Garden & Farm

Corn Cane plants can give you some breathing room

Paul Barbano
7 years ago
Formaldehyde and gardening are not usually put together in the same sentence, but there is good...

Lewes in Bloom awards Beauty Spot for September

7 years ago
Lewes in Bloom selected Tom and Linda Ager's border garden for its September Beauty Spot Award...

You can easily grow your own garlic indoors

Paul Barbano
7 years ago
It is pictured on Egyptian tombs from 3,000 BC, even mentioned in the Old Testament, with folklore...

Blessing the harvest machines

Chris Flood
7 years ago
More than a dozen tractors, new and old, participated in the sixth annual Israel United Methodist...

Carving pumpkins with Lewes in Bloom

Nick Roth
7 years ago
Lewes in Bloom hosted dozens of pumpkin carvers Oct. 28, at the Lewes Historical Society campus...

Spotted lanternfly found in Dover was a hitchhiker

7 years ago
Early on, the Delaware Department of Agriculture dubbed the invasive spotted lanternfly, present in...

DNREC program offering free trees to Delaware...

7 years ago
DNREC’s Division of Watershed Stewardship Nonpoint Source Program is offering a free tree to...

Always lush ZZ plant is the last word in houseplants

Paul Barbano
7 years ago
Everyone wants the last word, so when American radio evangelist Curtis Howe Springer wanted a name...

Pet-friendly indoor gardening

Melinda Myers
7 years ago
Houseplants make a wonderful addition to a home’s décor and improve the indoor air quality. Those...

Monsanto grant to help farm bureau foundation outreach

7 years ago
Kent County farmer Richard Wilkins, president of the Kent County Farm Bureau, directed a $2,500...

Start an indoor garden with kitchen scraps

Melinda Myers
7 years ago
The pantry is full of fall favorites like squash, onions and potatoes, but busy schedules may have...

USDA issues safety-net and conservation payments to...

7 years ago
USDA Delaware Farm Service Agency Executive Director Sean McKeon has announced that approximately $...

Perdue AgriBusiness donates organic compost to...

7 years ago
One hundred tons of Perdue AgriRecycle’s microSoft Compost will help the Food Bank of Delaware...

Sussex 4-H honors achievement, service, volunteerism

7 years ago
Sussex County 4-H held its annual Achievement Event Sept. 30. More than 190 members and families...

Farmland preservation applications due Dec. 31

7 years ago
Since 1996, the Delaware AgLands Preservation Program has preserved 127,000 acres of the state’s...

Trick or Tree-t at Assawoman Wildlife Area Oct. 20

7 years ago
The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays and the Delaware Division of Fish & Wildlife are coming...

Apple trees can bear fruit at an early age

Paul Barbano
7 years ago
Precocious children can be amazing or just plain annoying. Precocious Blaise Pascal began studying...

Combine rides part of Ultimate Farm Tour Experience

7 years ago
Delmarva Discovery Tours has teamed up with Baxter Farms Inc. to offer a combine experience from 11...

Lewes in Bloom wreath sale to run Oct. 15 to Nov. 9

7 years ago
For the 2018 holiday season, Lewes in Bloom continues the tradition of selling decorated live...

Autumn garden flowers are a welcome prelude to winter

Paul Barbano
7 years ago
Why do leaves change colors in the fall? Wyandot (Huron) legend tells of a fight between the Deer...

Nassau Valley Vineyards annual fall tradition continues

Ron MacArthur
7 years ago
As the first vineyards in Sussex County, Nassau Valley Vineyards is celebrating its 27th harvest...

Delaware Arborist & Tree Care Seminar slated Oct. 10-11

7 years ago
The Delaware Forest Service’s Urban and Community Forestry Program will hold its 8th Annual...

Lollipop plants offer nonstop blooms

Paul Barbano
7 years ago
Sweetness on a stick - what a great idea. So thought George Smith, a New Haven, Conn., candy maker...

Delaware’s Young Farmer Loan applications due Oct. 31

7 years ago
Delaware farmers between 18 and 40 years old can apply for the Young Farmers Loan Program through...

Grant allows Delaware Botanic Gardens to plant 270...

7 years ago
Thanks to a grant from the Delaware Forest Service, volunteers planted 270 new trees along the...

King Alfred daffodils yield the throne to newcomers

7 years ago
It’s good to be king. At the end of the 19th century, John Kendall grew a daffodil with huge 4-inch...

Delaware 4-H Hall of Fame induction set Oct. 6 in Dover

7 years ago
The Delaware 4-H Hall of Fame will induct its fourth class of laureates in a ceremony starting at 6...

Use bills and quarters to measure bulb planting

Paul Barbano
7 years ago
While we associate George Washington as the face of the $1 bill, the first such currency showed a...

Delaware Botanic Gardens hosts fundraising dinner

Chris Flood
7 years ago
The Delaware Botanic Gardens hosted its annual fundraising dinner Sept. 6. It was the first time...

Delaware Center for Horticulture names new...

7 years ago
The Delaware Center for Horticulture recently announced Marcia Stephenson as its new director of...

Carpathian walnuts do well even in harsh climates

Paul Barbano
7 years ago
Ships, like people, can become heroes. The RMS (Royal Mail Ship) Carpathia sailed her maiden voyage...

Lewes In Bloom Children’s Learning Garden grows...

7 years ago
The Lewes in Bloom Children’s Learning Garden had a busy time this summer. Not only was there story...

Harvest and dry flowers for year-round enjoyment

Melinda Myers
7 years ago
Enjoy your flower garden’s beauty all year long. Harvest and dry a few flowers to use in flower...

The hardest part of storing tender bulbs is digging...

Paul Barbano
7 years ago
A termite walked into an empty bar and asked “Where's the bar tender?” We can tender a resignation...

Lewes in Bloom awards Beauty Spot for August

7 years ago
The Lewes in Bloom Beauty Spot award for August 2018 is presented to the Jefferson-Madison...

Delaware’s Council on Farm and Food to advise...

7 years ago
After a year-long community planning process led by the Delaware Department of Agriculture, the...

Alpaca Festival to offer family fun Sept. 15-16 in...

7 years ago
Outstanding Dreams Alpaca Farm in Preston, Md., will celebrate its 10th Annual Alpaca Festival from...

How to prevent harmful algae blooms in community ponds

7 years ago
The summer season means warmth, sunshine and long days to enjoy swimming, boating, fishing and...

Harvest and preserve herbs for flavorful meals year...

Melinda Myers
7 years ago
Add a flavorful boost to any meal with garden-fresh herbs. You'll quickly discover the difference...

First round of conservation assistance applications...

7 years ago
Delaware agricultural producers are encouraged to apply for technical and financial assistance to...

Division in the garden can be a very good thing

Paul Barbano
7 years ago
Division seems so destructive when it threatens democracy, yet not every division is a bad thing...

Delaware Botanic Gardens adds two new leaders

7 years ago
Delaware Botanic Gardens President Ray Sander announced that DBG has added two new leaders to its...

Dinner in the Orchard to benefit Food Bank Sept. 13

7 years ago
The Food Bank of Delaware is preparing for its sixth annual Dinner in the Orchard - a night of...

Cloning lets you grow an almost endless supply of...

Paul Barbano
7 years ago
Cloning garden plants is becoming more popular, but is it natural? There are already many natural...

Bakerian retires from Delaware Farm Bureau

7 years ago
Pam Bakerian has retired as executive director of the Delaware Farm Bureau effective July 31, in...

Brews, BBQ and Bushes Event grows involvement

Phillip Moore
7 years ago

Plant now for a beautiful garden next year

Melinda Myers
7 years ago
Don't let the summer heat keep you indoors. Now is a great time to dress up those garden beds in...

Beat the heat: tips on caring for the family yard in...

7 years ago
Summer heat is here, and that might mean less water in some areas. Does that mean living landscapes...

25 years of conservation easements in Delaware...

7 years ago
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service celebrated the protection of 43,000 acres of...

Reforestation to combat effects of urbanization and...

7 years ago
The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays’ new Watershed Reforestation Plan identifies and envisions...

Lewes library invites children to morning story time

Tacy Cresson
7 years ago
Lewes Public Library hosts a weekly garden story time Monday morning at 10 a.m. for local kids and...

Self-seeding annuals scatter seeds to form new plants

Paul Barbano
7 years ago
Sometimes we play with English just for fun. The rather staid term reduplication is really...

Lewes in Bloom announces July Beauty Spot winners

7 years ago
Diane and Rich McGreal are the Lewes in Bloom Beauty Spot winners for July. Their garden is only...

Gardeners’ survey shows shift in consumers’ approaches

7 years ago
The 2018 What Gardeners Think Survey conducted by GardenResearch.com reveals important information...

Grow a twist on a classic American dish

Paul Barbano
7 years ago
What could be more American than apple pie? Indeed, the phrase “as American as apple pie” goes back...

This Beefsteak is for show, not for sandwiches

Paul Barbano
7 years ago
We know beefsteaks as tomatoes, but there is another garden plant, this one ornamental, often...

Cornstalk sprouts at Kick n’ Chicken in Lewes

7 years ago
Mikayla Pollard, granddaughter of Kick n’ Chicken owner Charlie Pollard, randomly planted a corn...

Exotic octopus plants grow well in poor soil

Paul Barbano
7 years ago
They have three hearts, and their arms can be as long as 14 feet (Enteroctopus dofleini), or as...

State fair highlights Delaware’s agriculture...

7 years ago
Many Delaware youth and adult exhibitors are ready to showcase their agricultural exhibits at this...

Ladybug Day draws crowd at Lewes Children’s Learning...

Nick Roth
7 years ago
The Lewes Children’s Learning Garden held its annual Ladybug Day July 20, drawing dozens of eager...