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Take Your Dog to Work Day – June 24

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the event that was launched by Pet Sitters International in 1996. First celebrated in the dog-loving U.K., Take Your Dog To Work Day ...Read More

Daylilies – The Essence of Summer

Often described as the perfect perennial, daylilies have gone from being an obsession for Michelle Bingham and Denise Freeman to a growing business. Michelle, who is an avid cyclist, has always ...Read More

A Perfect Summer Recipe – Sea Isle City, New Jersey

For 51 weeks of the year, we live for that one special week at the beach. It’s a summer tradition that becomes even more meaningful with the passage of time. Looking ...Read More

Home is Where the Garden Is terrain at Styer’s

If you’re planning a trip to Longwood, Winterthur or the Brandywine River Museum, be sure to add terrain at Styer’s to your itinerary. I scoured the area for just about any ...Read More

Springtime in Maytown

This quaint, off-the-beaten-path village that’s a stone’s throw from the Susquehanna is home to people who are passionate about historic preservation and gardening. It seems there isn’t a property in ...Read More

Gourmet Gala

Details Date: Sunday, May 15 Time: 4-7 p.m. Location: The Barn at Silverstone, 62 Bowman Road, Lancaster Tickets: $75 for members of the Historic Preservation Trust; $85 for non-members. Block of 10 tickets for ...Read More

30 Things To Do For Your Garden

Spring! It’s the time of year when passionate gardeners are preoccupied with planting, mulching, weeds, dry spells, ravenous rabbits and deer. Despite making vows in January that this would be ...Read More

Resort Living In Your Own Backyard

The outdoor-living phenomenon only continues to evolve and grow in popularity. According to Jarod Hynson, president of Earth, Turf & Wood, the possibilities are limitless, whether you’re interested in a ...Read More

A Taste of Spring’s Incredible Flavors

From a forager’s perspective, morel mushrooms and ramps are the real harbingers of spring. In Jim Showers’ opinion, there’s nothing better than being one with nature on a beautiful spring day. ...Read More

Cooking Wyebrook Farm Style

The Honey Brook farm has added to its impressive resumé by publishing a cookbook, Field & Feast, Sublime Food from a Brave New Farm. Dean Carlson is a former bond trader ...Read More

May: So Much To Do!

It’s that glorious time of the year! The weather is perfect, gardens are in bloom with spring flowers, rhubarb and

Arbor Day: April 26, 2024

I’d always heard about a huge sycamore tree that grows just off Centerville Road in East Hempfield Township. However, curiosity

GR Mitchell: A Company on the Grow

It’s always heartening to see a company with deep roots in Lancaster County continue to thrive and grow. Having weathered

Butt, Who Knew!

This year I saw two of the movies that were up for a fair share of Oscars. Those were Maestro

Get Composting with Lancaster Compost Co-Ops!

And you thought composting was just for people who have large yards and/or expansive gardens. Think again! Composting is for

The U.S. Women’s Open is Returning to Lancaster!

May 28-June 2 at Lancaster Country Club Golf fans, the ladies are making a return trip to Lancaster and the

No Foolin’, April Has Arrived

Spring has sprung! It’s time to get out and enjoy all that the season has to offer. Best Kept Secrets

So Many Choices … So Little Time: Lancaster

It was apropos that the preview of Lancaster City Restaurant Week was held at a restaurant named Decades. The annual