Garden & Farm

Milton park pavilion officially renamed for Charlie...

Ryan Mavity
5 years ago
When Milton Town Council voted on renaming the pavilion in Milton Memorial Park after Councilman...

Delaware Ag museum gala and auction set Feb. 15 in...

5 years ago
The Delaware Agricultural Museum and Village will hold its annual gala and auction from 5:30 to 8:...

Farm bureau to create 
new hemp production advisory...

5 years ago
Farmers are organizing a game plan as hemp becomes the newest commodity crop to enter Delaware’s...

Carney discusses agriculture in State of the State...

5 years ago
Delaware Gov. John Carney highlighted the agriculture industry in his annual State of the State...

Agriculturists attend soil health workshop

5 years ago
The Sussex Conservation District and the Delaware Soil Health Partnership held a free soil health...

Fill your winter basket with local freshness

Deny Howeth
5 years ago
The days are short and cold, so growing, even in a greenhouse, has its challenges. Winter...

You can propagate Madagascar Jasmine from cuttings...

Paul Barbano
5 years ago
Many cultures revere ancestors, but in Madagascar, you are not dead until your body has totally...

Delaware Farm Bureau welcomes 
PR coordinator...

5 years ago
Delaware Farm Bureau Executive Director Joseph Poppiti has announced Jennifer Antonik is taking the...

Plant hardy pecans in early spring

Paul Barbano
5 years ago
Although pecans have been part of American cuisine for centuries, it took the wife of a Karo corn...

Keep houseplants healthy while keeping pets safe

Melinda Myers
5 years ago
You love them both – your pets and houseplants – but it can be challenging to safely raise them...

Botanic gardens floral design workshop in Rehoboth...

5 years ago
Delaware Botanic Gardens will hold a floral design workshop from 4:30 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 11,...

Ag Secretary recognizes Delaware State’s Richard...

5 years ago
Delaware Secretary of Agriculture Michael T. Scuse recognized longtime Delaware State University...

Ag land resource concerns assistance program...

5 years ago
Delaware agricultural producers are encouraged to apply for technical and financial assistance to...

Color in the winter garden Feb. 4 at Mill Pond Garden

5 years ago
Mill Pond Garden will celebrate Mid-Winter Day with a demonstration of color in the winter garden...

To mimic its tropical home, give Pandan Grass lots...

Paul Barbano
5 years ago
Chillicothe, Missouri, might not be famous now, but just wait. Seems the sleepy town made history...

Historic Perdue farmhouse in Salisbury, Md., to open...

5 years ago
Perdue Farms will open the historic Perdue Family Farmhouse for public tours as part of the company...

Quilt show and Black History Month program set Feb. 1

5 years ago
The Delaware Agricultural Museum will host the Stitch-In-Time Quilt Guild Annual Black History...

Grow houseplants with style and convenience in mind

Melinda Myers
5 years ago
It starts with one plant on a sunny windowsill, then morphs into an impenetrable jungle. You may...

EPA, Delaware to bolster efforts for clean water,...

5 years ago
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Delaware Department of Agriculture have signed a...

Delaware farmers markets continue to grow in popularity

5 years ago
Gov. John Carney and the Delaware Department of Agriculture recently announced Delaware farmers...

Deanna’s donates to Lewes in Bloom

5 years ago
Deanna’s on Second Street in Lewes has donated funds for the restoration of the garden near the...

Lewes Farmers Market names 2020 scholarship recipients

5 years ago
For 13 years, the Historic Lewes Farmers Market has awarded scholarships to small-scale Delmarva...

Delaware Botanic Gardens open with free admission...

5 years ago
Delaware Botanic Gardens, 30220 Piney Neck Road, Dagsboro, will be open to the public with free...

The olive tree is truly eternal

Paul Barbano
5 years ago
In the midst of winter it sometimes helps to have indoor plants that remind us that season in and...

You can grow your own balloons right in your garden

Paul Barbano
5 years ago
In winter we look to the cold skies, some of us literally by taking hot-air balloon rides. One of...

Navigating garden catalogs to plan for the season ahead

Melinda Myers
5 years ago
As garden catalogs are piling up and online versions fill your inbox, your thoughts may turn to the...

Register by Jan. 10 for produce recall ready workshop

5 years ago
About 1 in 6 Americans gets sick every year from foodborne illnesses. Under the Food Safety...

Tips on keeping houseplants healthy in winter

Paul Barbano
5 years ago
In 1818, civil engineer William Cubitt created a device to be used by prisoners to operate a grain...

Give your Christmas tree a second life in the landscape

Melinda Myers
5 years ago
Once your holiday celebrations have passed and the decorations go back into storage, it is time to...

Agriculturists attend cover crop workshop

5 years ago
The Sussex Conservation District and the Delaware Soil Health Partnership held a free cover crop...

Don’t trash your old Christmas tree

Paul Barbano
5 years ago
Names can shape how we see the world. When two white performers gave concerts for a crowd filled...

Sussex Conservation District holds Cooperators Dinner

5 years ago
The Sussex Conservation District held its biennial Cooperators Dinner Dec. 4 at the Bridgeville...

Native azalea collection arrives at Delaware Botanic...

5 years ago
The Delaware Botanic Gardens received 65 native azaleas Nov. 25, donated by Ernest Koone of Lazy K...

Delaware Farm Bureau honors Barbara Sapp of Milton 

5 years ago
More than 400 farmers and friends of agriculture gathered Dec. 7 at Del Tech’s Terry Campus in...

Conservation district holds stormwater pond...

5 years ago
The Sussex Conservation District recently held two free stormwater pond maintenance workshops at...

Coconut orchids need very little upkeep

Paul Barbano
5 years ago
When Portuguese sailors first saw huge nuts on palm trees, they thought they looked like skulls, so...

Delaware farm families honored for 100 years of...

5 years ago
The Delaware Department of Agriculture recently honored five Delaware farm families for their...

Experts find citrus and marine diseases caused by...

5 years ago
Farming experts Dr. Don Huber and Frank Dean have released a farmer educational video that covers...

Delaware Farm Bureau holds 75th annual meeting

5 years ago
The Delaware Farm Bureau convened its annual meeting Dec. 3 at Modern Maturity in Dover with 64...

Barbados Cherry a fast-growing, low-maintenance...

Paul Barbano
5 years ago
Barbados is a land of surprises. Even though the island of Barbados is 3,000 miles west of Africa,...

Delaware Botanic Gardens gates closed for season

5 years ago
The Delaware Botanic Gardens ended its first public open season Nov. 30, closing the garden gates...

Milton recognizes women’s club and pollinator...

5 years ago
At a recent Milton Town Council meeting, Mayor Paul Kanakos and council members issued Resolution...

Selecting and caring for your Christmas tree

Melinda Myers
5 years ago
The holiday tree is the center of many family celebrations. Ornaments collected over the years...

Sussex Gardeners decorate Zwaanendael Museum for Dec...

5 years ago
The Zwaanendael Museum at 102 Kings Highway in Lewes is decorated for the holidays based on the...

Brighten spirits and indoor décor with a colorful...

Melinda Myers
5 years ago
Add some unique beauty to your indoor décor or give the gift of low-maintenance splendor with the...

Race benefits scholarship for Delaware Tech ag students

5 years ago
The annual Taste of Sposato Wine 5K event, hosted by Sposato Family Vineyards at the Sposato...

Holiday gifts for gardeners

Melinda Myers
5 years ago
Holidays are a wonderful time to gather with friends and family, share a special meal and exchange...

During warm summer months you can move pitcher...

Paul Barbano
5 years ago
On the Japanese island of Yakushima, the native monkeys and Sika deer have developed an uncanny...

Black Sapote plants are available from specialty...

Paul Barbano
5 years ago
The name George comes to us from Ancient Greek Georgos, meaning "tilling the ground." Thanks to the...

Farm Bill safety net information session set Dec. 3

5 years ago
Agricultural producers can now enroll in the agriculture risk coverage and price loss coverage...

Lewes Community Garden holds lasagna workshop

5 years ago
Master Gardener Karen Wilkens recently held a workshop on lasagna gardening at the Lewes Community...

Free stormwater pond maintenance workshops set Dec. 5

5 years ago
Sussex County property owners who want to learn about stormwater pond maintenance are invited to...

A Farmer’s Christmas vintage holiday celebration set...

5 years ago
Delaware Agricultural Museum and Village in Dover will host A Farmer’s Christmas from 12 to 5 p.m...

Don’s Tree Farm ready for Christmas season

5 years ago
Don’s Tree Farm team members are excited about the 2019 Christmas season, which will begin Black...

Volunteers help refurbish native plant garden in Lewes

Ron MacArthur
5 years ago
Volunteers assisting Delaware Native Plant Society got their hands dirty Nov. 9 to help renovate...

Longevity Spinach is quite easy to grow

Paul Barbano
5 years ago
Longevity is something gardeners strive for in plants, and perhaps in life as well. As George Burns...

Garden center to offer holiday decorating classes...

5 years ago
East Coast Garden Center will offer its first Seasonal Decorating and Gifting class series as part...

Some of Sussex County’s earliest chicken exports

5 years ago
The recent announcement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture that China is resuming its imports...

Delmarva farmers may apply for scholarships by Dec. 13

5 years ago
The Historic Lewes Farmers Market scholarship program is accepting applications from Delmarva...

RSVP early for Mill Pond Garden light display to...

5 years ago
Mill Pond Garden’s caretakers have been busy installing this year’s Garden of Lights show in Lewes...