Garden & Farm

Lewes Community Garden shears ribbon on protective...

Aaron R. Mushrush
2 years ago
Lewes leaders gathered with members of the Lewes Community Garden Aug. 27 for a special ceremony...

Moving plants indoors means watch out for pests

Paul Barbano
2 years ago
Here comes September, a quirky month and the beginning of the harvest season. Indeed, the September...

Creative ways to enjoy pansies this fall

Melinda Myers
2 years ago
Pansies have long been fall and winter garden favorites. These cheery flowers are sure to brighten...

Green beans, armadillos and leprosy – oh my!

Paul Barbano
2 years ago
It is summer and it is hot. In the dog days of summer, the Eiffel Tower actually grows 6 inches...

Counterintuitive gardening can make a lot of sense

Paul Barbano
2 years ago
Counterintuitive means something is contrary to our own intuition or common sense but is still true...

Millsboro Garden Club sets perennials class Sept. 16

2 years ago
Millsboro Garden Club members will offer a class on perennials maintenance at 10 a.m., Friday, Sept...

Lewes in Bloom awards Beauty Spot for August

2 years ago
Barry and Mary Founds are the winners of the Lewes in Bloom Beauty Spot award for August. Their...

Delaware Aglands permanently preserves 3,800 acres

2 years ago
During a stop at the Delaware Agriculture Education & Commodities Building during the Delaware...

View mid-August flowers and pollinators at Mill Pond...

2 years ago
Mill Pond Garden will welcome visitors from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 21, at at 31401 Melloy...

A new twist on hazel shrub offers visual interest

Paul Barbano
2 years ago
Sir Winston Churchill called him "Scotland's greatest ever ambassador," and he was at one time the...

Watermelon queens bring smiles to Rehoboth Boardwalk

Chris Flood
2 years ago
National Watermelon Day was Aug. 3, and to celebrate the annual event, representatives from the Mar...

Delaware Botanic Gardens welcomes new advisory board...

2 years ago
Ray Sander, Delaware Botanic Gardens president, and David Small, Delaware Botanic Gardens Advisory...

Garden center gallery features fused-glass artist

2 years ago
The Little Garden Gallery at Inland Bays Garden Center welcomes Kathryn Chartier and her fused...

Hot weather garden woes

Melinda Myers
2 years ago
Poor flowering and misshapen or a lack of fruit on tomatoes, peppers and squash may be due to the...

Peach Melba from the garden

Paul Barbano
2 years ago
Growing your own peaches means you not only have fresh healthy fruit but fresh somewhat-less...

DNREC removing weeds from Milton’s Wagamons Pond

Chris Flood
2 years ago
In response to the growth of a large amount of aquatic weeds, Delaware Department of Natural...

Special maple tree provides vibrant early color

Paul Barbano
2 years ago
No one can improve on nature. Or can we? The bittersweet autumn season, when things are beginning...

Mill Pond Garden open to visitors July 31

2 years ago
Midsummer gardens are now changing gear, from flowers leading the display to foliage plants showing...

Seniors can sign up for farmers market coupons July...

2 years ago
Seniors who qualify can sign up from noon to 3 p.m., Tuesday, July 26, at Lewes Public Library to...

When life gives you lemons, make limoncello

Paul Barbano
2 years ago
Waste not, want not. So that nothing goes to waste, we gardeners can use dead leaves for mulch or...

Butterflies & Blooms classes to start July 21

2 years ago
Delaware Botanic Gardens announced its Butterflies & Blooms Class is set for 11 a.m., Thursday...

Sussex Master Gardeners summer workshops start July 19

2 years ago
Sussex Master Gardeners are hosting free summer workshops in the demonstration garden behind the...

Lewes in Bloom awards Beauty Spot for July  

2 years ago
The winner of the Lewes in Bloom award for July is Gail Dubowe, who lives on Herring Reach Court in...

Late bloomers provide plenty of garden options

Paul Barbano
2 years ago
Late bloomers abound. Frank McCourt didn’t publish his first book, “Angela’s Ashes,” until he was...

East Coast Garden Center summer classes start July 20

2 years ago
The East Coast Garden Center summer class series will begin with a Welcome to Delaware session set...

Increase flowers with a bit of deadheading

Melinda Myers
2 years ago
It’s easy to keep your garden looking its best with a bit of deadheading. Removing faded flowers...

Four o’clocks provide daytime beauty, nighttime...

Paul Barbano
2 years ago
Americans call it snacking, but the British fight afternoon hunger with afternoon tea. This is a...

Lewes to welcome America in Bloom judges July 12-13

2 years ago
Judges from the America in Bloom program will visit Lewes Tuesday and Wednesday, July 12 and 13, to...

Mill Pond Garden celebrates heat-loving flowers July 10

2 years ago
Mill Pond Garden will open to welcome visitors from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sunday, July 10, at 31401...

Grow a pineapple in your garden with this heirloom...

Paul Barbano
2 years ago
Johann Georg Schröpfer was famous for performing seances using images of ghosts projected on smoke...

Composting directly in the garden

Melinda Myers
2 years ago
Don’t toss those imperfect lettuce leaves, onion tops and strawberry tops into the trash. Instead,...

Keep broccoli from bolting with steady watering and...

Paul Barbano
2 years ago
A bolt of lightning is a sudden burst, and a horse that is spooked will bolt or run suddenly. And...

Dirt therapy: Benefits of gardening for mental health

Dr. Brintha Vasagar
2 years ago
Everyone loves the taste of garden-fresh vegetables and fruits, especially if they worked...

Relaxing at Delaware Botanic Gardens’ Sip & Saunter

Chris Flood
2 years ago
Delaware Botanic Gardens hosted its annual Sip & Saunter June 15. The event featured beer, wine...

High summer flowers featured at Mill Pond Garden...

2 years ago
To celebrate the high summer flowers in season, Mill Pond Garden will open to welcome visitors from...

Milton pollinator garden is for the birds

Chris Flood
2 years ago
Pollinator gardens are typically planted to help pollinators combat the continued loss of natural...

Plant Italian striped zucchini, and friends will...

Paul Barbano
2 years ago
It is warm, sunny and time for summer squash, a popular gardening choice that is notorious for...

Tree for Every Delawarean grant proposals due July 1

2 years ago
With a goal of planting at least one tree for every Delawarean, the Tree for Every Delawarean...

Children’s Learning Garden activities start June 17

2 years ago
Lewes in Bloom Children’s Learning Garden activities will begin with a Peter Rabbit show at 10:30 a...

Take a Roman holiday in the garden with romaine lettuce

Paul Barbano
2 years ago
Lettuce wilts in the heat. Such is the sadness of the hot summer garden that the crisp, crunchy...

Heidi Gilmore elected to chair Sussex County Land Trust

2 years ago
The Sussex County Land Trust board of trustees recently elected Heidi Gilmore as its new...

Don Clifton named Delaware Farm Bureau executive...

2 years ago
The Delaware Farm Bureau recently announced farmer William Donald Clifton II as its new executive...

Lewes farmers market opens at Crooked Hammock

Ron MacArthur
2 years ago
The Historic Lewes Farmers Market opened its second location June 1 at Crooked Hammock Brewery,...

Slang phrase gives begonias a memorable name

2 years ago
Back in the day, before the 1990s Sopranos, before the 1972 film “The Godfather,” the 1958 Pat...

Otters devour Lewes garden’s prized koi

2 years ago
When a Lewes couple realized something had devoured all the fish and frogs in their garden pond,...

Janosik watermelons are a sweet summer treat

Paul Barbano
2 years ago
In the 17th century, in what is modern Poland and Slovakia, a young robber named Janosik led a band...

An army of amaryllis occupies corner of Rehoboth house

Chris Flood
2 years ago
Typically blooming around Christmas, an army of red amaryllis have brought their deep-red blooms to...

Gov. Carney honors Johnson family’s Century Farm in...

2 years ago
Gov. John Carney, Department of Agriculture Deputy Secretary Nikko Brady and state legislators...

Sussex Gardeners lead youth workshop at Rehoboth...

2 years ago
The Sussex Gardeners recently led a workshop at the Rehoboth Beach Public Library to help...

Cub Scout Pack 1 assists Lewes in Bloom at learning...

2 years ago
Lewes Pack 1 Cub Scout Lions recently pitched in to help prepare the Lewes in Bloom Children’s...

Mill Pond Garden to feature flowers that flourish...

2 years ago
Mill Pond Garden will host an open day from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Sunday, June 5. A ticket admits one...

Plant red carrots early for summer treat; repeat for...

Paul Barbano
2 years ago
Kyoto, Japan, is a city of wonder, with 1,681 temples and 812 shrines. Kyoto residents eat more...

City of Lewes enters 2022 America in Bloom competition

2 years ago
The City of Lewes has once again entered the America in Bloom competition. The last time the city...

Suburban Cares digs in with Children’s Beach House...

Aaron R. Mushrush
2 years ago
Celebrating Earth Day 2022, volunteers with Suburban Cares, Suburban Propane’s service division,...

Growing tomatoes in pots

Melinda Myers
2 years ago
Keep garden-fresh tomatoes close at hand this season by growing one or more in containers on your...

Use Rockwell beans in nutritious dishes to share...

2 years ago
Sometimes families adopt people, and sometimes people adopt families. One family I adopted is the...

Mill Pond Garden to highlight carbon farming...

2 years ago
Mill Pond Garden will hold an open garden day from 10 to 11:30 a.m., Sunday, May 15. Visitors can...

May Day floral arrangements earn Lewes in Bloom...

2 years ago
Lewes in Bloom announced the winners of the second annual Lewes May Day celebration, which took...

Poultry exhibits canceled for 2022 Delaware State Fair

2 years ago
In an effort to curb the spread of the highly pathogenic avian influenza, the Delaware Department...

Grow fava beans for lovely flowers and nutrition...

Paul Barbano
2 years ago
In the 6th century B.C., this man believed the earth was round. He was no head-in-the-clouds...