Make-a-Wish comes to Middlebury

Make-a-Wish Vermont and Northern New York created a sensory garden for eleven-year-old Will Gillespie of Middlebury.

Goldenrod, which is commonly found in roadsides and fields, is an important host plant for caterpillars and a food source for caterpillars, butterflies, bees and other pollinators.

Highbush blueberries produce large, sweet berries that ripen beginning in early to mid-July with peak season typically occurring in early August.  

Even the smallest yard can accommodate at least one or two glorious trees!

Most mornings, I step out the back door to check the weather, coffee mug in hand. Inevitably something in my garden beds cannot be left another minute.

With abundant blooms in a wide range of colors from soft white to dark purple, pink and even yellow, clematis reign supreme among climbers.

A year ago, I wrote about the new-to-me technique of “no-dig” gardening. While seeking advice online using search terms like “how to not suck at growing vegetables,” I had landed on a bunch of YouTube channels promoting this method.

Did you receive a poinsettia as a gift and are wondering how to extend its life through the winter? Is your favorite houseplant dropping its leaves? Or are you already thinking ahead to spring and want to know when to start your seeds indoors?

Not only do houseplants improve air quality in the home but a growing body of research shows that the care of houseplants is associated with greater mental health and well-being.

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.

The Middlebury Garden Club is offering two scholarships for the UVM Extension Master Gardener course. The course will be held online from January to May 2025. The instructors are UVM faculty and staff and Vermont horticulture professionals. The course cur … (read more)

Five years ago, I’m not sure I’d even heard the term “native plant.” I’d been gardening for years but never connected the dots.

When the air becomes cooler, and leaves begin to turn colors, it’s time to gear up for fall garden maintenance. Or is it?

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.

We purchase them at the market. We dine on them in salads and sauces. Some of us indulge in the joy of growing our own at home, but how much do you really know about tomatoes?