Gardening
A Little Charleston Garden Tour
It’s gardening season, and I’m always looking to be inspired! So on my last visit to Charleston, South Carolin a couple of weeks ago, my sister knew just what would…
Keep Reading
What’s Coming Up At Connecticut Country House
Being homebound, I’m gazing at the gardens outside our windows that are ever so slowly coming back to life. This is what I look forward to each year. But this…
Keep Reading
Creating a Spring Garden Basket
Potted spring flowers + basket with liner + moss + twigs = A beautiful spring garden basket! WFSB’s Better Connecticut co-host, Scot Haney, and I whip up a gorgeous (if…
Keep Reading
The Currant Scoop
Have you ever considered growing currants? I never did, until a few years ago, by chance, I came upon a small currant shrub at my local nursery. Along with varieties…
Keep Reading
Yay! It’s A Country House Summer!
Summer…it’s here! And with it brings good growing, fresh garden to table eats, and late into the evening campfire gatherings. Life’s lived outdoors, and what living we do indoors now is…
Keep Reading
Spring Pruning 101
When Tracy Furey, the Executive Producer of WFSB’s Better Connecticut, asked me about pruning a hydrangea shrub for an upcoming segment, little did I realize that once our sharp pruners…
Keep Reading
The Garden Issue Is Here!
Dear friends! Our Spring/Summer Nora Murphy Country House Garden Issue is here! Inspired by my crazy passion for flowers I’ll take you for a tour around my country house to…
Keep Reading
It’s Trillium Week!
So what’s a Trillium you may ask? Known for their delicate beauty, trilliums are woodland plants prized by both gardeners and nature lovers—in part because even in the wild it…
Keep Reading
My Debut on Amazon
What an exciting week! My upcoming book, Nora Murphy Country House Style – Making Your Home A Country House, published by Vendome Press, and to be released in September, debuted…
Keep Reading
Grey…Gris…Greige Container Gardening
Inspired by weathered wood, baskets, concrete planters, clay pots, galvanized and painted wood buckets all have a couple things in common: They make great containers for planting and cut flowers,…
Keep Reading
Fall Doors At Connecticut Country House
All seasons, my style and decorating starts at my doors. Better Connecticut’s Scot Haney stopped by Connecticut Country House to ‘talk fall door decor’ and help me put the finishing…
Keep Reading
Hostess Gift: A Pretty Garden Bouquet
My very favorite hostess gift is a big or small cut mixed bouquet of flowers, herbs, and greens from my perennial gardens. Â Depending on the season, and the host’s or…
Keep Reading
A Pretty Party For Your Door
Petunias are my perennial favorite. This sweet and simple annual is a must-have at Connecticut Country House. I love their delicate flowers and bold, brilliant colors. They’re pretty when tiny…
Keep Reading
Better Connecticut: Summer Decorating Ideas With Kara Sundlun
A couple of weeks ago, Kara Sundlun, the co-host of WFSB’s Better Connecticut came to Connecticut Country House for the very first time. Decorated for a summer party, the house…
Keep Reading
Nantucket Window Boxes
It never fails. Every time I’m on Nantucket, it’s the window boxes that always grab my attention. I love the mix of colors, textures, and types of plants all mixed…
Keep Reading
Summer Anniversary Issue Is Here (Again!)
I started the Nora Murphy Country House emagazine for 1 simple reason…my “blog shoes” were too tight. I loved my little blog, Connecticut Country House, but in the state it…
Keep Reading
Better Connecticut: Garden Talk With Scot Haney
Better Connecticut’s Scot Haney is back in the garden with me at Connecticut Country House in my beloved Newtown. I’m sharing some of my best ideas for the garden and…
Keep ReadingSpring Cleaning In The Gardens
Scot Haney of WFSB’s Better Connecticut joined me in the garden at Connecticut Country House for some spring cleaning. I explained the importance of cleaning your garden beds in the…
Keep Reading
The Colors Of Spring At Connecticut Country House
Gardens are living things, constantly changing and growing. I see my gardens as part of my home, and I treat them that way. I know in my heart, that if…
Keep Reading
My Little Secret Garden(s)
I want to let you in on a secret. One of my favorite things to do in May is to poke around and shop some of the local garden club…
Keep Reading
Cloudy Days Are Best
One of my best gardening tips is to plant on a cloudy day (and if the forecast calls for rain later or the following day, all the better!). This also…
Keep Reading
Real & Faux: Beautiful Together
One of my favorite shrubs is the Forsythia. So very easy to grow. Every year I like to add to a few shrubs to our bright yellow forsythia bank. (Building…
Keep Reading
Quick Gifts For The Garden
Springtime tulips and hyacinths are a natural go-to for Easter decorating and gift giving. By simply taking market or nursery purchased plants, removing them from the confines of their plastic,…
Keep Reading
Sweet ‘n Wild Spring Baskets
Scot Haney of WFSB’s Better Connecticut came by Connecticut Country House and we had a great time hanging out in the kitchen creating two types of nature inspired floral spring…
Keep Reading
Planning To Grow
Winter is a bit tough on this gardener, so I try and do as much as I can, as early as I can. As WFSB-3’s Better Living Lifestyle contributor, I…
Keep Reading