Connecticut
If you are gardening in Connecticut, the following articles will give you abundant information on how to plant, grow, design, and maintain your dream garden throughout Connecticut’s unpredictable weather. No matter the season, there are many tips and techniques here that will prove useful, like choosing easy-care grasses for summer or finding plants that will add interest in winter. These articles may even get your creativity flowing on other ways to design your Connecticut garden with the ever changing seasons.
Gardens in Connecticut can grow a wide variety of plants. We have articles that teach you how to grow vegetables and fruits like celtuce, artichokes, tomatoes, and gooseberries, and others that offer advice on classic ornamentals like hydrangeas and dahlias. With hot summers and cold winters in Connecticut, there are articles that will help you care for your garden no matter the weather. All of these tools can be beneficial whether you need help with your existing garden or want advice for how to start a new one.
As a Connecticut gardener, you may deal with unwanted pests like deer, rabbits, or beetles that can turn your garden into a delicious meal. On top of this, you have to plant with consideration for snow and occasional drought. Having all four seasons is a blessing for certain plants in your garden, but it can also be detrimental to others that need certain temperatures to grow. Here you’ll gain more knowledge on things like dealing with deer, finding drought-tolerant shrubs and plants, and growing winter-hardy plants.
Connecticut gardeners love showing off their beautiful greenery, and many send their pictures over to Fine Gardening for our Garden Photo of the Day blog. In these articles, you’ll find design inspiration along with tips and techniques from fellow Connecticut gardeners. You are welcome to contribute to Garden Photo of the Day so that others can admire the work and creativity you put into your garden.
For more information, see the Northeast regional page.
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How-To
Which Vegetables to Grow in Rocky Soil and Which to Avoid
Here in the Northeast, rocks are just a part of gardening life, and even if you are raising vegetables in an old garden (one that's been well tended for decades),…
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Article
Shopping-List Plants for the Northeast
If you’ve run into a garden rut, we’ve got you covered. It’s time to start planning for your first trip to the local nursery or garden center. What plants will…
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Design
Discover Expert Tips on Cultivating Poppies and the Best Varieties to Grow
Poppies (Papaver spp. and cvs., Zones 3–9) are one of the most beloved and desirable garden flowers, but they aren't as easy to please as many sources make them out…
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Design
New and Unusual Annuals to Try in Your Garden This Summer
Gardening is, or at least should be, an ongoing learning process. It can include trial and error (and sometimes failure), but for me, the most exciting part is discovering new…
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Design
Sue’s Favorite Foliage Plants
Hi from Sue Webel in North Canton, Conneticut (Zone 6a). Recently you asked for us to share some of our favorite foliage plants. Creating interesting foliage vignettes has always been…
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Design
Spring Planting Plan for the Northeast
In her article "Spring Planting Ideas," Michelle Gervais beautifully illustrates the magical time that is the start of spring: "Our winter-weary spirits lift as hints of green begin to appear.…
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Design
Three Amazing Understory Trees and Shrubs
While many of us think of trees as super-tall giants or stand-alone specimen plants, we also know that most trees naturally grow in forests and that forests aren’t all made…
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How-To
With Winter Pruning on the Mind, Avoid Cutting on These Woody Plants
Winter is, broadly speaking, the ideal time to prune most trees and shrubs. Deeply dormant, these woody plants experience less stress when pruned in the winter months, and with cool…
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Design
4 Uncommon Trees and Shrubs for Striking Late-Season Interest
Late fall and early winter can be a drab time in northeastern gardens. Most of the leaves have faded from the trees, and the perennial border is looking mushy and…
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Design
3 Great Nativars for the Northeast
You may have heard the word nativars and wondered what they are, but I'll bet you are already growing a rather impressive list of nativars in your garden. Simply said, nativars…