Yearly Archives: 2010


Romancing the Rails

An old-fashioned railroad station brings to mind vividly human scenes: tearful farewells, joyous reunions, exciting new adventures. David and Paula Hudgins captured that romantic atmosphere when they designed their extraordinary redbrick home to resemble a vintage train station. Outside, carefully authentic details include regulation five-foot eaves all around and a pair of decorative “freight […]


Get Smart About Your Heart

Since February is American Heart Month, it’s a great time to share some important information about heart disease. Often, people think of heart disease as a man’s problem. However, the statistics on women and heart disease are sobering. Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women. Each year, cardiovascular diseases claim the lives […]


Time to Cut Back

How many times have you told yourself, “It’s time to cut back”? Be it food, computer/game time or whatever, everything has its season. This is the season to prune, prune, prune. The roses, grasses, liriope (monkey grass), shrubs and even trees will all benefit from a few clips here and there. Most roses need […]


Inside Gardening

When plants are brought inside the house, they need a bit more attention when the heat is on because they have a tendency to dry out quickly. With the cold weather, it is a good time to review all those plants you have brought into your nice, warm house such as ivies, poinsettias or […]