Container Gardening, Insect Habitats an other May News
View as a PDF “Gardening requires lots of water – most of it in the form of perspiration.” -Louise Erickson Container Gardening May is a mad dash to get our spaces in shape for outdoor entertaining and vegetable and flower gardening. Container gardens have become a universal tool for gardeners of all types as […]
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Start Now For a Rosy Summer
View As PDF By Dawn Pettinelli, UConn Home & Garden Education Center The warmer days of spring will soon be upon us and it is time to think about spring rose care. Any winter protection such as mounded soil, mulch, leaves or rose cones that were placed around grafted bushes should be removed. Release […]
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Uconnladybug's Blog
- A Day with Ag at the Capitol April 29, 2024On Wednesday, March 20, 2024, I had the privilege of joining the UConn Exhibiters at Connecticut Agriculture Day at the Capitol in Hartford, CT. This was my first time attending this event, and it was eye-opening. There were at least forty-five exhibitor tables, full of people from various sectors of agriculture, all on the main […]uconnladybug
- Vernal Pools April 25, 2024It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see –Henry David Thoreau Vernal pools are unique wetlands that have a cycle of flooding and drying every year. They can occur in woodlands, open areas, swamps and even fields or other places where a depression allows water to collect over winter and spring […]uconnladybug