gardening
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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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Got questions? Ask an Extension Master Gardener
Wondering when to plant your tomatoes? Confused about composting? Or maybe you need some advice on caring for your lawn.
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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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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.
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Learn the basics of starting seeds
Are you ready for an early season gardening adventure?
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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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Judith’s Garden: Savoring the pleasures of early spring
After a long snowy winter Vermonters are all eagerly awaiting the arrival of spring.