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… …
Guerrilla Wrestling (1/24/2024) - On Sunday, Jan. 14, Gloucester’s Guerrilla Wrestling Association competed in the Virginia Duals Kids Nationals and the Virginia Duals Rookie Invitational at the Hampton Coliseum. The following wrestlers participated: Cooper… …Dogs, loons, sunrises…daffodils! (1/24/2024) - Take courage, friends, signs of spring are starting to emerge. Please send your photos to editor@gazettejournal.net. Tuesday dawn …as seen from the Severn Yachting Center, Southwest Branch of the Severn… …
Native black and red chokeberries (1/24/2024) - January hasn’t even left us, and Gloucester Master Gardeners are already planning for our big Annual Plant Extravaganza coming up in September. Master Gardeners begin early each year raising plants… …
Bird and Wildlife Survey (1/24/2024) - Middle Peninsula Bird Club and Middle Peninsula Master Naturalist members visited Bethel Beach Natural Area Preserve in Mathews on Jan. 15. The group did a Bird and Wildlife Survey for… …Even in winter (1/17/2024) - Our local gardeners are finding ways to grow vegetables in the darkest of days; and hardy flowers continue to bloom indoors and, in some cases, outside. Please send your photos… …
14 new Virginia Master Naturalists graduate (1/17/2024) - A class of 14 new Virginia Master Naturalists graduated last month from the Basic Training Course hosted by the Northern Neck chapter of Virginia Master Naturalists. The intensive classroom and… …Plant Muhly grass (1/17/2024) - Do you have that one spot in your garden that never looks the way you want no matter what you plant? We used to have a sunny side and a… …
Celtic Service (1/17/2024) - Kingston Episcopal Parish, Mathews, will hold a Celtic Service at 5:30 p.m. Sunday in the Parish Chapel. The service will mark the beginning of the 2024 series of Celtic Services,… …State’s general fund revenues remain in line with forecast (1/17/2024) - Halfway through the fiscal year, Virginia’s general fund revenues for December 2023 remain in line with updated versions of the state’s official revenue forecast, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Monday. Total… …
Farmers prepare to discuss agricultural priorities (1/17/2024) - With a 40 percent turnover of seats in the General Assembly, leaders within Virginia Farm Bureau Federation are embracing new opportunities to brief lawmakers on agricultural policy priorities at the… …
Plans underway for 2024 Rural Leadership Institute (1/17/2024) - Applications for the 2024 Virginia Rural Leadership Institute are now being accepted. Information on the program and applications are available on the website cfrv.org/vrli. Applications are due by March 1.… …
Winter tomatoes…and more! (1/10/2024) - We have a moderate climate, but it’s very unusual to find fresh vegetables outdoors ready to pick at this time of year. Please send your photos to editor@gazettejournal.net. Jeri Trudeau… …
6,085 birds spotted in rainy Middle Peninsula Audubon Christmas Bird Count (1/10/2024) - A total of 6,085 birds of 76 species were counted in the field and on the water during the Middle Peninsula Audubon Christmas Bird Count, which was held on Wednesday,… …