In our Winter ’22-’23 issue we featured a story about the beautiful gardens at Saybrook Point Resort & Marina and Darci Lombardo, the woman who has tended them for the last 7 years. There was no space to add any captions to the photos (we packed in as many as we could) so I promised to get some plant IDs in here for those who are interested. Darci helped identify most everything, and the plants are listed below (not latinized, for the most part, so you’ll have to do some googling if you are so inclined). Click here for a pdf of the story. Page 20: Top left, Strawberry Vanilla…
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Tick Nurseries Editorial
To help those of who are seeking more answers about why barberry is considered invasive and a tick nursery — here’s a pdf and text of the editorial Will did back in 2015 (pre-digital CG). We hope it helps! It’s a very big subject, when you get down to it, and in our opinion, the more aware people are of their landscapes and the plants in them and their relation to the ecosystem, the better we are able to choose plants that are beneficial and non-invasive. And, as you will read, it’s wise to be aware of the environments where tickborne diseases can hide, and eliminate them if they exist…
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Hug a Tree on Valentines Day!
Take a moment NOW to help make CT's roadside forests safer and healthier
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Trees: A Tough Few Years in Connecticut
When the winter 2018-’19 CTPA (Connecticut Tree Protective Association) newsletter, “The Connecticut Arborist” arrived, the article by Chris Donnelly titled, “2018: A Difficult Year for Trees — How Can Arborists Help?” stood out. As a reader, we’ll assume you’ve noticed the increasing number of dead and dying trees as you drive around the state. For the many of us who love our trees and hate to see them perish for any reason, Chris’s article gives us some insight on what’s going on and where. The windstorms and tornadoes in our area in March and May, the continuing advance of the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB), plus the combined effects of drought…
