rooms, brimming with history and life. Here is a landscape that looks …
Do you have a dining room?Whether it’s a formal separate space or integrated as part of a large kitchen or open floor plan, great dining room furnishings add to the enjoyment of eating, socializing …
Gardeners are notorious for pushing the limits of their growing zones. Tropical plants, succulents, and other plants that are not hardy to the winter climate often end up indoors for the winter. It …
Does your open floor plan have inviting, cozy spaces? While open floor plans are often associated with loft, industrial and large-scale barn conversion living, they are common in new construction and …
Does 2024 have you thinking about eco-friendly materials, time-tested materials like stone, hardwood and metals, or about reusing Grandma’s sideboard? “Reduce, reuse and recycle” are pillars of …
Michael Bowell, owner and lead garden designer at Chester County-based Create A Scene Inc., will give a lecture titled “Orchids: Cultivating Refined Beauty” on Feb. 10 in Bristol.
Artist renderings unveiled this month provide an early glimpse into what’s planned for the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s 2024 flower show. Scheduled to run March 2-10 at the Pennsylvania …
Real estate expert and “Million Dollar Listing” star Samantha DeBianchi has the following predictions for the housing market in 2024.
From gathering and great rooms to old school play or rumpus rooms, the standard rec room vibe — casual, easy and a place to have fun and unwind — is still premium real estate in the home floor …
Maybe you received — or gifted — a rosemary plant or topiary this past holiday season. Or perhaps you had a glorious potted rosemary plant growing outdoors. You brought your prized plant inside, …
As you scour the seed catalogs and websites for new and favorite flower and vegetable seeds, take time to inventory the seeds you have saved from previous years. You’ll save money by not buying …
The Bucks County Association of REALTORS reported a robust real estate market with rising prices and decreased time on the market, which it said demonstrates strong demand for residential properties …
House plants are good for you.According to an NBC.com report, the coronavirus pandemic drove a surge in houseplant buying, as people stayed put and yearned for fresh hobbies and more natural …
Don’t drag that Christmas tree to the curb to be hauled away by the trash collectors. Give it a second, even third life, in your landscape. No live Christmas tree? Don’t worry. I’m sure your …
Are you the practical type, or is “whimsy” your watchword? Whether you’re furnishing a home, apartment or vacation place from scratch, replacing worn out — or outdated — pieces, or looking to update your home’s current look, investing in high-quality furniture should be a thoughtful process.
It’s a new year and the perfect time for homeowners to sit down, look at their budgets and plan for ways they might save money each month in 2024.
After the holiday decorations come down, winter’s grayscape settles into view. It’s about this time of year we start yearning for more color, pattern or other ways to liven up the indoor …
