Feathered friends (2/15/2023) - Local photographer Bob Waldrop recently looked to the skies for inspiration and found these beautiful creatures enjoying a sunny day. Clockwise, from top left, Virginia’s state bird, the cardinal; a… …
Questions to ask when planning your garden (2/15/2023) - Planters with a Purpose, the new Mathews community gardening group, suggests now is the time to start thinking about what you want in your garden spaces. With some days recently… …
Count birds in your backyard and contribute to science (2/15/2023) - The Great Backyard Bird Count is taking place this month and you can contribute just by identifying the birds around you. Each year in February, during a four-day span, millions… …
York River Circle new members (2/15/2023) - Two new members joined the York River Circle of The King’s Daughters and Sons on Feb. 7 at Severn Church. New member Jill Wilkinson is shown with her sponsor, Shirley… …
Hopeful signs (2/8/2023) - Winter seems endless sometimes, but the appearance of daffodils and snowdrops reassures us that it will not last forever. Please send your photos to editor@gazettejournal.net. Barbara Chillemi of Mathews sends… …
Daffodil Show Committee gearing up for 2023 event (2/8/2023) - The Gloucester Daffodil Show Committee is gearing up for the 2023 annual Gloucester Daffodil Show, which coincides with the Gloucester Daffodil Festival. “This daffodil show first began in 1938 and… …
Thoughts on gardening and health (2/8/2023) - As a registered nurse in the 1980s, I developed an interest in what were then known as “alternative therapies.” By the 1990s, the term “complementary therapies” had eclipsed the earlier… …
Garden Planner guide available at Extension office (2/8/2023) - It may be cold outside, but now is the time to start thinking about what kind of garden you’ll be planting this spring. The Virginia Cooperative Extension Services Garden Planner… …
Spring planting (2/8/2023) - Gloucester Master Gardener Susan Camp, right, along with her husband Jim and Gazette-Journal proofreader Sue Keys, left, planted an assortment of spring bulbs in front of the newspaper’s Main Street… …
Winter wonders (2/1/2023) - Looking around, we can find plenty to admire, even when the days are short and a large part of the world stays indoors. Please send your photos to editor@gazettejournal.net. Cold… …
A perfect rose for Emma’s garden (2/1/2023) - In 2002, Jim built a playhouse for our two-year-old granddaughter, Emma. Emma and her mom and dad didn’t live close by, but Emma came to stay with us for a… …
Big turnout for inaugural Mathews Community Gardeners’ meeting (2/1/2023) - On a cold, rainy day last Wednesday, Jan. 25, more than two dozen gardening enthusiasts attended the inaugural Mathews Community Gardeners meeting held at the Virginia Cooperative Extension office on… …
York River Garden Club to hold Feb. 9 program (2/1/2023) - The York River Garden Club will hold a talk next week by Master Gardener Marion Baker on Garden Planting and Maintenance for All Seasons. The program will be held at… …
Wintry sky…signs of spring (1/25/2023) - And everything in between, from Christmas cactus to amaryllis. Please send your photos to editor@gazettejournal.net. Pearl Sadler took this photo while crossing Twigg Bridge over the Piankatank River, headed to… …
Shaffner-Almobarak (1/25/2023) - Dima Bayan Almobarak of Muharrag, Kingdom of Bahrain, and Brendan (Brent) David-Lee Shaffner of Hayes, Va., were married at 10 a.m., Friday, Dec. 9, 2022. Melody Cook officiated. The bride… …
Will lichens kill my trees? (1/25/2023) - During a recent home visit to inspect some declining shrubs, a homeowner showed me some frilly, pale-green growths on the trunk and limbs of a dwarf Japanese maple. “Is this… …
Winter gallery (1/18/2023) - Fresh blooms, mostly indoors, and a wintry sunset. Please send your photos to editor@gazettejournal.net. Linda Earl of north Gloucester has different species of orchids blooming in her greenhouse and basement.… …
Black Men Cooking returns to Gloucester Feb. 18 (1/18/2023) - Black Men Cooking, a scholarship fundraiser, returns to Gloucester for the first time since 2020. It’s a Black History Month celebration showcasing chefs and their favorite recipes. The Epsilon Eta… …
Inkberry holly, a native evergreen (1/18/2023) - Have you been searching for a hardy, low-growing, broadleaf evergreen that isn’t fussy about soil and light conditions and will resist deer? Haven’t we all been searching for that elusive… …
‘Planters with a Purpose’ to meet next week (1/18/2023) - “Planters with a Purpose,” a new community garden club forming in Mathews, will hold its first meeting next Wednesday, Jan. 25, beginning at 10 a.m., at the Mathews Extension Office,… …
River Country Quilters (1/18/2023) - The River Country Quilters will hold its first meeting of the new year at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church, 6470 Main Street, Gloucester. Leading the group in… …
Girl Scout cookie season begins Feb. 4 (1/18/2023) - Girl Scout cookie season is almost here, and beginning next month, all of the favorites will be back, along with an all-new addition, Raspberry Rally, according to a release from… …
Edible landscapes localize fresh options year-round (1/18/2023) - Virginians can create their own yard-to-table edible landscapes. For those lacking acreage, an edible landscape can be scaled down, said Virginia Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Alyssa Ford Morel. Her own… …
When it’s cold outside… (1/11/2023) - Sometimes we find beautiful things indoors. Sometimes we look outside for signs of hope. Please send your photos to editor@gazettejournal.net. Two orchids: Rosemary Eaton of Hallieford is enjoying her orchid… …
Saunders-Hubbard (1/11/2023) - Curt and Genie Saunders of Hartfield are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Maria Saunders, to Brian Hubbard of Mathews. Brian is the son of Ruth Hubbard and… …