gardening
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Edible Landscaping
Explore creative ways to blend food crops with traditional landscaping.
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Opinion: Be careful what you shop for
We can choose to plant native plants that we know will benefit wildlife and the ecosystem.
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Invasive plants are a global issue
Monitoring and removing invasive species is one of the most important things we can do to protect Vermont’s working forests and natural areas. And it starts close to…
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Beyond ‘No Mow May’: A national movement is encouraging homeowners to rip up their lawns to cultivate ecological diversity
Here’s a starter kit on how you can introduce native plants to your yard.
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Dreaming of spring: Local gardeners look ahead to warmer days
SOUTH BURLINGTON — In the dead of winter, snow covered streets led the way to a gardener’s dream. Inside the South Burlington Public Library, tables were lined with…
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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.
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Ask a Master Gardener: glorious goldenrod
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.
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Ask a Master Gardener all about blueberries
Highbush blueberries produce large, sweet berries that ripen beginning in early to mid-July with peak season typically occurring in early August.
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Trees, glorious trees!
Even the smallest yard can accommodate at least one or two glorious trees!
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Ways of Seeing: Why so much time in the garden?
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.
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Ask a master gardener: Simple tips for stunning Clematis
With abundant blooms in a wide range of colors from soft white to dark purple, pink and even yellow, clematis reign supreme among climbers.
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Jessie Raymond: Sharing the thrill of no-dig gardening
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…
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Gardener helpline can help identify plants
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…
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Ask a Master Gardener: Tips for giving indoor plants as gifts
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…
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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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Master Gardener scholarships available through UVM Extension
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…