I enjoy just about everything related to gardening. That includes not only playing in the dirt and experimenting with what will grow in my garden, but also researching and writing about it all as well. I’ve been lucky to be able to write on a wide variety of topics through the University of Vermont Extension Master Gardener program. Below are links to articles I’ve written that have appeared in various publications throughout Vermont, some online, some in print. The links provided are to those articles as published on the UVM website since some of the publications have paywalls for their online content.

Deborah

Published Gardening Articles

“Oh, Christmas Trees”
https://www.uvm.edu/extension/news/oh-christmas-trees
December 2025

“Considerations When Giving Holiday Plants”
https://www.uvm.edu/extension/news/considerations-when-giving-holiday-plants
November 2025

“More Than a Side Dish:  Getting to Know the Cranberry”
https://www.uvm.edu/extension/news/more-side-dish-getting-know-cranberry
November 2025

“Smart Garden Tool Storage”
https://www.uvm.edu/extension/news/smart-garden-tool-storage
October 2025

“Planting Bulbs for Spring Flowers”
https://www.uvm.edu/extension/news/planting-bulbs-spring-flowers
October 2025

“Saving Tender Perennials”
https://www.uvm.edu/extension/news/saving-tender-perennials
October 2025

“Dividing Perennials in the Fall”
https://www.uvm.edu/extension/news/dividing-perennials-fall
September 2025

“Prepare Garden Beds Now for Spring”
https://www.uvm.edu/extension/news/prepare-garden-beds-now-spring
September 2025

“Plant Profile:  Purple Coneflower”
https://www.uvm.edu/extension/news/plant-profile-purple-coneflower
August 2025

Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)

“Shade Gardening”
https://www.uvm.edu/extension/news/shade-gardening
July 2025

“Summer Gardening Tips”
https://www.uvm.edu/extension/news/summer-gardening-tips
July 2025

“Growing Strawberries”
https://www.uvm.edu/extension/news/growing-strawberries
July 2025

“Tips for a Healthy Garden”
https://www.uvm.edu/extension/news/tips-healthy-garden
June 2025

“Growing Watermelon”
https://www.uvm.edu/extension/news/growing-watermelon
June 2025

“Moving Starter Plants into the Garden”
https://www.uvm.edu/extension/news/moving-starter-plants-garden
May 2025

“For the Love of Lilacs”
https://www.uvm.edu/extension/news/love-lilacs
May 2025

Lilacs  (Syringa vulgaris)

“Plant Profile:  Bleeding Heart”
https://www.uvm.edu/extension/news/plant-profile-bleeding-heart
April 2025

Bleeding Heart (Lamprocapnos spectabilis, formerly Dicentra spectabilis)

“A Rose Isn’t Just a Rose”
https://www.uvm.edu/extension/news/rose-isnt-just-rose
April 2025

“Heuchera:  A Versatile Landscape Plant”
https://www.uvm.edu/extension/news/heuchera-versatile-landscape-plant
March 2025

Coral Bells (Heuchera)

“Indoor Herb Gardening”
https://www.uvm.edu/extension/news/indoor-herb-gardening
March 2025

“Using a Plant Stand for Indoor Gardening”
https://www.uvm.edu/extension/news/using-plant-stand-indoor-gardening
March 2025

“Bewitching Witch Hazel”
https://www.uvm.edu/extension/news/bewitching-witch-hazel-tree
February 2025

Witch Hazel (Hamamelis)

“Planning a New Garden Bed this Winter”
https://www.uvm.edu/extension/news/planning-new-garden-bed-winter
January 2025

“Using Seed and Plant Catalogs”
https://www.uvm.edu/extension/news/using-seed-and-plant-catalogs
January 2025

“Plant Profile: Streptocarpus”
https://www.uvm.edu/news/extension/plant-profile-streptocarpus
January 2025

“Garden Inside This Winter”
https://www.uvm.edu/news/extension/garden-inside-winter
December 2024

“Saffron: The World’s Most Expensive Spice”
https://www.uvm.edu/news/extension/saffron-worlds-most-expensive-spice
November 2024

“Thinking Spring This Fall”
https://www.uvm.edu/news/extension/thinking-spring-fall
October 2024

“Cheating the Season”
https://www.uvm.edu/news/extension/cheating-season
October 2024

“All About Apples”
https://www.uvm.edu/news/extension/all-about-apples
September 2024

“Tarping, Solarization, and Occultation”
https://www.uvm.edu/news/extension/tarping-solarization-and-occultation
August 2024

“Tomato Trivia”
https://www.uvm.edu/news/extension/tomato-trivia
August 2024

“Propagating Perennials”
https://www.uvm.edu/news/extension/propagating-perennials
July 2024

“Wildflower or Weed”
https://www.uvm.edu/news/extension/wildflower-or-weed
July 2024

“Tips for Photographing Your Garden”
https://www.uvm.edu/news/extension/tips-photographing-your-garden
June 2024

“Adding Flowers to the Vegetable Garden”
https://www.uvm.edu/news/extension/flowers-vegetable-garden
May 2024

“Dandelions”
https://www.uvm.edu/news/extension/dandelions-foe-or-friend
May 2024

“Chickens in the Garden”
https://www.uvm.edu/news/extension/chickens-garden
April 2024

“Budget Friendly Gardening”
https://www.uvm.edu/news/extension/budget-friendly-gardening-tips
April 2024

“Hellebores”
https://www.uvm.edu/news/extension/growing-hellebores
March 2024

“Easter Flowers”
https://www.uvm.edu/news/extension/easter-flowers
March 2024

“Building a Bluebird House”
https://www.uvm.edu/news/extension/building-bluebird-house
February 2024

“Vanilla:  A Tropical Treat”
https://www.uvm.edu/news/extension/vanilla-tropical-treat
February 2024

“Valentine Flowers”
https://www.uvm.edu/news/extension/valentine-flowers
February 2024

“USDA Hardiness Zones”
https://www.uvm.edu/news/extension/usda-hardiness-zones
December 2023

“Beneath the Mistletoe”
https://www.uvm.edu/news/extension/beneath-mistletoe
December 2023

“Plants for the Holidays”
https://www.uvm.edu/news/extension/plants-holidays
November 2023

“Growing Greens in Winter”
https://www.uvm.edu/news/extension/growing-greens-winter
November 2023

“Preparing Fruit Trees for Winter”
https://www.uvm.edu/news/extension/preparing-fruit-trees-winter
October 2023

“Planning in the Fall for a Spring Garden”
https://www.uvm.edu/news/extension/planning-fall-spring-garden
October 2023

“Seven Essentials to Put in a Garden Journal”
https://www.uvm.edu/news/extension/seven-essentials-put-garden-journal
September 2023

“Goldenrod:  A Useful Wildflower”
https://www.uvm.edu/news/extension/goldenrod-useful-wildflower
September 2023

“Plants for the Dorm Room”
https://www.uvm.edu/news/extension/houseplants-dorm-room
August 2023

“The Smart Gardener”
https://www.uvm.edu/news/extension/smart-gardening
July 2023

“Planting Trees”
https://www.uvm.edu/news/extension/planting-and-care-trees
July 2023

“Planning a Rose Garden”
https://www.uvm.edu/news/extension/planning-rose-garden
June 2023

“Shade Loving Perennials”
https://www.uvm.edu/news/extension/shade-loving-perennials
June 2023

“Season Long Color in the Garden”
https://www.uvm.edu/news/extension/season-long-color-garden
May 2023

“Annuals vs. Perennials”
https://www.uvm.edu/news/extension/annuals-vs-perennials
May 2023

“Invasion of the Jumping Worms“
https://www.uvm.edu/news/extension/invasion-jumping-worms
April 2023

“Surviving Cabin Fever”
https://www.uvm.edu/news/extension/surviving-cabin-fever
March 2023

“Tulip Mania:  Fun Facts About Tulips“
https://www.uvm.edu/news/extension/tulip-mania-fun-facts-about-tulips
March 2023

“Spring Garden Checklist”
https://www.uvm.edu/news/extension/spring-garden-checklist
March 2023

“Sharing the Magic of Gardening with Children”
https://www.uvm.edu/news/extension/sharing-magic-gardening-children
February 2023

“A History of Tomatoes”
https://www.uvm.edu/news/extension/history-tomatoes
February 2023

“Greening Up Office Space”
https://www.uvm.edu/news/extension/greening-office-space
January 2023

“Creating a Garden in a Terrarium”
https://www.uvm.edu/news/extension/creating-garden-terrarium
January 2023

“Growing African Violets”
https://www.uvm.edu/news/extension/growing-african-violets
December 2022

“The Perennial Poinsettia”
https://www.uvm.edu/news/extension/perennial-poinsettia
December 2022

“More, Please:  Propagating Houseplants”
https://www.uvm.edu/news/extension/more-please-propagating-houseplants
December 2022

“Growing Orchids”
https://www.uvm.edu/news/extension/growing-orchids
December 2022

“Gifts for the Gardener”
https://www.uvm.edu/news/extension/gifts-gardener
November 2022

“Planting Spring-Blooming Miniatures”
https://www.uvm.edu/news/extension/planting-spring-blooming-miniatures
October 2022

“Protecting Plants from Winter Damage”
https://www.uvm.edu/news/extension/protecting-plants-winter-damage
October 2022

“Putting the Garden to Bed”
https://www.uvm.edu/news/extension/putting-garden-bed
October 2022

“Moving Houseplants Back Indoors for Winter”
https://www.uvm.edu/news/extension/moving-houseplants-back-indoors-winter
September 2022

“Taking Cuttings Now for New Plants Next Spring”
https://www.uvm.edu/news/extension/take-cuttings-now-new-plants-next-spring
September 2022

“Things to Do in the Garden in August”
https://www.uvm.edu/news/extension/things-do-garden-august
July 2022

“A Visit to Berkshire Botanical Garden”
https://www.uvm.edu/news/extension/visit-berkshire-botanical-garden
July 2022

“Four Herbs to Grow at Home”
https://www.uvm.edu/news/extension/four-herbs-grow-home
June 2022

“Tips for Growing Tomatoes”
https://www.uvm.edu/news/extension/tips-growing-tomatoes
June 2022

“Gardening in Small Spaces”
https://www.uvm.edu/news/extension/gardening-small-spaces
May 2022

“Planning a Cutting Garden”
https://www.uvm.edu/news/extension/planning-cutting-garden
May 2022

“Things First-Time Gardners Need to Know”
https://www.uvm.edu/news/extension/things-first-time-gardeners-need-know
April 2022

“Seed Starting Basics”
https://www.uvm.edu/news/extension/seed-starting-basics
April 2022

“Forcing Branches for Winter Flowers”
https://www.uvm.edu/news/extension/forcing-branches-winter-flowers
January 2022

“Growing Greens Indoors in Winter”
https://www.uvm.edu/news/extension/growing-greens-indoors-winter
November 2021

“Holiday Plants:  Care and Safety”
https://www.uvm.edu/news/extension/holiday-plants-care-and-safety
November 2021

“Growing Mushrooms Indoors”
https://www.uvm.edu/news/extension/growing-mushrooms-indoors
October 2021

“Garden Journal:  Your New Favorite Garden Tool”
https://www.uvm.edu/news/extension/garden-journal-your-new-favorite-garden-tool
October 2021

“Planting Perennials in the Fall”
https://www.uvm.edu/news/extension/planting-perennials-fall
September 2021

“Hosta:  Not Just Another Pretty Plant”
https://www.uvm.edu/news/extension/hosta-not-just-another-pretty-plant
September 2021

“Worm Composting”
https://www.uvm.edu/news/story/worm-composting
December 2019

“Winning the War on Weeds”
https://www.uvm.edu/news/story/winning-war-weeds
June 2019

“Growing Tomatoes in the Home Garden”
https://www.uvm.edu/news/story/growing-tomatoes-home-garden
May 2019

“Taking it up a Notch:  Gardening in Elevated Planters”
https://www.uvm.edu/news/story/taking-it-notch-gardening-elevated-planters
May 2019

“Hop To It! (Growing Hops)”
https://www.uvm.edu/news/story/hop-it
April 2019

“Growing Citrus in Containers”
https://www.uvm.edu/news/story/growing-citrus-containers
March 2019

“Growing Ginger and Turmeric Indoors”
https://www.uvm.edu/news/story/growing-ginger-and-turmeric-indoors
January 2019