Vegetable Stress, Watering, and Other July News
“Dirty hands, iced tea, garden fragrances thick in the air and a blanket of color before me, who could ask for more?” — Bev Adams, Mountain Gardening
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Uconnladybug's Blog
- Feeding Cabbage Wisely: Lessons from a UConn Phosphorus Study July 2, 2026Cabbage is a familiar crop in New England gardens and vegetable farms, but producing a firm, heavy head takes more than good weather and regular watering. Like many brassica crops, cabbage has a strong nutrient demand during early growth. One nutrient that deserves special attention is phosphorus (P). P helps plants transfer energy, develop roots, […]UConnhgec Ladybug
- Pollinator plants for blooms all season June 22, 2026In nature, there are plants blooming all season to provide plenty of food for diverse pollinator species. On the other hand, in many yards and gardens there are times of the year when few, if any, plants are blooming. In the home landscape there tends to be many spring blooming plants but not as many […]Dr Lauren Kurtz
Farming is Taking Flight: Drone Technology in CT
By Nora Doonan, Soil Science Graduate Student, UConn Department of Plant Science & Landscape Architecture Agricultural drones are becoming more common in Connecticut and can support a wide range of farming activities. They can be used for tasks such as crop scouting and monitoring, field mapping, broadcasting seed, applying fertilizers, and precision pesticide application, where permitted and when conducted by properly licensed operators. One promising capability is the use of drones to seed cover […]
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Managing Invasive Plants
Episode 166: Managing Invasive Plants UConn 360– Lauren Kurtz discusses invasive plant management and the new Invasive Species Certificate Program.
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