Matthew Roberts is the plant guru at Ginkgo Gardens, and an all-around great guy who can answer most of your gardening conundrums. _____________________ People tend to get confused as to the difference between annuals and perennials since they can both be about the same size and they both, hopefully, have noticeable flowers; hence why we […]
Has anyone else felt like climbing into a clothes dryer this month? With over ten inches of rain we’ve endured one of the soggiest Septembers on record. Perhaps that means we are in for a wonderful October, with autumn now officially here and the promise of cooler temperatures and picturesque foliage. We can hope at […]
Saving energy means saving money, plain and simple. It also means less pollution where the energy is generated and in most cases less fossil fuels being depleted to create the energy. But besides costly upgrades like photovoltaic solar panels and the most basic strategies like changing light bulbs, how can we as homeowners make strides […]
While there is a good chance of rain tomorrow, hopefully the soggy weather won’t dampen the spirits on 8th Street SE. The annual Barracks Row Fall Festival starts at 11:00 a.m. and promises to offer fun for the whole family. Sponsored by Barracks Row Main Street (BRMS), the festival will close down 8th Street SE between […]
It’s Wednesday, folks: you’re feeling the mid-week blahs. Perhaps you got down to H Street on Saturday and had a blast and a half along with at least 50,000 of your closest friends (though we’ll never know for sure, as I’m told crowd counting is a less-than-exact science); but perhaps you just did not. Maybe […]