Tickets still available for ‘Book Author Luncheon’ (9/27/2023) - Tickets are still available for the York River Circle of The King’s Daughters and Sons’ “Book Author Luncheon,” to be held at noon on Friday, Oct. 20, at Providence Baptist… …
When it’s windy … (9/27/2023) - …Might as well go fly a kite. Photographer Bob Waldrop caught this adventurous person taking that advice to heart on a recent windy day near Haven Beach in Mathews. …You don’t want to plant bamboo (9/20/2023) - Occasionally, I search the internet for new and interesting gardening topics. YouTube videos can be especially rewarding. Some videos are science-based and professionally produced. Other videos present erroneous information or… …
Spiders can be beautiful (9/20/2023) - And so can everything else found in the garden. A correction on last week’s butterfly, not a pipevine but a black female swallowtail, according to butterfly counter Susan Crockett. Please… …
Nature smiles (9/13/2023) - Calla lilies, daisies, and Rhododendron from Bambi Thompson in Hallieford. Impatiens at the home of Ginger Rowe, Gloucester. Beauty Bush at the home of Dave and Judy Sterling of Naxera.… …
Plant perennials in the fall (9/13/2023) - After a long, cold winter, gardeners are ready to head for nurseries and garden centers at the first sign of springtime. We all want to get outside and start digging… …DAR program (9/13/2023) - The Augustine Warner Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution had a full day on Saturday, Sept. 9. In photo at left, the club welcomed in its newest member… …
Sheltering Arms Hospital (9/13/2023) - The York River Circle of The King’s Daughters and Sons heard a presentation last Tuesday on the new Sheltering Arms Hospital that opened in 2020 in Goochland. The 114-bed hospital… …
Assorted views (9/6/2023) - Here are some images of Nature in all its beauty. Please send your photos to editor@gazettejournal.net. Marshmallow native plant which self-seeded in Bena, in Mary Bourne’s yard. Whitney Gurganus of… …Will problems with invasives never end? (9/6/2023) - To answer the question I asked in the title of this column, “No, probably not.” It is frustrating and exhausting to discover that a shrub or perennial that you recently… …
Creating a thriving butterfly habitat at home can alleviate habitat loss (9/6/2023) - More than 102 butterfly species have been observed in Virginia, according to butterflyidentification.org. Habitat is said to be essential to them. The Virginia Farm Bureau Federation said creating a thriving… …
Farm museums bring history, innovations and legacies to life (9/6/2023) - Several museums in Virginia illustrate the history and methods of farming in the state. A news release from the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation highlights these institutions. In Surry, Chippokes State… …
From the earth (8/30/2023) - Plants, trees, flowers, all interacting with birds, bees, butterflies and a dog. Please send your photos to editor@gazettejournal.net. Rose Hips photographed by Cheryl Battle of Bavon. Molly Broderson says, “Our… …
Is this poison ivy? (8/30/2023) - As summer slowly meanders toward fall, my thoughts turn to cooler weather and English ivy removal from our woods, a thankless task, but good upper body exercise. Unfortunately, English ivy… …Must-haves (8/23/2023) - The Danish author Hans Christian Andersen wrote, “Just living is not enough…one must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower.” Please send your photos to editor@gazettejournal.net. Shasta daisies and figs,… …
Northern Spicebush, fragrant addition to the garden (8/23/2023) - This summer has been miserably hot and dry without the usual fast thunderstorms or nights of cooling rain. I spend too many mornings watering and trying to save my perennials… …
Morning and evening beauty (8/23/2023) - Sunrise and sunset bring beautiful aspects of everyday views. Clockwise from upper left, hummingbirds by Linda Tjossem of Hayes; Central United Methodist Church by Judy Moughon of Mathews; after the… …
It’s all beautiful (8/16/2023) - And Mother Nature continues a glorious display even as days grow shorter and summer gardens wind down. Please send your photos to editor@gazettejournal.net. Cheryl Battle of Bavon’s blooms, front to… …
Japanese Stiltgrass Revisited (8/16/2023) - Several years ago, I noticed a new, grassy weed growing among a patch of Stokes asters that I had transplanted from a friend’s garden. After a little research, I discovered… …‘History Blooms’ program to be held at Richmond museum (8/16/2023) - ‘History Blooms’ program to be held at Richmond museum This fall, the Virginia Museum of History and Culture is partnering with the Garden Club of Virginia for a special event… …
BIRTH (8/16/2023) - Lyndsay Thomas and Parker Steele of Gloucester, announce the birth of a son on July 19, 2023 in Riverside Regional Medical Center, Newport News. He has named Brody Emmett Steele,… …Inorganic mulches (8/9/2023) - In the July 27 “Gardening Corner,” I wrote about several organic mulches and the advantages and disadvantages of each. Inorganic mulches also are available, and while useful in specific areas… …
Sea dog and first mate (8/9/2023) - Aidan Piper and his first mate Eloise Leslie keep a lookout for pirates on the East River. …
Heat and cool (8/2/2023) - Blistering heat last week gave way, if only briefly, to lovely days this week. Dogs, flowers, and children made the best of it all. Please send your photos to editor@gazettejournal.net.… …
Find Pleasure in Your Garden (8/2/2023) - July was a miserably hot month in Gloucester and Mathews counties, and August and September temperatures promise to be high, too. As uncomfortable as the summer has been for us,… …