Gardening
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Ask a Master Gardener: Flowers in the veggie garden
There’s no denying they’re pretty, but did you know there are practical reasons to plant flowers among the vegetables in your garden?
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Ask a Master Gardener: How to make dyes from your garden
Are you looking for a fun gardening project to do with your children?
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Destructive worms threaten local gardens, forests
As warmer weather beckons Addison County residents outdoors this spring, there’s an uninvited guest they should keep watch for in their gardens, lawns and fields: jumping worms.
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Ask a Master Gardner: Make outdoor spaces work for you
As warmer weather approaches, it is a great time to consider how you use the outdoor spaces in your life. Whether you rent or own, use public land…
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Ask a Master Gardener: Chickens in the garden
There’s more to consider than fresh eggs when raising chickens at home. For gardeners, that includes keeping both chickens and plants safe and productive.
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Jessie Raymond: Lazy gardener lands new method
Over the winter, I heard about an intriguing vegetable-growing technique called “lazy gardening.” As far as I knew, that was the kind of gardening I’d been doing for…
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Ask a Master Gardener: All about growing hellebores
If you’re looking for an early-blooming, low-maintenance plant for your garden, look no further. A hellebore just might check off several requirement boxes on your plant wish list.
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Ask a Master Gardener: How to share your yard with nature
Your home landscape can be an amazing opportunity to collaborate with nature. With thoughtful plant choices, you can invite more biodiversity into your yard.
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Ask a Master Gardener: Is it too late to prune fruit trees?
This time of year, when plants are normally in their dormant stage, usually finds gardeners conducting late-winter pruning of apple and other fruit trees.
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Ask a Master Gardener: How to attract bluebirds
Spring is just around the corner. With its arrival, bluebirds will be returning north from their winter migration to the southeastern United States and Mexico. If you’re lucky,…
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Ask a Master Gardener: Cold frames as season extenders
Cold frames allow for the early planting of spring vegetables such as lettuce, radishes, carrots and cabbage by protecting them from frost and cold temperatures at the beginning…
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Ask a Master Gardener: Winter survival tips for gardeners
Gazing out your window on a wintry day, you might think that springtime is a distant prospect, but there are many activities you can do this winter to…
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Ask a Master Gardener: Growing your own perennials
Many gardeners start vegetables, annual flowers and herbs from seeds, either indoors or directly in the garden. However, have you ever considered growing your own perennials from seed?
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Ask a Master Gardener: Get ahead by planting seeds indoors
The holidays are over, and we find ourselves in the cold, dark days of mid-winter. As a gardener, you may feel that the planting season is so far…
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Ask a master gardener: Know your zones
If you’ve purchased perennial plants or started them from seed, you’ve likely seen notations such as “hardy to zone 5” or “USDA Zones 4a-9b” on the package or…
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Ask a Master Gardener: Call the garden helpline
As we begin a new year, many Vermonters may have lingering questions about their garden’s performance this past year or new questions as they plan to start or…