Garden & Farm

Mandarin orange trees grow well in large pots

1 day ago
While making up a story about a wizard, when asked for the name of the wizard’s home, L. Frank Baum...

Lewes seeks participants for tulip dig April 26

2 days ago
The City of Lewes, in partnership with Lewes in Bloom, will hold the annual tulip dig from 8 a.m.,...

Rehoboth Beach Farmers Market to open May 7

2 days ago
The Rehoboth Beach Farmers Market, rated as one of the top markets in Delaware, will be open from...

Houseplants 101

Melinda Myers
5 days ago
Lift your spirits and improve your indoor environment by taking part in the indoor gardening...

U.S. Census of Agriculture data to assist decision...

1 week ago
The U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service Delaware office...

Deer damage to plants can cost big bucks

Paul Barbano
1 week ago
We often refer to dollars as bucks, probably from the early trading of buckskins for dollars in...

Mill Pond Garden in Lewes open to visitors April 21

1 week ago
Mill Pond Garden in Lewes will host an open garden day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sunday, April 21...

Grant expedites Delaware Farm Bureau book barn project

1 week ago
The Delaware Farm Bureau will be placing more than a dozen ag-accurate books in every elementary...

Delaware farmer conservation fund applications due...

1 week ago
Delaware farmers are encouraged to sign up by Friday, May 10, for financial and technical...

Garden & Farm Briefs

1 week ago
Easter flower and plant sale in Milford April 18-20 Downtown Milford Inc. will hold its annual...

DNREC says install bat colony exclusion barriers by...

1 week ago
DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife reminds the public that Delaware is home to nine species of...

Seersucker plant will brighten up any room

Paul Barbano
2 weeks ago
To prove that his new line of men's suits was wash and wear, New Orleans clothier Joseph Haspel...

Dicamba applicators urged to check pesticide use...

3 weeks ago
The Delaware Department of Agriculture is urging all pesticide applicators who plan to use dicamba...

Creeping Gloxinia is perfect for hanging pots or...

Paul Barbano
3 weeks ago
If you sneak around, you might be said to be creeping, and a sneak is, in fact, known as a creep...

Anderson Holly Collection arrives at Delaware...

3 weeks ago
On March 27, the Delaware Botanic Gardens received and planted 32 American Holly trees that were...

Locally grown specialty crops grant workshop set...

4 weeks ago
The Delaware Department of Agriculture announced that it is seeking applications for this year’s...

Scholarship named for Milton matriarch Gladys Wilkins

4 weeks ago
The Milton Community Foundation and John Potocki of Salon Milton are proud to announce the Gladys...

Wetlands protection easement funding requests due...

4 weeks ago
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Delaware is now accepting applications from...

Moses in the Cradle plants need bright, indirect light

Paul Barbano
4 weeks ago
A neurological phenomenon is that many people who stutter are very often perfectly fluent when...

Milton Garden Club scholarship applications due...

4 weeks ago
Milton Garden Club is offering a $3,000 scholarship to a graduating high school senior pursuing...

Delaware Botanic Gardens adds Advisory Council members

4 weeks ago
Raymond J. Sander, president of Delaware Botanic Gardens, and DBG Advisory Council Chair Carla...

Order compost bins by May 5 for pickup in Lewes

4 weeks ago
DNREC’s recycling program, within the Division of Waste & Hazardous Substances, is offering...

Conservation partnership project grant applications...

4 weeks ago
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is seeking proposals for collaborative conservation...

Mulch orders due to Cape Leo Club April 5

1 month ago
The Leo Club at Cape Henlopen High School is now conducting its 8th annual mulch fundraiser. The...

GFWC Zwaanendael Women’s Club geranium sale orders...

1 month ago
The GFWC Zwaanendael Women’s Club has kicked off its spring geranium sale that benefits the club’s...

Pesticide safety, accident prevention highlight...

1 month ago
Dr. Kerry Richards was the keynote speaker at the Delaware Farm Bureau’s third annual Delaware Ag...

Get out and dig in and plant cool-season flowers and...

Paul Barbano
1 month ago
If you are naive you might be a sucker for playing an unfair game, so if you get suckerpunched you...

Delmarva Power giving free trees to help customers...

1 month ago
Delmarva Power is giving away 1,000 free trees to residential customers through the Arbor Day...

Delaware Farm Bureau scholarship deadlines approaching

1 month ago
Applications for scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $2,500 are now being accepted by both the...

Delaware launches hemp research pilot program

1 month ago
The Delaware Department of Agriculture has announced it has launched the Delaware Hemp Research...

How to brighten your home with houseplants that bloom

Melinda Myers
1 month ago
It’s easy to brighten your indoor décor with plants that bloom. Whether growing traditional...

Red-Headed Irishman thrives in well-drained potting...

Paul Barbano
1 month ago
Think of Ireland and you think of green, but you may want to think of red. In Ireland, about one...

Milton farmer Gary Ockels wins first place in corn...

1 month ago
Milton farmer Gary Ockels earned a first-place state yield award in the 2018 National Corn Growers...

Milton Farmers Market donates to community food pantry

1 month ago
The Milton Farmers Market donated $1,000 to the Milton Community Food Pantry, sending resources to...

Farmers may apply for emergency loans through Oct. 21

1 month ago
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue has designated all three Delaware counties as primary...

Southern States raising funds for FFA during March

1 month ago
Farm supply retailer Southern States Cooperative is holding a month-long fundraiser to help raise...

A single Ponderosa lemon can make two or three pies

Paul Barbano
1 month ago
A West Texas cowboy dressed in full straw cowboy hat and western gear gets picked up to star in...

Perdue donates funds for FFA blue jackets

1 month ago
Perdue Farms Inc. has donated $1,000 to help fund the Delaware Farm Bureau's Blue Jacket Bonanza...

Berries are high-calorie food full of sugars, fats...

Paul Barbano
1 month ago
“That's for the birds” is a shortened form of a more off-color saying that describes birds pecking...

Sen. Coons’ priorities included in final...

1 month ago
U.S. Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., the first Delaware senator in more than four decades to serve on the...

Delaware Farm Bureau photo contest open for entries

1 month ago
The Delaware Farm Bureau is looking for photos showcasing agriculture in the First State in...

Immortality herb is a plant that seems to grow forever

Paul Barbano
2 months ago
Time flies, and as we age, each year flies faster than the previous one because each passing year...

Stakeholders must register by Feb. 22 for Farm Bill...

2 months ago
U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Bill Northey...

Group says trade war harms Delaware farmers

2 months ago
U.S. Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., along with Greenwood soybean farmer and Delaware Farm Bureau...

Local nonprofit awards livestock business grants in...

2 months ago
Water is Life Kenya, a Delaware-based nonprofit, announced its annual Livestock-as-a-Business...

DE Turf honors Kent County Levy Court president

2 months ago
DE Turf Chairman of the Board of Directors William Strickland and Executive Director Chris...

Stately tall hollyhocks are the backbones of many...

Paul Barbano
2 months ago
Planning a flowerbed means facing that annual dilemma: do you plant annuals and enjoy flowers right...

Delaware legislators lead agriculture panel discussion

2 months ago
The University of Delaware and the Delaware Department of Agriculture hosted a panel discussion Jan...

Plant Kyoto Red carrots in light soil in full sun

2 months ago
While perfecting a new audio format known as a compact disc, makers planned on having an 11.5 cm...

Rehoboth In Bloom to host information session Feb. 15

2 months ago
Rehoboth Beach Main Street recently announced the creation of Rehoboth in Bloom. Cindy Lovett,...