HOME & GARDEN
Greener Pastures
Cattle do a lot more for the country and environment than just being the backdrop for popular Western dramas.
The All-Electric Home
Geothermal energy is gaining ground May 2024 by Will Lange, Contributing Columnist Have you heard the new catchphrase “electrification”? While you may not have heard about it outside of the transportation industry, electrification is a rising megatrend across the...
Flowering Dogwood
Virginia’s state flower and tree April 2024 by Steve Carroll, Contributing Columnist Flowering dogwood is a small tree that makes a dramatic and much-admired statement in early spring. The Virginia Native Plant Society named it their 2018 Flower of the Year, and in...
Steps Of Faith
Finding the right flooring for your home sale MAY 2022 by Les O'Dell, Contributing Writer Let’s face it. We don’t give our floors much respect. We put them down, walk all over them and treat them dirty. But when it comes time to selling our homes, Mark Novoa says we...
Sweet Spires in the Breeze
If you are not acquainted with the native shrub Virginia sweetspire, you may come to appreciate its wonderful adaptability, especially in today’s perplexing climate extremes.
Eastern Redbud
Few spring sights rival the impact of rounding a curve on a back-country road and coming upon a group of Eastern redbud trees in flower.
Going Wild in the Garden
Anyone who gardens, or even putters in the yard, knows that the simple act of gardening provides many benefits — fresh air, exercise, stress relief and access to fresh foods to name a few.
Small Changes, Big Impacts
When it comes to gardening for nature, big changes come in small packages and work best when approached with baby steps.
Growing Compassion
Madison Truong knew she was doing much more than learning how to grow fresh vegetables.