Every year CT Hort seeks nominations for this prestigious award named in honor of Dr. Gustav Mehlquist. Nominations must be received by April 30.
2020 Connecticut Flower & Garden Show CT Hort Best in Show Winner: Naugatuck Valley Community College
A new spring and a new decade can bring new opportunity, potential and inspiration to the garden. This was evident from the moment you entered this year’s Flower & Garden Show. The displays delighted gardeners with all kinds of possibilities for their home landscape and habitat. Choosing just one for the CT Hort Best in Show Award was truly challenging.
Sorry You Missed: Creating a Beautiful and Healthy Oasis – Every Yard Matters Tenth Biennial Symposium – Saturday, February 1, 2020
The CT Hort 2020 Symposium was a big hit! The interesting and varied speakers provided a ton of useful information. The vendor court offered plants, knowledge, garden tools, treasures and trips. Lunch was delicious. The day flew by! Click on ‘Read More’ to see photos.
Our next Symposium will take place in February of 2022.
LAST CALL! 2020 Service Award
By Justine Ramsey, Awards Committee Our much loved Connecticut Horticultural Society (CT Hort) exists largely due to the help of many volunteers. They are a source of inspiration, knowledge and encouragement which is valued and enjoyed by all of us. If you’ve attended lectures, bought a cool plant at the auction, traveled to amazing gardens, […]
CT Hort Scholar Receives National Recognition
One of our CT Hort 2019-2020 Scholarship winners, Jacklyn Stupienski, was presented with a national scholarship by Spring Meadow Nursery, of Grand Haven Mich., and the Horticultural Research Institute (HRI).
Book Reviews from the Winter Newsletter
These books, along with other recently published gardening books, were reviewed in our Winter Newsletter. We’ll be adding new reviews weekly, so be sure to check back regularly for more!
Help Wanted: Finance Committee Chairperson
There are a number of ways to help the Connecticut Horticultural Society (CT Hort) continue moving forward from its start in 1887. Your annual membership is one form of support. Another is to contribute your time and expertise. At this time, CT Hort is looking to fill the position of Finance Committee Chairperson. This important […]