Pearl crescents (Phyciodes tharos) and other butterflies, including migrators, use any available nectar sources in early fall.
Native asters are abundant this year and supply necessary food for our butterflies and bees. In the second image, the Confusing bumblebee (Bombus perplexus) is on ...a native New England aster in a field.
📸s by Pamm Cooper, UConn Home & Garden
Education Center
#pearlcrescent #phyciodestharos #bombusperplexus
#bumblebee #nativeplants #newenglandaster
#newenglandasters #uconnladybug
Catch up on all the latest gardening tips for the month of October including planting garlic, putting your veggie garden to bed, common apple ailments and more!
“October is the month for painted leaves.... As fruits and leaves and the day itself acquire a bright tint just before they fall, so the year near...
homegarden.cahnr.uconn.eduLeaf peepin' 🍂 👀 around the Storrs Campus. Did you ever wonder why leaves turn certain colors? Check out the link in our bio to find out!
📸s by Emily Leahy, UConn Plant Diagnostic Lab
#autumnleaves #leefpeeping #autumn🍁 #fallvibes #uconnladybug
Please help UConn Extension by participating in their brief survey.
Looking to spruce up your containers and gardens this fall?
By Heather Zidack, UConn Home & Garden Education CenterPhoto by H. Zidack By September, many of our ornamental garden beds and containers are ready...
homegarden.cahnr.uconn.eduSelecting mums for your fall garden display? Learn about how to mix in different flowering types for an extended season of color in this week's blog! Find it at the link in our bio!
#fallcolor #mums #chrysanthemum #footballmums #flowers #gardening #gardenadvice #gardentips ...#uconnladybug
Spotting any fungal friends popping up in your yard? 🍄 We see many funky fungi in the spring and fall when the weather is just right!
Admire them with your eyes only, then remove them to keep your yard looking neat and tidy.
Mushrooms don’t present any major threat to your ...surrounding plants, but it is best to rake them up and dispose of them, especially if you have pets or children that frequent the yard. Many mushrooms can be toxic if ingested. Never eat unknown mushrooms!
Mushroom ID skills take a lot of practice, and unfortunately is not something our office is trained in. Organizations like the North American Mycological Association help to promote the study of mycology, which includes mushroom identification & biology!
📸 by Emily Leahy, UConn Plant Diagnostic Lab
"With the end of summer drawing near and hopefully bringing cooler temperatures and needed precipitation, now is a great time to attend to your lawn. While some of us are reducing the size of our lawns and adding native plants, in many cases lawns still serve a valuable purpose for practical ...uses, recreation and to set off plantings...Right now is the perfect time to add limestone and fertilizer, if needed. Improved soil conditions will assist lawns recovering from the heat and drought stresses of summer."
By Dawn Pettinelli, UConn Home & Garden Education CenterWith the end of summer drawing near and hopefully bringing cooler temperatures and needed...
homegarden.cahnr.uconn.edu
Spotting any fungal friends popping up in your yard? 🍄 We see many funky fungi in the spring and fall when the weather is just right!
Admire them with your eyes only, then remove them to keep your lawn looking neat and tidy.
Mushrooms don’t present any major threat to your ...surrounding plants, but it is best to rake them up and dispose of them, especially if you have pets or children that frequent the yard. Many mushrooms can be toxic if ingested. Never eat unknown mushrooms!
Mushroom ID skills take a lot of practice, and unfortunately is not something our office is trained in. Organizations like @northamericanmyco help to promote the study of mycology, which includes mushroom identification & biology!
📸 by Emily Leahy, UConn Plant Diagnostic Lab
#mushrooms #mycology #wildmushrooms #lawnmushrooms #fungi #uconnladybug