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Join the 2nd Annual IPM Seminar Series on August 18 hosted by the UConn Plant Diagnostic Lab and the UConn Home & Garden Education Center! All are welcome, including home gardeners, commercial growers, professional horticulturists, or any others with an interest in pest management to come learn about plant health tips and enjoy a complimentary lunch at the […]

The Perennial Plant Association & Massachusetts Horticultural Society present the 2023 Northeast Regional Plant Symposium on August 24 at Massachusetts Horticultural Society’s Garden at Elm Bank in Wellesley, M. The day-long event features talks from four regional plant experts: Andrew Brand (Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens), Marie Chieppo (ProfessionalEcoPlantPlans, LLC), Uli Lorimer (Native Plant Trust), and John Magee (Magee Design). Registration includes a continental breakfast,

Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station is offering an online, seven-hour course called “Botanical Products and Human Health.”Discover the fascinating world of botanicals and their impact on human health in this self-paced online course for $395.Did you know that today 65-70% of the world’s population use traditional medicine as their primary source of healthcare, and 50% of new

Hill-stead Museum’s outdoor From the Porch  performing arts series is now in full swing. Upcoming events include American Opera Idol presented by Opera Connecticut on Monday, July 17 at 6 pm. This will be an interactive performance where the audience will select the winner! Next, the beloved dance company Pilobolus, who has performed at the Olympics and the Oscars,

Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens continues its concert series this Sunday, July 16 from 5-7pm with the rock and roll sounds of Bluewater. The venue is at 151 Brookdale Road in Stamford. Go to https://www.bartlettarboretum.org or Click here to register for the concert.

Tour the newly dedicated Arbor Acres of Hopbrook pollinator pathway gardens on July 21 from 1:30-3:30pm. In honor of Manchester’s Bicentennial Celebration, the Arbor’s Resident Association is sponsoring another area on our property to a garden rich with plantings that will support pollinators. Arbors of Hop Brook prides itself on its manicured grounds and perennial

The Hardy Plant Society of New England Connecticut Chapter is pleased to present The Climate Change Garden with Jonathan M. Lehrer on Wed., June 28 at 7:30 pm. The talk is on Zoom only.Jonathan M. Lehrer, PhD is Associate Professor and Chairperson of the Department of Urban Horticulture and Design at Farmingdale State College on Long Island. He

Summer concerts are back at the Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens, starting this Sunday. They’ll continue through August 27 on the Great Lawn from 5 pm–7 pm. View the lineup and purchase tickets on our website. This weekend (June 25): The Barons. In the event of bad weather, this concert will be rescheduled. Please follow us on

The Orchard Valley Garden Club presents “Bradley and Lila in the Garden, A Perspective From the Barnes Museum.” Curator Christina Volpe, MA, will present some of the horticultural interests of the family who resided on the property which is now the Barnes Museum. The Barnes were avid gardeners who once had elaborate gardens on the