Garden & Farm

Plant a hurricane apple tree for early summer fruit

Paul Barbano
23 hours ago
It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good. When Hurricane Camille swept through Nelson County,...

New farmer grant funding applications due July 31

3 days ago
Agricultural lender Horizon Farm Credit has opened the application process for its competitive...

Mill Pond Garden highlights hydrangeas and...

3 days ago
Mill Pond Garden will celebrate hydrangeas, native honeysuckles and more when it opens to visitors...

First State Antique Tractor Club sets annual show...

4 days ago
The First State Antique Tractor Club will hold its 2023 show from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday and...

Grow a Greek goddess on your windowsill

Paul Barbano
1 week ago
Home is where the heart is, or perhaps, home is where the hearth is. The Greek goddess of the...

Dogfish celebrates MĀR release with evening cruise...

2 weeks ago
Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats is launching its second Benevolence Beer of 2023, supporting the...

Plant a Delaware state flower and enjoy a peachy view

Paul Barbano
2 weeks ago
In 1638, Swedish and Finnish settlers in what is now Delaware built the first log cabin in North...

Botanic garden marks Mother’s Day with food drive

2 weeks ago
The Food Bank of Delaware and Delaware Botanic Gardens have been cooperating to help mitigate food...

Lewes in Bloom to host garden market and plant sale...

2 weeks ago
Lewes in Bloom members have been busy dividing their prized perennials, and selecting the best...

Young Environmentalist of the Year nominations due...

2 weeks ago
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control is looking for Delaware...

Here’s a squash to share and make into squares

Paul Barbano
3 weeks ago
Amish dolls don’t have faces. This is because the Amish believe that vanity is sinful, and everyone...

Sussex Tree helps Lewes celebrate Arbor Day

Aaron R. Mushrush
3 weeks ago
Lewes was recently named a Tree City USA for the 22nd consecutive year. Achieving the honor is no...

Grow your own toys with Tennessee dancing gourd

Paul Barbano
4 weeks ago
Most male singing groups have a lead singer who is a tenor. So the Four Tops lead singer Levi Stubb...

Lewes celebrates May Day with display

Aaron R. Mushrush
4 weeks ago
The City of Lewes is often beautified by the work of Lewes in Bloom. May Day is a complex holiday...

Rehoboth Beach Farmers Market returns for 18th season

Chris Flood
1 month ago
It may have seemed more like end-of-season weather than season-opening weather, but the Rehoboth...

Companions in the garden provide many benefits

Paul Barbano
1 month ago
Companions help us thrive and even make us laugh: "I love you." said the wife. The husband replied...

Garden center gallery features botanical soaps and...

1 month ago
During May, the Little Garden Gallery at Inland Bays Garden Center, 38320 Muddy Neck Road,...

Sussex Gardeners set annual plant auction May 18

1 month ago
The Sussex Gardeners will hold their annual plant auction at 1 p.m., Thursday, May 18, at the...

Legion auxiliary members volunteer for highway cleanup

1 month ago
William T. Spooner American Legion Auxiliary Unit 17 of Lewes members Jan Vanderhoff, Linda Stone...

Free soil test for corn growers

1 month ago
Sussex Conservation District is offering free pre-sidedress soil nitrogen testing to corn growers...

Delaware Botanic Gardens sets May events

1 month ago
A summer planter demonstration with Delaware Botanic Gardens floral designer Jan Poli is set for 11...

Water Family Fest and Native Plant Sale set May 6

1 month ago
Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control is partnering with Delaware...

Hill up your vining plants for best results

Paul Barbano
1 month ago
Is it a mountain or a hill? In New England and central New York, any land elevation from 1,000 to 2...

DNREC promotes scrap tire management program for...

1 month ago
A cleanup program by the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control now in its...

Growing peaches: Science and hard work

Ron MacArthur
1 month ago
This time of year, the Bennetts are spending a lot of time out in their 50-acre peach orchard...

Keeping big bucks out of the garden takes special...

Paul Barbano
1 month ago
A “buck” meaning “money” comes from the days when a deerskin, or a buckskin, was used to trade for...

Red cabbage provides garden beauty and good nutrition

Paul Barbano
1 month ago
Spring means baseball, and baseball means hot uniforms made of wool, or at least it used to. So,...

Milton Garden Club names 2023 officers

1 month ago
The Milton Garden Club announced its 2023 officers are Mary Ellen King, past president; Gillian...

Lewes tulip dig set April 21

1 month ago
Lewes in Bloom announced its annual tulip dig will start at 8 a.m., Friday, April 21, rain or shine...

U.S. Sen. Tom Carper visits Delaware Botanic Gardens

1 month ago
U.S. Sen. Tom Carper recently visited Delaware Botanic Gardens at Pepper Creek in Dagsboro to get...

Lewes in Bloom May Day flower judging entries due...

1 month ago
Lewes in Bloom will sponsor its third annual Lewes May Day celebration Monday, May 1. Merchants and...

Mill Pond Garden sets spring spectacular visiting...

1 month ago
To celebrate mid-spring beauty with thousands of flowering bulbs, shrubs, trees, perennials and...

Easy-to-grow annuals: A triple play in the flower...

Paul Barbano
2 months ago
In baseball, a triple play is when a player makes three outs during the same play. They are rare,...

100 Women Who Care give $10,300 to School Nutrition...

2 months ago
Members of 100 Women Who Care Southern Delaware gathered at North Georgetown Elementary School in...

Oh, Sweet Pea, meet me at the Bijou

Paul Barbano
2 months 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

2 months 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

2 months 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

2 months 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
2 months 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

2 months ago
The Delaware Forest Service encourages landowners and other Delaware residents to scout for any...

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

2 months 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

2 months 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

2 months 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

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

Climate-smart conservation fund applications due...

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

Bridgeville woman named Sussex County Master...

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

Delaware Farm Bureau internship applications due...

3 months 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
3 months 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

3 months 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
3 months ago
The game Dungeons & Dragons came out in 1974, marking the beginning of modern role-playing...

Delaware Realtors distribute 150 new trees for planting

3 months ago
In keeping with refresh, Delaware Association of Realtors’ theme for the year, its 150 luncheon...

Conservation stewardship program signup due March 24

3 months ago
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service in Delaware is accepting...

AIA Delaware Design Awards Program winners announced

3 months ago
AIA Delaware announces the winners in its 2022 Design Awards Program, a biennial program that...