Combat mildews Naturally. with this recipe for Fish Milk Spray – Pour a cup of milk into a quart spray bottle. Add a tablespoon or so of fish emulsion fertilizer concentrate. A teaspoon or so of liquid dish soap and fill with water. Spray the developing leaves of mildew prone plants like phlox, lilac and bee balm every 2 weeks or so.
Comstock Ferre Annual Spring Festival
May 12, 2012 By
On June 3rd enjoy a celebration of food and gardening with: speakers, music, natural food and live entertainment.
Day Trip to see the root that ate Roger Williams
May 12, 2012 By
Go see the Apple Tree Root that worked through the skeletal remains of the founder of Providence Plantation in Rhode Island. The root is is on exhibit at the John Brown House Museum 52 Power St. in the historic distric of Providence. Go to http://rihs.org/museums_jbh.html for more information or call 401-273-75007.
The Garden Barn Plant of the Week for May 12th
May 12, 2012 By
Gaillardia is a great sunny perennial in red and yellow. Mix with May Night Salvia and have a show stopping garden. Throw in ornamental grass as a backdrop…a powerful combination that is a delight to the eye.
Volcano Summer Phlox
May 12, 2012 By
If you’d like to try a wonderful sun loving perennial try Volcano Summer Phlox. Mildew resistant and long blooming period.
http://www.tesselaar.com/plants/volcano-phlox/
http://www.tesselaar.com/plants/volcano-phlox/
Michaela’s Garden Project
May 12, 2012 By
We have Dennis Chapman from the Petit Family Foundation talking about the Michaela’s Garden Project. Get some seeds and grow some great 4 O’CLock flowers from seed. Harvest the seed in the fall and mail back to help the love grow.
http://www.petitfamilyfoundation.org/ways_to_support/financial_support/make_a_purchase/michaelas_garden_project/
The Garden Barn Plant of the Week for April 28 is:
April 28, 2012 By
ORNAMENTAL GRASSES. You don’t often get a 20% off sale on Ornamental Grasses in the spring so nows your chance to get some drama in the garden. They are great accent pieces and add movement wherever they are used. Mix with shrubs, flowers and boulders and enjoy.
The Stonehedge Tip of the Week.
April 7, 2012 By
Be on the lookout for the dreaded Red Lily Leaf Beetle. The first wave may be on your Frittilaria…get the first generation to keep things more undercontrol.
Plan on attending the “Critter Control” Seminar by Master Gardener, Sarah Bailey at Stonehedge on April 15th at 1:30pm. 1616 WIllard Ave. in Newington. 860-872-7291
The Garden Barn Plant of the Week is…
April 7, 2012 By
Helleborus or Lenten Rose. www.gardenbarn.com/
Tough,early flowering and wonderful foliage in the shade.
The Stonehedge Tip of the Week
March 31, 2012 By
Side dress and top dress with compost to give your gardens a boost.
http://stonehedgegardencenter.com/
http://stonehedgegardencenter.com/
