Varieties of viburnum good for every space in your garden
Because I have four varieties of viburnum in my gardens I thought I had a good selection to write…
Bleeding hearts — a fleeting pleasure of spring gardens
Have you ever heard of the lady in the bath flower? That’s just one of the common names for…
Over the years, some have ‘cleaned up’ at Green Up Day
Trying to find someone more committed to cleaning up Charlotte’s roads than Ken Spencer would be a fool’s errand….
Why did the herp cross the road? ‘Big Nights’ mean big risks for amphibians and reptiles
Across Vermont, the songs of spring peepers mark the change in seasons. Temperatures rise, snow melts and water runs…
Removing dams can be key to effective flood prevention
Vermont ecologists support a greener flood-prevention strategy — removing derelict dams. In light of the recent increase in severe…
You don’t always get what you want, but what you need
As you read this, I will be thinking of you, dear reader. I will have risen long before the…
Demand for EV chargers remains high at mountain resorts
As the ski season comes to a close, something that continues to be on the minds of mountain resort…
Simple tips for stunning clematis
With abundant blooms in a wide range of colors from soft white to dark purple, pink and even yellow,…
Planting planning can yield a more fruitful growing season
Early spring is an exciting and busy time for Vermont gardeners. Many prefer the thrill of choosing from a…
There’s gold coming in them there gardens — briefly
The confluence of Poetry Month and spring brought to mind this Robert Frost poem: Nothing Gold Can Stay Nature’s…
Verterra Nursery ramps up retail sales of native plants
For the trio behind Verterra Nursery, selling trees and shrubs native to Vermont is a way to help reinvigorate…
Hiking in April means dodging snow storms and mud
Don’t put away your snow shovel yet. It’s only April, and we live in Vermont. Mark Breen has noted,…
Shelburne Farms hopes ‘biochar’ eases methane emissions
Shelburne Farms is experimenting with a charcoal-like material known as biochar in its dairy operations as part of reaching…
Spear Street reopens
More than eight months after last summer’s floods, Spear Street reopened to traffic on April 6. Last year, the…
Earth Month dawns with a plethora of activities
Deciding that our planet deserves more than just a day, Charlotte decided last year to celebrate Earth Month rather…
The Chosen One
Synchronicity leads Milliken to the right tree Charlotte environmental artist Nancy Winship Milliken searched for months for just the…
Heuchera is a versatile, colorful landscape addition
If you’re looking for a plant for your garden that will come back year after year, is easy to…
Class dismissed; the Dude abides, fishing for whatever
As I sit fishing on the side of the road of what locals call the South Slang, between bites…
Community Roundup: April 3
Know the health risks when raising backyard birds As warmer weather and peeping baby chicks mark the springtime return…
Carl Linnaeus: Father of taxonomy
Rudbeckia hirta. Solanum lycopersicum. Acer saccharum. Have you ever seen these names on plant tags or seed packets and…