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A comprehensive list of events, workshops, discussions and garden club meetings can be found via Connecticut Gardener and Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut.

Register for FGCCT Trip “Texas Wildflowers”

The Federated Garden Clubs of CT is sponsoring a new trip:Texas WildflowersMARCH 31-APRIL 6, 2025Explore the Unique Flora of the Lone Star StateTexas Hill Country comes alive each spring with blankets of bluebonnets, Texas Indian paintbrush, Pink Evening Primrose, and more. Explore the region’s best wildflowers during season’s peak, while getting a behind-the-scenes look at

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Art Conservation with David Bull and Teresa Longyear at Hill-Stead Museum

You’re cordially invited to witness an unprecedented event at Hill-Stead Museum as world renowned art conservators David Bull and Teresa Longyear work their magic on three priceless masterpieces, Degas’s Dancers in Pink, Manet’s Toreadors, and Monet’s Fishing Boats at Sea. Delve into the world of art restoration and conservation as they unveils the secrets hidden within these magnificent

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“Natives for Foundation Plantings” discussion on May 22

Please join the Hardy Plant Society of New England, CT Chapter on Wed., May 22, for a Zoom-only presentation by Kathy Connolly on Natives for Foundation Plantings. Free for members, drop-ins welcome with a $10 admission.*** The meeting will start at 7:00 for chat and social time, with the talk at 7:15. In this one-hour Zoom presentation, she will first consider

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Save the date: CT ASLA’s Plant Program is July 31

Save the date for CTASLA’s annual full-day plant-focused program on July 31 at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Staton in New Haven.This program will provide tools for planting plans for Connecticut practitioners. Topics will include Carex – the best choices, plants that thrive in extreme conditions, tough trees for Connecticut, a refresher on soil testing, beach leaf disease,

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Hollister House featured in BHG

Congratulations to Hollister House for being featured in the May issue of Better Homes & Garden. The nine-page spread shares information about how homeowners can find inspiration in the Hollister House gardens, located in Washington, CT, as well as some history about the 1760 farmhouse that George Schoellkopf purchased 45 years ago and turned into

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