Vegetal Venom, Poisonous Plants
Gardens often are replete with mystery, but murder? Well, yes. In a very entertaining story, The Financial Times reports on a garden at Torre Abbey in Torquay, England, where the various plant species...
View ArticleFrom Marlboro Man To Methuselah
In case you missed this…one of the most enjoyable home stories I’ve written. Peter Walker’s exuberant artistic spirit is evident the instant one steps into the Chester home the veteran actor shares...
View ArticleSet The Stage To Sell Your Home Quickly
Wallpaper — turns out that it’s almost always a negative if you’re trying to sell your home. Ditto too much personality. And, of course, clutter. Patti Stern of PJ & Company Staging and Interior...
View ArticleA Decade Of Gorgeous Design Leadership In Hartford
Driving along I-84 through Hartford you can’t help but notice the big white wedding cake of a building near the highway in Parkville, at the corner of Park Street and Bartholomew. What you might not...
View ArticleA Lamp, Dressed To The Nines
Some lamps have all the fun. What might otherwise be a Plain Jane of a light source instead can become the equivalent of eye candy in a couture ensemble, with a beautiful hand-made shade and a...
View ArticleGlorious, Gorgeous Gardens Galore
For many people, including yours truly, this is the time of year when one’s garden often starts to look, well, rather raggedy around the edges. So it is hard not to marvel at the great number of...
View ArticleFall To-Do List: Don’t Forget The CHS Plant Sale
Perennials to divide, late fall vegetables to get planted, spring bulbs to get in, bird feeders to clean and get ready, garlic to plant, tender plants to move back indoors, apples to harvest (and what...
View ArticleAn Aggressive Aquatic Plant Invades The State
This is an alarming development: Hydrilla, a highly invasive species, has been found in Coventry Lake. Invasives displace native plants and can dramatically alter the environment and food chain....
View ArticlePlease Touch, And Please Ask Questions
Attention, history buffs. The three-year renovation of the Windsor Historical Society‘s Strong-Howard House is complete, and the house re-opens Sunday, Oct. 4 from 1 to 4 p.m., with all tours free that...
View ArticleTrade Secrets Sale Is Saturday (Garden Tour Is Sold Out)
The Trade Secrets garden tour on Sunday is now sold out, but tickets are still available for Saturday’s sale of rare plants and garden antiques at LionRock Farm in Sharon, Conn.. The Trade Secrets sale...
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