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Roses have a reputation for being fertilizer hogs, but that may not be valid.  I have been growing roses for about eight years.  Taking my cues from professional rosarians and the internet, I gave my roses everything that was recommended … Continue reading →

This is my third post on the subject of Asian Longhorned Beetles (ALBs) . Considering what is at stake – our eastern forests – I should probably be writing even more often about these insects. These unwelcome visitors arrived in … Continue reading →

HerbDoc has some thoughts on nettles: Stinging nettle, Urtica dioica, is an herbaceous perennial which grows from 3 to 7 feet tall and blooms in June.  If you’ve come in contact with it, you won’t soon forget it as it … Continue reading →

A news release from the University of Connecticut has some sobering news for commercial growers and home vegetable gardeners: late blight has recently been confirmed in Connecticut. Who can forget last season’s devastating outbreak, and the widespread destruction it caused.  … Continue reading →

Here’s Herbdoc, with another “enlightening” post. It was a pleasant surprise when a dozen or so lightning bugs (aka fireflies)  appeared in my darkened backyard a few weeks ago.  These little beetles bring back happy memories of childhood when my … Continue reading →

 Here’s Elderbery with some timely vegetable gardening advice: During the last week of June and the first week of July, give or take some days, I know it is time to be vigilant, on the lookout for squash vine … Continue reading →

I promised I’d keep you all posted on the Dye Garden Project, which was undertaken by the North Stonington (Connecticut) Historical Society in conjunction with the North Stonington Garden Club, so here is an update. Most of the plants I … Continue reading →

Last August, I told you about efforts now underway to restore the majestic American Chestnut. Castanea dentate once dominated the forests in the eastern part of the country, but in the early 20th century, chestnut blight destroyed nearly all of … Continue reading →

The hummingbirds have found the feeders at our new house. A while back, I wrote a post about how I was hoping I would have them this year after we moved last September. I find hummingbirds fascinating, and consider their … Continue reading →

I did something the other night that I seldom do: I actually sat through an episode of DIY’s “Sweat Equity.” In this episode, two suckers…er, I mean, a lovely couple, wanted to turn the barren back yard of their cookie … Continue reading →