Last Frosts, Cool Season Annuals, Black Knot & Other March News
“March brings breezes loud and shrill, Stirs the dancing daffodil…” — Sara Coleridge, “The Months”
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- Happy Little Sprouts: Sanitize your Seed Starting Mix To Give Them A Healthy Start! March 28, 2025In spring 2020, I planted a bell pepper seed in a seed starting tray every time I felt overwhelmed or stressed. Between my second semester of organic chemistry and adapting to the hybrid class format brought on by the pandemic, I accumulated a nearly-full tray of seedlings, and delighted in watching their development from germination […]uconnladybug
- Shamrocks, The Icon of Ireland March 17, 2025When someone says St. Patrick’s day one particular plant comes to mind, shamrocks. The word ‘shamrock’ derives from the word seamróg, which is a diminutive of seamair óg meaning “young clover”. This iconic symbol of Ireland is a type of clover, also known as a trefoil, derived from the Latin word Trefolium meaning “three-leaf.” There […]uconnladybug
Potted Plant Paradise
By Dr. Matthew Lisy, UConn Adjunct Faculty UConn Home & Garden Education Center Finally, spring is here! It will soon be time to repot all our houseplants as soon as the cold weather completely stops. Many of the plants purchased over the winter, as well as the ones sitting around for years should be repotted. […]
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