Allium cernuum, Physostegia ‘Miss Manners’ and Thalictrum lucidum punctuate drifts of Amsonia ‘Storm Cloud’, all supported by the structure of Ilex crenata ‘Compacta’. Knautia arvensis tumbles out and ...

But if they are talking pleasantries, you may smile or laugh or add something and see if it takes. There is a good chance ...

At a bowling party for my 40th birthday, my dad brought his girlfriend. It didn’t take her long to try to take over the whole ...

The sign at the health clinic I visit regularly says tipping the valet is not required — so I don’t. But one day, the valet ...

Do we have to invite them to join us at a restaurant at some point? If so, may we try to “dilute” them by inviting others?

Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, [email protected]; or through postal mail to Miss Manners, Andrews McMeel Syndication, 1130 Walnut ...

Now that we know the dog is going, we want to bow out of the engagement but would prefer to do it in the least hurtful way.

By doing so, she is telling her friends how much they need to spend and depriving them of the fun of choosing a special gift ...

Dear Miss Manners: My husband and I, along with a friend, pre-purchased hard-to-get opera tickets. We’ve looked forward to attending for many months. However, we just learned that our companion ...

(Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, [email protected]; or ...

Cutting them up to remove the pits seems excessive, but just spitting out the pits into a napkin doesn’t seem proper, either.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a good friend who is the polar opposite of me on politics, religion and almost every other subject. We are cognizant of these differences, and refrain from debate or ...