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Explore Christmas past and present in these holiday tours: lanc.news/HouseTours25

With some patience, a tiny seedling can grow into a holiday centerpiece. Meet Lancaster city's Christmas tree: lanc.news/LancTree

If cutting your own tree is on your holiday bucket list, here's where to find one in Lancaster County: lanc.news/TreeFarms25

There's big news for Lancaster quilt fans about next year's shows 🪡https://lanc.news/26quiltshows

On Veterans Day, here's the story of Lancaster's lost memorial oak and the search for what remains: lanc.news/LostOak

Your mission, should you choose to accept it: Try all of these snacks. 🍩🍭🧀🥨🍪🍦 lanc.news/SaltySweet25

November brings plenty of classes to make something green, talks to learn about plants and outdoor activities too, like a tree ID walk: lanc.news/Nov25Plants

Longwood Gardens has a single chrysanthemum with 1,363 flowers! Most of the 4,500 mums on display, including this mega mum, were grown from 2-3-inch cuttings and nurtured for up to 18 months. lanc.news/LGMums25

Fall color's holding on throughout Pennsylvania: lanc.news/FoliageWeek6

🚨Pennsylvania's reached peak foliage! 🍁 lanc.news/FoliageO23

Columbia’s Halloween house tour includes a stop where "My Haunted Manor USA" captures paranormal activity.

As peak fall color moves south, here's where foresters see the best color throughout Pennsylvania: 🍂🍁 lanc.news/PaFoliageWeek3

Foodie alert: the Greek Food Bazaar in Lancaster is back! lanc.news/GreekBazaar25

The colors are moving fast this year, leaf-peepers: 🍁🍂 lanc.news/FoliageWeek2

What's happening at the region's newest historic site? What can be done when there is no “thing” left to preserve? Why does historic preservation matter In These Times? Here are some highlights about the future of preserving the past in Lancaster County: lanc.news/Preservation25

Plant parents and gardeners: put down the rake and check out these events instead: lanc.news/OctPlants25

Frank Stellar's Stiegel Valley Railroad loops under his porch and around his back yard. It's one of the five stops on Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania's garden railways tour. 🚂 lanc.news/GardenRailwa...

Pennsylvania's foliage reports have an early start this year and there already are places to check out fall color 🍁🍂 lanc.news/PaFoliageWeek1

It took a while, but I’ve come to appreciate this movie's music, animation and its fans. ❤️🌽🍿 lanc.news/KpopHunters

In other news: Leaf-peeping season is almost here! 🍁🍂https://lanc.news/FallLeaves25

If "get lost in a field of gold" is on your fall bucket list, there still are plenty of options: 🌻 🌻🌻https://lanc.news/SunflowerFields25

Orphaned quilt blocks and UFOs will be part of Mennonite Central Committee's annual Quilter’s Yard-age Sale (just in time for cozy season and craftober)🪡🧵https://lanc.news/Yardage25

Did they pick the Hobbit house, the midcentury house or the one with an extra lot? lanc.news/HBHouseHunt

Just in time for Oktoberfest: Lancaster County has another beer trail. 🍻 lanc.news/LCBrewTrail

It's pawpaw time! lanc.news/Pawpaws25

School's back in session, plant parents 🌱 lanc.news/Sept25Plants

Tom Culton, a farmer with deep roots in Lancaster County, died at 44. Here's a look back at his life on the farm: lanc.news/Culton

School’s back in session for local history buffs. lanc.news/Preservation...

The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania tells the story of railroading in Pennsylvania. 🚂 Now the story includes living history with the victory garden’s heirloom crops. lanc.news/RailroadGarden

Women are taking over the Lancaster Lebanon Habitat for Humanity construction sites in Columbia and Lebanon during Women Build weeks. There also are free sessions to learn how to use power tools. lanc.news/WomenBuild25

Tips for blue-ribbon plants at the fair 🏆 lancasteronline.com/features/hom...

If go sunflower-picking is on your bucket list, there are plenty of options in and around Lancaster County: lanc.news/Sunflowers25 🌻

It's back-to-school time for plant people: lanc.news/AugPlant25

A once-a-year chance to explore the porches of Mount Gretna (and go inside!): lanc.news/GretnaTour25

A rare chance to tour the Burpee farm is coming up. And it's free! 🌱 lanc.news/BurpeeOpen25

Landis Valley Museum's sold-out field-to-fabric class brought fiber fans from as far away as Minnesota to learn how to make linen. 🌱 lanc.news/LinenClass

Every barn has a story. Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office is looking for stories of historic barns statewide. lanc.news/BarnShare

While you are planning your visit to the Met's Costume Institute, did you know you can get your fashion fix at a tiny museum in the region? lanc.news/FashionArchives

For decades, this space has provided food and community: first as Depression-era victory gardens and then as a couple’s hobby. It’s now Lancaster’s newest community garden. 🌱 lanc.news/BayStGarden

These custom cabinets aren't huge but they play a big role as storage and a drop zone next to the garage.

Torrential rain? Heat wave? There are still lots of virtual chances to learn about plants in July (and in-person classes too): lanc.news/July25Plants

Here are a few ways to keep the light show going (and help fireflies: lanc.news/FireflyGarden

You love fireflies but how well do you know them? lancasteronline.com/features/hom...

Every week, I say LNP's print Home & Garden section looks great and here is further proof. Elizabeth Patton won first-place in the feature page design category for the Pennsylvania Keystone awards. Congratulations! 🏆

Here's your chance to explore gardens throughout Marietta, including this site with enough room for a front-yard pool plus railroad tracks: lanc.news/MariettaTour25

Registration for classes, tours and more at Lancaster's big quilt show opens soon: lanc.news/LancAQS25

Plant people, are you ready for this challenge? 1 day, 2 garden tours lanc.news/JuneGardenTo...

Fly eagles fly 🦅 lanc.news/Fledge25