Great Spangled Fritillary visits a new meadow After invasive weed removal Boneset in blossom Flowers along meadow pathway

Landscape Ideas, Designs, Plans with Kathy Connolly

Covering Ground

April, 2018
Garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata)
Plan an Herbicide-Free Attack on Landscape Weeds

There are no weed-free landscapes, but luckily there are good alternatives to herbicides for some weeds. Now’s the time to plan.

Beware the first leaves of spring
Early spring is a great time to assess health of shrubs and trees
Shedding some light on the latest in grow lights
Deer, Landscape Plants, and the Winter of 2018
Winter nights mean warm lights at two regional botanical gardens
Forest Bathing: Coming to a woodland near you
Fall Land Care Tips, 2017-style, and Trends to Watch
Naturescapes on Main Street: Blight or Benefit?
Noteworthy and native: Late summer grasses
Why we should care about local seed production

Speaking Events

Grow a Meadow, Large or Small
Tuesday, April 24, 2018 -
6:00pm to 8:00pm
North Haven, CT
Grow a Meadow, Large or Small
Tuesday, May 8, 2018 -
12:45pm to 1:45pm
Madison, CT
What’s Going On Out There? Trends in Landscape Design and Land Care
Saturday, June 23, 2018 -
10:00am to 12:00pm
UConn Extension Center, Haddam, CT
10 Trends and Ideas That Landscape Professionals Wished Home Gardeners Knew
Saturday, June 30, 2018 -
9:00am to 10:30am
Lake Hayward, East Haddam, CT
Grow a Meadow, Large or Small
Sunday, September 16, 2018 -
2:00pm to 4:00pm
Tower Hill Botanical Garden, Boylston, MA
5 Ways to Cover Ground and Give the Lawnmower a Rest
Thursday, September 20, 2018 -
10:30am to 11:30am
Dartmouth, MA

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