Food & Agriculture

When you're putting together window boxes, choose some annual flowers that have colorful foliage. Certain coleus varieties can add bright colors and thrive in full sun. Others, like caladiums, grow well in shady areas.

Plus, helping snowshoe hares adapt.

Immigration experts and state officials say it’s unclear whether the detention of eight people in Berkshire on Monday foreshadows more aggressive enforcement activities on the Vermont dairy farms that employ an estimated 750 to 850 migrant workers.

A USDA program cut by the Trump administration would have provided more than $500,000 for farmers in the state to invest in flood mitigation and other conservation practices.

The natural world is full of signals that the soil is warming. And when it warms enough, that means it's time to plant peas. Try planting English podded, sugar snap and snow peas this spring.

From aronias to winterberries, plant native shrubs to feed birds and attract wildlife.

This spring, plant cultivated varieties of some wild greens. Lambsquarters and amaranth grow easily, look attractive in your garden, and taste mild and earthy.

An Addison County farm is asking the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets for permission to add almost 600 cows to their operation. Some are skeptical because of the farm's history of environmental violations.

Guy Crosby collects plastic waste from farms and brings them to a landfill in New Hampshire, where they are compacted into a bale.

If you have hydrangea bushes in your landscape that flower in late summer or early fall, now is the time to cut them back so they'll produce their best blooms.