Garden & Farm

USDA to survey bee colony loss in April

1 day 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
3 days 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

3 days ago
The Delaware Forest Service encourages landowners and other Delaware residents to scout for any...

Milton farmers win first place in state corn yield...

4 days 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

4 days 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

4 days 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

5 days 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
1 week 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
2 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...

2 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
2 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
2 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
3 weeks 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...

3 weeks ago
Delmar native and Sussex Tech alumna Briauna Taylor and her flower company, The Bloom Wagon, will...

Climate-smart conservation fund applications due...

3 weeks ago
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service is encouraging all Delaware agricultural producers...

Bridgeville woman named Sussex County Master...

3 weeks ago
At a recent celebration for Master Gardeners volunteers, the coveted Master Gardener of the Year...

Delaware Farm Bureau internship applications due...

3 weeks 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
1 month ago
America loves peanuts so much that two peanut farmers have been elected president, Thomas Jefferson...

DNREC relaunches living shoreline cost share program

1 month 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
2 months ago
Christmas is always changing. Even the reindeer names Donner and Blitzen were originally Dunder and...

Soil health workshops start Jan. 18

2 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
2 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...

3 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...

3 months ago
A living shoreline and wetland enhancement project at Delaware Botanic Gardens in Dagsboro was...

Brighten the holidays with colorful plants

Melinda Myers
3 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...

Mill Pond Garden open day to celebrate fall color...

4 months ago
Mill Pond Garden will celebrate the spectacle of fall garden color choices with an open day at end...

Fly into winter with a helicopter plant

Paul Barbano
4 months ago
Leonardo da Vinci drew plans for a helicopter in the late 1400s, although the first practical one...

Milkweed saves butterflies – and sometimes humans

Paul Barbano
4 months ago
Weeds can save lives. When World War II broke out, Japan cut off the supply of kapok, the filler...