Garden & Farm

Farmer Relief Fund grant applications due April 23

5 years ago
American Farmland Trust’s Farmer Relief Fund received a much-needed infusion of cash over the last...

Helicopter flyover helps save Bennett's peaches

Ron MacArthur
5 years ago
A break from Mother Nature and a helicopter worked in harmony to save Bennett Orchards’ peach crop...

Kohlrabi prefers mild or cool weather

Paul Barbano
5 years ago
To survive in the cold of the Himalayas, the native goats grow an exceptional fleece with fiber six...

Lewes In Bloom cancels annual tulip dig

5 years ago
One of Lewes’ traditional spring events will not take place this year. Due to Gov. Carney’s...

As coronavirus spreads, farmers still fighting other...

5 years ago
The coronavirus has impacted enormous numbers of people, but the disease is suspected to have...

Victory garden sites available at Dover scout...

5 years ago
In the 1940s, labor and transportation shortages due to World War II made it hard to move fruits...

Garden your way to better health

Melinda Myers
5 years ago
Break out the tools and garden your way to a healthier mind, body and spirit. Gardeners know and...

Let plants simply go to seed and grow wherever they...

Paul Barbano
5 years ago
There are salesmen, and then there are super salesmen. George C. Parker actually sold the Brooklyn...

Best dahlias for a backyard cutting garden

Melinda Myers
5 years ago
Dahlias are bold and beautiful flowers that are easy to grow in any sunny garden. They are also...

Flowers explode with color, battle gray skies

5 years ago
The Lewes Tulip Festival might have been canceled, but the tulips and other spring flowers continue...

USDA selects 3.4 million acres for conservation 

5 years ago
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue has announced the acceptance of more than 3.4 million acres in...

Botanic gardens shares spring cheer at Milford rehab...

5 years ago
Spring has arrived in Delaware, but with the current medical emergency affecting society, few...

Milton Garden Club announces local scholarships...

5 years ago
The Milton Garden Club is known for its beautiful wreaths, downtown planters and gardens, and...

SOLA3 offering $3,000 matching grants in 2020

5 years ago
Need to get outside and get some exercise? Save Our Lakes Alliance 3 announced March 27 it will...

On-farm conservation and soil health test project...

5 years ago
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is accepting proposals...

American Agri-Women celebrates National Ag Day 2020

5 years ago
American Agri-Women has had to switch gears for Ag Day this year because the annual celebration to...

Grow Indoor Gems while isolating at home

Paul Barbano
5 years ago
During the self-isolation, the nail salons and beauty shops are closed, so it’s about to get ugly...

Fund launched to help farmers affected by COVID-19...

5 years ago
American Farmland Trust, the organization behind the national No Farms No Food movement, announced...

Plants give back during times of crisis

5 years ago
People look for ways to find comfort during times of crisis. America in Bloom, a national nonprofit...

Lewes in Bloom seeks Beauty Spot nominations by...

5 years ago
Lewes in Bloom is seeking beautiful gardens to be nominated for its Beauty Spot Award. Nominations...

Farm Service Agency county services available by phone

5 years ago
USDA’s Farm Service Agency county offices are open in Delaware by phone appointment only until...

Delaware agriculture critical to supplying food...

5 years ago
The Delaware Department of Agriculture continues to provide services to the public and industry to...

USDA Rural Development now in remote operational status

5 years ago
U.S. Department of Agriculture Deputy Under Secretary Bette Brand announced that USDA Rural...

Ag secretary states importance of maintaining food...

5 years ago
Maintaining the supply of food and fiber for citizens, especially during times of an emergency, is...

King Tut gave us one of the most interesting peas to...

Paul Barbano
5 years ago
He was buried with a face mask made from over 20 pounds of pure gold. But poor King Tut had an...

American Farmland Trust echoes call to include...

5 years ago
American Farmland Trust Policy Director Tim Fink extends thanks to organizations such as the...

Lewes in Bloom tulips bring color to the area

5 years ago
Lewes in Bloom tulip beds are starting to burst out with color. Each fall, the group digs up old...

Spring lawn equipment: Keep safety in mind with...

5 years ago
Spring is on its way and homeowners are eager to get outside and spruce up their yards. The Outdoor...

Specialty crop funding applications due April 14

5 years ago
The Delaware Department of Agriculture is seeking applications for this year’s Specialty Crop Block...

Farmers look to the future with new technology,...

Sage Kelley
5 years ago
Over 200 agronomists filled the halls of Delaware Technical Community College in Georgetown Feb. 26...

Shark Tank to feature Frozen Farmer’s Katey Evans...

5 years ago
ABC’s “Shark Tank” will feature The Frozen Farmer from Bridgeville at 8 p.m., Friday, March 27. The...

Home and garden tips: Are you backyard-ready for...

5 years ago
Your family yard is extension for your home – providing a respite from stress, offering an outside...

Since prehistoric times oat grass has been a major...

Paul Barbano
5 years ago
Nothing like settling in on a rainy day in March sipping a cup of hot cat hairball control, or cat...

Compost bin and rain barrel orders due to DNREC May 31

5 years ago
Sussex County residents may preorder environmentally beneficial compost bins and rain barrels at...

Proposals due May 11 for on-farm conservation and...

5 years ago
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is accepting proposals...

Delaware Botanic Gardens delays season opening to...

5 years ago
Delaware Botanic Gardens canceled its March 17 preview celebration and postponed the opening of the...

Latrell McGinnis takes home the green with Delaware...

5 years ago
W.B. Simpson Elementary School student Latrell McGinnis spent last spring tending to his cabbage in...

Organic Seed Growers Conference ushers in new decade

5 years ago
The 10th Organic Seed Growers Conference drew more than 400 participants Feb. 12-15, in Corvallis,...

Geranium fundraiser order deadline is April 1

5 years ago
As part of its mission to provide scholarships for promising young female students, the Coastal...

Farmers Gary Ockels and Brian Tull awarded for corn...

5 years ago
Milton farmer Gary Ockels earned a first-place state award in the 2019 National Corn Growers...

Sow Romaine lettuce seeds when ground softens in...

Paul Barbano
5 years ago
Because the month of March meant the end of winter and armies were able to attack again, the Romans...

Horticulturist Holly Shimizu to speak March 15 at...

5 years ago
As someone who has made an outstanding national contribution to the science and the art of...

Ag scholarship named for Milton matriarch Gladys...

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

Farm bureau women stock Ronald McDonald room at...

5 years ago
Members of the Delaware Farm Bureau Women's Committee went on a shopping spree in February in honor...

In uncertain times, plant a Recession Garden

Paul Barbano
5 years ago
It can be hard to determine the cause of economic disasters like the Great Depression, but a common...

Delaware Ag Museum banquet garners $25K

5 years ago
The Delaware Agricultural Museum and Village held its annual banquet and auction Feb. 15, with 140...

Survey released for organic producers

5 years ago
The Organic Farming Research Foundation and Organic Seed Alliance recently released a national...

Bupleurum will bloom from summer until killed by...

Paul Barbano
5 years ago
Because the English saw the Dutch as enemies for so long, many times the word Dutch in English is...

LeDee Lickle Wakefield joins Delaware Botanic...

5 years ago
Ray Sander, president of Delaware Botanic Gardens, announced that LeDee Lickle Wakefield, a native...

Brandon and Ashley Bonk named National Outstanding...

5 years ago
Brandon and Ashley Bonk of Magnolia were selected national winners at the 64th annual National...

Ag Safety Conference postponed

5 years ago
Editor’s note: The Delaware Ag Safety Conference scheduled for Wednesday, March 18, to be held...

Water Peruvian Apple Cactus thoroughly in warmer...

Paul Barbano
5 years ago
When we think of glaciers we rarely think of Peru, but Peru has 1,769 glaciers in its 28 different...

Landscape architect Eric Wahl to discuss backyard...

5 years ago
Editors note: Lewes library is closed until April 1, for information go to lewes.lib.de.us...

Lewes Community Garden info sessions to start Feb. 26

5 years ago
The Lewes Community Garden will host information sessions about spring gardening in Lewes and how...

Mill Pond Garden: winter blooms rich with color

Deny Howeth
5 years ago
On a warm February day, Michael Zajic invited the public for a first-time winter tour of Mill Pond...

Expand your edible garden indoors

Melinda Myers
5 years ago
No matter the season, size of your garden, or climate, you can inject homegrown flavor into your...

Delaware hemp producer applications accepted through...

5 years ago
The Delaware Department of Agriculture recently announced that the USDA approved the state plan...

Lewes farmers market postpones Farmraiser in the Barn

5 years ago
Editor’s note: Due to the Coronavirus State of Emergency in Delaware, the Historic Lewes...

Pygmy date palms can add tropical flair indoors

Paul Barbano
5 years ago
In 2005, researchers sprouted a 2,000-year-old Judean date palm seed. In a nod to its biblical...

Conservation district to host local work group...

5 years ago
The Sussex Conservation District will hold a local work group meeting at 9 a.m., Thursday, March 5...