Garden & Farm

Creamer potatoes are the cream of the crop

Paul Barbano
9 years ago
As gardeners and cooks we seem to be constantly on the lookout for the newest and the best; the...

Deadhead your flowering plants for more blooms

Paul Barbano
9 years ago
Needing a new name for his band, in 1965, founder Jerry Garcia used a dictionary entry that told...

Magee Farms recognition for 150 years in Agriculture

Deny Howeth
9 years ago
U.S. Sen. Tom Carper stopped by Magee Farm Stand in Lewes June 10 to congratulate the business on...

Live music to enhance Georgetown Farmers Market June 29

9 years ago
Shoppers can get everything they need from local farmers and vendors every Wednesday from 3 to 6 p...

Schools to participate in fresh fruit and vegetable...

9 years ago
A total of 73 elementary schools in Delaware will receive funding to participate in the United...

USDA announces key measures to improve pollinator...

9 years ago
During National Pollinator Week June 20-24, the United States Department of Agriculture announced...

Delaware Soybean Board seeks strategic partner...

9 years ago
The Delaware Soybean Board is seeking partners to submit project proposals to address priority...

Hot weather makes favorite summer greens bolt for...

Paul Barbano
9 years ago
The arrow of a crossbow is called a bolt, and because few things are faster than an arrow flying...

Visitors get up close to local farms, gardens

Ron MacArthur
9 years ago

Lewes in Bloom launches Beauty Spot of the Month Award

9 years ago
Lewes in Bloom announces the launch of the Beauty Spot Award. This new program has been designed to...

Students tend garden at Rehoboth Elementary School

9 years ago
Rehoboth Elementary School fifth-graders add paint, flowers and their green thumbs to a garden...

Your refried beans will not have been fried twice

9 years ago
Summer approaches and it is time to readjust, rejuvenate and rearrange the garden. In English...

Lewes announces winner of Earth Day tree raffle

9 years ago
The Lewes Board of Public Works announced Karen Coning was the winner of the City of Lewes 2016...

Design an outdoor room for all to enjoy

Melinda Myers
9 years ago
No matter your budget, space or gardening experience, you can design an outdoor entertainment area...

Lewes In Bloom hosts after school program students

Deny Howeth
9 years ago
Shields Middle School students in t he Lewes After School Program sponsored by the Lewes...

Kids' Club to return to East Coast Garden Center...

9 years ago
East Coast Garden Center is bringing back Kids' Club. Every third Saturday from 10 to 11 a.m...

Mammals capable of transmitting avian influenza to...

9 years ago
Researchers have known for some time that a wide range of wild mammals, including raccoons and...

Public invited to vote through June 8 for best...

9 years ago
The public’s art appreciation is sought in voting for favorite entries now online in the 2016 youth...

Delaware Botanic Gardens eyes eco-friendly construction

Maddy Lauria
9 years ago
Plans are moving forward on the multimillion-dollar Delaware Botanic Gardens at Pepper Creek, which...

Over 120,000 acres of Delaware farmland preserved

9 years ago
More than 120,000 acres of Delaware farmland are now permanently preserved for future generations,...

Nassau Valley Vineyards Farmers Market opens May 29

Nick Roth
9 years ago
Pat Coluzzi is bringing her tried-and-true farmers market formula to Nassau Valley Vineyards in...

Coons’ priorities included in annual appropriations...

9 years ago
Sen. Chris Coons, the first Delaware senator in more than four decades to serve on the critical...

Two new board members join Delaware Botanic Gardens

9 years ago
The Delaware Botanic Gardens Board of Directors has elected two new members, Ruth Rogers Clausen...

Georgetown Farmers Market open Wednesdays through...

9 years ago
The Georgetown Farmers Market, sponsored by the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce, will be open for...

Sussex Gardeners hold 2016 Garden Tour

Deny Howeth
9 years ago
The Sussex Gardeners’ garden tour and luncheon held May 14 showcased six of the finest gardens in...

Gov. Jack Markell celebrates Arbor Day in Dover

9 years ago
Gov. Jack Markell joined state officials and members of the General Assembly to honor the winners...

Back to basics with low-maintenance flower garden care

Melinda Myers
9 years ago
Grow a beautiful flower garden with minimal care by investing a bit of time at the start of the...

Author, ecologist Doug Tallamy to speak at Dickinson...

9 years ago
Award-winning author and ecologist Doug Tallamy will speak at the John Dickinson Plantation in...

Don’t ignore gardening pain, it could signal...

Alice Workman
9 years ago
Most people do not head for the garden planning to finish the day with aches and pains or a serious...

2016 Cape Farm and Garden Tour set June 11

9 years ago
Three unique Delmarva farms and gardens will be on the 2016 Cape Farm and Garden Tour to be held...

New orchid department opens at East Coast Garden...

9 years ago
East Coast Garden Center is welcoming spring with a new addition to its large selection of plants...

Happy and Healthy Chickens Photo Contest entries due...

9 years ago
The Delaware Department of Agriculture is inviting Delawareans to enter their best photos of...

Shields student Jasmin Malik wins Arbor Day Poster...

9 years ago
The Delaware Forest Service sponsors an annual Arbor Day School Poster Contest for Delaware...

Spring plant sale set at St. Peter's Church in Lewes...

9 years ago
St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Lewes will be holding a public plant sale from 8:30 a.m. to...

Garden Shack Farmers Market open every Thursday...

9 years ago
Garden Shack Farm will host their weekly farmers market every Thursday through November from 2 p.m...

Rehoboth, Acres celebrate Arbor Day

Ryan Mavity
9 years ago
Rehoboth Beach and Henlopen Acres rang in Arbor Day April 29 with each town planting a new tree...

Millsboro officials host inaugural Earth Day...

Maddy Lauria
9 years ago
Local and state officials and representatives with the Nanticoke Indian Association gathered at...

Delaware Forest Service funds community tree and...

9 years ago
Delaware Forest Service’s 2016 Urban and Community Forestry Grant Program awarded funds for...

East Coast Garden Center celebrates last indoor...

9 years ago
Now that summer markets are gearing up, the East Coast Garden Center's indoor farmers market...

Barefoot Gardeners offer May 7 plant sale

9 years ago
The Barefoot Gardeners garden club of Fenwick Island is providing an opportunity for gardeners and...

Local chicken growers recognized at Delmarva Poultry...

9 years ago
Hundreds of people supportive of the Delmarva Peninsula chicken community gathered April 20 for the...

East Coast Garden Center employees receive...

9 years ago
East Coast Garden Center announced that it has been named a 2016 Proven Winners Certified Garden...

Delaware Farm Bureau unveils new website

9 years ago
Delaware Farm Bureau has announced the launch of its newly redesigned website. The site, www.defb...

Lewes in Bloom plant and merchandise sale set May 7

9 years ago
Lewes in Bloom will be selling plants and merchandise from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, May 7 at the...

Flower festival and class set at East Coast Garden...

9 years ago
East Coast Garden Center will host a flower festival from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, April 30...
April 24-30 is Soil and Water Stewardship Week

Agricultural and Urban Conservation Award winners...

9 years ago
The Delaware Agricultural Museum and Village was the setting for the presentation of the annual...

East Coast Garden Center hosts customer appreciation...

9 years ago
East Coast Garden Center hosted a vendor showcase and customer appreciation day April 9. Despite...

Extend the garden season with spring-planted bulbs

Melinda Myers
9 years ago
Keeping your garden looking its best throughout the growing season and into fall is possible with...

Plant a pollinator garden and enjoy many benefits

Melinda Myers
9 years ago
Whether planting a garden, enjoying the beauty of your landscape or sitting down to a delicious...

New agricultural railroad exhibit unveiling set in...

9 years ago
The Delaware Ag Museum will unveil a new agricultural railroad exhibit at 10 a.m., Tuesday, April...

Lewes celebrates Arbor Day with tree planting

Nick Roth
9 years ago
Lewes officials celebrated Arbor Day in the city April 15 with a tree-planting demonstration in...

Agriculture marketing, research and sales grant...

9 years ago
More than $300,000 in federal grant funding is now available for projects to help produce, market...

Tim Metzner appointed to state board of landscape...

9 years ago
Davis, Bowen and Friedel Inc. has announced that Tim Metzner, RLA and an associate of the firm, has...

Gardening for the Bays Native Plant Sale set in...

9 years ago
The Center for the Inland Bays will hold its 12th Annual Gardening for the Bays Native Plant Sale...

Delaware beekeepers can join BeeCheck protection...

9 years ago
Delaware beekeepers can now participate in a new online tool to help protect them from pesticides...

$260 million available for regional conservation

9 years ago
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the availability of up to $260 million for partner...

King sisters honor matriarch with donation to...

9 years ago
The Delaware Farm Bureau Foundation received a $1,500 donation from Nancy, Bonny, Donna and Jackie...

Garden Shack Farm opens Farmers Market in Lewes

9 years ago
The weather ran the gamut on opening day, from freezing overnight, to gusting winds and thunder...

Spring has sprung at East Coast Garden Center

9 years ago
The staff at East Coast Garden Center is excited about the 2016 season. Every day is similar to...

Delaware Nature Society to host 51st Annual Meeting...

9 years ago
Delaware Nature Society will host its 51st Annual Meeting from 6 to 8:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 13...