A Cold Spring, Garden Design and other June News
“It is the month of June, The month of leaves and roses, When pleasant sights salute the eyes, And pleasant scents the noses…” — Nathaniel P. Willis
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Uconnladybug's Blog
- Plant Galls – Natural Oddities Worth Looking For June 16, 2026Plant galls are oddities of the plant world created by insects, mites or pathogens whose activity or natural chemicals manipulate plant hormones which then cause abnormal tissue growth. Fungal galls can indicate a serious problem that may eventually severely damage or kill the plant, but galls caused by arthropods very often cause no serious damage […]UConnhgec Ladybug
- Two of a Kind – Volutella Blight vs Boxwood Blight June 5, 2026Boxwoods are frequent patients at the Plant Diagnostic Lab. Although they are very pleasing to the eye when perfectly manicured and sculpted, it is a rare sight to see a boxwood left unscathed by disease. Boxwoods are not the most resilient plants, susceptible to a host of pests and pathogens. Two of the most common […]UConnhgec Ladybug
Weed Them and Reap!
By Dawn Pettinelli, UConn Home & Garden Education Office By now the vegetables and flower beds should be pretty well planted and plants starting to establish themselves. Despite many of our best efforts, a new crop of weeds is also attempting to get established. These garden pests compete for light, water and nutrients. They also […]
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Discussing Gardening Resources on CRIS Radio
CRIS Radio: Focal Point 6/1/2026 Heather Zidack from the UConn Home & Garden Education Center talks to host, Stephen Thal, about the cool spring we’ve had and the number of gardening resources out there for people to explore! Transcript 00:00:00 Stephen Thal Hi, welcome to another segment on Focal Point. This is Steven Thal and we’ve been hosting many programs […]
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