Garden & Farm

Ag Education Mobile Classroom reaches 10,000 students

8 years ago
The Delaware Farm Bureau Foundation has reached its 10,000th child in experiences with its Ag...

Delaware Farm Bureau essay contest winners announced

8 years ago
Delaware Farm Bureau's Promotion and Education Committee expanded its annual Ag in the Classroom...

U.S. soybean exports report record year with $28...

8 years ago
Farmer investments in international markets produced strong results in the 2016-17 marketing year...

Try a donkey’s tail for an easy-care houseplant

Paul Barbano
8 years ago
Whether it's a jenny, a jack, a foal, a burro, a donkey or an ass, the brave little pack animal has...

American Farm Bureau president addresses Delaware...

8 years ago
American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall was special guest speaker at the recent...

Conservation innovation grant applicant webinar set...

8 years ago
USDA is offering grants for innovative ideas for conservation strategies and technologies. USDA's...

Pink Lady Slipper blooms in late spring

Paul Barbano
8 years ago
For the new year, it might be fun to grow something illegal. No, not marijuana or even opium...

Korean firs need very little if any pruning

Paul Barbano
8 years ago
Korea is a happy place. Even the houses are happy in South Korea; the ends of house roofs are...

Garden Club of Millsboro decorates town bridge for...

8 years ago
Each year, members of the Garden Club of Millsboro decorate the town containers and bridge for the...

Delaware Century Farm 2017 families recognized

8 years ago
Six Delaware families which have owned their farms for at least 100 years were honored as Century...

Crop-dusting goes high tech

Maddy Lauria
8 years ago
Watching the aerial acrobatics of small planes as they dip only a few feet above Sussex County farm...

Funding available to protect Delaware wetlands and...

8 years ago
USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service in Delaware is now accepting applications from...

The best holiday gift plants are amaryllis,...

Paul Barbano
8 years ago
Christmas is a time for stories, and we seem to like our stories to have three characters whether...

Local species threatened by backyard invaders, lack...

8 years ago
A report from a statewide task force warns that the proliferation of invasive plant species and a...

Ag census response will impact farm policy and industry

8 years ago
Beginning in December, farmers in Delaware and Maryland will have the opportunity to make a...

Avenue of Trees at Ag Museum open through Dec. 30

8 years ago
The Delaware Agricultural Museum's Dec. 2 Christmas festival, A Farmer's Christmas, was a great...

Orange Lipstick plant does best when slightly pot-bound

Paul Barbano
8 years ago
Around 5,000 years ago the Sumerians crushed gems, and lipstick has been with us since. Lipstick on...

Agriculture celebration held in Greenwood

8 years ago
King Crop Insurance Inc. and Allen Chorman & Son Inc. rolled out the red carpet to co-host a...

Let plants die as beautifully as they lived

Paul Barbano
8 years ago
Winter can be a quiet time in the garden, and yet one that is fully alive. Let dead flowers and...

Lewes in Bloom prepares for Christmas Market Dec. 2

8 years ago
Lewes in Bloom is preparing for its Annual Christmas Market to be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.,...

Assistance available to protect privately owned...

8 years ago
The U.S. Department of Agriculture encourages people and groups wanting to protect critical...

Compliance with Delaware forest harvest law protects...

8 years ago
Delaware timber harvests achieved a 93 percent rate of compliance with best management practices...

Holiday season begins Black Friday at Don's Tree Farm

8 years ago
The Christmas holiday season will begin at Don's Tree Farm in Greenwood Black Friday, Nov. 24...

Chocolate Scented Daisy perfect for planting near a...

Paul Barbano
8 years ago
It’s almost Hanukkah and time for chocolate! Chocolate coins, or gelt, that is. A Hanukkah custom...

Survey shows Thanksgiving dinner less expensive in 2017

8 years ago
According to a survey conducted by American Farm Bureau Federation, the average cost of classic...

Soybean research proposals due Dec. 15

8 years ago
The Delaware Soybean Board is seeking proposals to conduct soybean research. The deadline to apply...

Elephant Tree is an interesting houseplant

Paul Barbano
8 years ago
Elephants recognize and can keep track of as many as 30 herd mates at a time. With a lifespan of up...

Denise K. Lovelady appointed state director for USDA...

8 years ago
The Trump administration recently appointed Denise K. Lovelady as the new state director for USDA...

Delaware receives federal funds for agriculture...

8 years ago
The Delaware Department of Agriculture announced that seven projects received grant funding through...

Allen Harim breaks ground on Dagsboro hatchery

Maddy Lauria
8 years ago
Poultry producer Allen Harim broke ground Oct. 25 on a new hatchery in Dagsboro that will soon...

Start your own high-protein empire

Paul Barbano
8 years ago
In the 1950s, bodybuilders found out that they needed lots of extra protein in order to bulk up...

Delmarva Poultry Industry joins Feed a Bee program

8 years ago
Delmarva Poultry Industry Inc. is partnering with Bayer to help chicken growers plant bee...

Milton Historical Society plants trees

Steven Billups
8 years ago
The Milton Historical Society planted 17 trees Oct. 30 in the event field next to the Lydia Black...
Milton Historical Society

Sussex Gardeners plan Zwaanendael Museum holiday...

8 years ago
The Sussex Gardeners have again begun planning for the holiday decorations and educational display...

As winter approaches, grow your own Winter Savory

Paul Barbano
8 years ago
Opposites attract, even in the kitchen. We have sweet and savory dishes. Sweet food tastes like...

Sussex County Farm Bureau honors Ross, Conaways at...

8 years ago
Marty Ross of Delmar and the Alvin Conaway family of Georgetown were honored at the Sussex County...

Have some French sorrel potted up

Paul Barbano
8 years ago
France gave the world two great things - the French Revolution and French cuisine. In a way, the...

Young farmers loan applications due Nov. 30

8 years ago
Delaware farmers between 18 and 40 years old have the opportunity to apply for the Young Farmers...

Delmarva farmer scholarship applications due Dec. 4

8 years ago
Small Delmarva farmers interested in learning about sustainable practices and focused on growing...

Milton Farmers Market says goodbye for the season

Deny Howeth
8 years ago
Milton Farmers Market concluded its season with a final Oktoberfest celebration Oct. 6 with live...

Feed your Medinilla when it is actively growing

Paul Barbano
8 years ago
New Guinea is an island that is one of the most diverse spots on earth. Near the equator, it has...

Can’t rain on a tractor parade

Chris Flood
8 years ago
Nearly two dozen tractors, mostly retired and used for show, participated in the fifth annual...

Apple-picking lives on in Sussex

Maddy Lauria
8 years ago
Nothing says fall like grabbing the family and heading to the nearest farm to pick apples fresh...

Cabbage on a stick is easily grown

Paul Barbano
8 years ago
Whether it is shish kabob, Popsicles, or corn dogs, it seems that everything is better on a stick...

Lewes in Bloom receives donation from Dogfish

8 years ago
Dogfish Head Brewery in Milton selected Lewes In Bloom as the beneficiary for its tasting room...

Annual farm dinner raises $102,000 for Delaware...

Maddy Lauria
8 years ago
Supporters of Delaware Botanic Gardens stepped up at the 10th anniversary farm dinner Sept. 28,...

Sweet olive will need to be watered about once a week

Paul Barbano
8 years ago
While it’s best known now for the character Popeye, the Thimble Theatre comic strip’s original...

Progress blooming at Delaware Botanic Gardens

Maddy Lauria
8 years ago
Over three days in early September, nearly 50 volunteers grabbed shovels, rakes and garden gloves...

Sussex Master Gardeners recognized at 4-H celebration

8 years ago
Sussex County 4-H held its annual achievement event Sept. 23. More than 190 4-H members and their...

Conservation District poster contest entries due by...

8 years ago
The Sussex Conservation Districts are now accepting entries in their annual conservation poster...

Master Gardeners fall workshops start Oct. 3

8 years ago
The Sussex County Master Gardeners are planning an interesting array of fall classes to be held at...

Spring starflowers are great for massing in front of...

Paul Barbano
8 years ago
In the galaxy of gardening, several stars shine brightly. And like the heavenly bodies, stars in...

John Deere to offer discounts for farm bureau members

8 years ago
Delaware Farm Bureau and John Deere recently announced a new partnership that will give farm bureau...

Sen. Carper visits Garey Farm in Felton to see FSA...

8 years ago
Sen. Tom Carper recently visited the three-generation, family-operated Garey Farm in Felton. Along...

Milton Garden Club to host first fall tour Oct. 1

Maddy Lauria
8 years ago
This year the Milton Garden Club is switching up its annual garden tour with a fall version of the...

Besides being an easy flower, sedum is deer resistant

Paul Barbano
8 years ago
When fields are cleared, the soil freezes deeper and stones are pushed to the surface. Settlers...

Ag lab mobile classroom to visit Georgetown...

8 years ago
After a successful pilot program, the Delaware Farm Bureau Foundation has launched a new program...

Master Gardeners hold open house

Steven Billups
8 years ago
Sussex County Master Gardeners held an open house, A Day in the Garden, Saturday, Sept. 16, at the...
Master gardeners

Motorists need to remember road safety during...

8 years ago
Fall is a beautiful time of year in Delaware. For farmers, it is harvest time, involving long, busy...

Hours extended at Sept. 22 Milton Farmers Market

8 years ago
Milton Farmers Market meets every Friday on the lawn at Dogfish Head Brewery in Milton, bringing...