Olmsted 200 in CT (As of 3-24-2022) January 28-May 22, 2022 New Britain Museum of American Art Exhibition | The Poetry of Nature: Hudson River School Landscapes from the New-York Historical Society 56 Lexington St, New Britain, CT A stunning array of over 40 paintings created between 1818 and 1886, The Poetry of Nature illustrates […]
Documentary honors Mabel Osgood Wright, founder of the Connecticut Audubon Society and The Fairfield Garden Club Click HERE for the News 12 Video A new documentary film honors Mabel Osgood Wright, founder of Connecticut Audubon Society and the Birdcraft Museum and Sanctuary in Fairfield. Filmmaker Karyl Evans made the film after talking with members of the […]
Members couldn’t wait to share photos of their beautiful Amaryllis from our November Amaryllis sale. From right to left: Laila Tiefenthaler, Sally Smith, two from Jeanne Reed
Enjoy this electronic booklet on native bees. Stay warm and think Spring! Click HERE for the booklet. Hat tip to Chris Murray, GCA Vice Chair of Propagation and Seed Share
What to do when your honey crystallizes Your honey has turned lighter, stuff at the bottom of the jar (or the entire jar’s contents) has solidified. Instead of luscious, liquid honey, it’s turned into a crunchy mess. First, always store honey at room temperature to prevent rapid crystallization. The ideal temperature is somewhere between 55° […]
Try these three tools for successful windowsill gardening: Moisture Meter (available at Amazon) to see when the plants need watering. Dyna Grow liquid plant food, use 1/4 strength at every watering. Delta Plantcare ultra-fine mist, both plant food and mister are at Gilberties in Westport. Thank you Whitney Vose for your suggestions. Happy Windowsill Gardening!
Submitted by Claire Van de Berghe
Planning on Buying a Christmas Tree? You might like to know that they’re getting greener and greener. Americans buy 30 million “real” Christmas trees each year. From seedling to sale typically takes eight years. To meet the demand, American farmers have planted roughly 350 million Christmas trees on 170,000 acres. All fifty states grow Christmas […]
“Leave Your Leaves” – A Workshop by the Fairfield Garden Club Leaves are a valuable resource! They add nutrients to our soil, improve drainage and reduce the need to add fertilizers in the spring. You don’t need to remove them all from your lawns and gardens. Work with your landscaper to keep all (or most) […]
Dean Powers’ 9/11 Memorial Lives On Below is a wonderful tribute (as covered in the blog 06880) to our friend and supporter Dean Powers, long time groundskeeper of Oak Lawn Cemetery. Before he passed away a year ago, he designed and created (and donated) a tribute to 9/11 at Oak Lawn. It is lovely, serene, […]