Snow Cover, Lighting Needs, Snow Fleas, and More March News
“March is a month of considerable frustration – it is so near spring and yet across a great deal of the country the weather is still so violent and changeable that outdoor activity in our yards seems light years away.” — Thalassa Cruso
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- Propagate houseplants to use as summer annuals March 20, 2026Many houseplants are easily propagated by stem cuttings, division, or air layering. The original plant can stay put in your house and the propagules can be used to bulk out your summer annual displays. Late winter or early spring is a good time to propagate your houseplants because lengthening days will encourage growth. Propagating in […]Dr Lauren Kurtz
- Native Spring Ephemeral Wildflowers March 11, 2026“Blossom by blossom, the spring begins.” –Algernon Charles Swinburne Spring ephemerals are herbaceous perennial plants that complete their above-ground life cycle—growing, flowering, and setting seed—in a fleeting window of a few weeks during early spring. Many of them supply a critical source of food for bees and other insects that emerge early in spring. When […]UConnhgec Ladybug
The Carbon Sink Under Your Feet: Why Your Lawn Matters
By Dr. Avishesh Neupane, UConn Soil Nutrient Analysis Lab When we think of climate solutions in Connecticut, our minds usually go to big things such as offshore wind, public transit, and forests. We rarely think about our lawns. But soil science suggests that the roughly 40 to 50 million acres of lawn and managed turfgrass in the United States represent a large and […]
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Wait, Why the Heck Are People Putting Pennies in Their Houseplants’ Soil?
Wait, Why the Heck Are People Putting Pennies in Their Houseplants’ Soil? The Spruce – Heather Zidack educates readers on whether putting a penny in potting soil really keeps away pests and disease.
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