Will Hydrangeas Bloom This Summer?
This mophead hydrangea at Ocean Beach was more than four feet tall last summer but shows barely a foot of new growth this week. [...]
Cannas Blooming at Ocean Beach
Cannas are lush tropical plants, grown as perennials in garden zones 8-11. In northern garden zones like ours (zone 6A) [...]
How to grow great Iris
Ric Silver, from Groton, CT, grows beautiful Jackson & Perkins Iris. We asked him to share some tips on growing beautiful iris. . . [...]
Hosta Video
Hosta is almost the perfect plant for gardens in our area. This video will give you the basic information on planting and [...]
Color in the garden – Painting tips
Paint some blue skies, paint some faded clay pots, paint a worn out fence, nothing gives you more value for the money [...]
Planning Your Garden
I am the member of the New London Beautification Committee who runs this blog, but I also have my own garden blog [...]
Making a Dry Creek Bed Garden
If you are thinking about installing a feature like this, first plan the course that the dry creek bed will take down [...]