Tisbury Waterways tackles stormwater pollution today
For over 20 years, Tisbury Waterways has tested water for nutrients during rain events to document stormwater pollution.
Martha’s Vineyard birders look out for vagrant migrants
With spring migration building up steam, Vineyard birders likewise ramp up their birding.
From paint to patios, Martha’s Vineyard stores help
Spring has sprung, which means summer is closer than we think.
Lead paint rule may be skipped by some Martha’s Vineyard builders
Island contractors must take extra precautions when renovating older houses, to minimize the risk of potentially harmful dust from lead paint.
Planting a vegetable garden on Martha’s Vineyard
Before planting, spread whatever compost, humus, or leaf mold you have accumulated over the top of the ground.
How insects survive Martha’s Vineyard winters
If you think you're glad winter is over, imagine how insects feel.
Rake, prune, and watch bulbs light up
Rake lawns and save the thatch for composting. Lawns are shedding dead material, from matting by snow and ice. This is some of the best material for composting.
Garden Notes
Homegrown, the vegetable gardeners' forum, meets March 20 from 4 to 6 pm at Agricultural Hall. Please finalize payment for seed potatoes, onion and leek plants now.
A splash of color at Edgartown Paint Shoppe
When I visited Edgartown Paint Shoppe on Monday, I walked from a dreary, overcast environment into a space so bright I needed shades.
The benefits of bees
Various life forms responsible for pollination depend on pollen, nectar, and water for themselves and their young. Having a variety of trees and plants is a huge assist for bees.
Winter starts to relent on Martha’s Vineyard
Dawn arrives earlier now, sunrise occurring before 7 am. On a clear dawn the SE sky is spangled with a glittering "morning star," Venus.
Below zero freezes up Martha’s Vineyard
Monday, January 24, dawned clear and cold, very cold.
Some gardeners even find winter fertile
Whether under limpid or lowering (rhymes with glowering) skies, winter landscapes are often black and white, with snow-covered ground and evergreens blackened by cold.
Nelson Mechanical Design rolls out GeoBalls
Nelson Mechanical Design (NMD), an Island-based "green" contractor, is at work this week on the installation of six GeoBalls....
Edgartown’s Tracker Home Design
Tracker is the brainchild of John Murphy, Helen Koch, and Scott Patterson, who all met while working at Vineyard Decorators at the airport.
Finches spice up winter birding on Martha’s Vineyard
The depth of winter is hardly prime birding season on the Vineyard, but this season is not without its consolations.
Planning, testing, questioning pay off for gardeners
It is easy to have the feeling of losing one's head.
Christmas Bird Count reflects Island bird behavior
The 51st Vineyard Christmas Bird Count (CBC) took place on Sunday, January 2, with about two dozen Islanders and guests participating.
Look ahead, look down, and look after plants and animals
Farewell to the old year and its accomplishments and woes, and greetings to the new one with its challenges and hopes.