Connecticut - Fine Gardening

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    How-To

    How to Avoid Rust and Have Success Growing Hollyhocks

    Let’s face it. If you haven’t figured it out already, hollyhocks (Alcea spp. and cvs., Zones 3–9) can be difficult to please. You are not alone if you’ve dreamed of…

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    Article

    GPOD on the Road: Daffodils in Connecticut

    Happy Friday, GPODers! As I teased in the Earth Day post last Tuesday, I’m sharing my photos from a recent trip to the annual daffodil display at Laurel Ridge, in…

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    Design

    Happy Earth Day GPOD!

    Hi GPODers and Happy Earth Day! Today is the 55th annual celebration of Earth Day, which marks and serves as tribute to the start of the modern environmental movement in…

  • hedge of pink roses
    Design

    Spring and Summer 2024 in Nancy’s Massachusetts Garden, Part 2

    Hi GPODers! As promised yesterday, we're back in Hingham, Massachusetts with Nancy Mellen to see more photos of her garden in spring and summer of last year. If you missed…

  • purple and yellow irises with purple salvia
    Design

    Spring and Summer 2024 in Nancy’s Massachusetts Garden, Part 1

    Hi GPODers! My favorite kind of spring cleaning is the type that shakes the dust off and uncovers gems that we lost in the bustle of busier times. When sorting…

  • mustard greens growing in spring
    Design

    The Best Early Spring Vegetables to Grow

    Spring is a time when many gardeners begin to prepare for the summer season. However, you don’t need to focus solely on summer veggie gardening. There are several vegetables that…

  • native perennials
    Design

    Great Native Perennials for Your Region

    In every corner of the United States, native perennials offer an unparalleled blend of beauty, resilience, and ecological harmony. In "Great Native Perennials for Your Region," we’ve partnered with regional…

  • cactus with a ring of pink flowers around the top
    Design

    Indoor Blooms in the Middle of Winter

    Hi GPODers! A few weeks ago I shared some photos I took after various snow storms here in Connecticut (A Snow Day in Connecticut). Though I can always find the…

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    Design

    A Snow Day in Connecticut

    Happy Friday GPODers! I know that January gets a lot of hate for being a long, cold month. After the high of the holiday season, January can often be the…

  • ‘Chameleon’ little bluestem
    Plants

    Colorful Foliage Plants to Add Drama to the Garden

    Colorful foliage plants provide a steady and long-lasting shot of color and interest in the garden. While flowers come and go, beg for deadheading, or temperamentally decide not to even…