Outdoors & Environment

With our recent rainy weather and storms, I am not surprised that we diagnosed late blight (Phytophthora infestans) in the University of Vermont Plant Diagnostic Clinic in late August.

Lilacs (Syringa vulgaris) can be stunning in early summer when in full bloom, but this time of year they tend to look a bit worn out.

Did you know that the condition of your yard can have an impact on regional water quality?

As summer winds to its close and the second year of extraordinarily powerful storms spins chaotically toward its denouement, the evening breezes bring with them the solace of lower humidity.

Weeding is often a reality of summer landscape maintenance.

Cucumber and squash production is in full swing in the garden, but there is a key pest that can affect the yield and quality of the fruit.

When the town of Charlotte lost its tree warden, the selectboard’s concern about filling the position posthaste may have seemed rushed.

Julie Parker-Dickinson, a master gardener and a second-grade teacher, was encouraging kids about their futures back in 2017 when she realized something:

On July 18, a group of journalists took a cruise on the University of Vermont’s research vessel, the Marcelle Melosira, with a group of scientists, to hear and see what impacts flooding, and specifically the July 11 flood, have had on Lake Champlain’s water quality.

July marks mid-summer and the rise of the Buck Moon. It is named such because it is the season when male whitetail deer are actively growing their crown of antlers.

Another month, another column, another weather debacle. June’s drama was a heat wave, miserable but only for a few days.

When someone mentions wildflowers, what comes to mind? Daisies? Black-eyed Susans?

Do you wish you had more of your favorite plants in your garden?

Kendra Knapik fell in love in grad school. In love with her future husband and with wine. But it was only after attending a vineyard party

Insect pests get a lot of attention because we see the damage they cause. Less obvious are beneficial insects that provide “biocontrol” of insect pests.

The warning came on a recent Monday: The most extreme wildfires on Earth are on the rise — more frequent, more intense.

Water is a precious resource, and we should do what we can to conserve it.

Many gardeners are reporting damage lately from two pests, the fourlined plant bug and slugs.

Ever wonder what people are talking about when they talk about “regeneration”?