October 02, 2009
GET BUTTONED UP
When September rolled around, parents got consumed by back-to-school shopping, extracurricular-activity planning, book lists, lunchbox packing and school-bus...
On the home front
Did it yourself? The budget is tighter, but home-improvement needs and wants never seem to end. The solution may be to get out the toolbox and do it yourself!...
I Did It Myself
PROJECT: Patio TIME: Two days COST: $225 HOW HE DID IT: Whenever there was a heavy rain, Brandon Rice was dismayed to see his grandparents’ backyard...
September 27, 2009
Lewis Ginter looking back, moving forward on 25th anniversary
Seduce them with floral color, then clobber them with education. Robert S. Hebb’s strategy for the creation of a Richmond botanical garden 25 years...
Memories of Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
They come for more than just the plants. Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden is one of Richmond’s most popular wedding sites. Some visitors find its romantic...
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden time line
1897: Lewis Ginter died at age 73. 1913: Grace Arents, Ginter’s niece, bought and remodeled the abandoned Lakeside Wheel Club. She added a...
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden by the numbers
276,800 - plants in the permanent collection 272,000 - visitors in 2008 28,666 - hours of volunteer service in 2008 12,000 - member...
September 25, 2009
Furniture drive to benefit poor, homeless
Sandra Belton pushed a shopping cart down the aisle of a warehouse filled with donated goods, matching sheets to a blue-and-white striped comforter she...
15th Autumn Pilgrimage House and Garden Tour takes place Saturday
Historic residences in Charles City County will be open tomorrow for Westover Church’s 15th Autumn Pilgrimage House and Garden Tour. The tour, which...
ORCHIDS: Careful nuturing needed for blooming
Q:My fertilizer regime is minimal. I feed when they look like they need it and rarely in the summer. I apply the foliar type because it’s easier...
On the home front: Halloween tips
Handy in the South Richmond jewelry designers Heather Tanton and Frankie Slaughter are included in the October issue of Southern Living magazine in a new...
I Did It Myself: Rain catcher
PROJECT: Rain catcher TIME: One weekend COST: $225 HOW SHE DID IT: Stephanie Walker built a rain catcher for the garden of her Forest Avenue home over...
BULLETIN BOARD: Home & Garden Calendar
Calendar of events relating to homes and gardens Lewis Ginter Programs: Increase your gardening know-how with programs at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden,...
Gardening Q&A
Q:On a recent edition of Virginia Home Grown, you mentioned that you use leaves as mulch for your plants. How do you shred your leaves, and do they really...
CARITAS furniture drive details
When: Weekends beginning today through Oct. 5 Donation locations: Ashley Furniture Home Stores at 10921 Hull St. Road, 1899 Southpark Blvd. and...
