A look at organic mulch products (7/26/2023) - We recently planted several blue lobelias (Lobelia siphilitica) in a narrow bed between Jim’s office and our parking area. The soil is good, but the summer sun beats down on… …
Walsh-Morgan (7/26/2023) - Mackenzie Jessica Morgan and Brett Maverick Walsh were married at 5 p.m. on Saturday, July 15, 2023, at Newington Baptist Church, Gloucester. Pastor Mike Gray conducted the ceremony. Music was… …
Fowler-Dobbs (7/26/2023) - Pat Fowler and John Dobbs, both of Gloucester, announced their engagement on May 3, 2023. No wedding date has been set. …Butterflies come to life (7/26/2023) - Retired teacher Jeri Trudeau of Gloucester has raised monarch butterflies for more than 15 years. This month, she released three newly-hatched monarchs. She had rescued them as eggs from her… …
Hot or cool? (7/19/2023) - In spite of bydrangeas spreading their cool colors across the landscape, the hots have it. Flowers now in bloom reflect atmospheric conditions. Please send your photos to editor@gazettejournal.net. Outstanding floral… …Skin protection from sun damage is vital (7/19/2023) - We are having an exceptionally hot summer, and if weather predictions hold true, we can expect many more of the same. For gardeners, the excessive heat means not only that… …
Raffle winners (7/19/2023) - The Chesapeake Bay Circle of The King’s Daughters and Sons sold raffles on a Mother’s Day and Father’s Day gift basket. Winners included John Bowers and daughter Sophia of Mobjack… …In full bloom (7/12/2023) - Flower gardens beautify every corner of our region. Please send your photos to editor@gazettejournal.net. Dwarf sunflowers grown by Cheryl Battle of Bavon. Sunflower and finch from Edna Bauer’s butterfly garden… …
Grow Herbs for Summer Fragrance (7/12/2023) - Juicy green leaves, delicate flowers, heavenly scents—what could be more pleasant than an herb garden in summer? Herbs have always been my favorite plants to grow. I have had my… …
Sky and land (7/12/2023) - An assortment of photos from our readers, from left, Cherry Point, Gwynn’s Island, alight with fireworks on July 2, photo by Carrie Phillips Cullison; a raccoon enjoying a free watermelon… …
Blair presents program on plant propagation (7/12/2023) - At its July meeting, the Mathews gardening group “Planters with a Purpose” hosted Bill Blair for a discussion of plant propagation for the beginner or intermediate gardener. Blair has spent… …
It’s hot! (7/5/2023) - And flowers are blooming everywhere. Please send your photos to editor@gazettejournal.net. Amaryllis which developed from one bulb planted by Cora Clayborne, Gloucester. Tiger lilies at the home of Reed Lawson,… …
Bottlebrush Buckeye—summer delight (7/5/2023) - It is always a pleasure to receive a question or a request from a reader or friend to write a column on a specific topic. Actually, it is a twofold… …
Walter Reed Garden Club (7/5/2023) - The newly installed officers of the Walter Reed Garden Club are, from left, parliamentarian June James, treasurer Patty Emery, secretary Carla Stanley, programs chair Penny Doyel, horticulture chair Penney Carucci,… …
Strange bird (7/5/2023) - Linda Lee said this bird, believed to be an albino grackle, is traveling in her neighborhood in northern Gloucester with a flock of blackbirds. …Use caution when cutting trees, branches during yard cleanup (7/5/2023) - Cutting trees and trimming branches are part of routine yard maintenance for many homeowners, but these tasks can be dangerous when using chainsaws. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention… …
Summer scenes (6/28/2023) - Flowers, flowers, and a cat, all great images of summer. Please send your photos to editor@gazettejournal.net. The rose Koko Loko, coneflowers with the cat Andrey, and phlox, sent by by… …
Natives can be aggressive (6/28/2023) - About 15 summers ago, while Jim and I were still attempting to tame a very large, messy, and wildly overgrown daylily garden, I discovered a pretty plant in the daylily… …
A glowing profile (6/28/2023) - Lila Youkeles and Ed Card photographed a great blue heron on their shoreline, silhouetted against a Ware River sunset. …Variety (6/21/2023) - Petals of every shape, size and color define the flowers of early summer. Please send your photos to editor@gazettejournal.net. Hydrangeas grown by Vickie Ambrose of Mathews. Four o’clocks at Beth… …
Two fall-blooming native perennials (6/21/2023) - Every year the Gloucester Extension Master Gardeners hold a big plant sale, usually during the second weekend of September. This year, our Plant Extravaganza will occur on Friday, September 8… …
In flight (6/21/2023) - A hummingbird at the home of John Lee Callis, Grimstead. A baby blue jay tests the surroundings of its next before jumping into a dogwood at the home of Jim… …
Woman’s Club scholarship (6/21/2023) - The Mathews County Woman’s Club presented Fenella Vandermolen with a $1,000 scholarship at the club’s annual end-of-year luncheon on June 12. Vandermolen will attend Longwood College and plans to major… …
Mathews gardening group promotes native plants (6/21/2023) - Mathews and Gloucester counties have a rich history when it comes to native Virginia plants. Many drive by the mile marker plaque on John Clayton Highway/Route 14 at Windsor Road… …Everywhere you look (6/14/2023) - Nature is in bloom. Please send your photos to editor@gazettejournal.net. Endless Summer hydrangea at home of Mary Bourne, Bena. A pumpkin given to Libby Crawford of Mathews by Yana Hahn… …
