CT Hort has arranged a discount on membership with the American Horticultural Society (AHS). A new or gift ‘single membership’ costs only $25 for a year, rather than the going rate of $35.
Karen Bussolini Launches Eco-Friendly Newsletter
CT Hort Member Karen Bussolini has created a newsletter that may be of interest to you.
David C.H. Austin OBE VMH
It is with great sadness that the Austin family announces the passing of David C. H. Austin Snr OBE VMH, rosarian and founder of David Austin Roses Ltd.
Newly Minted Master Gardeners are Guests at January Meeting
Please join me in welcoming the latest graduating class of Master Gardeners to our January 17 meeting.
Master Gardener Program Turns 40
The seeds of the Master Gardener Program were sown during the early 1970s in the Pacific Northwest when agricultural extension faculty at Washington State University began receiving an increasing number of plant-related inquiries from homeowners. The educators had primarily been delivering programming on crop production and commercial horticulture, but as local communities flourished, it led […]
CT NOFA’s Farm and Food Guide is Available!
CT NOFA is pleased to announce the availability of the brand new Connecticut Farm & Food Guide 2018 – their signature publication & online guide to finding organic all things organic near you.
UConn Horticulturalist Mark Brand wins patents for modified black chokeberry cultivars
Prolific inventor and professor of horticulture at the University of Connecticut, and 2016 CT Hort Mehlquist Award winner , Dr. Mark Brand was recently issued two patents for his novel black chokeberry plants. The new UConn chokeberries will be available in garden centers for spring 2018.