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Garden Q&A: Toads won't make it through the winter unless they burrow and hibernate. And compost can be kept outside, but one might want to cover it to keep precipitation from leaching out the good stuff.

A 20th century estate in Glen Arm known as the "The Land O Promise" is on the market for $1,099,000.

By Hallie Miller

Nov 13, 2019

Garden Q&A on what to do with butterfly chrysalises on old vegetation and leaving straw on new grass.

Gardeb Q&A: Be on alert for spotted lanternfly, which love the tree of heaven, but devour other plants. And yes, the drought has been bad enough to harm some plants.

What to know about the wolf spider and when is the best time to trim holly bushes.

What are these hornets that eat bark? Are they dangerous to the plant or people? And what shade tree should I plant to replace the sickened oak?

How to harvest birdhouse gourds and, no, don't try to winterize tropical mandevillas. Bring them inside.

Inkberry, an evergreen native to Maryland, is a good option instead of boxwood, Japanese holly and cherry laurel for yards. And fall is fine for planting magnolias as long if there isn't a drought.

The University of Maryland Extension's garden expert explains those bugs in the milkweed are all right and so is that patchy butternut squash.

The University of Maryland Extension garden expert offers a warning about ivy-like wavyleaf basketgrass and explains why oak trees are in decline in Maryland.

Locust Point resident Cindy Wick Plackmeyer is reminded about the Baltimore Love Project, Edgar Allan Poe and the barter system every time she walks in and out of her kitchen.

By John-John Williams IV

Sep 12, 2019

Since 1995, Baltimore-based Bratt Decor has provided a pop of whimsy to nurseries with its timeless, chic furniture in unusual metal finishes.