Andrea Knepper
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Ask a Master Gardener how to grow gourmet mushrooms at home
Sick of winter? Want to grow veggies again? Try mushrooms!
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Ask a Master Gardener: Carl Linnaeus, father of taxonomy
Rudbeckia hirta. Solanum lycopersicum. Acer saccharum. Have you ever seen these names on plant tags or seed packets and wondered where they came from? We can thank Carl…
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Ask a Master Gardener: Get ready for spring with a party
By this time of the year, it may seem like winter will never end. Many of us are eager to start gardening knowing that spring is right around…
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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: 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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Ask a master gardener: What are seed libraries?
Communities around the world are cultivating seed libraries. A surge in new gardeners and struggling supply chains during the pandemic caused the rise of seed libraries.
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Ask a Master Gardener: How to garden in a cold frame
Get a jump start on the growing season by adding a cold frame to your garden. A cold frame allows you to start some plants two to four…
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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: Inviting pollinators to the garden
Many home-grown fruits and vegetables require pollination to develop fruit and seeds. Approximately 75% of all food crops grown in the United States depend on bees, butterflies, hummingbirds…
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Ask a master gardener: How to grow microgreens
What could be better than fresh greens during the dreary winter months? What if you grew and harvested them yourself?
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Ask a Master Gardener: All about decorative gourds
It’s the time of year when strangely-shaped, multi-colored, warty gourds begin to appear in gardens, markets, CSA boxes and on front porches.
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Ask a Master Gardener: Why you should give peas a chance
One of the most versatile early spring vegetables to plant in Vermont is the pea. Sweet peas, snap peas, snow peas and shelling peas can all be easily…
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Ask a Master Gardener: All about seed catalogues
Nothing brightens a dreary winter afternoon like a crisp, colorful seed catalog arriving in the mailbox.
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Ask a master gardener: Give your veggies a boost
Now that it’s July, you may be noticing that your garden plants are starting to flower or even set fruit. Adding fertilizer by side-dressing heavy-feeding vegetables can give…