We live in a constantly changing world, but each day, one thing remains the same: The sun rises in the east and sets in the west – although not in exactly the same spot on the horizon. Summer holds ...

Hidden in the middle of campus is a quiet place where some students and faculty go to get away from the loud noises and stresses of the university. The Botanic Garden is a hidden treasure that goes ...

There’s a lot of focus these days on solar energy, on harnessing the light from our nearest star to fuel our daily activities. Plants, of course, have been doing just that for millions of years.

Birchwood Garden Club member Cheryl Haak, left, and club president Judy Boxx will mark the centennial of roses at Cornwall Rose Garden with the dedication of a new sundial at the garden at 1 p.m.

The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Few remnants of the ancient world have survived due to their ...

In the garden of Tudor Place, the house museum in Georgetown, an 18th Century sundial is framed by a saying that begins: “With warning hand I mark time’s rapid flight.” Except, it doesn’t. Or not with ...

Sundials make wonderful garden accents. Timeless and beautiful, they often serve as a focal point. References to obelisks date to 3500 BC and shadow clocks to 1500 BC. A sundial is mentioned in the ...

British passions are well-documented: cricket, curry and Princess Diana. What's more surprising is that we're also mad about sundials. Despite the inclement weather, there are more of them per capita ...