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All about plant award winners for 2025: All America Selection new strains of annuals, veggies
New varieties, species or strains of annuals, vegetables and bedding plants are grown and judged on their performance.
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This winter, don’t forget CT’s birds. Here’s how you can support feathered friends in the cold
As December brings frigid temperatures and snowy landscapes to Connecticut, our feathered friends face unique challenges in finding the resources they need to survive.
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What do you get a CT gardener for Christmas? Here are some ideas
Let Connecticut holiday shopping begin! Compared to many family members and friends, buying a gift for the gardener in your life is a breeze.
How to add splash of color to your CT winter yard for holidays and beyond
Looking for a splash of color in your yard amid winter’s dreary landscape? Here's an idea.
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Do you dig dahlias? Here’s how to prep your CT garden for winter
Any of us growing dahlias while appreciating their cheery, attractive blossoms lasting long into the fall, do realize they are not winter hardy, even with milder winters attributed to climate...
CT’s autumn is a perfect time for ornamental grasses. There are many to choose from
The huge selection of grass species available is great for gardens but makes selecting difficult.
How to coax bulbs into bloom for late winter color in CT
Autumn adorns us with vibrant leaves, whispering grasses, warm colorful mums, colorful cucurbits and sun-bleached cornstalks. Time spent cleaning up the gardens and yard now will be appreciated come spring.
Fall is the best time to help roots in CT. Get out and fertilize your lawn.
While September brings with it shorter days, we still have plenty of opportunities to attend to those fall yard and garden chores. Among them is applying fertilizer to lawns.
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Tips from UConn floriculture to help spruce up CT container plantings
As summer wanes and the cool breezes of autumn begin to roll into Connecticut, it’s the perfect time to refresh your container plantings.
It’s the end of CT strawberry season. What you should do with your plants
So, you decided to grow some strawberries this year. You carefully prepared the bed and have enjoyed your first crop. Now you are wondering what to do to keep your...