Great fritillary butterfly in meadow. Flowering meadow Vegetated buffer, erosion control Flowering urban meadow on Boston Post Road. Low-mow lawn Small gardens for small pollinators

Landscape Ideas, Designs, Plans with Kathy Connolly

Covering Ground

May, 2024
NASA photo of western hemisphere at night
Birds, Nights, and Lights

Birds are flying north again, as they have for millennia. Most birds migrate at night, but nights aren't as dark as they once were. That's a problem for people, as well as birds. 

Put Invasive Plants on a Starvation Diet This Year
While Pundits Ponder the Value of Trees, the Trees Quietly Do Their Important Work
Where Are the Bees & Butterflies in 2023?
What's to Love About Public Gardens? Start With the Colors.
Is Your Yard Part of the Homegrown National Park?
Small Changes Help Small Creatures in a Changing World
Spring: Time to Collect Summer's Extra Water Supply
Where Shall We Walk Today?
Fighting the Spotted Lanternfly in Winter
Save the Stems: Pollinator Protection in Winter

Speaking Events

Pollinator Support: Take It To The Next Level
Saturday, May 4, 2024 -
1:00pm to 2:00pm
Essex, CT
Foundation Gardens and Native Plants
Thursday, May 9, 2024 -
6:30pm to 7:30pm
Clinton, CT
Create Foundation Gardens With Native Plants
Friday, May 17, 2024 -
10:00am to 11:00am
Darien, CT
Webinar: Foundation Gardens That Say 'Welcome Home' to Native Plants
Wednesday, May 22, 2024 -
7:30pm to 8:30pm
Webinar
Walk in a State Forest: Lessons for the Home Landscape
Saturday, June 1, 2024 -
8:00am to 10:30am
Old Saybrook, CT
Designing Meadows and Naturalized Gardens
Friday, July 19, 2024 -
2:00pm to 3:30pm
Webinar

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