Home & Garden
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Field Days Home & Garden winners announced
Home & Garden had more entries in every department this year.
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Home & Garden: Green stormwater projects have some costs, many benefits
How often do you think about what happens to the water that runs off our roofs, roads and sidewalks during a rainstorm?
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Home & Garden: Why change my beautiful lawn?
Gently sloping and smooth green landscape can be gorgeous. And flat, well-mown lawns are great for romping on, kicking a ball, picnicking on. And a neat lawn bespeaks…
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Home & Garden: Rain gardens are practical and pretty
You may have heard talk about rain gardens. Intuitively we can guess what they are: an area that has plants like a garden and collects rain. But what…
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Take advantage of two local weatherization workshops
A Vermont non-profit organization called ReSOURCE, which has offices in Burlington, Barre and Hyde Park, is bringing its six-week, hands-on “Weatherization 101” training to Middlebury this summer. This…
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Destructive worms threaten local gardens, forests
As warmer weather beckons Addison County residents outdoors this spring, there’s an uninvited guest they should keep watch for in their gardens, lawns and fields: jumping worms.
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Community Forum: How to hire a home improvement contractor
My Consumer Assistance Program is here to help with tips and resources for homeowners and residential contractors.
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Tear down? Deconstruct a house & save good stuff
It happens all the time; someone buys a house, loves the location, isn’t wild about the structure itself. The question becomes, do they remodel the building to fit…
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Middlebury Garden Club names 2023 winners
Every year the Middlebury Garden Club gives awards to public and private gardens in Addison County. To be considered, a garden must be able to be seen from…
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Improve your composting skills with these free workshops
Emily Johnston, the Public Outreach Coordinator for the Addison County Solid Waste Management District Board, invites homeowners and renters to come to a free workshop hosted by the…
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Bristol resident takes steps to create a greener home
After residing in older homes, Sally Jenks Roth knew that when she moved into a home in Bristol that was only a decade old, it would be more…
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One town’s commitment to green energy
Have you been thinking about switching to an electric lawn mower? Ready to start converting some lawn to a pollinator garden? Come to the Weybridge Spring Eco-Fair.
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Gardeners, watch out for jumping worms
You may have heard of jumping worms, sometimes referred to as “snake worms.” Worm castings that resemble coffee grounds on the soil’s surface are likely the first thing…
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Gardening helpline open for the season
If you’ve got a gardening question, you can call the University of Vermont Extension Master Gardener Helpline to get an answer.
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Community Forum: A New England dream home should be sustainable
Embodying the New England dream entails not only appreciating the region’s natural beauty, history and culture, but also actively engaging in the community and building a sustainable home.
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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…