Sure, there are about a zillion gardening books and magazines out there—not to mention a plethora of websites where every last detail of plant propagation is scientifically presented. But people still like to learn gardening from fellow amateurs. And, when a wise and friendly neighbor is not available to dispense advice fenceside, many of us […]
Sure, there are about a zillion gardening books and magazines out there—not to mention a plethora of websites where every last detail of plant propagation is scientifically presented. But people still like to learn gardening from fellow amateurs. And, when a wise and friendly neighbor is not available to dispense advice fenceside, many of us […]
But is it design?“Modernism” shows museumgoers how we lost our frills These days, we’re used to living with a mix of the modernist and the traditional. Just look at the Downtown Mall, where the blunt outlines of the fountain in Central Place sit within view of many century-old facades. It’s easy to forget that modernism […]
Tighten upLocal builders study up on efficient houses It was an only-in-Charlottesville scene: a room packed with green-building enthusiasts, eagerly dedicating a day to the topic of spray-foam insulation. The seminar, held on March 22 at the Charlottesville Community Design Center, connected local builders and architects with the NASA-forged expertise of Richard Rue, a Texas-based […]
The mother of all garden partieswww.vagardenweek.org Grab your bonnet and bug spray. The oldest and largest statewide home and garden tour in the nation, Virginia’s Historic Garden Week, is back for its 74th season, April 21-28. To say that the tour is extensive would be shortchanging it; statewide, there are three dozen different tours featuring […]
Buyer’s market. Buyer’s market. Buyer’s market. Seems to be the real estate mantra these days. So buy already, why don’t you. But maybe if you hold off for another month or two, housing prices will drop some more and you’ll get a better deal. Or will you? “I certainly wouldn’t recommend that someone sign a […]
Jon Bright bought his spacious brick house on Altamont Circle in 2000; he already owned the one next door. They’re both close to a century old, and together they’ve supplied Bright, an after-work do-it-yourselfer, with an endless series of refinishing and remodeling projects. (His approach: “I put out the worst fires first.”) One of those […]
Nobody’s ever accused me of being a nature girl. It’s not that I have anything against the great outdoors, but my idea of a killer hike consists of trekking from book store to coffee shop to shoe sale. I can identify almost no varieties of plant, tree or bird. And gardening is a pastime I’ve […]
When I was graduating from college and moving back home for a bit, I did a fair amount of research into the various Charlottesville outlets to which I might be able to offer my meager services (read: skills) and thus keep my mind sharp and my creativity alive. It was during this initial exploration of […]
The echoes of Sean Singletary’s rim-rattling three-point effort have faded. The NFL draft is still a month away and how much can you really get juiced up for spring football? The Boys of Summer are back. Grab a hot dog and some Cracker Jacks, crank up the ball game on the radio, and ditch the […]