Great Spangled Fritillary visits a new meadow Boneset in blossom Flowers along meadow pathway Cottage garden "Green roof" plants form the ground cover on this hot, dry landscape with no irrigation.

Landscape Ideas, Designs, Plans with Kathy Connolly

Covering Ground

June, 2019
Green frog
Consider these little green critters; they do big things.

They weigh less than a pound, in most cases much less, and they make few sounds. Yet frogs, toads, salamanders, turtles, and snakes have a big presence in the landscape.

Give a Hoot About Owls
Flowers for the Queen (Bee)
Slow down to see spring's ephemeral flowers
Grow Moss in Winter
Down on the (Kelp) Farm in Fisher's Island Sound
Master Gardener Program Turns 40
Book Review: The Triumph of Seeds by Thor Hanson
Heat up the compost pile & put a freeze on next year’s weeds
Where the Road Ends, the Connecticut River Begins
Weeds, Weeds, More Weeds. What to do?

Speaking Events

To be rescheduled: Meadow Questions and Answers
Saturday, July 13, 2019 -
3:00pm to 4:00pm
To be rescheduled. Durham, CT
Native Plants for the Home and Community
Tuesday, July 16, 2019 -
6:45pm to 7:45pm
North Stonington, CT
Meadows and Fields of Southern New England: 2019 Tour
Saturday, August 3, 2019 -
8:45am to 3:00pm
Connecticut College Arboretum, New London, CT (start)
Groundcovers and Low-Mow Lawns
Saturday, August 17, 2019 -
10:30am to 12:30pm
Boylston, MA
Meadows 1-2-3
Friday, December 6, 2019 -
10:00am to 4:00pm
Garden in the Woods, Framingham, MA

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