"Learn. Grow. Travel."
"Learn. Grow. Travel."
Julie Zickefoose Personal Habitat: 30 Years of Wildlife Gardening Jan. 15, 2026, 7pm Zoom only Members will receive the Zoom link the Sunday before the talk. Free for members; $10 for non-members (register here) Join author/artist Julie Zickefoose in a retrospective of 30 years of habitat enhancement on her 80-acre parcel in the Appalachian foothills […]
One-hour ZOOM call with pictures and talk. ZOOM CALL with For more information, email rg-nisley@sbcglobal.net.
The Suburban Garden Club of Cheshire January meeting will be held on January 21, 2026. The topic of the presentation is Wildflower Folklore and will be given by Ken Elkins who is Director of Education and Partnerships at the Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary in Southbury. His talk will include how to identify different wildflowers, […]
Join the Gardeners of Simsbury as they host Rose Hiskes to discuss invasive Species updates. Learn about these pests and how they affect your garden. Register here: https://simsbury.librarycalendar.com/event/gardeners-simsbury-speaker-series-update-invasive-species-rose-hiskes-73773 Rose Hiskes works as a diagnostician and horticulturist at The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, Valley Laboratory, in Windsor, CT. Rose has a bachelor’s degree in agriculture from the […]
Neonicotinoids have caught the attention of the public, but they are part of the larger issues with pesticides. For many decades, we have been on the "pesticide treadmill," with each new pesticide promoted as better and safer, until we identify the risks to human health and the environment, and then, ultimately, the target pests become […]
Garden Club Seed Swap Jan. 31 Celebrate National Seed Swap Day with the Portland River Valley Garden Club on Saturday, January 31, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Waverly Center, 7 Waverly Ave, Portland. Thanks to our sponsors - Burpee Seeds, Harts Seeds, NE Seed, MI Gardener and Baker Creek Seeds - […]
Stay tuned! We'll have an announcement to make regarding our 2026 Symposium soon!
Chamaecyparis (False Cypress) make up 15% of Blithewold Arboretum’s living collection. With more than 200 specimens growing on the property, varying in form and cultivar, you are sure to find something to be inspired by! Many of the trees that will be highlighted during the walking tour will be exhibiting their best winter color during […]
Come and Seed Shop and Learn! Join us for the annual Seedy Celebration Days Friday through Sunday February 6-8th, 2026! 1000's of vegetable, flower and herb seeds from the best seed companies including Seed Savers Exchange, Renee's Garden, High Mowing, Botanical Interests, Hudson Valley, NE Seed, Livingston and Flowering Lawn will fill the shop! Organic […]
Annual Gardening Symposium sponsored by the CT Master Gardener Association. Link to the event below. Registration at the link below https://ctmga.org/symposium-2026 The event is virtual. A link to the event is provided several days prior to the event
A special presentation by Marci Martin will delve into the Victorian language of flowers and the symbolism behind rose colors and varieties and how these have been used to express love and emotion. Lutheran Church of ST Mark, 75 Griswold Street, Glastonbury, CT 06033 Doors open at 10 am. Guests welcome.
Raise the bar for nonstop, colorful flower gardens that welcome pollinators and slash maintenance. This presentation features clever design tips and foliage-dazzling plants with pollinator-friendly flowers for year-round, head-turning gardens in sun or shade. Neighbors will be dumbfounded when they rarely see you maintaining these showcase gardens. This lecture is best suited for gardeners in […]