Gardening

As passionate gardeners, we are pleased to collaborate with the Garden Conservancy. This summer into fall, they feature Garden Conservancy Open Days, when you can tour private gardens from coast…

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A Gardener’s Hand Salve The outdoors are just as important to Country House living as the indoors are. I love the utter peace and joy that comes from spending a…

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Controlled Chaos  Decorating for the holidays and into the New Year wouldn’t be the same at Connecticut Country House without containers full of fragrant, blooming paper whites. It takes about…

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Plant Zinnias. One of the best plants I put into my kitchen garden every summer. I start out by buying and planting 1 tray of zinnias. Then, inevitably when I…

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Delicate light pink hues of Weigela blossoms speak of gentleness, happiness and love. Weigela is one of my favorite shrubs at Connecticut Country House. This hardy shrub loves plenty of…

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The window boxes of Nantucket are so gorgeous and so inspiring every summer! These mini gardens are truly works of art. Look for my upcoming blog post in June to…

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Let’s talk Autumn Clematis.  This beautifully frothy and vanilla scented climbing perennial is a favorite! Unlike other Clematis that blooms in the spring and summer, this one is a late…

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I love my Fiskars! Other than my stash of orange handled scissors, I have fabulous pruning snips and floral snips to be my newest go-to snipping tools for harvesting herbs…

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Springtime tulips and hyacinths are a natural go-to for Easter decorating and gift giving. By simply taking market or nursery purchased bulbs, removing them from the confines of their plastic,…

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Start your garden indoors. A few small pots of single color primroses you can pick up at the market, arranged in a metal tray add an instant touch of springtime…

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OK, every one in the shower! That’s my rule of (green) thumb every winter for keeping my plants hydrated and happy. Every other week, all my plants (except for the…

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