Garden & Farm

Hosta club to offer rare varieties June 15 in...

6 years ago
The DelMarVa Hosta Society will offer a number of hard-to-find hostas from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.,...

Milton Garden Club plant sale set May 25

6 years ago
The Milton Garden Club will have a plant sale during the Horseshoe Crab Festival Saturday, May 25,...

Young Farmers & Ranchers plan Strawberry Fest May 25...

6 years ago
The Delaware Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers will hold their 10th annual YF&R...

Apply by Oct. 31 for organic certification funds

6 years ago
USDA’s Farm Service Agency announced that organic producers and handlers can apply for federal...

Pennsylvania Horticultural Society contest entries...

6 years ago
The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society encourages non-professional gardeners from Delaware,...

Fragrant Fountain grows well in just about any soil

Paul Barbano
6 years ago
While gardening, like life itself, can be a game, we seem too often to favor the familiar and safe...

Landscape structures provide function and beauty

Melinda Myers
6 years ago
Arbors, trellises and other structures can be incorporated into your designs when planning new or...

Governor’s conservation award winners honored

6 years ago
The Delaware Agricultural Museum and Village was the setting for the annual Governor’s Agricultural...

From garden to bouquet – growing your own cut flowers

Melinda Myers
6 years ago
Keep your flower vases filled all summer long with beautiful blossoms picked right from your own...

Foxgloves are excellent cut flowers that last a long...

Paul Barbano
6 years ago
His Harvard classmate wrote the lyrics, and according to his widow, Jackie Kennedy, President...

Firefighters collaborate with Rehoboth In Bloom

6 years ago
Bright and early April 22, members of the Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company filled the 23-...

Perdue announces winner in Chicken Welfare...

6 years ago
Perdue Farms, a leader in animal welfare, recently announced the winner of its first Chicken...

Nominations due by May 15 for Lewes in Bloom Beauty...

6 years ago
Nominations are now open for The Lewes in Bloom Beauty Spot Award, which was initiated in summer...

Treat your ashwagandha the same as tomato plants

Paul Barbano
6 years ago
They roam the west in vast wild herds, taking their name from Mexican Spanish “mestengo,” meaning "...

Rehoboth in Bloom begins planter project

6 years ago
Rehoboth Beach Main Street recently announced the creation of Rehoboth in Bloom. Nearly 40 people...
Rehoboth in Bloom

Native Plant Sale and Green Living Expo set May 4

6 years ago
Delaware Center for the Inland Bays will host its Native Plant Sale and Green Living Expo from 9 a...

Lewes in Bloom annual plant sale set May 4

6 years ago
Spring has definitely sprung, and it’s time for the Lewes in Bloom annual plant sale. Lewes in...

Hard-to-find hostas up for auction May 4

6 years ago
A public auction aimed at gardening enthusiasts in search of hostas they just can’t find at local...

Mandarin orange trees grow well in large pots

Paul Barbano
6 years ago
While making up a story about a wizard, when asked for the name of the wizard’s home, L. Frank Baum...

Lewes seeks participants for tulip dig April 26

6 years ago
The City of Lewes, in partnership with Lewes in Bloom, will hold the annual tulip dig from 8 a.m.,...

Rehoboth Beach Farmers Market to open May 7

6 years ago
The Rehoboth Beach Farmers Market, rated as one of the top markets in Delaware, will be open from...

Houseplants 101

Melinda Myers
6 years ago
Lift your spirits and improve your indoor environment by taking part in the indoor gardening...

U.S. Census of Agriculture data to assist decision...

6 years ago
The U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service Delaware office...

Deer damage to plants can cost big bucks

Paul Barbano
6 years ago
We often refer to dollars as bucks, probably from the early trading of buckskins for dollars in...

Mill Pond Garden in Lewes open to visitors April 21

6 years ago
Mill Pond Garden in Lewes will host an open garden day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sunday, April 21...

Grant expedites Delaware Farm Bureau book barn project

6 years ago
The Delaware Farm Bureau will be placing more than a dozen ag-accurate books in every elementary...

Delaware farmer conservation fund applications due...

6 years ago
Delaware farmers are encouraged to sign up by Friday, May 10, for financial and technical...

DNREC says install bat colony exclusion barriers by...

6 years ago
DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife reminds the public that Delaware is home to nine species of...

Container gardens for every occasion

Melinda Myers
6 years ago
Make every occasion special by designing and growing containers for summer holidays, weddings,...

Seersucker plant will brighten up any room

Paul Barbano
6 years ago
To prove that his new line of men's suits was wash and wear, New Orleans clothier Joseph Haspel...

Dicamba applicators urged to check pesticide use...

6 years ago
The Delaware Department of Agriculture is urging all pesticide applicators who plan to use dicamba...

Creeping Gloxinia is perfect for hanging pots or...

Paul Barbano
6 years ago
If you sneak around, you might be said to be creeping, and a sneak is, in fact, known as a creep...

Anderson Holly Collection arrives at Delaware...

6 years ago
On March 27, the Delaware Botanic Gardens received and planted 32 American Holly trees that were...

Locally grown specialty crops grant workshop set...

6 years ago
The Delaware Department of Agriculture announced that it is seeking applications for this year’s...

Scholarship named for Milton matriarch Gladys Wilkins

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

Wetlands protection easement funding requests due...

6 years ago
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Delaware is now accepting applications from...

Moses in the Cradle plants need bright, indirect light

Paul Barbano
6 years ago
A neurological phenomenon is that many people who stutter are very often perfectly fluent when...

Milton Garden Club scholarship applications due...

6 years ago
Milton Garden Club is offering a $3,000 scholarship to a graduating high school senior pursuing...

Delaware Botanic Gardens adds Advisory Council members

6 years ago
Raymond J. Sander, president of Delaware Botanic Gardens, and DBG Advisory Council Chair Carla...

Order compost bins by May 5 for pickup in Lewes

6 years ago
DNREC’s recycling program, within the Division of Waste & Hazardous Substances, is offering...

Conservation partnership project grant applications...

6 years ago
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is seeking proposals for collaborative conservation...

Mulch orders due to Cape Leo Club April 5

6 years ago
The Leo Club at Cape Henlopen High School is now conducting its 8th annual mulch fundraiser. The...

GFWC Zwaanendael Women’s Club geranium sale orders...

6 years ago
The GFWC Zwaanendael Women’s Club has kicked off its spring geranium sale that benefits the club’s...

Pesticide safety, accident prevention highlight...

6 years ago
Dr. Kerry Richards was the keynote speaker at the Delaware Farm Bureau’s third annual Delaware Ag...

Get out and dig in and plant cool-season flowers and...

Paul Barbano
6 years ago
If you are naive you might be a sucker for playing an unfair game, so if you get suckerpunched you...

Delmarva Power giving free trees to help customers...

6 years ago
Delmarva Power is giving away 1,000 free trees to residential customers through the Arbor Day...

Delaware Farm Bureau scholarship deadlines approaching

6 years ago
Applications for scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $2,500 are now being accepted by both the...

Delaware launches hemp research pilot program

6 years ago
The Delaware Department of Agriculture has announced it has launched the Delaware Hemp Research...

How to brighten your home with houseplants that bloom

Melinda Myers
6 years ago
It’s easy to brighten your indoor décor with plants that bloom. Whether growing traditional...

Red-Headed Irishman thrives in well-drained potting...

Paul Barbano
6 years ago
Think of Ireland and you think of green, but you may want to think of red. In Ireland, about one...

Milton farmer Gary Ockels wins first place in corn...

6 years ago
Milton farmer Gary Ockels earned a first-place state yield award in the 2018 National Corn Growers...

Milton Farmers Market donates to community food pantry

6 years ago
The Milton Farmers Market donated $1,000 to the Milton Community Food Pantry, sending resources to...

Farmers may apply for emergency loans through Oct. 21

6 years ago
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue has designated all three Delaware counties as primary...

Southern States raising funds for FFA during March

6 years ago
Farm supply retailer Southern States Cooperative is holding a month-long fundraiser to help raise...

A single Ponderosa lemon can make two or three pies

Paul Barbano
6 years ago
A West Texas cowboy dressed in full straw cowboy hat and western gear gets picked up to star in...

Perdue donates funds for FFA blue jackets

6 years ago
Perdue Farms Inc. has donated $1,000 to help fund the Delaware Farm Bureau's Blue Jacket Bonanza...

Berries are high-calorie food full of sugars, fats...

Paul Barbano
6 years ago
“That's for the birds” is a shortened form of a more off-color saying that describes birds pecking...

Sen. Coons’ priorities included in final...

6 years ago
U.S. Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., the first Delaware senator in more than four decades to serve on the...

Delaware Farm Bureau photo contest open for entries

6 years ago
The Delaware Farm Bureau is looking for photos showcasing agriculture in the First State in...

Immortality herb is a plant that seems to grow forever

Paul Barbano
6 years ago
Time flies, and as we age, each year flies faster than the previous one because each passing year...