Garden & Farm

Good King Henry dates back to Neolithic times

Paul Barbano
9 years ago
Winter is a time of peace in the garden, and a time of spills and falls everywhere else. Surfers...

Conservation poster contest winners announced

9 years ago
The Delaware Association of Conservation Districts announced the 2016 winners of its annual...

Winter precautions urged for livestock, poultry owners

9 years ago
With winter’s official start Dec. 21, the Delaware Department of Agriculture reminds poultry and...

Plant Red Birds in a Tree for flocks of brilliant...

9 years ago
One of the thrills of the winter garden is the arrival of the northern cardinal songbirds at the...

Bring in the birds for winter beauty and entertainment

Melinda Myers
9 years ago
Brighten your winter days by inviting birds into your landscape. Their beauty and motion help...

Tickets on sale for Delaware Ag Museum banquet Feb. 25

9 years ago
Tickets are on sale now for the Delaware Agricultural Museum and Village second annual banquet and...

Financial assistance available to farmers to improve...

9 years ago
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service is investing $201,000 in the Clear-Brook Nanticoke...

Plant each potato and rose cutting in a large pot

Paul Barbano
9 years ago
Holidays are fun, but the darkness of winter can make things feel a little crazy. Perhaps it is to...

Santa steps in to help seedlings

Maddy Lauria
9 years ago
Santa joined volunteers in the days leading up to Christmas to help plant thousands of seedlings at...

Assistance available for farmers to restore American...

9 years ago
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has added the American black duck to its premier wildlife...

Delaware Ag Museum seeks banquet sponsors for event...

9 years ago
The Delaware Agricultural Museum and Village is hosting its second annual banquet and auction...

Winter is when chlorophyll-rich foods missing in diets

Paul Barbano
9 years ago
Built around 3200 BC, the tomb Newgrange in Ireland is flooded with light on the winter solstice,...

Delaware poultry farmer named 2016 Nuffield...

9 years ago
Dover-area poultry farmer Georgie Cartanza is the first United States recipient of a Nuffield...

Georgetown Arts and Flowers elects officers

9 years ago
Georgetown Arts and Flowers, a civic organization devoted to preserving the attractiveness of...

Amaryllis are tender perennials

Paul Barbano
9 years ago
She was a love-struck shepherdess longing for the handsome but cold-hearted Alteo. She visited his...

Local Christmas trees available from Delaware farms

9 years ago
Thirty Delaware farmers have fresh-cut and live Christmas trees available for First State families...

Delaware unveils final bee protection plan​

9 years ago
Delaware's new pollinator protection plan outlines strategies, best practices, techniques and...

Winter application of fertilizer and manure regulated

9 years ago
Delaware farmers, lawn care companies, golf courses and other nutrient handlers should not apply...

Sposato Landscape team earns Crew of the Year honors

9 years ago
Josue Gomaz Sales, crew leader Teodoro Mendoza Aqustin and Antonio Torres Rodrigues were named Crew...

Sussex Gardeners decorate Zwaandendael Museum for...

9 years ago
The Sussex Gardeners decorated the Zwaanendael Museum for the holidays inside and out Nov. 28...

Hobbit jade plants do best in well-draining soil

Paul Barbano
9 years ago
While correcting school papers in the 1930s, the teacher idly scribbled, “In a hole in the ground...

Tickets on sale for Jan. 19 Delaware Ag Industry...

9 years ago
Tickets and sponsorships are now available for the 46th Annual Delaware Agricultural Industry...

Area crop advisors awarded for excellence

9 years ago
The Mid-Atlantic Certified Crop Advisors Program presented the 2016 Excellence in Consulting Award...

Community garden grant applications due Feb. 17

9 years ago
Organizations wanting to launch or expand an urban agriculture or community garden project to...

Wharton’s Garden Center donates to Crisis House in...

9 years ago
Wharton's Garden Center in Rehoboth held a fall event Oct. 15. Visitors enjoyed p umpkin painting,...

Grow your own ginger in a pot or container

Paul Barbano
9 years ago
Her name was said to be taken from Ginger Rogers and Cary Grant, but plain Jane "Ginger Grant"...

A Farmer’s Christmas set at Delaware Ag Museum Dec. 3

9 years ago
Young and old can enjoy the sights and sounds of the holiday at A Farmer's Christmas set from 1 to...

Breakfast with Santa set at East Coast Garden Center...

9 years ago
East Coast Garden Center will host a breakfast with Santa from 9 to 11:30 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 3,...

Three Delaware families receive Century Farm awards

9 years ago
Three Delaware families which have owned their farms for at least 100 years were recently honored...

Delmarva Central Railroad to operate in Delaware and...

9 years ago
The Delmarva Central Railroad Company, a subsidiary of Carload Express Inc., has filed with the...

Easy-care gardening trends for the holiday season

Melinda Myers
9 years ago
Dress up the holidays or give gifts that continue giving throughout the year with these low-...

Bella Terra funds wounded veterans vacations

9 years ago
Bella Terra Landscapes donated money to help support Team River Runners and the trip they organize...

Seaford's Cory Atkins named to United Soybean Board

9 years ago
Cory Atkins of Seaford has been appointed to the United Soybean Board. He is one of 39 new...

Veteran sought for beekeeping opportunity

9 years ago
Delaware veterans interested in beekeeping can apply to be part of the Planting Hope Apiary project...

Delaware farmers produce most of what's on...

9 years ago
The American Farm Bureau Federation's 31st annual informal price survey of classic items found on...

Delmarva farmers may apply for scholarships by Dec. 14

9 years ago
The Historic Lewes Farmers Market scholarship program is accepting applications from small Delmarva...

The succulent hen and chicks is the ideal gift plant

Paul Barbano
9 years ago
Toast the bumper crop of garden abundance. When a glass of wine was filled to the brim it was...

Bella Terra Landscapes recognizes Juventino Torres-Diaz

9 years ago
Bella Terra Landscapes announced its first Team Member Spotlight showcases Juventino Torres-Diaz...

Sussex Gardeners visit site of Delaware Botanic Gardens

9 years ago
The Sussex Gardeners took a walking tour of the Delaware Botanic Gardens site Oct. 5. They were...

Aramark, Compass Group produce policy to address...

9 years ago
Following a groundbreaking campaign by The Humane League, foodservice giant Aramark announced that...

Delaware Farm Bureau announces staff changes

9 years ago
Delaware Farm Bureau has hired a new, part-time staff member Carol Kinsley, who will serve as...

Wreath making class set at East Coast Garden Center...

9 years ago
East Coast Garden Center will celebrate the holiday with a wreath making class set at 11 a.m.,...

The semitropical coral bead plant can be a bit fussy

Paul Barbano
9 years ago
They are strange animals and we treat them like they’re made of stone. Sea coral is indeed an...

Buttonwood trees prefer deep, moist, rich soil in...

Paul Barbano
9 years ago
It never fails that when we are in a rush someone will “button hole” us and hold us while they talk...

Del Tech students attend Biotech University

9 years ago
Four Delaware Tech students recently completed Biotech University, thanks to a scholarship from the...

Sussex County Farm Bureau holds annual meeting, banquet

9 years ago
The Sussex County Farm Bureau Annual Meeting and Banquet was held at the Bridgeville Fire Hall Oct...

Only prune Angel of the Night after blooming

Paul Barbano
9 years ago
They are spiritual beings more powerful and far more intelligent than humans. They can be kind,...

East Coast Indoor Farmers Market to offer free flu...

9 years ago
The East Coast Indoor Farmers Market will team with Beebe Healthcare again to offer complimentary...

Sposato Landscape recognizes stellar employees

9 years ago
Sposato landscape honored its employees for their hard work, service and professionalism during the...

David Townsend, Delaware student, elected national...

9 years ago
Students from Delaware, Florida, Minnesota, New York, South Carolina and Texas have been elected by...

Plant all apple trees in full sun in soil that drains

Paul Barbano
9 years ago
We stare at art and ponder how and why, and sometimes wonder what the heck? Many of the women...

Children in Nature statewide outdoor activity...

9 years ago
The Delaware Children in Nature Coalition is launching a new statewide outdoor activity program for...

$300,000 awarded to Delaware crop projects

9 years ago
Eight educational and research projects supporting Delaware crops will receive more than $300,000...

Indoor farmers market at East Coast Garden Center to...

9 years ago
The Indoor Farmers Market at East Coast Garden Center is back for another year starting Tuesday,...

Sussex Gardners plant at Rehoboth museum

Ryan Mavity
9 years ago
Sussex Gardners are set to landscape the entrance to the Rehoboth Beach Museum. The Lewes-based...

What looks like cheese and tastes like beer?

Paul Barbano
9 years ago
It’s autumn and time for joy or horror, depending upon your taste. No not Halloween horror or...

Milton Farmers Market at crossroads

Maddy Lauria
9 years ago
Milton may miss its weekly farmers market next year if organizers are unable to recruit more...

Local corn harvest resumes after bad weather

9 years ago
Honor has become a family affair

Rita Lofland receives Joy Sparks Spirit of 4-H Award

9 years ago
Rita Lofland of Greenwood was honored as the Sussex County recipient for the Joy Sparks Spirit of 4...

When pumpkins are taking the cure

Paul Barbano
9 years ago
In eastern Belgium there is a mineral spring that from about the 14th century has been visited for...