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Garden & Farm
Oh, Sweet Pea, meet me at the Bijou
Paul Barbano
3 days ago
After serving in the U.S. Army, Tommy Roe had his first Top 40 hit in two years with his bubblegum...
Milton Garden Club planning 25th anniversary activities
4 days ago
The Milton Garden Club was established in 1998, and members are planning various activities...
Lewes in Bloom to hold tulip sale April 7-8
5 days ago
Lewes in Bloom will be selling tulips from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., or until sold out, Friday and Saturday...
USDA to survey bee colony loss in April
1 week ago
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service will be collecting...
Grow healthier houseplants with a little Latin rhythm
Paul Barbano
1 week ago
Did you know you could dance the Cha Cha with your plants in order to promote growth? The Cha Cha...
Detect and treat for spongy moth in 2023
1 week ago
The Delaware Forest Service encourages landowners and other Delaware residents to scout for any...
Milton farmers win first place in state corn yield...
1 week ago
Milton farmers Dale and Gary Ockels earned first-place state awards in the 2022 National Corn...
Zwaanendael Club geranium sale orders due April 15
1 week ago
The GFWC Zwaanendael Women’s Club has kicked off its annual geranium sale to raise funds for its...
Sussex Gardeners fund 4-H summer camp scholarships
1 week ago
The Sussex Gardeners have donated $1,885 to provide 13 scholarships for Sussex 4-H members to...
Nationwide’s Nominate Your Fire Department Contest open
1 week ago
Nationwide is accepting nominations for local fire departments or emergency rescue teams that would...
Plant potatoes to celebrate Maewyn Day in the garden
Paul Barbano
2 weeks ago
It’s the middle of March and time to celebrate “Maewyn Day” instead of St. Patrick’s Day, because...
Rhododendrons are easy to grow from cuttings
Paul Barbano
3 weeks ago
What do you call a boomerang that doesn't work? A stick. And a cutting that doesn't root is also...
Spaces available for new members at Lewes Community...
3 weeks ago
Anyone living in the greater Lewes area who loves to grow their own vegetables but doesn’t have...
Delaware Botanic Gardens reopens for season March 16
Chris Flood
3 weeks ago
Just in time for the early spring blooms, Delaware Botanic Gardens will reopen for the season...
Be ready for late-winter tent caterpillar management
Melinda Myers
3 weeks ago
Start this year’s tree pest management with a stroll through the landscape. As you enjoy the...
March out now and prune your roses for a blooming...
Paul Barbano
1 month ago
Sometimes a big, beautiful rose is just delicious-looking. Raw or dried, rose petals are not only...
Sussex County native invited to Philadelphia Flower...
1 month ago
Delmar native and Sussex Tech alumna Briauna Taylor and her flower company, The Bloom Wagon, will...
Climate-smart conservation fund applications due...
1 month ago
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service is encouraging all Delaware agricultural producers...
Bridgeville woman named Sussex County Master...
1 month ago
At a recent celebration for Master Gardeners volunteers, the coveted Master Gardener of the Year...
Delaware Farm Bureau internship applications due...
1 month ago
The Delaware Farm Bureau is currently accepting applications from students pursuing a bachelor’s...
Bring the tropics indoors with a Majesty palm tree
Paul Barbano
1 month ago
Palm trees come in all sizes. The wax palm can grow up to 200 feet high, as tall as a 20-story...
Cover crop funding applications due March 24
1 month ago
Additional cover crop funding totaling over $500,000 is available for the Delaware Bay and Inland...
Invite a dragon from your garden for tea
Paul Barbano
1 month ago
The game Dungeons & Dragons came out in 1974, marking the beginning of modern role-playing...
Delaware Realtors distribute 150 new trees for planting
1 month ago
In keeping with refresh, Delaware Association of Realtors’ theme for the year, its 150 luncheon...
Conservation stewardship program signup due March 24
1 month ago
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service in Delaware is accepting...
AIA Delaware Design Awards Program winners announced
1 month ago
AIA Delaware announces the winners in its 2022 Design Awards Program, a biennial program that...
Celosia offers wonderful wooly flowers and edible...
Paul Barbano
1 month ago
The name of the flower Celosia comes from the Greek word kelos, meaning burned, to describe the...
Southern Delaware Master Gardeners celebrate...
1 month ago
In 2022, Master Gardeners in Sussex and Kent counties volunteered services valued at $608,923 in...
Peanuts as houseplants can be enjoyed for both...
Paul Barbano
2 months ago
America loves peanuts so much that two peanut farmers have been elected president, Thomas Jefferson...
DNREC relaunches living shoreline cost share program
2 months ago
Landowners, homeowners associations and community boards who qualify are invited to apply for help...
Growing fragrant gardenias indoors is worth the effort
Paul Barbano
2 months ago
Scents that soothed you as a child can continue to relieve anxiety and stress throughout all of...
If your houseplants have the winter blahs, try...
Paul Barbano
2 months ago
American English slang gives us “lead balloon,” meaning a dismal failure. Trucker's jargon includes...
Spring classes kick off Jan. 28 at East Coast Garden...
2 months ago
East Coast Garden Center announced its kickoff to spring series will begin with a succulent make...
Site visits for tree-planting fund applicants must...
2 months ago
Delaware’s Urban and Community Forestry Program is still accepting applications for up to $5,000 in...
Delaware’s 2022 farmers markets hit all-time high...
2 months ago
During the Delaware Ag Week Farmers Market Managers Summit, the Delaware Department of Agriculture...
Green cotton is a heritage plant worth preserving
Paul Barbano
2 months ago
There’s nothing like flannel sheets on a cold winter night. And true flannel means cotton. Classic...
Arbor Day Poster Contest registration due March 9
2 months ago
The Delaware Forest Service is now seeking entries for its annual Arbor Day Poster Contest, open to...
Sussex County Master Gardeners workshops start Feb. 21
2 months ago
The Sussex County Master Gardeners’ upcoming winter workshops will be held via Zoom. Spring classes...
Try this houseplant that absorbs dust
Paul Barbano
2 months ago
On average, your house collects 40 pounds of dust each year, and part of that accumulation is dead...
Christmas cactus can be forever gifts
Paul Barbano
3 months ago
Christmas is always changing. Even the reindeer names Donner and Blitzen were originally Dunder and...
Soil health workshops start Jan. 18
3 months ago
The Delaware Soil Health Partnership can help property owners learn to improve their soil health in...
Lewes council presented with America in Bloom award
Aaron R. Mushrush
3 months ago
Lewes in Bloom presented its 2022 American in Bloom first-place award to Lewes Mayor and City...
Growing easy-care aloe vera, nature’s burn ointment
Melinda Myers
3 months ago
Grow your own burn ointment by adding aloe vera to your indoor plant collection. This succulent has...
Relax, mon – Rasta Lipstick Plant needs little care
Paul Barbano
3 months ago
While we associate dreadlocks with Jamaica, some of the earliest Middle Eastern Christians wore...
Botanic gardens honored by Southern Delaware Tourism
3 months ago
Delaware Botanic Gardens was honored by Southern Delaware Tourism as 2022 Best Attraction during a...
Salt Air Gardeners donate to South Coastal Village...
3 months ago
Salt Air Gardeners, a group of avid gardeners and volunteers based in Ocean View, recently raised $...
The Grinch visits East Coast Garden Center
Nick Roth
3 months ago
The grouchy, green Grinch greeted people of all ages Dec. 10, as the East Coast Garden Center near...
Candy canes and geraniums
Paul Barbano
3 months ago
According to folklore, in 1670, a choirmaster at the Cologne Cathedral in Germany bent solid sugar...
Lewes in Bloom receives county and state commendations
3 months ago
Lewes in Bloom recently received commendations from Sussex County and the State of Delaware. The...
This jewel of an orchid needs little care
Paul Barbano
3 months ago
Henry Morley boarded the Titanic with his mistress, Kate Phillips, age 20, to sail to America and...
Sustainable farming scholarship applications due Dec...
3 months ago
Delmarva farmers who want to learn about sustainable practices and focus on growing for the local...
Center for Inland Bays scientist speaks to Sussex...
3 months ago
The Sussex Gardeners hosted guest speaker Zach Garmoe, Delaware Center for the Inland Bays...
Pine trees can actually be tasteful as well as...
4 months ago
We refer to them as the Algonquian, but going back to prerecorded history, the Mohawk referred to...
Botanic gardens shoreline restoration wins national...
4 months ago
A living shoreline and wetland enhancement project at Delaware Botanic Gardens in Dagsboro was...
Brighten the holidays with colorful plants
Melinda Myers
4 months ago
Garden centers, florists and grocery stores are filling their shelves with a variety of holiday...
Grow a fierce-looking houseplant called Shark’s Tooth
Paul Barbano
4 months ago
Let’s face it – babies are cute. Humans have a built-in attraction for large, symmetrical heads,...
Rehoboth in Bloom undertaking largest project to date
Chris Flood
4 months ago
Formed four years ago, Rehoboth in Bloom has done a number of plant-friendly projects around town,...
Grow a rabbit foot fern for good luck and fuzzy fun
Paul Barbano
4 months ago
I wonder if the winner of the $2 billion lottery prize clutched a rabbit foot for luck when buying...
America in Bloom accolades go to Lewes in Bloom, Art...
4 months ago
The City of Lewes was recently named the most beautiful city in its population category by America...
Plant a honey of a squash for tasty winter eating
Paul Barbano
4 months ago
Squash is one of the three plants grown in the traditional Native American gardens known as the...
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