by Jenevieve Hughes | July 17, 2014 Have you noticed a sudden prevalence of this pest in your garden? When one of our Master Gardeners told us she’d been fielding inquiries at her county extension office about a particular insect eating … Continued
by Jenevieve Hughes | July 6, 2014 Some days see the kind of clear blue skies that make perfect weather for visiting a garden. This year’s annual Connecticut Historic Gardens Day was just such a day, as fourteen sites throughout the … Continued
by Jenevieve Hughes | July 1, 2014 Just when is a “gentleman’s folly” also a lady’s delight? In the garden, as it turns out! You might have noticed this charming structure perched in the garden behind Shaw Mansion, today the … Continued
by Jenevieve Hughes | June 27, 2014 In 1945, one of musical theater’s greatest songwriting teams, Rodgers & Hammerstein, penned the Carousel show-stopper: “June is bustin’ out all over!” Turns out, there’s a good chance they were describing the splendor of summer right here … Continued
by Jenevieve Hughes | June 13, 2014 Greetings, all! After what has been, by most accounts, a long winter and all too swift spring, it’s hard to believe that we’re now on the cusp of summer. But the summer solstice is indeed fast … Continued
