Garden & Farm

Farmers’ online panel to discuss soil health Aug. 11

3 days ago
A panel of farmers will meet virtually to discuss soil health topics from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.,...

For a fall crop you should plant Michihili cabbage...

Paul Barbano
4 days ago
After visiting a museum, a Scottish couple realized that the fine porcelain vase they were using as...

An Amish crop of soybeans after wheat back in 1985

5 days ago
This photograph from 1985 shows an Amish farm near Dover in Kent County with a crop of soybeans...

Grain bin safety equipment awarded to Delaware first...

5 days ago
First responders in Delaware will have more access to grain bin rescue tubes and training this year...

Free stormwater webinar Aug. 13

5 days ago
The public is invited to attend a free stormwater webinar from 10 a.m. to noon, Thursday, Aug. 13...

Lewes century plant in its once-in-a-lifetime bloom

5 days ago
Glen Thompson sent in this photograph of a six-foot-tall, 22-year-old century plant blooming in a...

Lewes in Bloom launches first fundraising campaign

1 week ago
For almost 20 years, Lewes in Bloom has made a delightfully visual experience with flowers...

Plant Basswood trees where they will get full sun to...

Paul Barbano
1 week ago
We often mishear the lyrics in songs, for instance as one schoolboy recited, "I led the pigeons to...

Mill Pond Garden to host open house Aug. 2

1 week ago
Mill Pond Garden invites the public to see the summer season peak blooming of its annual flowers...

Connections flower through Lewes woman’s Facebook...

1 week ago
The COVID-19 pandemic introduced a world of social distancing that has left many longing for social...

Lewes in Bloom July Beauty Spot awarded to Meachams

1 week ago
Laurie and David Meacham’s garden on Deerfield Drive is Lewes in Bloom’s July Beauty Spot winner...

Healthy plants but no tomatoes?

Melinda Myers
2 weeks ago
If you have no fruit on your tomato plants, it is likely due to the weather. Tomatoes thrive in...

Rehoboth in Bloom flowering in its second year

2 weeks ago
Rehoboth in Bloom has come a long way in its second year, and its 45 volunteers are proud of their...

Plant cinnamon ferns in full to partial shade

Paul Barbano
2 weeks ago
Cinnamon may have been around for thousands of years thanks to the Romans spreading it around,...

USDA program provides fresh food to families

Ron MacArthur
2 weeks ago
It never entered Laurel farmer Ray Vincent's mind that someday he would be packing and shipping...

Locally produced renewable natural gas coming to...

2 weeks ago
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation announced a new partnership with CleanBay Renewables Inc., an...

Lewes in Bloom brightens up Second Street

2 weeks ago
Second Street may have been looking a bit brighter this summer due to the new planters around the...

Tree pruning to take place in Lewes July 21-24

2 weeks ago
The City of Lewes has contracted with Bartlett Tree Experts to prune city street trees Tuesday,...

Heavenly hibiscus at Mill Pond Garden open house...

3 weeks ago
The whole world loves hibiscus. The gorgeous flowers can be very big, eight inches across or more...

Villages of Five Points welcomes monarch butterflies

3 weeks ago
Volunteers from the Villages of Five Points have established a butterfly nursery with host plants...

In July there is still lots of time to plant beans

Paul Barbano
3 weeks ago
In the South, a “coke” is any flavor of soft drink, and in Massachusetts the same drink is a tonic...

Future COVID-19 relief requested for chicken farmers

3 weeks ago
The American Farm Bureau Federation has joined in advocacy efforts to encourage future relief aid...

Delaware Botanic Gardens to open for member preview

3 weeks ago
Delaware Botanic Gardens announced a two-week opening preview for member and incentive award...

Lewes Community Garden celebrates first anniversary

3 weeks ago
The Lewes Community Garden recently celebrated its one-year anniversary as a truly established and...

Wonderland alyssum can even handle environmental salt

Paul Barbano
1 month ago
While rowing with three young girls, Lewis Carroll entertained his companions with a nonsense tale...

Destructive spotted lanternfly moves south

1 month ago
As of July 1, the Delaware Department of Agriculture has quarantined New Castle County in its...

Delaware ranks second in U.S. for preserving farmland

1 month ago
Delaware announced its 24th consecutive round of easement selections by the Delaware Agricultural...

UMES partners to ensure food at farmers markets is safe

1 month ago
The goal of a nearly $500,000 U.S. Department of Agriculture Capacity Building grant is keeping...

To avoid viruses in the garden, try planting...

Paul Barbano
1 month ago
What can be done about a disease that cannot be seen, but which kills people? The Italian port city...

Tips to prevent farms from being mosquito magnets

1 month ago
While COVID-19 remains in the front of everyone’s mind, the coming of mosquito season means both...

Hunger-relief effort seeks donations of produce and...

1 month ago
The Delaware Center for Horticulture and Food Bank of Delaware are partnering with the Pennsylvania...

Agricultural Innovation Agenda session set June 30

1 month ago
The National Center for Appropriate Technology, Organic Seed Alliance and National Sustainable...

Lewes In Bloom presents Beauty Spot Award to Sue Ritter

1 month ago
The winner of the Lewes in Bloom June Beauty Spot Award is Sue Ritter, whose home is in downtown...

Mill Pond Garden to open for peak of tree lilies...

1 month ago
Mill Pond Garden will hold an open garden day for the peak of its famous tree lilies from 10 a.m...

June is a good month to plant potted shrubs

Paul Barbano
1 month ago
It has been said that spring being a tough act to follow, God created June. June is time for the...

Milton Farmers Market to suspend events after June 26

1 month ago
Responding to unsustainable revenues from farmers markets held while following required social...

Lewes in Bloom plantings beautify town

1 month ago
Lewes in Bloom is putting the finishing touches on its various gardens and planters around town...

Mill Pond Garden recommends hydrangeas for Cape Region

1 month ago
Mill Pond Garden welcomes visitors for the spectacular peak of the hydrangea blooming season. A...

You will like Rosa canina for its delicate pinkish...

Paul Barbano
1 month ago
Gardening is healthy for reasons we are probably not aware of. Because we garden during the...

Chicken community asks Congress to help growers with...

1 month ago
As the supply chain that moves America’s most-purchased protein, chicken, continues to be hampered...

To grow potatoes in containers, choose a large pot...

Paul Barbano
1 month ago
When potatoes were first brought to Europe, they were believed to be poisonous. An 18th century...

Producers to apply for Future Harvest funds by July 15

1 month ago
In partnership with a growing list of regional food banks and pantries, Future Harvest is...

Children’s Learning Garden produce to benefit local...

1 month ago
Each summer, the Lewes in Bloom Children’s Learning Garden project holds weekly activities at its...

Delaware Botanic Gardens hires Deb Piper to head...

1 month ago
Ray Sander, president of Delaware Botanic Gardens, announced that Deb Piper has been hired as...

Free stormwater webinar set June 18

1 month ago
The public is invited to attend a free stormwater webinar from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Thursday, June...

Garden & Farm Briefs Summer 2020

1 month ago
Cover crop air seeder cost share program applications due July 31 Applications for Sussex...

Delmarva's chicken community supplies 9.4M meals

1 month ago
Through community sales at churches, fire halls and community centers, Delmarva's chicken companies...

Rehoboth Farmers Market in full swing

1 month ago
Rehoboth Beach Farmers Market opened for the season May 26 in Grove Park. The entrance is now...

Hannah O’Hara chosen as 
Delaware Farm Bureau...

2 months ago
The Delaware Farm Bureau announced Hannah O’Hara of Milford as its newest office member. O’Hara is...

Farm bureau, iHeartMedia partner to market local...

2 months ago
A specialty crop block grant made available to Delaware Farm Bureau by the United States Department...

Virtual garden contest entries due July 31

2 months ago
The Delaware Center for Horticulture, in partnership with lead sponsor Discover, invites all...

Banana peels are good for gardens

Paul Barbano
2 months ago
The pandemic and isolation are causing many people to “go bananas,” because the phrase “going...

Delaware Agricultural Museum and Village to open June 3

2 months ago
Carolyn Claypoole, executive director of the Delaware Agricultural Museum and Village in Dover,...

Scholarship applications due to Mountaire Farms June 15

2 months ago
Mountaire Farms, the country’s sixth-largest chicken processor, has dozens of $2,500 scholarships...

CHEER seeks volunteers to deliver food boxes June 6

2 months ago
CHEER Inc. team members are proud it is the nonprofit agency in Delaware to partner with the USDA...

Green zebra tomatoes look great on the plate

2 months ago
Zebras have stripes not to camouflage against hyenas or lions, which can only make out the stripes...

Mountaire Farms partners with Beebe on testing

2 months ago
Mountaire Farms has partnered with Beebe Healthcare in recent weeks to help fight coronavirus on...

Farm Service Agency expands set-aside loan provisions

2 months ago
USDA’s Farm Service Agency will broaden the use of the disaster set-aside loan provision, normally...

Mill Pond Garden recommends best roses for Cape Region

2 months ago
Roses can be tough to grow, especially in the Cape Region with its hot, humid summers. Most...

U-Pick farms to open with restrictions

2 months ago
The Delaware Department of Agriculture issued guidance to help local U-pick farms safely open to...