GARDEN GUIDE
Our garden notes are here to help you feel more confident as the season unfolds.
You’ll find timely tips, simple explanations, and practical guidance based on what’s happening in the garden right now. Nothing overwhelming—just steady support you can come back to, season after season.
Garden Journal
Let's Talk Hummingbirds!
There’s nothing quite like the shimmering flash of a ruby-throated hummingbird darting through the garden. These tiny, high-energy birds are Connecticut’s only native hummingbird, and they’ve just returned from their winter...
Let's Talk Hummingbirds!
There’s nothing quite like the shimmering flash of a ruby-throated hummingbird darting through the garden. These tiny, high-energy birds are Connecticut’s only native hummingbird, and they’ve just returned from their winter...
Let's Talk Early Prevention for a Better Garden
Mother's Day is this Sunday! A very special day for all moms. It's also a very important time of year for gardeners. As we've mentioned before, our average last frost...
Let's Talk Early Prevention for a Better Garden
Mother's Day is this Sunday! A very special day for all moms. It's also a very important time of year for gardeners. As we've mentioned before, our average last frost...
Let's Talk Timing Your Garden Just Right
Hey Gardening Friends, Our frost free growing season is just around the corner and soon we'll be able to plant all of our favorite summer flowers, herbs and veggies!!! So...
Let's Talk Timing Your Garden Just Right
Hey Gardening Friends, Our frost free growing season is just around the corner and soon we'll be able to plant all of our favorite summer flowers, herbs and veggies!!! So...
Let's Talk Your Late April Garden Checklist
Hey Gardening Friends, As we cruise into the last week of April and towards the warmer days that May will soon bring us, we'd like to share a couple of...
Let's Talk Your Late April Garden Checklist
Hey Gardening Friends, As we cruise into the last week of April and towards the warmer days that May will soon bring us, we'd like to share a couple of...
Let's Talk Lawns and Shrubs
Hey Gardening Friends, Last week we talked about the importance of timing in the garden and landscape, specifically the benefits of getting certain types of plants in the ground earlier...
Let's Talk Lawns and Shrubs
Hey Gardening Friends, Last week we talked about the importance of timing in the garden and landscape, specifically the benefits of getting certain types of plants in the ground earlier...
Let's Talk Lawns, Shrubs and Container Planting
Hey Gardening Friends, As we head into the second week of April, opportunity abounds in our gardens and landscapes!!! Now we're still about a month away from the official...
Let's Talk Lawns, Shrubs and Container Planting
Hey Gardening Friends, As we head into the second week of April, opportunity abounds in our gardens and landscapes!!! Now we're still about a month away from the official...
Let's Talk Feeding Landscape Plants And Lawns
Hey Gardening Friends, Now that our soil has fully thawed out and temperatures continue to rise, outdoor landscape plants and lawns will quickly start to "wake up" after their...
Let's Talk Feeding Landscape Plants And Lawns
Hey Gardening Friends, Now that our soil has fully thawed out and temperatures continue to rise, outdoor landscape plants and lawns will quickly start to "wake up" after their...
It's Time to Prepare your Veggie Garden!
Getting an early start on your vegetable garden might feel premature when planting season is still weeks away—but this window is actually one of the most important times to build...
It's Time to Prepare your Veggie Garden!
Getting an early start on your vegetable garden might feel premature when planting season is still weeks away—but this window is actually one of the most important times to build...