/tags/outdoors Outdoors en-US Copyright Thu, 31 Oct 2024 13:00:00 GMT /show/connecticut-garden-journal/2024-10-31/connecticut-garden-journal-prepping-for-winter-and-a-series-wrap With the changing season, it’s time to close the garden down. After a 10-year-run, this series is also ending, but keep nurturing your backyard and container gardens! Thu, 31 Oct 2024 13:00:00 GMT /show/connecticut-garden-journal/2024-10-31/connecticut-garden-journal-prepping-for-winter-and-a-series-wrap Charlie Nardozzi /show/connecticut-garden-journal/2024-10-24/connecticut-garden-journal-get-a-jump-on-spring-by-planting-bulbs-in-containers If you want to enjoy your spring flowering tulips, daffodils, crocus and other bulbs a little earlier in spring or if you don’t have a garden, consider forcing them in containers. Thu, 24 Oct 2024 13:00:00 GMT /show/connecticut-garden-journal/2024-10-24/connecticut-garden-journal-get-a-jump-on-spring-by-planting-bulbs-in-containers Charlie Nardozzi /show/connecticut-garden-journal/2024-10-17/connecticut-garden-journal-fall-planting-garlic-and-shallot-varieties Plant hard- and softneck garlic and mild-flavored shallots in the fall for an early summer harvest. Thu, 17 Oct 2024 13:00:00 GMT /show/connecticut-garden-journal/2024-10-17/connecticut-garden-journal-fall-planting-garlic-and-shallot-varieties Charlie Nardozzi /show/connecticut-garden-journal/2024-10-10/connecticut-garden-journal-for-fall-cleanup-remove-diseased-plants-leave-the-rest While the look of a cleaned garden might be appealing, it's not the best for the ecology around your yard. Thu, 10 Oct 2024 13:00:00 GMT /show/connecticut-garden-journal/2024-10-10/connecticut-garden-journal-for-fall-cleanup-remove-diseased-plants-leave-the-rest Charlie Nardozzi /show/connecticut-garden-journal/2024-10-03/connecticut-garden-journal-alliums-are-a-trouble-free-bulb-to-plant-right-now While tulips, daffodils, and crocus bulbs are commonly planted each October, don't forget about alliums. Alliums, aka flowering onions, come back each year and deer, rabbit and mice don't seem to bother with them. Thu, 03 Oct 2024 13:00:00 GMT /show/connecticut-garden-journal/2024-10-03/connecticut-garden-journal-alliums-are-a-trouble-free-bulb-to-plant-right-now Charlie Nardozzi /show/connecticut-garden-journal/2024-09-26/connecticut-garden-journal-time-to-bring-some-herbs-indoors Bring these cook's favorites indoors for the fall and winter: parsley, rosemary, geraniums, chives, thyme and oregano. Once inside, mature potted herbs will continue to send out shoots and leaves into November, and under grow lights, your herbs will continue growing into winter. Thu, 26 Sep 2024 13:00:00 GMT /show/connecticut-garden-journal/2024-09-26/connecticut-garden-journal-time-to-bring-some-herbs-indoors Charlie Nardozzi /show/connecticut-garden-journal/2024-09-20/connecticut-garden-journal-boltonia-for-a-meadow-slope-or-cottage-garden Boltonia is a pollinator favorite often visited by butterflies, bees and other insects. It's deer and rabbit proof and a delightful fall flower for your garden. Fri, 20 Sep 2024 16:29:24 GMT /show/connecticut-garden-journal/2024-09-20/connecticut-garden-journal-boltonia-for-a-meadow-slope-or-cottage-garden Charlie Nardozzi /show/connecticut-garden-journal/2024-09-12/connecticut-garden-journal-dont-eschew-sneezeweed-helenium-is-a-fall-alternative-to-mums Helenium has the unfortunate common name of sneezeweed because it blooms when ragweed is flowering. It's a carefree, native perennial to grow for fall color and food for the pollinators. Thu, 12 Sep 2024 13:00:00 GMT /show/connecticut-garden-journal/2024-09-12/connecticut-garden-journal-dont-eschew-sneezeweed-helenium-is-a-fall-alternative-to-mums Charlie Nardozzi /show/connecticut-garden-journal/2024-09-05/connecticut-garden-journal-how-to-spot-when-apples-and-pears-are-ripe-for-the-pickin Charlie's tips for harvesting apples and pears. Thu, 05 Sep 2024 13:00:00 GMT /show/connecticut-garden-journal/2024-09-05/connecticut-garden-journal-how-to-spot-when-apples-and-pears-are-ripe-for-the-pickin Charlie Nardozzi /show/connecticut-garden-journal/2024-08-29/connecticut-garden-journal-effective-grub-control-thats-safe-for-the-environment While there are chemical controls for Japanese and other ground dwelling beetles, there are effective ecologically friendly controls as well. Thu, 29 Aug 2024 13:00:00 GMT /show/connecticut-garden-journal/2024-08-29/connecticut-garden-journal-effective-grub-control-thats-safe-for-the-environment Charlie Nardozzi