Garden & Farm

Give houseplants a rest with less water in winter

Paul Barbano
1 year ago
Ever since the ancient Romans heated with fires and indoor pipes, central heating has been a part...

Delaware Farm Bureau honors photo contest winners

1 year ago
Delaware Farm Bureau recently announced Alyssa Cowan as its 2023 photo contest winner. Her...

Stocking stuffers for gardeners can be practical and...

Paul Barbano
1 year ago
Christmas stockings go back hundreds of years; they were even mentioned as an established American...

USDA to survey bee colony loss in January

1 year ago
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service will be collecting...

Cyclamens add a cheery note for the Christmas season

Paul Barbano
1 year ago
In ancient times, Romans celebrated Saturnalia in honor of Saturn, the god of seeds and sowing...

Dress up the holidays with succulent plants

Melinda Myers
1 year ago
Many people are opting for more natural elements in their holiday displays and those that easily...

Sussex Gardeners decorate Zwaanendael Museum for...

1 year ago
To decorate the Zwaanendael Museum in Lewes for the holidays, Sussex Gardeners, led by President...

Free soil health events set for Dec. 13, Jan. 16

1 year ago
The Delaware Soil Health Partnership will host two free soil health workshops aimed at helping...

Sussex Gardeners hosts Delaware Federation of Garden...

1 year ago
Sussex Gardeners hosted the Nov. 15 luncheon meeting of the Delaware Federation of Garden Clubs at...

Let amaryllis bring a touch of Brazil to your holidays

1 year ago
Brazil is a land of greatness. It is the largest Portuguese-speaking country on earth. Brazil’s...

Must-have gifts for your favorite gardener

Melinda Myers
1 year ago
All gardeners, new or experienced, appreciate tools to help them better enjoy their hobby. Some may...

Lewes farmers market accepting scholarship...

1 year ago
All small Delmarva farmers interested in learning more about sustainable practices and focused on...

Time to bring houseplants indoors for the winter

Paul Barbano
1 year ago
Most houseplants come from the tropics, where they typically grow in filtered sunlight with high...

Sussex County Farm Bureau honors agricultural...

1 year ago
The Sussex County Farm Bureau recognized several top honorees Oct. 7 at Memorial Volunteer Fire...

Pie pumpkins need rich soil, full sun for best growth

Paul Barbano
1 year ago
Pumpkins and pumpkin seeds were being grown and eaten by Native Americans long before the Pilgrims...

Lewes in Bloom recognizes summer Beauty Spot Award...

1 year ago
Marilyn and Bud Vai of Cape Shores are the most recent winners of the Lewes in Bloom Beauty Spot...

Mill Pond Garden bursting with fall color for...

1 year ago
Mill Pond Garden will welcome visitors to enjoy the peak of fall color from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.,...

For a touch of Wales, plant daffodils

Paul Barbano
1 year ago
Wales is an unusual country by any standard. Not only are there four times as many sheep as people...

Cordrey Charities supports vegetable gardens at...

1 year ago
Cordrey Charities, a local nonprofit organization dedicated to educating the public on the many...

Lewes in Bloom holiday wreath order deadline is Nov. 5

1 year ago
Fall has arrived, so can winter be far behind? Lewes in Bloom is preparing for its holiday wreath...

October leaves can benefit the garden

Paul Barbano
1 year ago
It's October, the eighth month in the Roman calendar. Octo means eight in Latin. October is when...

Lewes in Bloom awards September Beauty Spot

1 year ago
Lisa Travis, a resident of Coastal Club, is the September winner of the Lewes in Bloom Beauty Spot...

Laurel farmer directs Bayer Fund donation to Sussex 4-H

1 year ago
Clay Vincent of Laurel recently directed a $5,000 Bayer Fund America’s Farmers Grow Communities...

Mill Pond Garden visitors to ogle October opulence

1 year ago
Mill Pond Garden, the Cape Region’s only public botanic garden, is a small gem with 2,000 feet of...

Even the garden takes on a pumpkin palette

Paul Barbano
1 year ago
Fall is in the air, and it is time for everything pumpkin. The pumpkin spice latte has such cult...

Sussex Gardeners elect new officers, learn special...

1 year ago
The Sussex Gardeners, a member of the Delaware Federation of Garden Clubs, kicked off its 86th year...

The virus that made tulip mania

Paul Barbano
1 year ago
Not all viruses are bad. For example, certain viruses allow cows to turn cellulose from grass into...

Sen. Carper holds roundtable with Delaware farmers

1 year ago
Tensions are rising for farmers and legislators alike as the national Farm Bill is set to expire at...

Grow blooming onions in your garden

Paul Barbano
1 year ago
One of the best parts of any fair or harvest festival is the food. And a blue-ribbon winner is...

Brighten your fall landscape with mums

Melinda Myers
1 year ago
Mums are a favorite fall flower that can add weeks of seasonal color to containers, gardens and...

Strike it rich with Klondike cosmos

Paul Barbano
1 year ago
American prospector George Carmack and his partner Skookum Jim (Keish), discovered gold Aug. 16,...

Plant parrot tulips for a flock of colorful blooms

Paul Barbano
1 year ago
Parrots eat with their feet and taste with the tops of their beaks. Parrots are the only birds able...

Bird seed orders due Sept. 27 to Friends of Cape...

1 year ago
While bird seed is subject to supply chain disruptions, the Friends of Cape Henlopen State Park...

USDA specialty crop funding applications due Dec. 22

1 year ago
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced up to $10 million in available competitive grant...

When the garden becomes a seedy place

Paul Barbano
1 year ago
When flowers fade, they leave behind often-unsightly seed heads, and this is where we get the term...

Lewes planners approve minimum tree planting...

Bill Shull
1 year ago
The Lewes Planning Commission voted 5-2 to approve an ordinance that requires a minimum number of...

Lace Up for Ag Literacy at Hopkins Farm Creamery Oct...

1 year ago
Inside a traveling classroom, the eyes of young students light up as they experience agriculture...

It’s bird season at Nassau Vineyards

Ron MacArthur
1 year ago
Each August, Nassau Valley Vineyards near Lewes declares war on birds who love to eat grapes,...

Grow Rose of Sharon to nourish your soul

Paul Barbano
1 year ago
In John Steinbeck's novel, “The Grapes of Wrath,” the character Rose of Sharon is portrayed in...

Mill Pond Garden to host visitors Aug. 20

1 year ago
Mill Pond Garden will open to visitors from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 20, to share the...

Grow moonflowers for a sweet nighttime treat

Paul Barbano
1 year ago
The moon's gravity causes the tides to rise and fall, and the moon is thought to influence humans...

Soil health workshop set Aug. 16

1 year ago
The Delaware Soil Health Partnership will hold a workshop from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 16...

Farmers must keep safety in mind during the heat of...

Jennifer Antonik
1 year ago
Safety is key, and agricultural workers have even more to think about as they find themselves...

Tinky Winky and Pinky Winky – an endearing gardener...

Paul Barbano
1 year ago
They look like aliens and indeed were inspired by the waddling astronauts. The Teletubbies took the...

Ag department awards grants for projects to improve...

1 year ago
The Delaware Department of Agriculture announced it is awarding $665,872 in funding to 12 projects...

Start a resistance movement in your garden

Paul Barbano
2 years ago
When the Nazis invaded France, many French citizens secretly fought back and formed an underground...

Plant now for a bountiful fall harvest

Melinda Myers
2 years ago
Boost your fall garden harvest with some midsummer plantings. Fill vacant spaces left in the...

Summer bouquets from the garden

Melinda Myers
2 years ago
Make every day and summer gatherings special with the help of garden-fresh flower arrangements. You...

Rice water is good for your garden

Paul Barbano
2 years ago
There’s an old saying: Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater. And don't throw out all those...

There’s still time to plant and enjoy beets

Melinda Myers
2 years ago
Beets are one vegetable you can purchase most months of the year, but those you grow yourself taste...

The Berlin Wall and the Little Leaf linden

Paul Barbano
2 years ago
Over the years, more than 5,000 East Germans escaped over the Berlin Wall, including acrobat Horst...

Antique tractor pull will bring enthusiasts to state...

2 years ago
The Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee of the Delaware Farm Bureau announced its 29th annual...

Mill Pond Garden to spotlight high summer treasures...

2 years ago
Mill Pond Garden will celebrate treasures of the July garden when it opens to visitors from 10 a.m...

Japanese lilac trees attract pollinators, resist...

Paul Barbano
2 years ago
Japan is a land of many surprises. For instance, there are 118 volcanoes in Japan, more than any...

Dealing with surface roots of trees

Melinda Myers
2 years ago
Roots erupting through the soil surface that extend beyond a tree trunk are known as surface roots...

Family workshops start July 11 at Inland Bays Garden...

2 years ago
The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays and the Inland Bays Garden Center will host a series of fun...

Help Elwell kiss a pig at the Delaware State Fair

2 years ago
Abel Elwell, Delaware Farm Bureau's New Castle County Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee chair...

For a fun, delicious houseplant, grow Orange Hat...

Paul Barbano
2 years ago
The hat trick first appeared in cricket in 1858, to describe H.H. Stephenson taking three wickets...

Gardening under a black walnut tree

Melinda Myers
2 years ago
The sight of wilting, yellow leaves, or stunted growth means it is time to look around your...

Garden center features Ocean Inspirations resin art

2 years ago
For the month of July, the Little Garden Gallery at Inland Bays Garden Center, 38320 Muddy Neck...