Great fritillary butterfly in meadow. Flowering meadow "Green roof" plants form the ground cover on this hot, dry landscape with no irrigation. Pond-side landings for storm water management Stream-side planting

Landscape Ideas, Designs, Plans with Kathy Connolly

Covering Ground

April, 2020
screech owl
For better tick control, begin with nature

Question: What animals below prey on tick-carrying white-footed mice and other tick-carriers? A. Owls, hawks, and other birds of prey? B. Foxes, bobcats, fishers? C. snakes? D. opossums? E. all of the above? 

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle When Starting Seeds
Book review: “Eat Like a Fish"
Compost for the Holidays? Easier Than You Think.
Roots Get an Image Makeover
Rethinking Leaves
25 Late-Blooming Native Plants for Birds, Bees, Butterflies
Some native plants get aggressive (and that's a good thing)
A Feel-Good Moment With a Poignant Personal Note
Book Review: The Wizard And The Prophet
Book Review: "Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers," by Ben Goldfarb

Speaking Events

Cancelled, please check back: Grow a Meadow, Large or Small
Wednesday, April 8, 2020 -
12:30pm to 1:30pm
Easton, CT
Postponed, please check back: Grow a Meadow, Large or Small
Thursday, April 9, 2020 -
12:00pm to 1:00pm
Clinton, CT
Cancelled, Please check back: Native Plants, Birds, Insects: How to Make a Difference in 2020
Wednesday, April 15, 2020 -
6:00pm to 7:00pm
Wild Birds Unlimited, Old Saybrook, CT
Webinar: Site Preparation for Landscape Transformation
Wednesday, April 22, 2020 -
10:00am to 12:00pm
Haddam Extension Office, Haddam, CT
Cancelled, please check back: 10 Ideas Landscape Professionals Wished Home Gardeners Knew
Tuesday, April 28, 2020 -
11:15am to 12:15pm
Mystic, CT
Cancelled, please check back: Groundcovers and Low-Mow Lawns
Wednesday, May 6, 2020 -
10:00am to 11:00am
Brewster, MA

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