Category: Plant Walks
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Ponds, Streams and Rivers of Connecticut
I enjoy being around ponds, streams and rivers in Connecticut. I find them very calming. Below are some photos I’ve taken through the years. I hope you enjoy them. Bartlett Arboretum Stream Stamford CT I took this photo a couple of weeks ago. Since this is a blog about landscaping I’ll point out that the…
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Early Spring Blooming Plants – Part 1
I visited the Bartlett Arboretum in mid-April and had a ball looking at early spring blooming plants. Below are some pictures from my visit. Cornell Pink Rhododendron (Rhododendron mucronulatum ‘Cornell Pink’) Winter Hazel (Corylopsis pauciflora) Lenten Rose Sp. (Helleborus sp.) Star Magnololia (Magnolia Stellata) More pictures from my visit coming soon.
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Beefsteak Tomato Roadside Stand
This week I took the kids and dog for a walk and stumbled across a tomato plant (Solanum lycopersicum) growing in the crack between the curb and the asphalt. A plant’s will to live is amazing. I can’t wait to return this summer for some Beefsteaks!
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Wetland Plants of CT
Every year Cub Scout Pack 170 cleans up Edmund Road in Newtown, CT. It’s our Earth Day conservation project. My son and I spent an hour one Saturday morning picking up garbage and admiring flora. Truth be told I was the only one admiring the flora. We cleaned up litter on a Saturday. I was so…