Sustainable gardening focus of conference on March 12
The keynote speaker will talk about her concept of edible landscaping, including tips on how to cultivate and cook with produce from “theme gardens.”
Archive for Columns
A tour of the 2010 CT Flower & Garden Show
The exhibits included structures, patios, fire pits, water features, retaining walls, specimen trees, flowering shrubs and masses of bulbs forced into bloom for this winter spectacle.
[Updated] Off-season travel - can’t be beat!
We plan our vacations around when people are in school, so we have all these advantages working for us.
A gardener’s survival list for winter
Add these plants to your garden first thing in spring, before you get carried away by all the spring bloomers that will be showcased early on at the garden center.
15 take on the Energy Challenge
One neat device given to the resident during the audit is a Kill-A-Watt meter. This helps track which appliances may be using a lot of energy.
Fall chores in the perennial garden
The final mulching for winter protection should not be done until the ground freezes which usually doesn’t occur until December. If put it down too early, voles may take up residence and feast on your perennial plants all winter.
Ornamental Grasses: Beauty and Movement in the Garden
A four-season garden would not be complete without one of these amazing ornamental grass.
How to: lawn ‘construction and renovation’
In general, renovation is recommended for lawns having 50 percent or more bare spots or weed species.
You can create glorious Autumn days in the garden
Perennials that bloom in late summer and fall include colors of purple, red, orange, and gold that echo the fall color on deciduous trees and shrubs. These flower colors look great against the evergreen foliage of junipers, false cypress, pines and spruce trees.
Science is REALLY great fun, amazing, cool… and right in our backyard
It was a joy to see people at work who really love what they do and who feel a sense of enthusiasm for their tasks. I think that this is definitely an attitude that is “caught” rather than “taught.”
