Garden & Farm

Hours extended at Sept. 22 Milton Farmers Market

7 years ago
Milton Farmers Market meets every Friday on the lawn at Dogfish Head Brewery in Milton, bringing...

Lewes in Bloom awards Beauty Spot for August

7 years ago
Lewes in Bloom announced that its August 2017 Beauty Spot Award was given to Robert Kovalcik and...

USDA seeks feedback from Delaware farmers on small...

7 years ago
Delaware Secretary of Agriculture Michael Scuse is reminding farmers to complete the small grain...

Whether one hive or 100, it's important to register...

7 years ago
Healthy bees are essential to Delaware's vegetable production and agricultural economy. Bee-...

Tips on how to naturalize bulbs for best results

Paul Barbano
7 years ago
Being an innocent amidst peril you could be a "babe in the woods" (from 1795). But woods or even...

A bird’s eye view of Lewes

Nick Roth
7 years ago
While wandering through Lewes’ city parks recently, amateur photographer Sue Sandmeyer had an...

New fall hours in effect at Rehoboth Beach Farmers...

7 years ago
The Rehoboth Beach Farmers Market fall hours of 11 a.m. to 2 pm. are now in effect every Tuesday...

Sussex Master Gardeners to host open house and plant...

7 years ago
Sussex Master Gardeners announce A Day in the Garden open house set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday...

Farmers encouraged to apply for conservation...

7 years ago
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service is now accepting applications from Delaware's...

Garlic is rich in antioxidants, minerals and vitamins

Paul Barbano
7 years ago
It is home to the first mail-order business (Montgomery Ward & Co.), the first skyscraper, the...

Gladys Wilkins scholarship winners announced

7 years ago
Winners of the Gladys Wilkins Seeding the Future Scholarship, organized under the auspices of the...

LEADelaware applications due Oct. 27

7 years ago
LEADelaware, the state's agriculture and natural resources leadership program, is now accepting...

Divide flowering perennials at the proper time

Paul Barbano
7 years ago
Whether it is kids at a party or an entire nation, it seems things divide us. In the Old Testament...

High-tech corn picking

7 years ago

Plant Apricot Beauty in early fall before soil freezes

Paul Barbano
7 years ago
In the last winter of World War II, the winter of 1944-45, the people of Amsterdam were starving...

Food Bank to hold Dinner in the Orchard Sept. 7

7 years ago
The quiet, secluded, pastoral setting of an old-fashioned orchard sets the stage for Dinner in the...

Watermelon Queens pass out watermelons on Rehoboth...

Steven Billups
7 years ago
National and regional watermelon queens, in partnership with the Mar-Del Watermelon Association and...
Watermelon Queen

For the most tender green beans, pick them when young

Paul Barbano
7 years ago
We have all heard of Indians using fish as fertilizer. So it isn't surprising that fish from the...

Delaware growers can apply for food safety audit...

7 years ago
Delaware fruit and vegetable growers can now receive financial support in obtaining a third-party...

Lewes in Bloom awards July Beauty Spot to Lorei Meanor

7 years ago
Lewes in Bloom announced that its July Beauty Spot Award was given to Lorei Meanor of Lewes. Her...

It’s all about the tomato

8 years ago
The Tomato Festival is one of the largest Saturdays of the season for the Historic Lewes Farmers...

Enjoy Batflowers as potted plants

Paul Barbano
8 years ago
In the heat of summer we may not only have bats in the belfry, but bats in the garden. Scary things...

Equine vaccinations essential during peak mosquito...

8 years ago
This year's wet spring provided optimal conditions for mosquito breeding, and thus a large...

Farm bureau foundation to stage Mad Bull Mud Run Aug...

8 years ago
Delaware Farm Bureau Foundation will present a Mad Bull Mud Run Saturday, Aug. 19, at the state...

Pollinators program set at children’s garden Aug. 11

8 years ago
The Children's Learning Garden will hold an interactive puppet program with Sue Everitt for...

Children’s Learning Garden hosts Lady Bug Day

8 years ago
Lewes in Bloom Children’s Learning Garden hosted its popular Lady Bug Day July 21 in Stango Park...

Milton Garden Club presents rose bud vases

8 years ago
The Milton Garden Club recently presented nine recipients with rose bud vases as part of the May...

August is a good month for growing vegetables in pots

Paul Barbano
8 years ago
Imagine a law that outlawed traditional Christmas celebrations, and required that henceforth...

Four appointed to botanic gardens advisory council

8 years ago
The Delaware Botanic Gardens Board and Carla Markell announced the appointment of four new members...

DNREC hosts video premiere of 'Delaware Bayshore...

8 years ago
At the Delaware State Fair July 27, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control...

Sposato Landscape tends to Arlington National Cemetery

8 years ago
For 17 years, Tony Sposato, owner of Sposato Landscape, has donated his company's labor, time and...

Delaware farmers face more than 120 regulations

8 years ago
A new study of farm regulations by the Delaware Soybean Board has revealed that farmers are...

Milton man on a mission for monarch conservation

Maddy Lauria
8 years ago
An Army colonel now enjoying retirement in Sussex County is on a mission. The objective: To save...

Chinese Money Plant is easy to propagate

Paul Barbano
8 years ago
The things we do to cheat. When the Liberty Head nickel was first minted in 1883, it only had the...

A field of sunny delights

8 years ago

Local schools to participate in fresh fruit,...

8 years ago
In the 2017-18 school year, 75 elementary schools in Delaware will receive funding to participate...

Expansion in soy acres drives checkoff investments

8 years ago
The U.S. soybean industry is turning a corner. This year, soy acres closed in on corn acres,...

DNREC features displays, games and prizes at state fair

8 years ago
DNREC is again right in the middle of the annual Delaware State Fair extravaganza, with an array of...

Perennial Sea Pinks are a little somethin’ somethin’

Paul Barbano
8 years ago
In New Orleans I often heard of people stashing a bit of money or "a little somethin' somethin'."...

East Coast Seed welcomes AgVenture yield specialist

8 years ago
Andrew Adams of Seaford has joined East Coast Seed in Georgetown as an AgVenture yield specialist...

Delaware Produce Week links farmers with local...

8 years ago
Facilitating a better relationship between Delaware farmers and local consumers is the goal of...

Growers to be reimbursed 75 percent of freezer unit...

8 years ago
Delaware poultry growers using freezer storage units for routine mortality management can now...

Water it, and it will grow

Ron MacArthur
8 years ago
Delaware farm fields that use irrigation produce more corn per acre on average than non-irrigated...

You don't need a greenhouse to propagate semi...

Paul Barbano
8 years ago
As we age we seem to prefer things that are slightly sweet or "semi-sweet." Semi means partial or...

Historic Lewes Farmers Market in its 11th season

8 years ago
As the sign says, in 11 years, more than 364,000 shoppers have spent more than $5.4 million at the...

Sussex start-up unveils mobile poultry diagnostics lab

8 years ago
A Sussex County-based business plans to take poultry disease management on the road with a new...

Baby Crawford peaches have rich flavor, aroma

Paul Barbano
8 years ago
Babe or baby means smaller than usual. Baby grand pianos measure 5 feet, not the 7 feet of concert...

Make hay while the sun shines

Ron MacArthur
8 years ago
Farmers are busy harvesting hay and wheat in Sussex County. You can either see round bales, that...

Surplus produce donations help feed Delawareans

8 years ago
Have surplus produce? The Food Bank of Delaware can accept it! With summer's crop of tomatoes,...

King Cole Cannery Celebrity Chef Cook-off set Sept. 9

8 years ago
The Milton Historical Society will present the 2017 King Cole Cannery Celebrity Chef Cook-off from...

To do the least damage, prune trees at the right time

Paul Barbano
8 years ago
We all have weak, gullible friends who are easily taken advantage of, people who we may somewhat...

Solar celebrated at Delaware Tech

8 years ago
State and local officials recently celebrated the completion of Delaware Technical Community...

Harvest Ridge Winery to host release event July 15

8 years ago
The winemakers at Harvest Ridge Winery created a new white wine blend and entrusted their loyal fan...

A look back at Delaware's oyster industry

Maddy Lauria
8 years ago
In the early 1900s, oyster and clam wagons sat on major city street corners, where people now grab...

Indian Blanket flower will easily reseed for future...

Paul Barbano
8 years ago
Its name literally means "Red People," and Oklahoma was once set aside as Indian Territory. It is...

Lewes in Bloom awards Beauty Spot for June

8 years ago
Lewes in Bloom announced its Beauty Spot for June was awarded to Ellen McCathran on Molly B Road,...

Children’s Learning Garden programs to kick off June 23

8 years ago
Summer is here, and it is a great time to take advantage of the programs at the Children's Learning...

Water the garden bed before planting

Paul Barbano
8 years ago
People plant seeds by the phase of the moon, by the temperature of the soil or even by the calendar...

Jupiter’s Beard or Keys to Heaven is easy to grow

Paul Barbano
8 years ago
Even in heaven, there can be turmoil. In Roman mythology, after the overthrow of the god Saturn and...

Lewes in Bloom expands number of gardens served

8 years ago
Otis Smith Park, also known as the Rotary Club barbecue park, is now being planted and maintained...