Master Gardeners (8/13/2025) - Gloucester Extension Master Gardeners’ president Steve Faherty, center, presented milestone certificates and pins recognizing 250 hours of volunteer service to Master Gardeners Laurie Hoffman, at left, and Marion Baker at… …
Colors of summer (8/6/2025) - Our contributors have found everything from an overheated squirrel to birds and bees, and much in between, this week. Please send your photos to editor@gazettejournal.net. Monarch butterfly in Lynn Holt’s… …
Where are the pollinators? (8/6/2025) - Welcome to August, that liminal time when we have one foot in the light and heat of high summer and the other foot in the cooler, more subdued days of… …
Ever-glowing (8/6/2025) - The sun sets behind New Point Lighthouse, now in its 210th year marking the entrance to Mobjack Bay. Pam Howlett of Dutton took this photo on July 5 as the… …
Local residents concerned about defoliation of hardwood trees (8/6/2025) - The Virginia Department of Forestry has received dozens of calls from homeowners around the Middle Peninsula concerned about sudden defoliation on their local hardwood trees, according to a release from… …Common tomato problems (7/30/2025) - While Jim and I were enjoying a leisurely weekend breakfast this morning, our power went out, which left me without internet access for an unknown period. Since I needed to… …
The end of July (7/30/2025) - Thanks to occasional heavy rains, flowers and fungi are having a good summer. Please send your photos to editor@gazettejournal.net. Oswego tea or bee balm, sent by Betty Ackerson of Hayes.… …
Master Naturalists mark 20 years (7/23/2025) - The Virginia Master Naturalist program is marking its 20-year anniversary in 2025 with meetings across the state. One was held recently at Machicomoco State Park in Hayes. Volunteers from local… …Second dose, same as the first (7/23/2025) - Brian Hudgins and his son Logan of The Other Moving Company in Gloucester had lunch last week at Richardson’s in Mathews on a work break. They looked up during dessert,… …
Johnson-Keener (7/23/2025) - Hunter and Renee Johnson of Mathews, announce the engagement of their daughter, Madelyn Johnson, to Trevor Keener, son of James and Katina Keener of Gloucester. The bride-to-be is a graduate… …
Hornworm vs. Hickory Horned Devil (7/23/2025) - “Stop by my shed and look down at the ground next to a yellow poplar leaf. Tell me what you see,” Jim called out to me as we passed each… …
Rainbows (7/23/2025) - All the colors and rainbows themselves are found in this week’s lineup. Please send your photos to editor@gazettejournal.net. Limelight hydrangeas and mushrooms sent by Joyce Crum. Black-eyed Susans adding a… …
Welcome! (7/16/2025) - Some of the whimsical yard art at the home of Al and Cathy Lambert, Hayes. What else is out there? …
Gloucester resident creates Certified Wildlife Habitat (7/16/2025) - A Gloucester resident has successfully created a Certified Wildlife Habitat through the National Wildlife Federation’s Garden for Wildlife movement. Anthony J. Rinderer has had his approximately 5-acre property on Rosewell… …Why some shrubs didn’t bloom (7/16/2025) - Jim and I returned a few days ago from a whirlwind trip to San Diego to visit our son, Joe, who has just returned to that beautiful city after a… …
Flora and fauna (7/16/2025) - Scenes from mid-summer, sent by our readers. Please email your photos to editor@gazettejournal.net. Lynn Holt had birds stopping by her window to say hello. A third bird is out of… …
Birdwatching (7/9/2025) - Members of the Middle Peninsula Bird Club visited The Inn at Tabbs Creek, Port Haywood, for a morning of birdwatching on June 19. They also visited a private property on… …
Master Naturalists (7/9/2025) - Middle Peninsula Chapter, Virginia Master Naturalists, just graduated a new class of volunteers. Representing Gloucester County were, from left, Van Button, Shanna Ryan, Mike Moore, Christine Tombleson, John Sims and… …Spotted lanternfly may be getting closer (7/9/2025) - The planned topic for this week’s “Gardening Corner” was supposed to cover how to prevent pesky rabbits from eating everything in the garden, but this morning I read an article… …
Summer steam time (7/9/2025) - Our days have been cooking…but somehow, nature always seems fresh and bright. Please send your photos to editor@gazettejournal.net. Cheryl Battle sends a photo of “Miss Huff” Lantana. Tiger lilies in… …BIRTHS (7/2/2025) - Mr. and Mrs. William Douglas Thomas Jr. of Middletown, announce the birth of a daughter on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, in Winchester Medical Center, Winchester. She has been named Emery… …
Calycanthus ‘Aphrodite,’long-blooming and deer resistant (7/2/2025) - One topic that frequently arose two weeks ago at Extension Master Gardeners College was the statewide deer problem. Master Gardeners from Alexandria, Virginia Beach, Blacksburg, Winchester, and Gloucester all complained… …
How hot is it? (7/2/2025) - Not too hot to shut away beautiful scenes of nature. Please send your photos to editor@gazettejournal.net. Lynn Holt, of Gloucester, has lots of delicious blackberries in her yard and a… …Local history talks next month at Edgehill House (6/25/2025) - The Gloucester Woman’s Club will be hosting a series of talks of local historic and community interest on Wednesday evenings in July. Each program will run from 7-8 p.m. at… …
Long days, hot days (6/25/2025) - Summertime is here without a doubt; and nature is in bloom. Please send your photos to editor@gazettejournal.net. Lychnis coronaria, rose campion, sent by Cheryl Battle of Bavon. Tricolor zinnia and… …