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Party on, Pollinators!
28 Aug 2014

Party on, Pollinators!

by Jenevieve Carlyn Hughes | posted in: Author: Eve | 0

by Jenevieve Hughes | August 28, 2014 One glance at a butterfly, and it’s easy to agree that even the prettiest garden is made prettier with these creatures in it. Beyond their ethereal beauty, consider also the magnificent role that butterflies play as … Continued

Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden, Butterfly Gardens, Landscape Workshop series, organic gardening, Protect the Pollinators!
The Garden Gang
1 Aug 2014

The Garden Gang

by Jenevieve Carlyn Hughes | posted in: Author: Eve | 0

by Jenevieve Hughes | August 1, 2014 What’s better than fresh air, sunshine, and friendship? This summer we’re going behind the scenes with some of the dedicated volunteer teams that maintain our beautiful historic gardens throughout the state. First up? Let’s head over … Continued

Connecticut, Florence Griswold Museum, Garden Gang, Gardening, Historic gardens, Old Lyme
Nematodes, beetles, and spores… oh my!
17 Jul 2014

Nematodes, beetles, and spores… oh my!

by Jenevieve Carlyn Hughes | posted in: Author: Eve | 2

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

organic gardening
Harmony in a Garden
6 Jul 2014

Harmony in a Garden

by Jenevieve Carlyn Hughes | posted in: Author: Eve | 0

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

Beatrix Farrand, Connecticut's Historic Gardens Day, organic gardening, Promisek at Three Rivers Farm
A “gentleman’s folly” and a lady’s delight
1 Jul 2014

A “gentleman’s folly” and a lady’s delight

by Jenevieve Carlyn Hughes | posted in: Author: Eve | 0

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

"Gentleman's Folly", New London County Historical Society, Shaw Mansion
“June is bustin’ out all over!”
27 Jun 2014

“June is bustin’ out all over!”

by Jenevieve Carlyn Hughes | posted in: Author: Eve | 0

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

June, Roses
Summer Colors
13 Jun 2014

Summer Colors

by Jenevieve Carlyn Hughes | posted in: Author: Eve | 0

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

Connecticut Historic Gardens Day, festivities, irises, Poppies, Summer Solstice
Welcome!
13 Jun 2014

Welcome!

by Jenevieve Carlyn Hughes | posted in: Author: Eve | 2

by Jenevieve Hughes | June 13, 2014 Welcome to our new blog! Please join us for a behind-the-scenes peek at fourteen of Connecticut’s most treasured historic gardens. Here we’ll unearth details about each garden’s heritage and design, discuss plants and dig up gardening … Continued

Connecticut gardens, Historic gardens

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