Celebrate the Sun on Sun Day
On Sept. 20 and 21, Vermonters throughout the state will be joining in the first national Sun Day celebration….
Savoring treasures close to home on the road not taken
Summer is for exploring. Recently, I traveled the road less taken on my way to Woodstock, meaning I did…
Removing stresses helps plants deal with lilac leaf blight
Lilacs are currently losing their leaves due to a disease called lilac leaf blight, caused by the fungus Pseudocercospora…
Find your thrill on blueberry hill — or field or garden
Blueberries, which originated in North America, are one of the healthiest fruits you can eat. They have a unique…
Lake Champlain Basin Program seeks clean-water projects
The Patrick Leahy Lake Champlain Basin Program seeks proposals for projects that improve water quality in the Lake Champlain…
Soil properties of a successful garden
What makes good soil and what does “good” mean? Most of us would likely answer that good soil is…
When floods hit Vermont’s iconic dirt roads — runoff
Vermont’s dirt roads span 8,534 miles — more than the straight-line distance between Burlington and San Francisco three times…
Worshipping harvest of needs, not wants, on Labor of Love Day
For those unfamiliar with the importance of Opening Days of the many seasons of hunting and fishing, it brings…
Water finds a way: Ruins of 200-year-old Cabot dam to be cleared
Between houses and greenery in the heart of Cabot, the Winooski River now runs unrestricted. Rubble along the banks…
Trees: One of hardest working in plant show business
Trees are among the hardest working plants in the landscape. Even the smallest yard can accommodate at least one…
Lake Champlain Basin Program seeks proposals for clean water projects
The Patrick Leahy Lake Champlain Basin Program seeks proposals for projects that improve water quality in the Lake Champlain…
Coneflower: great addition that doesn’t multiply your work
If you don’t already grow purple coneflowers (Echinacea purpurea) in your garden, you’ve most likely seen this purplish-pink, daisy-like…
Thank you for following state’s Shoreland Protection Act
The Shoreland Protection Act, passed by the Vermont Legislature in 2014, regulates activities within 250 feet of the mean…
Bobolinks in decline, Vermont’s fields key to changing that
Hyla Howe trudged through the high grass. She scanned the ground and took note: red clover, sedge, canary reed….
Diamond Island Regatta was a breeze this year
A year ago, the Champlain Valley was recovering from a battering by tropical storm Debby. This year, Aug. 9…
As Sturgeon Moon approaches, hunters’ hearts race
For many hunters, fishers and foragers, mid-August means different things, but the overall sentiment is one of bounty and…
Placing trees in streams helps fish, protects from flooding
A pair of environmental stewards have spent the summer trudging through Vermont forests with chainsaws, griphoists to lift and…
Disputed Green Mountain National Forest logging passed
A new logging plan for the Green Mountain National Forest could harvest almost 5 million cubic feet of timber,…
Trees: One of hardest working flora in plant show business
Trees are among the hardest working plants in the landscape. Even the smallest yard can accommodate at least one…
Consider goldenrod for garden despite undeserved reputation
Many common flowering plants that grow on roadsides and fields are more beneficial than you might think. One of…