Gardening
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Ask a Master Gardener: Sprouts, the superfood to grow at home
Sprouts are a versatile, dramatic addition to foods that go far beyond the basic bean sprout. Sometimes seen as an addition to sandwiches, toppings on salads and garnishes…
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Ask a Master Gardener: Garden inside this winter
Cold weather has arrived, and you’ve put your garden to bed for the season. That doesn’t mean you can’t garden. Just shift your focus from outdoors to in.
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Ask a Master Gardener: Manage apple tree pests this winter
The apple harvest is over, but there are still some important pest management practices to follow to ensure healthy trees in the spring. The pests we need to…
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Ask a Master Gardener: Caring for amaryllis
Amaryllis bulbs and blooms make popular and appreciated holiday gifts. Gifted in full bloom to brighten the winter months or lovingly tended to bloom after the new year,…
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UVM garden conference to be held online Dec. 7
How do we invite nature into our gardens? This will be the question explored at this year’s University of Vermont (UVM) Extension Garden Conference.
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Ask a Master Gardener: Gardening helps your body and soul
Research shows that spending time in nature enhances our physical and mental well-being, so it’s no surprise that gardening offers similar benefits, including reducing stress, anxiety and negative…
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Ask a Master Gardener: Sustainable fall maintenance
When the air becomes cooler, and leaves begin to turn colors, it’s time to gear up for fall garden maintenance. Or is it?
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Ask a Master Gardener: The beautiful New England aster
An excellent choice to consider for late-season interest in your garden is the New England aster, a North American native plant with many benefits. When other plants start…
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Ask a Master Gardener: Call the garden helpline
Weeding is often a reality of summer landscape maintenance. Some people don’t mind weeding, some highly dislike it, and other people fall somewhere in between.
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Bridport students tend their garden
There’s something happening in the Bridport School flower garden. On May 24, Bridport Central School students checked it out.