Gardening
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Ask a master gardener: How to grow peaches in Vermont
Peaches are one of the more surprising fruits that grow in Vermont. Easy to pick and fantastically juicy, peaches are beautiful, fuzzy globes to look forward to each…
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Ask a Master Gardener: How to garden in small spaces
You don’t need a lot of land to have a garden. It doesn’t even matter if the usable space in your yard is the size of an area…
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Jessie Raymond: Garden gets a break this year
I don’t know about you, but I’ve been having a delightful spring. I feel more at ease this year, more able to enjoy the longer days and warmer…
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Ask a Master Gardener: What to plant in a shade garden
Think that a shady area can’t have a garden? Think again! Shade gardens can be fantastic places to showcase foliage color, texture and flowers, too.
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Ask a master gardener: How to plant a cutting garden
A cutting garden provides a home-grown source of material for fresh flower arrangements.
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How to cultivate natural dyes from your garden
Growing flowers, vegetables and berries for eating is fun and nourishing, but what about growing them to make colorful dyes?
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Planning makes a greenhouse work
Our greenhouse is much more than a collection of pretty plants. It is a magical space where, even in the depths of winter, we retreat to be immersed…
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Vermont garden clubs to visit nurseries
The Federated Garden Clubs of Vermont (FGCV) and its member garden clubs — including the Middlebury Garden Club — will partner with five nurseries and garden centers for…
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Things new gardeners need to know
But before you grab a spade and head for the backyard, put pen to paper and make a plan.
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Consider waiting for your first mow to help pollinators
An increasingly popular conservation initiative called No-Mow-May is blooming across the nation.
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Ask a master gardener: Why you should embrace moss
Do you spend a lot of effort to get rid of the moss you find in your lawn? Knowing the benefits of moss may convince you otherwise.
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The outside story: Bloodroot — an early bloomer
I’d not known these flowers before we moved to this place, some 18 years ago.
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Ask a master gardener: How to grow onions
A simple staple in many cuisines and recipes, onions can be a satisfying plant to grow in the garden.
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Get your hands dirty for a great cause
Join volunteers for the 10th Annual Day in the Dirt, a state-wide community and school garden fundraiser and work day hosted by Vermont Garden Network to jump start…
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Judith’s Garden: Cultivating delectable edibles
I tend a petite “kitchen garden” right outside my back door, plus a good-sized vegetable garden up the hill which is filled with tomatoes, beans, potatoes, kale and…
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Ask a master gardener: Hellebores, herald of spring
For a stunning display of blooms in early spring, most New England gardens would benefit from the addition of a remarkable perennial — the hellebore.