It is so much more than a cemetery—it’s a living textbook of Central Virginia history.
The HOME Show hosts Trish Roth and Rich Roth welcome Jay White, the Executive Director of Lynchburg’s historic Old City Cemetery. In this captivating interview, Jay reframes this 1806 landmark as a vibrant “Grave Garden,” arboretum and major cultural tourist destination.
Discover the cemetery’s famous resident marketing team—Morris, Baxter, and Sampson the Goats—and learn about upcoming community events like First Fridays and the annual Juneteenth Celebration. Jay also previews the legendary fall Candlelight Tours partnered with Endstation Theater Company and shares the wildly expensive, salacious history of Lynchburg’s 19th-century “bawdy ladies”.
The HOME Girls sit down with Carsen Wilkerson with Rainfrost Nursery to talk summer gardening. Discover how to care for different hydrangea varieties, choose the perfect crepe myrtle and create a fragrant sensory garden. Carsen also shares tips on using plants to attract pollinators and naturally deter summer mosquitoes.
In this episode, Jerry Glinski and Laci Harvey with Fortress Foundation Solutions reveal how summer humidity wreaks havoc under your home. Discover how crawl space encapsulation protects your health and slashes energy bills, how PolyLevel foam safely lifts dangerous, uneven concrete and how the Everbrace system rescues failing foundation walls. Protect your home’s value.
Ready for summer outdoor living? In this segment of The HOME Show hosts Trish and Rich Roth talk with Hans Ulrich, owner of Hill City Builders. Hans breaks down the pros and cons of wood vs. composite decking, how to safely add fire pits to your deck and why energy-efficient windows protect your home’s climate.