Tree ID, The Winter Garden, Birding, and other February News
“Every February, when the days grow long enough, the sun brings hope for new beginnings.” — Louise Hay
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- Money Might Not Grow on Trees, but Chocolate Does! February 14, 2026For a sumptuous celebration of Valentine’s Day, many may shell out for that gorgeous bouquet of flowers along with decadent chocolates arranged so artfully in their heart-shaped box. In fact, in 2023, Americans bought 58 million pounds of chocolate for their Valentines (or perhaps themselves) at a cost of about 1.8 billion dollars! Chocolate has […]UConnhgec Ladybug
- Pragmatic Predictors, Pests, and Ecosystem Engineers February 6, 2026I am sure that many of us have a family of groundhogs that take residence under our sheds or in our yards. Understandably, they are disliked by many home gardeners, despite providing some pragmatic predictions about when spring will arrive. This week, I had the chance to travel to Gobblers Knob in Punxsutawney, PA and […]UConnhgec Ladybug
A Spider Everyone Can Love
By Dr. Matthew Lisy, UConn Adjunct Faculty Spiders are one of those creatures that humans fear. Most here in the Northeast are totally harmless, yet many times people run and occasionally hurt themselves trying to get away from them. As such, it is interesting to me that one of our most beloved plants is called “Spider Plant.” Its growth does superficially resemble a spider, […]
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We Asked Tree Experts If a Humidifier Really Keeps Your Christmas Tree Fresh Longer—and We’re Shocked
We Asked Tree Experts If a Humidifier Really Keeps Your Christmas Tree Fresh Longer—and We’re Shocked The Spruce – Heather Zidack and other professionals give their insight on using a humidifier to help keep your Christmas tree fresh.
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