Native plants for the novice (4/19/2023) - This week’s “Gardening Corner” won’t appeal to everyone. It is aimed at two specific groups: Gardeners who aren’t sure they want to grow natives, but who want to give it… …Gloucester club members win ribbons in 2 Northern Va. shows (4/19/2023) - Members of the Gloucester Daffodil Club finished the daffodil exhibition season with yet more ribbons in two shows—the Washington Daffodil Society Show in Alexandria and the Upperville Garden Club Show… …
Gloucester Daffodil Show largest ever with 1,227 entries (4/12/2023) - The Gloucester Daffodil Show, which was held at Newington Baptist Church on April 1-2 in conjunction with the Gloucester Daffodil Festival, had 85 horticultural exhibitors with 1,227 entries totaling 2,228… …Spring unfolds (4/12/2023) - Beauty is everywhere you turn. Please send your photos to editor@gazettejournal.net. Cheryl Battle of Bavon has late daffodils in bloom. Yoshino cherry at Airville Plantation, sent by Lawrence Cohen. Bleeding… …
Children’s flower workshop (4/12/2023) - The inclement weather on what was to have been the first day of the Daffodil Festival didn’t dampen the spirits of the children taking part in the Garden Club of… …Splendor (4/5/2023) - Mother Nature is putting on a great show as spring digs in. Please send your photos to editor@gazettejournal.net. So many daffodils, so little time; wonderful while here; photo by Cheryl… …
Pretty plants sometimes hide secrets (4/5/2023) - One of the pleasures of writing the “Gardening Corner” every week is that many topics are offered to me in the form of questions or as in the case of… …Twiggs Ferry Flowers’ owners share expertise with group (4/5/2023) - Heather and Andrew Fry, owners and operators of Twiggs Ferry Flowers at Dutton, were the guest speakers at the March 22 meeting of Planters with a Purpose, the Mathews Community… …
A rare find (4/5/2023) - Seven blooms on one stem of a Geranium daffodil. Found in the flower garden of Jean and Charles Ingram, Mathews. …Three years! (3/29/2023) - Your photos have completed another cycle, appearing weekly since March 26, 2020. Please send photos to editor@gazettejournal.net. Daffodils in full bloom at the home of John Lee Callis, Grimstead. Dark… …
Gloucester club members win ribbons at regional daffodil show (3/29/2023) - Gloucester Daffodil Club members won a variety of prizes at the American Daffodil Society Middle Atlantic Regional Show, sponsored by the Virginia Daffodil Society and held on March 25 and… …
When should I prune hydrangeas? (3/29/2023) - That old question arises every spring. I even ask myself, “Now, when should I prune my hydrangeas?” I think I have finally figured it out for the ones in our… …
Beauty (3/22/2023) - Comes in many forms in spring. Please send your photos to editor@gazettejournal.net. Susan Nottingham sent this photo of an Eastern Tiger Swallowtail spotted Sunday on a nature hike in Shacklefords.… …
Creating a fire-wise landscape (3/22/2023) - As a child, you probably learned the old rhyme, “March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers,” and you may still repeat those lines every spring. We have certainly… …
Quilt talk (3/22/2023) - The River Country Quilters will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 28, at Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church, Gloucester. This month’s guest speaker will be Carol Nelson (a section from… …Purple Martins return (3/22/2023) - In a sure sign of spring, the first Purple Martins of the year have been seen in Virginia. The birds were seen on Feb. 23 in the Nelson County community… …
We’re ready (3/15/2023) - Spring begins Monday. It’s safe to say almost every living thing is ready for a new season. Please send your photos to editor@gazettejournal.net. Old home place daffodils, sent by Mary… …
Varnell-Burkat (3/15/2023) - Lyle and Kathleen Varnell of Gloucester, Virginia, announce the engagement of their daughter, Hannah, to Andrzej Burkat, son of Anna and Joe Burkat of Detroit, Michigan. Hannah graduated from N.C.… …Ferns are deer-resistant (3/15/2023) - Several years ago, I planted Sedum “Autumn Joy” in two large pots, one on either side of our entrance. They were lovely through three seasons and lived there happily for… …
Awakenings (3/8/2023) - What’s more beautiful than the emerging flora and fauna of spring? Please send your photos to editor@gazettejournal.net. Saucer Magnolia blooming at Marti and Tom Bowen’s house, Mathews. Pretty dove perched… …Create a stress-free backyard habitat (3/8/2023) - Jim and I always welcomed all animals to our property, even when some neighbors probably thought we were making a big mistake. Our plan was to offer food, water, cover,… …
Swing into spring with March gardening reminders (3/8/2023) - March has finally arrived. Many are inspired by the random warm days and can’t wait to get their hands in the soil. While this winter, or non-winter as some have… …
When daffodils abound… (3/1/2023) - Can spring be far behind? As a new season approaches, some signs of winter hang on. Please send your photos to editor@gazettejournal.net. Crocus and Ice Follies daffodils, sent by Cheryl… …
The Virginia opossum—one of a kind (3/1/2023) - As Jim and I drove down the road to our house last Wednesday evening, we saw a pair of yellow eyes watching us from the roadside. As we drew closer,… …
Great Backyard Bird Count (3/1/2023) - Sherry Rollins, Edith Bradbury, Doug Dwoyer, Tom Crockett, Mark Sopko and Dave Yeager, from left, took part in the Middle Peninsula Bird Club’s Great Backyard Bird Count at Bethel Beach… …