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A Whole New Season

March 18, 2013 By
Well, March Madness had driven us from the airwaves for a few weeks, and the weather has not been conducive to thoughts of Spring (has it?), but this show really changed that for me. First and most importantly, we had our first (of what we hope to be an nearly infinite set) visit from Julie Harrison, Channel 3′s Gardening Expert (she is a Better Connecticut Better Buddy with Scot and Kara; Julie is on Mondays, at 3PM). Julie will be doing every third Saturday in the booth with us, and if this show was ANY indication, bringing a fresh perspective and feminine touch to the precedings. Welcome aboard Julie! Of equal import was the fact that the phones are starting to light up, people are starting to call in again with plant questions, AND THAT is the surest sign of spring I know, a MUCH better indicator that groundhogs…
Scott
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Plant of The Week

March 18, 2013 By
The Winter Plant of the Week is sponsored by Moscarillo’s Garden Shoppe in West Hartford. This week’s plant is a Flowering Hydrangea in an array of sizes and prices to suit any arrangementy or budget. Do as Julie suggested and mix with flowering bulbs in a basket for a Spring fling that we could really use about now… Mention Garden Talk and get 20% off. www.moscarillos.com
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Tip Of The Week

March 18, 2013 By
The Stonehedge Tips of the Week-
Len says prune those summer and fall flowering shrubs and vines now… Scott says to cut down those winter interest and wildlife feeding perennials and grasses… BUT THE PRIZE GOES TO our newest Garden Talk member, Julie Harrison, who wants you to line that Easter basket with some plastic, add a few inches of soil, and grow REAL GRASS for those Easter eggs! Brilliant!
Stonehedge Landscaping and Garden Center
Stonehedge Landscape & Garden Center is proud to present our recently remodeled garden center. You can shop in comfort from our newly redesigned 9000 square foot greenhouse. Our perennials, trees, and shrubs are now accessible through paved walkways and covered cart paths.
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Tip Of The Week

February 5, 2013 By

The Tip Of The Week

Write your state representatives, senators and governor to tell them we want to know about GMOs, so label them on our food. They do it in Europe, Canada, Japan, heck, even China! If you are going to put poison in the plants, we should be able to identify that in our foods. The alternative is to shut up and eat your poison like a good sheep (keep in mind sheep are now having 15% decreased fertility and dropping pregnancies from eating this stuff). Let em know now…

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Plant Of The Week; Pitcher Vine

February 5, 2013 By

The Moscarillo’s Plant Of The Week is Pitcher Vine. Just mention Garden Talk and get 20% off this interesting and unusal plant. The kids will love it…
Moscarillo’s Garden Center is at www.moscarillos.com

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Plant Of The Week

January 18, 2013 By

The Winter Plant of the Week is sponsored by Moscarillo’s Garden Shoppe in West Hartford. This week’s plant is Polyantha Primroses in the 4″ size. They come in about every color and will transfer nicely to the garden in spring.  Mention Len and Lisa and get 20% off. www.moscarillos.com

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Tips Of The Week

January 18, 2013 By

The Stonehedge Tips of the Week-
Get that subscription to Connecticut Gardener!
Stake that driveway for the plow guy.

Review those catalogues and start planning for spring.

And get thee to…
www.stonehedgelandscapingco.com/

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January 5, 2013 By

The Stonehedge Tips of the Week-
Put those bulbs you forgot this fall in a pot and force them now.

Clean up those tools and get a coat of oil on them.

Subscribe to Connecticut Gardener/ go to www.conngardener.com and find out how!
www.stonehedgelandscapingco.com/

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Plant Of The Week

January 5, 2013 By

The Winter Plant of the Week is sponsored by Moscarillo’s Garden Shoppe in West Hartford. This week’s plant is a Jade Plant. This houseplant will become a family member; they are long lived and problem free. Mention Len and Lisa and get 20% off. www.moscarillos.com

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Changes with 2013, New Co-Host

January 2, 2013 By

Happy New Year to All
The New Year can be a time for changes and this year I am making a big change; I will no longer co-host “Garden Talk” with Len. The time has come for me to spend more time with my family and my garden. So it is with regret that I must bow out and give someone else the opportunity to enjoy being in the “box” every Saturday. I hope to come on as an occasional guest but “Len and Lisa” is now “Len and Scott (Reil)”.
I want to thank Jenneen Lee and Steve Salhany for the opportunity and experience. Our producers: Mikey, Joey and Ryan along with all the subs who have helped Len and me sound somewhat professional. The people who have advertised with us and kept us going: Garden Barn, Prides Corner Farm, Moscarillo’s, Stonehedge Edible Nutmeg and many others over the years.
Also special thanks go out to our annual show participants; The CT Agricultural Experiment Station, the CTPA (Connecticut Tree Protective Association) with the yearly Tree Essay Contest winner show and the Hartford Flower Show’s on-location broadcast for a touch of spring in Winter. Also thanks to all the guests who’ve come on and made the show more interesting over the years.
And thanks to Len Giddix for getting me into this. What I thought would be a single show turned into almost 12 years. There aren’t many people that I could have spent so much quality time with or who could have spent it with me. I will not only miss our show but the commute’s scintillating discussions.
Finally, thanks to all our listeners who have put up with me for almost 12 years; after all you are the reason I was there. Every time I contemplated leaving, someone would call and thank us for inspiring them to try something new, you kept me going.
So now it’s Len and Scott. I’ve had the pleasure of knowing Scott for almost 20 years. He is an accomplished plantsman and will be a great sidekick to Len. And maybe Len can tame Scott’s use of “impressive” language; maybe not. In any event, I’ll be listening on Saturdays… from my garden.
God bless,
Lisa

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