Community Horticulture in the News Community Horticulture News Shade Gardening Glorious Goldenrod Summer Gardening Tips Short Course Teaches Composting Basics Trees, Glorious Trees! More News... 07/03/2025 Growing Strawberries If seeing strawberries at farmers markets and roadside stands starts you dreaming about harvesting... 06/30/2025 Saving Seeds from Vegetable Crops Saving seeds from your vegetables crops is a fun and easy way to benefit from nature’s... 06/25/2025 Milkweed: Not A Weed At All Milkweed may seem like a weed because of its name, but it’s actually an incredibly important... 06/23/2025 Tips for a Healthy Garden Every gardener wants a healthy, productive garden whether they’re growing vegetables, berries or... 06/11/2025 Alternatives to the Standard Tomato Cage For some people, tomatoes are the pinnacle of summer gardening. Who doesn’t love fresh from the... 06/05/2025 Red Clover: State Flower of Vermont Introduced to Vermont by European settlers, red clover has become an essential part of the... 06/04/2025 Growing Watermelon There are few things as refreshing on a hot summer day as a slice of watermelon (Citrullus... 05/29/2025 Hildene: A Vermont Historical Landmark Perched on a hill in Manchester overlooking the Battenkill Valley lies Hildene, the Lincoln family... 05/27/2025 Tree Champions Honored The Vermont Urban and Community Forestry Program (VT UCF) recently recognized several individuals... 05/22/2025 Moving Starter Plants to the Garden Planting time is almost here. While some crops will be directly sown, many others will begin as... 05/14/2025 Common Spring Disease: Maple Anthracnose Newly emerged maple leaves coupled with the recent cool, rainy weather provide perfect conditions... 05/07/2025 For the Love of Lilacs Easily recognized by their sweet fragrance and cone-shaped clusters of tiny flowers, the common... 04/30/2025 Native Dogwoods: Great For Your Garden Dogwoods, in the genus Cornus, are among the most versatile native shrubs. With seasonal interest,... 04/23/2025 Plant Profile: Bleeding Heart Have you ever heard of the lady in the bath flower? That’s just one of the common names for... 04/18/2025 Get Your Garden Ready With a Spring Soil Test There’s no need to guess what your garden needs for optimal results. Take a soil test this spring... 04/16/2025 Simple Tips for Stunning Clematis With abundant blooms in a wide range of colors from soft white to dark purple, pink and even... 04/11/2025 A Rose Isn't Just a Rose We’re all familiar with roses (Rosa): their fragrance, their flowers, their thorns. If you’re... 04/03/2025 Master Gardener Helpline Now Open to Assist Gardeners Gardening enthusiasts and homeowners can now receive gardening and backyard composting information... 04/03/2025 A Guide to Managing Your Seed Varieties Early spring is an exciting and busy time for Vermont gardeners. Many prefer the thrill of choosing... 03/28/2025 Heuchera: A Versatile Landscape Plant If you’re looking for a plant for your garden that will come back year after year, is easy to...
