This past weekend volunteers were busy in the Generous Gardeners’ flower beds along Stacy Boulevard in Gloucester, digging trenches and setting meticulously-spaced tulip bulbs for next …
So, lucky you ... you are renovating your bathroom! And, congratulations as well–you’ve nailed down a contractor (no easy feat these days) who will be starting in a few months. Now what?Well, …
Tweetings, fellow birders! Thanks for flying in to read this column. Alas, summer is over, but now we have the fun of autumn to look forward to. With that in mind, I thought we'd try something …
Shanti is a 7-year-old looking for a home after her owner passed away. She will do best in an adult-only household that give her time and space to adjust. A friend of Shanti’s previous owner …
Tweetings, fellow birders! Thanks for flying in to read this column. This week we're going to take a look at a splendid specimen that has a genuine knack for impersonation. They're not quite …
The North Shore Horticultural Society welcomes the 2022-2023 program season with the opening meeting on September 22 at 7:30 p.m. at the Sacred Heart Parish Hall at 62 School Street in …
Artist and Manchester resident, Anna Kasabian’s latest, large-scale work, has been installed in the world-renowned Boca Hotel, Boca Raton, FL, following a $200 million renovation with interiors by …
The heat, this summer, has been tough on all of us—but it can be particularly tough on your house’s paint job. Sure, I know in the spring you may optimistically think you can hold off just one …
THERE IS A RADIANCE to Jess Yurwitz. A comfort and a positivity that, when you have been warmed by it, stays with you. She is an artist and a teacher with over 30 years of experience in …
IT'S NOT A VERY GLAMOROUS world out there in fungi-land these days due to our prolonged drought. The fungi that are symbiotic with plants and trees, called “mycorrhizal fungi”, are still busy …
Things move more slowly in August. I watch as the vacation weeks roll through the workforce in my industry, and even the plants seem to be taking a break in this drought. On my end, I find …
Tweetings, fellow birders! Thanks for flying in to read this column! My latest installment will deal with a recent trend I've noticed lately, one which I find both interesting as well as …
As you may have noticed, something new has arrived in Essex. It’s Pon. A lovely place full of unexpected juxtapositions. Japan meets Sweden. Whimsy meets sophistication. Useful meets …
How nice it was to have the Fourth of July back in full swing. It’s the holiday of choice for these parts, and in my town the parade starts at 10 a.m. Personally, this seems like an …
Getting going on a home remodeling project can feel deceivingly simple in the beginning. Clients usually know they want certain things, like to renovate a kitchen and to add a family room for …
The Fairy Ring mushroom is delightfully named, evoking childhood legends of elves and fairies dancing around a ring of mushrooms. They often grow in a circular pattern called fairy rings which were …
Architectural and building firm Carpenter & MacNeille was named as a 2020 Best of Boston Home recipient. The award was granted at a reception earlier in December 2019 at the Boston Design Center …