Empty-nest syndrome is a common feeling after having one’s children leave home. These methods of recovery can help ease the pain of missing your children.

Did you know that edible ginger is onely one of approximately 1,300 species of the very diverse Zingiberaceae family? Gingers as a group add outstanding exotic foliage and flowers to the landscape. Many, classified as tropicals, do well as houseplants if they can spend a little time in the greenhouse from time to time. Gingers provide plants for all light conditions. Here are my favorite top 20!

Some of this is for emergencies, some is for convenience--all are useful items!

Whether you want a companion or a guardian, here are a few reasons to get a dog.

A list of fuzzy things to snuggle up with or to work toward clarifying

Have some areas with shade that you need to spruce up? Plant these trees and shrubs....