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CT Water is Still Selling Rainbarrels!
CT Water's 2022 Rainbarrel program is continuing. The website for descriptions and orders is https://upcycle-products.com/ct/cwc/ . The...
Robbie Marshall
Jul 28, 20221 min read
Lawns into Meadows
The library has 2 fine books about transforming the monoculture of grass that is known to guzzle water and resources as well as pollute...
Robbie Marshall
Jul 28, 20221 min read
The Ultimate Guide to Dividing Plants by Fine Gardening
There is a special technique for dividing each type of plant that depends on its root system and growing habit. With the health of the...
Robbie Marshall
Nov 9, 20217 min read
Rockin' those Dahlias!
Here is a dahlia from Donna's garden. This beauty is 7 1/2 inches across!
Robbie Marshall
Sep 10, 20211 min read
7 of the Most Common Perennial Garden Mistakes to Avoid
Are your plants not looking as lush and colorful as you hoped? Make sure you haven't made any of these missteps. By Megan Hughes Updated...
Robbie Marshall
Aug 20, 20214 min read
Flora in the Time of the Dinosaurs: Peabody’s Fossil Plants
Free Webinar! Register Here. Aug 11, 2021 12:00 PM See plants that once shared the land with dinosaurs and learn about their evolution...
Robbie Marshall
Aug 5, 20211 min read
Pachysandra Planting
Here is the pachysandra a member of the library board planted under her tree to solve the grass growing issues there. M. purchased the...
Robbie Marshall
Jul 1, 20211 min read
Grow Native Milkweeds to Bring Pollinators to Your Garden
Make way for monarchs and jazz up your garden by growing locally native species Fine Gardening By Benjamin Vogt Issue #200 - June/July...
Robbie Marshall
Jun 23, 20214 min read
When to prune shrubs that bloom in spring, summer — and why hydrangeas are
By Beth Botts, Morton Arboretum Chicago Tribune | May 29, 2021 Spring-flowering shrubs such as lilacs should be pruned soon after they...
Robbie Marshall
Jun 2, 20213 min read
How to Create a Rain Garden
Storm-runoff gardens can create a beautiful and practical solution By Anne Spafford Fine Gardening - Issue 147 The term “rain garden” is...
Robbie Marshall
May 27, 20214 min read
Apple Blossoms!
Here is a pic of some lovely apple blossoms that Donna has clipped and brought inside to enjoy.
rmarshall500
Apr 29, 20211 min read
The Rhodora by Ralph Waldo Emerson
Betty sent us this poem to enjoy: Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1803-1882 In May, when sea-winds pierced our solitudes, I found the fresh Rhodora...
rmarshall500
Apr 23, 20211 min read
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Violets and lilacs and grapes [hyacinths] ! Oh my!
Our magnolia is about to pop. It’ll be in its glory for about 2 days then drop all of its petals at once. Grape hyacinth, or Muscari....
rmarshall500
Apr 20, 20211 min read
Magnolia, Pansies, & Violets are opening!
My neighbor’s magnolia opened. The white violets are up! These guys have survived, so far. Can’t say the same for the pansies in the left...
rmarshall500
Apr 8, 20211 min read
Look what's popping up!
1] These popped up in the last few days. I think they are squill, but not yet completely open. 2] More and better daffodils. 3] The...
rmarshall500
Mar 31, 20211 min read
More signs of spring!
1- The mini irises have popped up seemingly overnight. 2- One crocus this year. I guess the squirrels were busy this winter. Note from...
rmarshall500
Mar 22, 20211 min read
Spring heralds and a year of Jenny's "Daily Dose of Pretty"
I guess it’s ok for these guys to be popping up now. The forsythia will be blooming soon. Sometimes referred to as Easter Tree, it is in...
rmarshall500
Mar 17, 20211 min read
Sap is running!
It’s been running for awhile; it finally occurred to me to take a photo. This isn’t my house but the green at Thayer/Christian Hill.
rmarshall500
Mar 12, 20211 min read
The Snowdrops are up!
Also known as Galanthus, they are in the amaryllis family. Native to Europe and the Middle East. Here is an article from Yale Peabody's...
rmarshall500
Mar 4, 20211 min read
Deconstructing flower designs
Jenny has been doing a little rearranging of flowers these days... Close up or full shot? Some more floral fireworks.... Today’s...
rmarshall500
Mar 3, 20211 min read
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