Community Horticulture in the News Community Horticulture News Fabulous Fall Cover Crops Seed Saving Composting in Bear Country? Short Course Starting Sept. 11 Shows You How When it’s Too Hot to Work in the Garden Soil Sampling Made Simple: New Project Helps Vermonters Protect Lake Champlain More News... 08/10/2026 Three Ways to Compost Gardeners call compost “black gold” for good reason. It adds nutrients to the soil and improves soil texture. It also helps keep organic... 08/03/2026 A Day in the Life of One UVM Extension Master Gardener One Thursday in June, at 9 a.m. on the dot, a landline telephone rang in UVM's Plant Diagnostic Clinic. 07/27/2026 Victory Gardens Home gardens have long been an integral part of our communities. 07/20/2026 Getting to Know Chicory When you hear the word “chicory” you might first think of curly endive (Cichorium endivia), a leafy vegetable available at farmers markets or the... 07/13/2026 UVM Extension Offers Backyard Composting Course Registration is now open for University of Vermont Extension’s short course on backyard composting! 07/06/2026 Attracting Hummingbirds to Your Garden It is hard not to watch in amazement when you see a hummingbird flitting around. 07/01/2026 How to Keep You, Your Family and Your Employees Safe During Extreme Heat Below are reminders to keep you, your family and friends and your employees safe in extreme heat. This guidance, compiled by Extension Professor Vern... 06/29/2026 Celebrating America’s 250th Birthday in the Garden As we prepare to celebrate 250 years since our nation’s founding, it seems like an opportune time to take a retrospective look into what gardening... 06/22/2026 Groundcovers as Living Mulch You may already be familiar with the benefits of mulch. Its application helps suppress weeds, conserves soil moisture, and helps regulate soil... 06/15/2026 Edible Landscaping If you’ve always grown a traditional garden with rows of tomatoes or sprawling cucumbers, consider taking your edible gardening one step further: ... 06/08/2026 Identifying the Jumping Worm, a Recently-Introduced Earthworm We are now in our gardens installing new plants, weeding, and applying mulch. As we move soil, we inevitably encounter earthworms. Since introduced... 05/29/2026 Growing Hydrangeas Hydrangeas are such a familiar fixture in home gardens, it’s easy to assume there’s not much you need to know about them. While it’s true... 05/25/2026 Combating Slugs in the Home Garden Slugs are a tenacious foe in the home garden, as they do their work at night and are capable of wreaking havoc quickly. To combat them, you need to... 05/18/2026 Planting Under Trees If you’ve ever tried planting something beneath a tree—or grow grass there for that matter—you’ve probably wondered if it was actually... 05/11/2026 Beware the Mulch Volcano Spring has sprung, and gardeners and homeowners are turning their attention to preparing lawns and gardens for the season. For many, that includes... 05/04/2026 Get Growing: Starting Your First Vegetable Garden Spring has finally arrived and with it comes a renewed sense of excitement to try something new. If you have been thinking about starting a garden,... 04/27/2026 Azaleas and Rhododendrons Azaleas and other rhododendrons are fixtures in our yards and gardens for good reasons: they’re attractive, well-behaved, and easy to care for.... 04/20/2026 Garden Plant Supports In springtime, a gardener’s thoughts turn to planting and all that goes along with it. Plant supports might come as an afterthought, but they’re... 04/13/2026 Planting Spring Bulbs for Summer Flowers Would it surprise you that spring isn’t the only season where bulbs can produce an array of flowers to enjoy? 04/06/2026 Garden Helpline Phone Open For The Season Do you have a question about your gardens, backyard compost, or home landscape? As of April 2, the University of Vermont Extension Master Gardener...
