Nadie VanZandt
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Ask a Master Gardener: Vermont’s state flower
Introduced to Vermont by European settlers, red clover has become an essential part of the state’s landscape and identity.
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Ask a Master Gardener: Gardening helps your body and soul
Research shows that spending time in nature enhances our physical and mental well-being, so it’s no surprise that gardening offers similar benefits, including reducing stress, anxiety and negative…
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Ask a Master Gardener: The beautiful New England aster
An excellent choice to consider for late-season interest in your garden is the New England aster, a North American native plant with many benefits. When other plants start…
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Ask a Master Gardener: How to make dyes from your garden
Are you looking for a fun gardening project to do with your children?
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Ask a master gardener: Shade elegance with Solomon’s Seal
If you want to add a touch of architectural interest to your shade garden, look no further than the graceful silhouette of Solomon’s seal.
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Ask a Master Gardner: Digging into the No-Dig method
Trends come and go, but in gardening, one that seems here to stay is the no-dig, also called the no-till method. How does the no-dig trend supplant thousands…
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What you need to know about soil health in raised beds
Did you know that the composition of the soil in raised beds is vital to their success?
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Ask a Master Gardener: What seeds to plant this fall
Before taking a rest from gardening for the season, have you thought of direct sowing seeds to grow a minimal-care garden next spring?
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VanZandt connects to the land through painting
Thinking back to an art class she took as a 4- or maybe 5-year-old, Nadie VanZandt remembers painting a big leaf; finely outlining the veins with the most…
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Keep bears safe and out of your compost pile
Making your own compost is an eco-friendly and rewarding way to manage your food waste. But what can you do if your compost bin is being raided by…
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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: 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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Ask a Master Gardener: The history of greenhouses
As early as 30 A.D., reports of greenhouses appeared in the writings of the famous Pliny the Elder, Roman savant and scientific authority of his time.
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Ask a master gardener: What’s the romance with mistletoe?
Hung in doorways to spread holiday cheer, mistletoe is rich in mythology and tradition.
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Learning to identify poison ivy is the best defense
In summer, while vegetables and flowers thrive in the garden, so does poison ivy in backyards, woods, disturbed areas and anywhere else it can get a toehold. Challenging…
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Rid your property of invasive honeysuckles
Do you know that it is illegal to transport, buy or plant shrub honeysuckles in Vermont? This is because honeysuckles are labeled “Class B noxious” on Vermont’s Noxious…