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UConn is seeking input on the impact of the Connecticut Native Perennial, Tree & Shrub Availability List, developed by the UConn Sustainable Landscapes Program in conjuntion with CT DEEP. The Connecticut Native Perennial, Tree & Shrub Availability List is a resource to support and encourage the inclusion of native plants in Connecticut landscapes, and is available both as […]

Sue and Dick Kaminski’s amazing garden featuring an entire train city is open as part of the Garden Conservancy’s Open Days program on Saturday, August 2, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Once you visit, you’ll see that it is so much more than just a garden. There are features to delight all—topiaries, perennial gardens, bonsai,

Garden Walk Spring Glen, a celebration of community and horticulture is taking place Saturday, July 26th, from 10:00 am- 4:00 pm. Garden Walk Spring Glen is a free, self guided, non-competitive, open garden day.  Started in 2024, the Garden Walk began as a UConn Extension Master Gardener community outreach project. Nineteen neighborhood gardens participated the

The Summer Concert Series at Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens continues this Sunday from 5-7pm with Brazilian jazz band Maria Tiscia & Rio Bound. Maria Tiscia with Rio Bound performs Brazilian jazz including the music of Tom Jobim, Sergio Mendes, Ivan Lins, and many others. The concert will take place on the Great Lawn. Bring chairs

The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station’s Plant Science Day is held at Lockwood Farm on the first Wednesday of August every year, beginning in 1910. This one-day event, on August 6, from 10am-4pm, at Lockwood Farm, 890 Evergreen Ave., Hamden, features reports on research, field plots, barn exhibits, tours, and other opportunities for Connecticut residents and attendees to discuss

Screaming OrphansFrom the PorchFriday, August 22 at 6pmRock out with Screaming Orphans, an all-sister Celtic folk and rock band from Donegal Ireland that combines their original compositions with a unique take on traditional Irish music. As of this year Screaming Orphans has released 16 albums and has collaborated with Sinéad O’Connor, Peter Gabriel, Joni Mitchell, Baaba Maal

On May 6, members of the Garden Club of Woodbridge took a field trip to Wickham Park in Manchester. The park comprises 250 acres of land. Wickham Park’s most unique feature is its many acres of ornamental gardens. There are ten different themed gardens. The Park Horticulturist provided a tour through the Oriental, English, Irish, and

Colorblends spends a lot of time developing and trialing new blends and evaluating new varieties. Of the dozens of possible new introductions, only a handful make the grade.Looking to expand your horticultural horizons? Click here to see what they have added to their list for planting this fall.USA Warehouse and Distribution Center of Colorblends is

A naturalistic garden may appear effortless, but its beauty is the result of careful planning and thoughtful editing. For this special lecture, Hollister House Garden welcomes Yuki Kaneko, senior horticulturist at New York City’s iconic High Line, on Sat., Sept., 13 from 10-11:30am. The talk is one of the Hollister House Garden’s Fall Barn Talks. Drawing from

he Connecticut Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects is excited to present Bees in the Built Environment, a full-day continuing education program on July 23 at Wickham Park for landscape architects and green industry peers that explores best practices for bee-friendly design and the important relationship between plants and pollinators. The day will also