Gardening

A recent gathering of “Master Oyster Gardeners” at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science is the latest chapter in a fruitful partnership between VIMS scientists and members of the Tidewater Oyster Gardeners Association, or TOGA, according...

High levels of plant nitrate-N can be toxic to livestock and are especially prevalent in plants under stress such as drought. How does fertilizer nitrogen rate influence plant nitrate-N under very dry conditions? The drought conditions at the SE...

Probably without realizing it, many Orlando-area residents have seen through their car windshields the evidence of a dramatic shift in Florida's energy appetite: Rail crossings aren't as tied up with as many coal trains lately. When it comes to...

Sometimes, in an urban setting, like on my own patio, there’s just no room to garden—unless you try something that’s trending in gardening and that’s gardening vertically. With these two particular boxes I’m able to grow a...

4-H Home Arts Grand Champions Indoor gardening — Skyla Heise Vegetable gardening — Andrew Miller Science — Lilli Sutton Health and safety — Skyla Heise Small pets — Abby McDougal Alpaca — Abigail Roberts Junior crafts...

Meridian, Idaho: Paul Edward Zarneke, 86, passed away peacefully July 23 at Meridian Care & Rehab in Meridian, Idaho, as his son held his hand. Paul was born to Mildred (Irish) Zarneke and Albert V. Zarneke on Dec. 7, 1925, in Doland. Paul was very...

We told you they were coming, and now they're here. The good news is that the variegated cutworms that showed up in the Northland for the first time this year aren't expected to return. The cutworms are native to Minnesota, but are usually seen in the...

 My mother, now 95, has gardened all her life. When she moved to a condo at retirement, she subtly but surely turned the austere, cookie-cutter landscaping around her unit into a lovely shade-loving perennial garden in back and a sun-loving bed in front....

Attracting butterflies to your garden just got a whole lot easier thanks to Birds & Blooms magazine.  The current issue is debunking butterfly gardening myths and discovering the truth about getting these beauties to your yard, and increase your...

Editor’s note:  “Welcome to My Garden” is a monthly column of news and advice for gardeners and would-be gardeners in the Danville area.   Last month is predicted to be the hottest July on record. In Danville and surrounding areas we...

It was while she was serving dinner to her kids in 2008 and their dad was out campaigning for president, that Michelle Obama hatched a modest daydream: a vegetable garden on the White House grounds. She'd recently had a conversation with her children's...

The Continuing Education and Business Services Division at Hagerstown Community College will offer a variety of home and garden classes this fall. Courses include “Floral Design;” “Flower Gardening in October;” and “Fall...