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Some parts of Vermont saw temps in the 20s during the overnight hours this month. While many apple orchards, vineyards and berry farms lost crops and income, home gardeners also had fruit trees and newly planted veggies get zapped by frost.
They're baaaaack and more voracious than ever, it seems! Lymantria dispar dispar, known as spongy moth larvae, have hatched and are very hungry caterpillars, indeed. Learn ways to lessen their impact on your trees.
4:54 Many homes place an evergreen wreath on their door or wall for the season. Traditional holiday wreaths are often decorated with bows, berries and cones. This year has been unlike any other so perhaps it is the perfect time to break out of tradition and try a different approach! Consider crafting a wreath made from natural materials found in your own landscape. Take a tour of your lawn or property to scout out things like unusual berries, dried flowers, and grasses. Evergreen boughs around a metal ring are traditional, but think outside the wreath and use perhaps a grapevine form in any s...