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Chatham focuses on Callands in annual tour
Pittsylvania’s first official county building, the original clerk’s office, will be featured in this year’s Chatham Garden Day tour.
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Gardening: The business of bees -- honey
"Sweet and aromatic with complex undertones." Sound like a description of fine wine? Attributes like these also can apply to another of nature's delectable byproducts: honey.
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Energy-efficient upgrades under $50
Do you cringe when your utility bills arrive during the winter months? You can save money with a few energy-efficient upgrades. Here are seven upgrades for less than $50.
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Orchids: Growing oncidiums
Q: I'm intrigued by oncidium orchids. Are they as easy to grow as phals? — Trish
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IN THE YARD: Turf war: lawns can suffer heat stress
Cool season turf grasses throughout Virginia are experiencing difficulties associated with summer heat stress.
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Five tips for controlling weeds
Although the heat seems to have slowed flowers from blooming, it hasn't stopped the weeds from growing. Here are five tips from Fine Gardening for controlling weeds in your garden.
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IN THE YARD: Improper planning, dry weather spell plant problems
We have been seeing a lot of “sick” plants at the Danville Extension Office for the past few weeks.
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Orchids: Time and patience required to grow baby orchid to maturity
Q: I am a native of Costa Rica, and when I moved to the United States seven years ago, I brought a test-tube baby of our national flower, Cattleya skinneri. Since then, I have nursed the plant along, and the pseudo-bulbs are now 3 inches tall. I have been fearful to put it outside where the deer might eat it, so I keep it in my sunroom. Will this plant ever bloom? — Denise
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Little things make a difference
Modest changes can "green" up your home+
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IN THE YARD: Nip fire blight in the bud
Fire blight is a bacterial plant infection caused by the bacterium Erwinia amylovora.
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The Fearful Gardener: To Mulch or Fertilize, That is the Question
This week the Fearful Gardener debates whether she needs mulch or fertilizer to get her garden growing.
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Will tablets force bookcases to go the way of the TV armoire?
Jody Haneke remembers those long-ago times of last year, when he had books in his life, or paper, or a pen or a bookcase. Now, he's gone paper and book free, and wouldn't go back.
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Flyways and Byways birding column
With the arrival of spring, our backyards have become animated and boisterous as nature's realm comes alive with mate selection, nesting and parenting. Resident birds jockey for prime real estate and returnees carve out their own territory among the old-timers.
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Region is home to two heron rookeries
The heron rookery near the Manchester Bridge in downtown Richmond has garnered a lot of attention among local birdwatchers and has become a popular destination to witness an annual rite of spring for nesting great blue herons.
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Organically grown veggies are naturally best
In years past, gardening success was measured by harvesting the first tomato, biggest watermelon or most cucumbers, but not anymore if synthetic fertilizers, herbicides or pesticides are involved.
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Garage got you down? Tips for cleaning, organizing
It's hard to believe that garages started out as places to store cars. For many homeowners, the car is relegated to the driveway and the garage bursts at the seams with automotive gear, sports equipment, recycling bins, lawn tools, Christmas decorations and other paraphernalia.
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Resources for adaptive gardening tools
Resources for adaptive gardening tools
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Greater Roanoke Home and Garden Show grows
The Greater Roanoke Home and Garden Show is making itself at home at the Roanoke Civic Center for the weekend.
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Building a holiday gingerbread house is easier than it looks
Whether it's a simple graham-cracker chalet or a Colonial gingerbread mansion, edible architecture is the definitive Christmas pastry.
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IN THE YARD: Be safe while working in the yard
As I have been driving around the area the past few weeks I have seen many people using power lawn care tools, but they weren’t following some very basic personal safety measures.
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IN THE YARD: Get ready for cold weather
In checking over notes from past years, it seems the first heavy frosts usually begin affecting some locations in the Danville area right about now.
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Craftsmen's Fall Classic wraps up in Roanoke
Thousands attend the Craftsman Fall Classic at the Roanoke Civic Center this weekend.
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IN THE YARD: 'Tis the season for questions and answers
The telephone has been ringing a lot at the Danville Extension office this past week. Rather than address a single topic, this article will look at some of the more common questions being asked.
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Appalachia: Riddled with stereotypes, rich in history
In high school five years ago, Mallory Jessee, 23, remembers someone asking if she had electricity at her house because she was from Chilhowie, Va.
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