It can be sad to wave summer goodbye, but late fall has its perks. There are the colorful leaves, the crisp air, and all the gardening you can do to set yourself up for the next growing season.Gardening consultant, speaker and All Things Gardening host Charlie Nardozzi answers your questions about planting bulbs, protecting plants from frost, keepi…

The Vermont International Film Festival kicks off on Friday, Oct. 17 and runs through Oct. 28. Festival organizers will screen forty-four feature films and a number of shorts in Burlington. Steve MacQueen, the festival’s executive director, shares a preview of noteworthy films, including "Eno," "Separated," and "Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat."…

For the past decade, Writers for Recovery has been leading writing workshops for people in recovery from substance use. Filmmaker and arts activist Bess O'Brien co-founded Writers for Recovery with Gary Miller following the release of her 2013 documentary, "The Hungry Heart." The film explores the impact of the opioid crisis across Vermont. Joy, a …

Vermont Public interviewed three candidates for Vermont governor on Tuesday. It was part of the station's series of debates and candidate interviews ahead of the general election on Nov. 5.Incumbent Gov. Phil Scott, a Republican from Berlin, is running for a fifth term. He previously served as lieutenant governor and a state senator. The Democratic…

Reporter Carrie Klein from Canary Media, a nonprofit news outlet focused on clean energy, examines the draft rules released by the Public Utility Commission. Commissioner June Tierney from the Department of Public Service joins the conversation to discuss the report. She represents the public interest in utility cases before the Public Utility Comm…

If your daffodils and other flowering bulbs didn't grow well this past spring, try planting flowering onions. They are beautiful and fairly trouble-free. Purchase a few when you're getting other spring flowering bulbs ready to plant later this month.By Charlie Nardozzi, Mary Williams Engisch

It’s time to bust out the binoculars and listen for a birdsong— the Bird Diva is back.By Mikaela Lefrak, Daniela Fierro

Vermont Public hosted a debate on Wednesday with candidates for lieutenant governor of Vermont.Incumbent Lieutenant Governor David Zuckerman, a Progressive-Democrat from Hinesburg, is an organic farmer and former member of the Vermont House and Senate. His challenger is Republican John Rodgers of West Glover, also a former member of the Vermont Hou…

The 2024 general election is just one month away. To get voters prepared and informed before casting a ballot, Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas explains her office's first-of-its-kind voter guide. It includes candidate profiles, voting instructions and information about each election position Vermonters will be asked to vote on. This electi…

The war in Gaza has reached a grim milestone. It's been one year since the shocking and deadly Hamas-led attack in Israel, and one year of bombardments in Gaza that targeted everything from military strongholds to hospitals full of civilians.On this episode of Vermont Edition we open our phone lines to hear audience reflections on the past year. We…

Paw paw trees grow in our region and produce lots of sweet fruits in late summer and early fall. The fruit's insides are soft and custard-like, and the taste can range from banana to mango to vanilla.By Charlie Nardozzi, Mary Williams Engisch

Every month, a Seven Days food writer joins Vermont Edition to talk about local food, restaurant openings and closings, and other big news from our region’s food and beverage scene. In this edition of the series, Jordan Barry shares her favorite you-pick apple orchards, information about Vermont Chicory Week, and upcoming restaurant openings.…

From the quarries of Barre to the crystals of Belvidere Mountain in Lowell and Eden, rocks and minerals play a significant role in Vermont's history and culture. The Vermont Rocks! exhibit at the Bennington Museum, up now through Nov. 10, dives into the state's geologic past. Jamie Franklin, curator of the Bennington Musuem, and Ken Carlsen, a geol…

Guests include the director of a new play in White River Junction, a podcaster in Jeffersonville, and Sasquatch callers in Whitehall.By Mikaela Lefrak, Jon Ehrens, Andrea Laurion

Vermont Public hosted a debate on Tuesday with candidates for Vermont’s seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. It was the first in a series of debates and candidate interviews ahead of the general election on Nov. 5th.Incumbent Congresswoman Becca Balint, a Democrat from Brattleboro, is running for a second term. She previously represented Wind…

September 30th is the National Day for Truth an Reconciliation, a Canadian holiday marking the harmful impact of residential schools.By Mikaela Lefrak, Andrea Laurion

If you love seeing spring flowers popping up under trees, across your lawn or in your meadow, start planning how to get that look now. Soon, you can go purchase your favorite bulbs and get them in the ground.By Charlie Nardozzi, Mary Williams Engisch

Sugaring connects us to the trees around us, and produces a delicious, sweet product for our pancakes, salad dressings and marinades. But it can also cause its fair share of headaches — like when you have to battle rugged terrain, bad weather and plundering woodland creatures to get that sap you want so much.Peter Gregg knows a thing or two about t…

To cap off our School Stories series, we thought we’d end on a wholly positive note, and turn to the wide world of school sports. Joining us to give the play-by-play on Vermont high school athletics is Jack Fitzsimmons, sports director for WCAX.By Mikaela Lefrak, Andrea Laurion

If your peony plants didn't bloom as much this year, perhaps they're getting too much shade. As you prep your gardens for fall and winter, separating and moving your peonies could help them bloom better next year.By Charlie Nardozzi, Mary Williams Engisch

This fall as you clean up your garden and raised beds, remove less leaf litter, stems and other garden debris. Leaving these in place can create places for beneficial pollinators to overwinter.By Charlie Nardozzi, Mary Williams Engisch

Helenium and boltonia are perennials that grow well in our region. Both come in a range of colors and boast great attributes: pollinators love them, and deer and woodchucks don't.By Charlie Nardozzi, Mary Williams Engisch

Apples, pears and Asian pears are almost ready to pick. Charlie Nardozzi reviews how and when to harvest to ensure the best-tasting fruits.By Charlie Nardozzi, Mary Williams Engisch

Related to the hardy hibiscus and known for its large blossoms, the Rose of Sharon grows well in full sun and well-drained soil. Add it to your garden or landscape for a tall shrub that brings great color this time of year.By Charlie Nardozzi, Mary Williams Engisch

The larva of the sawfly is a small (and hungry!) caterpillar. They tend to eat in groups and can eat all the needles off a pine. Plus, their voracious appetites can create "window-pane”-like damage to the leaves of many plants and vegetables.By Charlie Nardozzi, Mary Williams Engisch

Brown beetles landing in your hair when you try to enjoy an evening on your porch? Crows taking just one bite from your ripe tomatoes on the vine? Charlie Nardozzi offers guidance on these questions and more issues that are bugging local home gardeners this summer.By Charlie Nardozzi, Mary Williams Engisch

With blossoms that reach 6 to 8 inches in diameter and come in a rainbow of bright colors, hardy hibiscus are a perennial shrub to add to your landscape.By Charlie Nardozzi, Mary Williams Engisch

Many gardens are thriving, despite some fits and starts with lots more rain and humidity. Still, people have gardening questions! Charlie Nardozzi aims to answer quite a few.By Charlie Nardozzi, Mary Williams Engisch

Hardy ornamental grasses that grow in Midwestern prairies and meadows can also do well in Vermont.By Charlie Nardozzi, Mary Williams Engisch

Home gardeners in our region have plenty of questions when it comes to plants, trees and soil. Charlie Nardozzi answers some of them.By Charlie Nardozzi, Mary Williams Engisch

Cucumber beetles love to eat your cuke, squash and melon plants, leaving you with a smaller garden haul! Learn some methods to mitigate them from your home garden.By Charlie Nardozzi, Mary Williams Engisch

Japanese maples are beloved for their interesting leaves, beautiful shape and vibrant color. They grow easily further south, but warming temperatures are allowing hardier varieties to thrive in New England.By Charlie Nardozzi, Mary Williams Engisch

By now most gardeners have planted their bush and pole snap beans. These beans come in green, yellow or purple colors and are probably some of the easiest veggies to grow. With the hot weather returning, there are other beans that will not only enjoy the heat, but need it. Let's talk about sowing edamame, yard long beans and lima beans now to take …

Late spring's warmer temperatures, frequent sun and soaking rains provide the perfect growing conditions for home gardens. Charlie Nardozzi answers lots of gardeners' questions about their plants, trees, weeds and no-dig methods.By Charlie Nardozzi, Mary Williams Engisch

Home gardeners have been placing certain flowers and vegetable plants together for decades. (I see you, marigolds near tomatoes!) Now, scientific research shows companion planting can be beneficial.By Charlie Nardozzi, Mary Williams Engisch

"Glads" are tall, showy perennials and are part of the iris family. Their tall stems flower with multiple blooms along the stalk and come in many colors and heights.By Charlie Nardozzi, Mary Williams Engisch