Start scouting early and be on the lookout for these pests starting in May!
Both rose slug sawfly larvae and viburnum leaf beetle larvae can cause considerable damage to their respective host plants from May to mid-June. Check undersides of rose leaves and viburnums, especially native ...arrowwood viburnum, for larvae. If you see these in your garden, contact us for management recommendations!
When you hear garden professionals talk about "establishment" do you know what they mean?
🌿 This term describes the period when a newly transplanted plant will push roots beyond the original root ball to anchor itself into the surrounding soil and adapt to its new ...environment.
🌿 For vegetable starts and other annuals, establishment can be as quick as 2-4 weeks.
🌿 Trees, shrubs and perennials should be supported for their first year in the landscape.
Read more about watering practices to encourage establishment in our Ladybug Blog! Link in bio!
📸 by Heather Zidack, UConn Home & Garden Education Center
#plantshrubs #planttrees #plantnatives #blogpost #gardentips #planting #newplants #landscapeplants #uconnladybug
Happy Arbor Day! 🌳
Did you know that UConn, Storrs is proudly recognized as a Tree Campus by the Arbor Day Foundation?
UConn, Storrs is home to a diverse collection of specimen trees. Visit https://arboretum.uconn.edu/ for more information including the campus tree map.
Happy Arbor Day! 🌳
Did you know that UConn, Storrs is proudly recognized as a Tree Campus by the Arbor Day Foundation?
UConn, Storrs is home to a diverse collection of specimen trees. Visit the link in our bio for more information including the campus tree map.
📸 ...by Sydney Herdle/UConn Photo
#uconnarboretum #arboretum #uconnstorrs #uconn #arborday #arborday2025 #treecampus #treecampususa #treespecies #uniquetrees #specimentrees #uconnladybug
Grape Hyacinth (Muscari armeniacum) is a early spring blooming perennial that creates a stunning mass planting, as seen here on the UConn Campus.
They are great for rock gardens, borders, and walkways for that first pop of color of the season!
📸 by Pamm Cooper, UConn Home ...& Garden Education Center
#grapehyacinth #muscariarmeniacum #múscari #springflowers #massplantings #massplanting #rockgardens #plantrecommendations #uconnladybug
Remember to thin out over seeded packs to help promote healthy, robust growth. It hurts us gardeners more than it hurts the plants!!! Click on the photo to read the captions and find more tips about thinning your seedlings!
Remember to thin out over seeded packs to help promote healthy, robust growth. It hurts us gardeners more than it hurts the plants!!!
🌱 Thin out seedlings when they have two sets of true leaves. This gives space for the strongest seedlings to develop into big, healthy plants.
...🌱 Seedlings that are slow to develop or growing abnormally are not strong candidates to keep in your garden and it is best practice to thin when production is your goal.
🌱 Some plants, like tomatoes, can do well with water propagation. If you really can't stand to see them go - putting them in water to root is a fun little experiment to help you give them a bit longer of a chance. Watch out though - those roots tangle quick!
📸 by Heather Zidack
#seedstarting #seeds #seedlings #thinningseedlings #thinning #gardening #gardeningtips #gardeningtips101 #tomatoesfromseed #uconnladybug
Any time now we'll start noticing a particular aroma around CT's agricultural fields! Learn about the special relationship between CT Dairy Farmers, CT Growers, and even your own garden - and how that smell is a reminder that our farmers are hard at work!
By Abigayle Ward – Soil Science Graduate Student, UConn Department of Plant Science & Landscape Architecture Connecticut dairy cows enjoying some...
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