Garden & Farm

Edible and medicinal wild plants are topic April 16

9 years ago
Dr. Susan Yost, botanist and ecologist, will present a talk on Edible and Medicinal Wild Plants...

East Coast Garden Center to host Vendor Showcase...

9 years ago
A Vendor Showcase will be held at East Coast Garden Center near Millsboro from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.,...

Delaware farmers market season begins April 7

9 years ago
With a record season behind them, Delaware's farmers markets are gearing up for another great...

Daniel Tartt of Harrington named Tree Farmer of the...

9 years ago
Daniel J. Tartt Jr. of Harrington was honored with the 2016 Tree Farmer of the Year Award by the...

Delmarva Power providing 1,350 free trees to customers

9 years ago
Delmarva Power is providing free trees to its residential customers through the Energy-Saving Trees...

Sussex County farmers may apply for cover crop...

9 years ago
Special funding is now available for Sussex County farmers located in the Chesapeake Bay watershed...

Apply by April 15 for funding on tax ditch projects...

9 years ago
Sussex County landowners can now sign up for special funding to restore eroded banks on tax ditches...

Garden Shack Farm to host new farmers market...

9 years ago
Garden Shack Farm will be hosting a farmers market from 2 to 6 p.m., Thursdays, from April 7 to Nov...

Spring planting season: select the right tree

9 years ago
As winter thaws into spring, many homeowners are poised to take advantage of prime tree-planting...

Gary Ockels is Delaware winner in National Corn...

9 years ago
Milton corn grower Gary C. Ockels has been honored as the Delaware winner in the 2015 National Corn...

Dale Blessing wins statewide annual yield contest

9 years ago
Dale Blessing of Harrington won the statewide full-season soybean yield contest and a $1,000 prize...

Cape Leo Club seeks mulch fundraiser orders through...

9 years ago
The Cape Henlopen Leo Club is now conducting a mulch fundraiser and will accept orders through...

Osher beekeeping class shows how bees benefit the...

9 years ago
Most people have heard the saying “busy as a bee” to describe a very industrious person. The...

Lewes Farmers Market announces grower conference...

9 years ago
The Historic Lewes Farmers Market announced a workshop for small farmers, market gardeners and...

Marketing workshop for fruit and vegetable growers...

9 years ago
The University of Delaware Cooperative Extension will hold a Produce Marketing Workshop: Selling...

Free rain barrel building workshop set in Blades...

9 years ago
DNREC’s Division of Watershed Stewardship will host a free rain barrel building workshop at 10 a.m...

FFA Week goes local at Millsboro Middle School

9 years ago
The first National FFA Week was held in 1948, 68 years ago. National FFA Week is always held from...

Urban ag and community garden micro-grant...

9 years ago
Agriculture Secretary Ed Kee announced that o rganizations wanting to launch or expand urban...

Arbor Day Poster Contest entries due April 8

9 years ago
Delaware Forest Service’s 2016 Arbor Day Poster Contest is open to all children in kindergarten...

Poultry industry seeks scholarship applications by...

9 years ago
Delmarva Poultry Industry Inc. is seeking applications for its 2016 College Scholarship Program by...

Farmers to benefit from partnership-driven...

9 years ago
U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service recently announced $220...

FFA fundraiser to kick off at Southern States March 1

9 years ago
Farm supply retailer Southern States Cooperative will kick off its annual FFA fundraiser Tuesday,...

Southern Delaware plants can recover from winter damage

Denise Bradshaw
9 years ago
Many plants in southern Delaware have been affected by winter weather. Nandinas, hydrangea,...

DNREC seeks youth artist rain barrel-painting...

9 years ago
The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control’s Division of Watershed Stewardship...

Delaware artists should apply for rain barrel...

9 years ago
The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control’s Division of Watershed Stewardship...

Arthur Tucker to discuss herb book March 15

9 years ago
For those who love herbs, both growing them and cooking with them, there's a book hot off the...

Delaware Ag Museum sets banquet and auction March 5

9 years ago
The Delaware Agricultural Museum and Village will hold its first Dinner Banquet and Auction...

Agriculture and natural resources leadership program...

9 years ago
The LEADelaware agriculture and natural resources leadership program recently held its first...

Homegrown flavor from an indoor garden

Melinda Myers
9 years ago
Add some homegrown flavor to your winter meals. From microgreens to tomatoes, it is possible to...

Food safety certification course for on-farm food...

9 years ago
Agricultural entrepreneurs who want to produce certain foods in their on-farm kitchens can receive...

Delaware farmers can sign up for stewardship program...

9 years ago
Delaware farmers and forestry producers who are committed to improving their land management...

Delaware Botanic Gardens at Pepper Creek...

9 years ago
Daryl Kobesky, plant production manager of Pleasant Run Nursery, Allentown, N.J., will present...

East Coast Indoor Farmers Market to keep going...

9 years ago
The Indoor Farmers Market at East Coast Garden Center is enduring the winter, and its organizers...

Lewes in Bloom bangle bracelets make great Valentine...

9 years ago
Lewes in Bloom is in part supported by its fundraising activities throughout the year. The new...

Famous floral designer to speak at Lewes in Bloom...

9 years ago
Lewes in Bloom announced the speaker for its February general meeting will be Ken Norman, AIFD,...

Lewes farmers market awards scholarships to five...

9 years ago
The Historic Lewes Farmers Market announced that it has awarded five scholarships to Delmarva...

Sussex Master Gardeners winter/spring workshops begin

9 years ago
Now that it is time to start thinking of the coming gardening season, the Sussex Master Gardeners...

Farm advocate Bounds honored for service

Steven Billups
9 years ago
The 45th Annual Delaware Agricultural Industry Dinner was held at Dover Downs. Retired MidAtlantic...

Delaware Forest Service seeks trainee registrations...

9 years ago
The Delaware Forest Service is seeking trainees for its annual wildfire training classes at the...

Students may apply to Delaware Farm Bureau for FFA...

9 years ago
For the third year in a row, the Delaware Farm Bureau will participate in the National FFA...

Kenny Bounds honored for service to Delaware...

9 years ago
Retired MidAtlantic Farm Credit senior vice president Kenny Bounds, a longtime advocate for farmers...

Bella Terra Landscapes participates in Adopt-a...

9 years ago
Bella Terra Landscapes did its part to clean up the environment and make the community more...

Allen Harim grower wins Delaware Environmental...

9 years ago
A poultry grower for Allen Harim, a leading producer and processor of chicken on Delmarva, was...

Sposato manager earns Certificate of Merit in...

9 years ago
Heather Spencer, a residential maintenance manager at Sposato Landscape in Ocean View, has earned a...

Delmarva Dairy Day set at Hartly Fire Hall Feb. 18;...

9 years ago
Delmarva Dairy Day will return to Hartly Fire Hall in Hartly this year from 9:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m...

Southern States hosts regional leadership conferences

9 years ago
Taking the story of the cooperative to customers in the field, management and board members of...

Delaware boasts strong growing year

Maddy Lauria
9 years ago
Delaware corn and soybean farmers saw a slight decline in 2015, but only compared to 2014's...

Farmers markets sales set $3 million record

9 years ago
Delaware farmers markets broke through another record last year, surpassing $3 million in sales,...

USDA 2016 Agricultural Outlook Forum set for Feb. 25-26

9 years ago
The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced the members of this year's Agricultural...

Georgetown Cub Scouts join CIB to plant trees at...

10 years ago
Cub Scout Pack 95 of Georgetown paid it forward this holiday season, working with the Delaware...

Urban and community forestry grant workshop set Jan....

10 years ago
Municipalities, community associations and nonprofits in Delaware can now apply for urban and...

Scholarship applications for agriculture or equine...

10 years ago
The deadline for accepting applications for scholarships awarded by the Delaware Equine Council...

Sposato Landscape renovates playground for special...

10 years ago
Sposato Landscape recently donated materials, gardeners and equipment to renovate the playground...

Rehoboth officials plant Arbor Day tree

Ryan Mavity
10 years ago
Rehoboth Beach Mayor Sam Cooper proclaimed Dec. 9 Arbor Day and celebrated by planting a ceremonial...

Delaware delegates attend National 4-H Congress

10 years ago
Two Sussex County 4-H youth were part of a seven-member team of Delaware 4-H members who...

Sposato Landscape employees recognized for safety

10 years ago
Sposato Landscape of Milton recently recognized its employees for going 112 days without a lost-...

Lewes in Bloom bracelet helps keep town beautiful

10 years ago
Lewes in Bloom is in part supported by its fundraising activities throughout the year. The new...

Charles C. Allen receives 2015 George M. Worrilow Award

10 years ago
During a ceremony held as part of Homecoming festivities, Charles C. Allen III was presented with...

Delaware Botanic Gardens awarded $750,000 grant from...

10 years ago
The Longwood Foundation has approved a $750,000 grant to Delaware Botanic Gardens to help the...

Better Breathers Club

10 years ago
Nanticoke Memorial Hospital will be hosting a Better Breathers Club on Monday, December 21 st from...