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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…
Full page photo 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…
dobbs engagement 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…
flower frame 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…
community KD&S 2 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…
community mathews master gardening group 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…
flower sorensen 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,…
Buckeye 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…
community walter reed garden club top photo 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,…
flower lee albino grackle 2 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…
heron Youkeles 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…
community woman's club scholarship 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…
community mathews gardening 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…
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