Author: Patricia C Held

Gentle Giants: Caring for Mature Trees

Trees occupy an important place in our gardens—and our culture. Author Ernest H. Wilson aptly sums...

“Mark, fore, strike” …This may be a sporty expression for some, but it is a lifestyle for Jenny and...

Meredith and John Draper’s home shines amid the collection of stately older homes on Sewell Lane in...

Stiff historic-district renovation restrictions, a shoestring budget and a baby on the way did not...

Imagining a bright, open and comfortable home ideal for family and friends was just up Jessica Durham’s...

Dreams of summer camp: they conjure up so many pleasant memories. Sleeping in bunk beds, the sounds...

Dalton Construction Company is a hometown family-owned business that has designed and built hundreds...

Nineteen years ago, Anne Marie and Gordon Poore relocated their family to Roanoke, Gordon’s hometown,...

Robin and Vince Reynolds have always been attracted to the town of Fincastle. Founded in 1772, its...

Where are Roanoke’s treasures? When I was asked to write a feature for Roanoke Valley HOME on this...