How is your garden growing? As gardeners we never seem to be satisfied with the way our flowers and veggies look. I think we are too hard on ourselves! Mother Nature as well as critters alter our plans and […]
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How to add season-long color in the garden
By Deborah J. Benoit Late spring is a wonderful time in the garden. The garden transitions from a period of monochrome browns as sleeping perennials begin to awaken. Suddenly, leaves unfurl and dormant perennials emerge. The garden becomes green again. […]
Digging into the no-dig method
By Nadie VanZandt Editor’s note: Nadie VanZandt is a UVM Extension master gardener from Panton. During the early months of the pandemic, gardening and other domestic hobbies saw an unprecedented revival. Trends come and go, but in gardening, one that […]
Many annuals, including calendula, will readily self-seed but also can be direct-sown in fall to bloom next spring
By Nadie VanZandt Editor’s note: Nadie VanZandt is a UVM Extension Master Gardener from Panton. Before taking a rest from gardening for the season, have you thought of direct sowing seeds to grow a minimal-care garden next spring? Like spring […]
Protecting plants from winter damage
By Deborah J. Benoit Editor’s note: Deborah J. Benoit is a UVM Extension master gardener from North Adams, Massachusetts, who is part of Vermont’s Bennington County Chapter. With snow on its way, are you wondering what else you can do […]
Putting the garden to bed this fall season
By Deborah J. Benoit Editor’s note: Deborah J. Benoit is a UVM Extension master gardener from North Adams, Massachusetts, who is part of Vermont’s Bennington County chapter. Just because the growing season is over doesn’t mean work in the garden […]
One hundred feet uncoiled
By Merisa Sherman I sigh as I stare at the pile of green loops. One after the other, they are stacked on top of each other; well, as organized as a pile of loops can possibly be. I reach for […]
How to cultivate natural dyes from your garden
By Bonnie Kim Donahue Donahue Editor’s note: Bonnie Kirn Donahue is a UVM Extension Master Gardener and landscape designer from central Vermont. Growing flowers, vegetables and berries for eating is fun and nourishing, but what about growing them to make […]
Color in the garden
By Mary Ellen Shaw If you have been waiting for color in your gardens that time is here! It will only get better as the weeks move forward. The first blossoms we see are from bulb flowers. They offer wonderful […]
What’s your garden’s personality?
By Bonnie Kirn Donahue, Extension Master Gardener, University of Vermont Like many things in nature, plants come in all shapes, sizes and growth tendencies. Some work best in an informal setting while others are ideal for a formal garden. Understanding the growth […]