Many families have a stocking tradition where in addition to (or often instead of) wrapped presents, smaller gifts are stuffed into an…
Parties and get-togethers with friends and family are common this time of year. If you’ve hosted or attended enough ugly sweater parties…
She kissed him good morning last Saturday, as she always did, but there was something different about it. She seemed distracted and…
We can’t stop shaking our heads. A month ago, Gildshire asked our social media contacts for some off-beat Thanksgiving traditions in their…
Picture an English garden. Even if you’ve never been to England, you probably have some idea of what one looks like. Odds…
Most gardens are meant to be enjoyed in the day hours, when the sun is warm and the sky is blue. However,…
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The Fourth of July is a holiday that not only represents the day the United States of America became independent, but also…
Oh. My. God. Becky! Amazon just announced its Prime Day of whiz-bang sales for this year, and the shoppers among us are…
First of all, allow Gildshire to thank you for adding our site to your reading list. We hope that we earn the…
Summer is officially here, and for many of us, that means heading off into the wilderness for a camping trip. If you…
Father’s Day in America. A long-held tradition of breakfast in bed, another bottle of mid-range aftershave, and perhaps a chance to put…
While many may enjoy gardening for food and others enjoy planting flowers for beauty, some have combined the trends to plant flowers…
You just got your monthly bill for cable and satellite service. You opened it with one eye closed, in hopes that the…
Before antibiotics and vaccines, people relied on plants for medicine. While they didn’t always work at curing the most serious types of…
The orchid family is huge. In fact, 10% of the world’s flowers belong to the family. They’ve been prized for their beauty…
We know that humans have a powerful response to music, but what about plants? Many gardeners swear by the idea that playing…
For the past 17 years, New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) puts on the Orchid Show. Like every year, NYBG chooses a theme…
What do you call a pastel colored basket filled with candy and toys? While this may sound like just a way to…
Hello again, garage sale people. Welcome back to Part Two of our series about your springtime habit. Last week we covered the…
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