Flame Weeding

Weeding is often a reality of summer landscape maintenance. Some people don’t mind weeding, some highly dislike it, and other people fall somewhere in between.

Weeds are not necessarily a certain group of species. They are plants that are unwanted in a particular area. Therefore, a weed to one person may not be a weed for another.

It probably goes without saying, but unwanted...

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Propagating Perennials

By Deborah J. Benoit
Extension Master Gardener
University of Vermont

Do you wish you had more of your favorite plants in your garden? By propagating new plants from those already there, you can have additional perennials for free.

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Course Teaches the Science and Practice of Backyard Composting

Burlington--Most Vermonters know that composting is an essential part of household waste management as Vermont state law banned food scraps from the trash back in 2020. But composting is more than just landfill diversion.

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