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
- 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
- Toto, We Aren’t in Kansas Anymore May 29, 2026I was at a party over the weekend at a friend’s house. I had no idea she really liked plants, and she said the same thing to me. It seems strange, but I guess plants never really came up. As she was showing me around, she said something that I hear all the time from […]UConnhgec Ladybug
Chaos Gardening
By. Dr. Lauren Kurtz, UConn Home Garden Education Office Chaos gardening is a growing social media trend that encourages gardeners to relinquish control, scatter assorted seeds, step back, and see what happens. Instead of carefully spacing plants and planning layouts, chaos gardeners toss seeds and let nature decide what grows where. The results can vary widely, ranging from […]
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These are damaging plants to avoid in CT gardens. They can kill native plant species and take over.
These are damaging plants to avoid in CT gardens. They can kill native plant species and take over. The Hartford Courant – Dr. Lauren Kurtz discusses how native plants attract birds and pollinators, while invasive species harm ecosystems and what residents can do in their own gardens.
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