gardening

As a part of Chrissie D’Esposo’s daily routine, she spends about 15 hours a day tending to her garden in Avon. She’s known by locals as the flower house lady, and you can’t help but be drawn in from the road by the incredible grounds creeping up a hill layered with color and texture. Not to mention, the signs....

Chrissie D’Esposo is working with Avon Friends and Equity on a garden tour that’ll advocate for an inclusive school culture that welcomes diversity and values racial equity.

One of the recurring memories Jesse Aleman has of his 22-year career as a concrete finisher is when he was pouring concrete on a road in California. “Every time we’re digging a hole, ‘sucks to be you!” The Moreno Valley, Calif., man is referring to what drivers would shout as they passed him and his fellow orange vests on...

Jesse Aleman’s job as a concrete pourer was affecting his mental health. So he made a big change: He quit his job and started selling plants from a street cart. And he achieved viral TikTok fame in the process.

Street vending, brunch, and house plants have more in common than you may think. In this episode of “Connect the Dots,” Fernando Hurtado ends up on #PlantTok, meets a street vendor selling plants, and learns about why some black plastic can’t be recycled.

It feels like spring and you might be thinking about your garden this year. This is what experts say about what you should expect to spend and when to start a garden.

While Friday’s 70-degree temperature is very spring-like and you might have started thinking about your garden this year, it is definitely too early to start planting in Connecticut. Henry Vasel, the owner of Sunny Farm in Rocky Hill, recommends people wait to plant vegetables until late May, around Memorial Day weekend. Sunny Farm has already started growing vegetables using...

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the average temperature in Connecticut since 1970 has increased nearly three degrees.

As we approach the end of October, most of us start thinking more about cleaning up fallen leaves than planting and gardening. But experts say this is the prime time to think spring when it comes to your lawn and garden. Nancy Dubrule, the founder of Natureworks Garden Center in Northford, said “most people think spring only, and what you…

If you can afford to hire someone to perform some services for you, you can see benefits ranging from better health to more free time.

With Mother’s Day ahead this weekend, Connecticut’s planting season will get into full swing.

What 2 R’s come before recycling? Reducing and reusing! Composting your coffee grounds, egg shells and more are one way to reuse things that you might have thrown away otherwise. Lauren Clarke from Dallas-based Turn Compost explains what you need to know to get started composting today.

The borough of Bantam, in Litchfield, is home to a massive distributor that sells seeds all across North America. “We have the best seeds in the world available here,” said Lance Frazon, General Manage of Kitchen Garden Seeds. What started as a Dutch Flower Bulb company, grew into an enormous seed distribution center when the original owner, from the Netherlands,…

A Bantam warehouse is a seed distributor for gardners nationwide.

Orchid flowers can last for weeks. Once the flowers die, it’s tempting to toss the plant. But you can get that $10 orchid to bloom again. Just be patient. It might take a year. The main tip for growing orchids is not to overwater them.

Spring is here, and while the pandemic has forced changes to the way we do things, there are still plenty of ways to celebrate the season. The fishing season started early this year, with Gov. Ned Lamont opening it up on March 4. Connecticut has a variety of fishing options inland and along the shoreline. Note that a license is…

Connecticut restaurants are preparing for the next phase of reopening on Friday.

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...