gardening

A Brooklyn woman wanted to help conserve some of the endangered plants of the world and beautify her own home at the same time. So she started growing plants in her apartment… and now has 1,100 of them. Yusuf Omar of Hashtag Our Stories takes us inside an extreme green home.

Using house plants to brighten up your home may even be good for your health.

As we head into the colder winter months, you may find yourself wanting to brighten up your home. House plants are such an easy solution and good for your health. Stepping into Moscarillo’s Garden Shoppe in West Hartford is an instant mood booster. Sometimes decompressing and breathing easy is as simple as adding a house plant. “They bring wonderful...

A group called Swords to Plowshares is taking old guns taken during buyback events and turns them into garden tools and other useful items.

It is no secret that we see some wild weather changes here in New England and this week has been no exception. The state saw lows in the 20s and 30s to high temperatures in the 80s this week. So what are you supposed to do with your garden when you still have tomatoes thriving but you also want to…

Garden experts give you some tips for transitioning your garden from summer to fall.

The food pantry at the Keefe Community Center has continued to offer food services to those who need it, especially over the last six months as they say the number of people showing up has increased. “We used to see about 200 families a month at the food bank and it went up to over 500 a month so we…

The Keefe Community Center in Hamden has planted a garden to grow produce to help feed those facing food insecurities in town.

When you think of farming and gardening, you might not picture downtown Hartford, but a local nonprofit has turned parts of the Capital City into urban gardens. The heartbeat of this unique organization is the community. Residents, local businesses and government entities are coming together to create a stronger, healthier, more beautiful Hartford all while providing nutritious food to those…

When you think of farming and gardening, you might now picture downtown Hartford, but a local nonprofit has turned parts of the capital city into urban gardens.

NBCLX’s Fernando Hurtado explains the wellness benefits of gardening using ASMR.

John Mongeau from CT LIVE! shows you what you can grow in your CT garden

Mother’s Day is typically a staple weekend for people to begin their gardening but Mother Nature has not been cooperating this year. “With the weather it’s been difficult,” says Jessica Duncan, manager of Warner Nursery and Garden Center. But thankfully warmer weather is on the way and people are gearing up to garden. “Now I gotta get home and...

With temperatures finally warming up, people across the state will be able to start work on their backyard gardens

The coronavirus pandemic has many Americans growing their own food for their first time. Experts say now is the perfect time to plant vegetables for a bountiful harvest. NBC’s Dan Scheneman reports.

Nurseries make 80% of their sales between March and June.

Len Besthoff takes a closer look at how COVID-19 is impacting farmers during this time

There is a lot of anxiety coming with the COVID-19 health crisis and lots of people are looking for healthy ways to practice social distancing while enjoying the outdoors. Some people, including 5-year old Lucas Massimino, are turning to gardening. “I’m ready to start planting my tree,” said Massimino. “I might even plant it in the backyard.” It’s a...

As more people are spending time at home, we have tips on starting a garden

A local nature center in Litchfield is keeping up the tradition of tours and workshops, just not in person.