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The Many Faces Of Coneflowers
Most people are familiar with purple coneflowers, Echinacea purpurea. These hardworking natives bloom purple, daisy-like flowers from summer to fall, attracting bees and butterflies. Fairly long lived perennials, they don’t seem to mind adverse conditions and rarely give gardeners any troubles. In fact, they are often taken for granted in full sun, perennial borders.
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Water Featured
Water gardens for the backyard landscape.
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Stretched-Out Style
Perfect for reading, napping, soaking up the sun, or taking in a view, stylish outdoor chaise lounges bring interior design sensibility out into the open.
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Bullet-Proof Plants
Tough plants for harsh summers!
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Window Design For Braving The Storm
By Lauren Moscato
Devastating winds during the 2004 and 2005 hurricane seasons crushed coastal homes, leaving even inland residents worried about what the future may bring. Nothing is foolproof, but many window manufacturers today are designing products to withstand hurricane-force weather.ChesapeakeHome consulted a number of industry experts and learned that today’s impact-resistant windows have been improved [...]
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Technology In The Garden
In today’s “smartest” homes, refrigerators are connected to Internet recipe libraries and the oven can be called from work and you can tell it start dinner. You can even “sign for” packages delivered to your front door while on the way to a meeting downtown. Now, technology is ubiquitous in the natural world as well.
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Shop Talk
Home furnishings and accessories retailers in and around Rehoboth Beach, Bethany Beach, Lewes, Fenwick, and Ocean City, as well as the towns of the Chesapeake Bay.
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Interior Designer Jamie Merida
Jamie Merida is owner of Bountiful, a unique home furnishings store with locations in Easton, Maryland and Naples, Florida. Together with four staff interior designers, Jamie’s goal for both Bountiful and the interior design component of the business is to provide clients with products and services they can’t get anywhere else.
The 18,000 square foot retail [...]
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Marine Art
Marine art to anchor your decor.
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Annapolis Nest
PHOTO GALLERY
Sometimes the best houses, like tall tales, are those that have evolved over time. Similarly the “tales” told by historic homes are often the products of architectural evolution chronicling growth and changing styles from generation to generation, owner to owner.“These sensitive additions and add-ons” tell a story, bookmarking “chapters in the home’s personal history,” [...]
