Prickles, spines, and thorns, Oh My! (3/6/2024) - There are a lot of plants in the countryside that can hurt you. You can get tangled up in a patch of greenbrier or blackberry and swear you will never… …
English judge among those taking part in Gloucester show (3/6/2024) - Judges from all over the East Coast and beyond will be in Gloucester this spring to judge the annual Gloucester Daffodil Show, to be held on Saturday and Sunday, April… …
Washington’s Birthday luncheon (3/6/2024) - The Augustine Warner Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution attended the Regents’ Club of Richmond’s 76th annual George Washington Birthday Luncheon on Saturday, Feb. 17, at the Meadowbrook Country Club,… …
DAR program (3/6/2024) - Gay Pfister, a member of the Cricket Hill Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, presented a program on the Peace Corps at the Feb. 16 DAR meeting at Kingston Parish… …Can’t deny it (2/28/2024) - Signs of spring are everywhere. Please send your photos to editor@gazettejournal.net. A myrtle warbler, a newcomer, visited Larry Sherertz’s feeder at Hayes. Cheryl Battle of Bavon was waiting with her… …
Is it safe to plant on the septic field? (2/28/2024) - A recent question from a new friend who has purchased a home on the Middle Peninsula drew me back to 2015 when I wrote a column about the types of… …
King’s Daughters (2/28/2024) - The Chesapeake Bay Circle of The King’s Daughters and Sons celebrated its 27th birthday on Thursday in the fellowship hall of New Point Friends Church. Sandy Pace, International President of… …
Winter Waterfowl Count (2/28/2024) - The first weekend in February saw bird counts across the Middle Peninsula and Northern Neck as part of the annual Winter Waterfowl Count. The Gloucester team counted 7,387 individual birds… …
Five Rivers Woman’s Club (2/21/2024) - Dr. Wesley Wilson was the guest speaker at the Five Rivers Woman’s Club’s luncheon meeting Monday at Bethlehem United Methodist Church, Bena. Wilson spoke of the early history of the… …State parks to reopen campgrounds March 4 (2/21/2024) - Virginia State Parks, including Machicomoco State Park in Hayes, will reopen campgrounds for the season on Monday, March 4. Campsites, which have been closed since Dec. 4, are now available… …
Bread for Life donation (2/21/2024) - The Abingdon Ruritan Club collects different food item donations at each monthly meeting. This month’s meeting highlighted food staples and dry goods. Abingdon Ruritans collected and delivered 202 pounds of… …
Gold rush begins (2/21/2024) - We are delighted to see early daffodils coming into bloom to complement beautiful flowers in other colors. Please send your photos to editor@gazettejournal.net. Joseph Hyland from Gloucester sends a photo… …
Daffodil Show photo contest inspired by Broadway shows (2/21/2024) - The photography division of this year’s Gloucester Daffodil Show, to be held on April 6 and 7 at Newington Baptist Church during the Gloucester Daffodil Festival, will feature photographs inspired… …Springtime garden safety reminders (2/21/2024) - Every spring, I try to include a column on working safely in the garden. After a long winter of sitting on the couch, we are ready to rush out and… …
Close to spring? (2/14/2024) - Sweet smelling Daphne, photographed by Cheryl Battle of Bavon; Linda Dalgety of Port Haywood said, “Surely, springtime is coming” after photographing the first crocuses of the year; and four camellias… …
Is a nativar still a native? (2/14/2024) - Sue Keys, my friend at the Gazette-Journal, texted me last week with a gardening question: “Is a native cultivar still a native? Am looking at ‘Sunny Boulevard’ St. John’s Wort… …Daffodil workshop offered on April 4 at Brent and Becky’s (2/14/2024) - The Gloucester Daffodil Club is sponsoring a free hands-on workshop for people who want to hone their daffodil exhibitor skills. It will be held from 4-6 p.m. on Thursday, April… …
Bay Aging receives grants aimed at reducing homelessness (2/14/2024) - Bay Aging has received two grants totaling $325,823 from the Virginia Housing Trust Fund to support rapid rehousing ($60,000) and to provide permanent supportive housing at scattered sites on the… …
It’s all good (2/7/2024) - Signs of spring are emerging on warm days; and still, we enjoy the flowers of winter. Please send your photos to editor@gazettejournal.net. Honeybee on daffodil, snapped by Cheryl Battle of… …
Native alternatives to crape myrtle (2/7/2024) - The Virginia Cooperative Master Gardener Extension frequently posts short, timely articles on Facebook. Whenever I see one of these posts, I share it on my Facebook page, and I usually… …
Daffodil award (2/7/2024) - Gloucester Daffodil Club member Nancy Fuchs received the 2023 American Daffodil Society Middle Atlantic Region Leadership and Service Award at the fall Washington Daffodil Society meeting. Since 1993, this award… …
Rural Housing Partnership (2/7/2024) - The York River Circle of The King’s Daughters and Sons met on Tuesday at Severn Church on Robins Neck Road, Gloucester. The program’s guest speaker was Babs Zuhowski, Chief Operating… …
Birds and blooms (1/31/2024) - Indoors and out, Mother Nature provides a good show in all weathers. Please send your photos to editor@gazettejournal.net. Larry Sherertz of Hayes said a small flock of Greater Yellowlegs showed… …Which shrubs should I prune now? (1/31/2024) - We had a couple of pleasant days last week, and I confess to a little snipping on a few shrubs, but I will wait two or three weeks before I… …
York River Garden Club to meet Feb. 8 (1/31/2024) - The York River Garden Club will hold a talk by Susan Walton, a Master Naturalist with experience with butterflies, at 10 a.m. next Thursday, Feb. 8 at Bethany United Methodist… …