Ladybug Blog

• Bargain Plants Cost More Than You Think
  I try to go home and visit family each summer, and this past one was no exception.  The fact that two of my all-time favorite houseplant stores are located in the town I grew up in is purely coincidence.  One of these stores was around since I was in elementary school, and the other popped […]
• Plants are on the Move!
  As spring marches on and daylight becomes more intense and longer lasting, many of us have probably noticed that our houseplants are leaning towards this greater amount of sunshine. While plants just can’t pick up their pots and relocate, they do have an amazing amount of ways that they can reorient themselves for better growth […]
• Protecting the Pollinators: Why Connecticut’s Native Bees Depend on Healthy Soil
  When we talk about saving the bees in Connecticut, the conversation usually stays above ground. We talk about planting milkweed, avoiding pesticides, and the plight of the honeybee. But if we want to understand the true health of our local pollinators, we also have to look down. For the vast majority of our native bees, […]