Garden & Farm

Deadhead your flowering plants for more blooms

Paul Barbano
10 years ago
Needing a new name for his band, in 1965, founder Jerry Garcia used a dictionary entry that told...

Magee Farms recognition for 150 years in Agriculture

Deny Howeth
10 years ago
U.S. Sen. Tom Carper stopped by Magee Farm Stand in Lewes June 10 to congratulate the business on...

Live music to enhance Georgetown Farmers Market June 29

10 years ago
Shoppers can get everything they need from local farmers and vendors every Wednesday from 3 to 6 p...

Schools to participate in fresh fruit and vegetable...

10 years ago
A total of 73 elementary schools in Delaware will receive funding to participate in the United...

USDA announces key measures to improve pollinator...

10 years ago
During National Pollinator Week June 20-24, the United States Department of Agriculture announced...

Delaware Soybean Board seeks strategic partner...

10 years ago
The Delaware Soybean Board is seeking partners to submit project proposals to address priority...

Hot weather makes favorite summer greens bolt for...

Paul Barbano
10 years ago
The arrow of a crossbow is called a bolt, and because few things are faster than an arrow flying...

Visitors get up close to local farms, gardens

Ron MacArthur
10 years ago

Lewes in Bloom launches Beauty Spot of the Month Award

10 years ago
Lewes in Bloom announces the launch of the Beauty Spot Award. This new program has been designed to...

Students tend garden at Rehoboth Elementary School

10 years ago
Rehoboth Elementary School fifth-graders add paint, flowers and their green thumbs to a garden...

Your refried beans will not have been fried twice

10 years ago
Summer approaches and it is time to readjust, rejuvenate and rearrange the garden. In English...

Lewes announces winner of Earth Day tree raffle

10 years ago
The Lewes Board of Public Works announced Karen Coning was the winner of the City of Lewes 2016...

Design an outdoor room for all to enjoy

Melinda Myers
10 years ago
No matter your budget, space or gardening experience, you can design an outdoor entertainment area...

Lewes In Bloom hosts after school program students

Deny Howeth
10 years ago
Shields Middle School students in t he Lewes After School Program sponsored by the Lewes...

Kids' Club to return to East Coast Garden Center...

10 years ago
East Coast Garden Center is bringing back Kids' Club. Every third Saturday from 10 to 11 a.m...

Mammals capable of transmitting avian influenza to...

10 years ago
Researchers have known for some time that a wide range of wild mammals, including raccoons and...

Public invited to vote through June 8 for best...

10 years ago
The public’s art appreciation is sought in voting for favorite entries now online in the 2016 youth...

Delaware Botanic Gardens eyes eco-friendly construction

Maddy Lauria
10 years ago
Plans are moving forward on the multimillion-dollar Delaware Botanic Gardens at Pepper Creek, which...

Over 120,000 acres of Delaware farmland preserved

10 years ago
More than 120,000 acres of Delaware farmland are now permanently preserved for future generations,...

Nassau Valley Vineyards Farmers Market opens May 29

Nick Roth
10 years ago
Pat Coluzzi is bringing her tried-and-true farmers market formula to Nassau Valley Vineyards in...

Coons’ priorities included in annual appropriations...

10 years ago
Sen. Chris Coons, the first Delaware senator in more than four decades to serve on the critical...

Two new board members join Delaware Botanic Gardens

10 years ago
The Delaware Botanic Gardens Board of Directors has elected two new members, Ruth Rogers Clausen...

Georgetown Farmers Market open Wednesdays through...

10 years ago
The Georgetown Farmers Market, sponsored by the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce, will be open for...

Sussex Gardeners hold 2016 Garden Tour

Deny Howeth
10 years ago
The Sussex Gardeners’ garden tour and luncheon held May 14 showcased six of the finest gardens in...

Gov. Jack Markell celebrates Arbor Day in Dover

10 years ago
Gov. Jack Markell joined state officials and members of the General Assembly to honor the winners...

Back to basics with low-maintenance flower garden care

Melinda Myers
10 years ago
Grow a beautiful flower garden with minimal care by investing a bit of time at the start of the...

Author, ecologist Doug Tallamy to speak at Dickinson...

10 years ago
Award-winning author and ecologist Doug Tallamy will speak at the John Dickinson Plantation in...

Don’t ignore gardening pain, it could signal...

Alice Workman
10 years ago
Most people do not head for the garden planning to finish the day with aches and pains or a serious...

2016 Cape Farm and Garden Tour set June 11

10 years ago
Three unique Delmarva farms and gardens will be on the 2016 Cape Farm and Garden Tour to be held...

New orchid department opens at East Coast Garden...

10 years ago
East Coast Garden Center is welcoming spring with a new addition to its large selection of plants...

Happy and Healthy Chickens Photo Contest entries due...

10 years ago
The Delaware Department of Agriculture is inviting Delawareans to enter their best photos of...

Shields student Jasmin Malik wins Arbor Day Poster...

10 years ago
The Delaware Forest Service sponsors an annual Arbor Day School Poster Contest for Delaware...

Spring plant sale set at St. Peter's Church in Lewes...

10 years ago
St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Lewes will be holding a public plant sale from 8:30 a.m. to...

Garden Shack Farmers Market open every Thursday...

10 years ago
Garden Shack Farm will host their weekly farmers market every Thursday through November from 2 p.m...

Rehoboth, Acres celebrate Arbor Day

Ryan Mavity
10 years ago
Rehoboth Beach and Henlopen Acres rang in Arbor Day April 29 with each town planting a new tree...

Millsboro officials host inaugural Earth Day...

Maddy Lauria
10 years ago
Local and state officials and representatives with the Nanticoke Indian Association gathered at...

Delaware Forest Service funds community tree and...

10 years ago
Delaware Forest Service’s 2016 Urban and Community Forestry Grant Program awarded funds for...

East Coast Garden Center celebrates last indoor...

10 years ago
Now that summer markets are gearing up, the East Coast Garden Center's indoor farmers market...

Barefoot Gardeners offer May 7 plant sale

10 years ago
The Barefoot Gardeners garden club of Fenwick Island is providing an opportunity for gardeners and...

Local chicken growers recognized at Delmarva Poultry...

10 years ago
Hundreds of people supportive of the Delmarva Peninsula chicken community gathered April 20 for the...

East Coast Garden Center employees receive...

10 years ago
East Coast Garden Center announced that it has been named a 2016 Proven Winners Certified Garden...

Delaware Farm Bureau unveils new website

10 years ago
Delaware Farm Bureau has announced the launch of its newly redesigned website. The site, www.defb...

Lewes in Bloom plant and merchandise sale set May 7

10 years ago
Lewes in Bloom will be selling plants and merchandise from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, May 7 at the...

Flower festival and class set at East Coast Garden...

10 years ago
East Coast Garden Center will host a flower festival from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, April 30...
April 24-30 is Soil and Water Stewardship Week

Agricultural and Urban Conservation Award winners...

10 years ago
The Delaware Agricultural Museum and Village was the setting for the presentation of the annual...

East Coast Garden Center hosts customer appreciation...

10 years ago
East Coast Garden Center hosted a vendor showcase and customer appreciation day April 9. Despite...

Extend the garden season with spring-planted bulbs

Melinda Myers
10 years ago
Keeping your garden looking its best throughout the growing season and into fall is possible with...

Plant a pollinator garden and enjoy many benefits

Melinda Myers
10 years ago
Whether planting a garden, enjoying the beauty of your landscape or sitting down to a delicious...

New agricultural railroad exhibit unveiling set in...

10 years ago
The Delaware Ag Museum will unveil a new agricultural railroad exhibit at 10 a.m., Tuesday, April...

Lewes celebrates Arbor Day with tree planting

Nick Roth
10 years ago
Lewes officials celebrated Arbor Day in the city April 15 with a tree-planting demonstration in...

Agriculture marketing, research and sales grant...

10 years ago
More than $300,000 in federal grant funding is now available for projects to help produce, market...

Tim Metzner appointed to state board of landscape...

10 years ago
Davis, Bowen and Friedel Inc. has announced that Tim Metzner, RLA and an associate of the firm, has...

Gardening for the Bays Native Plant Sale set in...

10 years ago
The Center for the Inland Bays will hold its 12th Annual Gardening for the Bays Native Plant Sale...

Delaware beekeepers can join BeeCheck protection...

10 years ago
Delaware beekeepers can now participate in a new online tool to help protect them from pesticides...

$260 million available for regional conservation

10 years ago
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the availability of up to $260 million for partner...

King sisters honor matriarch with donation to...

10 years ago
The Delaware Farm Bureau Foundation received a $1,500 donation from Nancy, Bonny, Donna and Jackie...

Garden Shack Farm opens Farmers Market in Lewes

10 years ago
The weather ran the gamut on opening day, from freezing overnight, to gusting winds and thunder...

Spring has sprung at East Coast Garden Center

10 years ago
The staff at East Coast Garden Center is excited about the 2016 season. Every day is similar to...

Delaware Nature Society to host 51st Annual Meeting...

10 years ago
Delaware Nature Society will host its 51st Annual Meeting from 6 to 8:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 13...

Edible and medicinal wild plants are topic April 16

10 years ago
Dr. Susan Yost, botanist and ecologist, will present a talk on Edible and Medicinal Wild Plants...