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Safe landscapes, training help Fido avoid trouble

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Toni Bourguignon, a Johns Island resident, spotted a 5-foot, nonvenomous king snake while she was working in her backyard three weeks ago with her two dogs, Sawyer and Hampton. For Bourguignon, snake encounters are fairly frequent, so she wasn't too concerned.

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Reading ritual at bedtime

Monday, June 29, 2009

When I was pregnant with my first child, I read several parenting books about encouraging kids to love reading. All suggested finding a quiet time and a comfortable place so that children associate the task with all things positive and reassuring.

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This Week's House Plan

Sunday, June 28, 2009

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Family stays in the swim all summer

Sunday, June 28, 2009

My bathroom has taken on a certain poolside cabana look thanks to the rainbow of wet beach towels and bathing suits hanging from every spare hook and towel rack. The counter is crowded with sunscreen options

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Gardeners wring hands over fungus

Sunday, June 28, 2009

Mention the word "fungus" to a bunch of Lowcountry gardeners and then watch them wring their hands. Seeing a once lovely warm-season lawn ruined with the fungal scourge called brown patch tempts grown men to weep.

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Garden Calendar

Sunday, June 28, 2009

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Give your condo balcony a little class

Sunday, June 28, 2009

As condo living increases, for many of us balconies have become our summer backyards. Tiny in comparison, with concrete instead of grass underfoot, it may at first feel like a poor swap.

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Repurposing of historic old mill offers high-end condos, offices, shops

Sunday, June 28, 2009

You might say that Stephanie Fiorito's family is about to have a change of view. The family, accustomed to looking out over Puget Sound, is planning to move across the street from the Cooper River. Fiorito and husband Daniel Wren have talked about moving from Seattle to Charleston for years, but the combination of factors needed to nudge them toward their goal only recently presented itself.

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Course teaches 'Pool Essentials'

Sunday, June 28, 2009

With the recent string of drownings across the Lowcountry, pool owners are searching for ways to make their backyards safer. According to a recent American Red Cross survey, 10 percent of Americans have had an experience where they nearly drowned in a private pool.

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Curbing radiant heat means cool savings

Sunday, June 28, 2009

Q Even though my house is adequately insulated, my air conditioner runs a lot. On sunny days, the bedroom ceiling seems hot, so heat must be coming from the hot roof. How can I reduce this afternoon heat flow?

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Stable lessons learned

Monday, June 22, 2009

I was, like so many 9-year-old girls, a horse fanatic. For hours, I sat in my room drawing horses, coloring them and then cutting them out. I'd use them like paper dolls in elaborate plots involving horsenappings and high-tension races. I devoured the "Black Stallion" books and fant...

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Safe landscapes, training help Fido avoid trouble

Sunday, June 21, 2009

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Conserve water for drier times

Sunday, June 21, 2009

I'm wondering if I should start building an ark because, apparently, it's never going to stop raining. Then I remember the part about the rainbow and am confident the scorching summer sun will return.

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