By joenesgarden, 1 month and 12 days ago

Post-Fire Views of Devil’s Hopyard State Park

The early spring fire that burned an estimated 150  of the 860 or so acres of Devil's Hopyard State Park in East Haddam, Connecticut, was noteworthy because brush fires that burn up to tree tops is an unusual occurrence in this region of Connecticut. But this fire was not nearly as destructive as those out West where forest fires frequently consume thousands of acres, leaving remnants of charred dead trees that once towered overhead.

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By joenesgarden, 7 months and 16 days ago

Celebrate Autumn Gardening in East Haddam

This is one October weekend when locals don't have far to drive to find great garden bargains or an intriguing garden. That's right East Haddam residents … all can be found within town boundaries.

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By joenesgarden, 10 months and 26 days ago

Striking Plant Combos at Elizabeth Park

Rose lovers head to Elizabeth Park in Hartford, CT to view the 2.5 acre rose garden filled with 15,000 rose bushes.

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By joenesgarden, 1 year and 1 month ago

Garden Bloggers Visit Logee’s

Good company, lively conversation, tasty food, and an enveloping walk around and under growing and blooming greenery … this is my idea of a great way to spend an early spring day. Add in a few other garden bloggers and it's a recipe for fun. I met garden bloggers Cyndy from Gardening Asylum, Scott from Blue Heron Landscapes, and Layanee from Ledge and Gardens, at The Vanilla Bean Café in Pomfret, CT – it's a great little lunch spot if you're in the area – then we caravanned to Logee's in Danielson, CT.

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By joenesgarden, 1 year and 3 months ago

National Park Visits–Arches’ Fiery Furnace and Natural Designs

As promised in my last post, here we wander through the Fiery Furnace region of Arches National Park. We signed up for an afternoon ranger-led tour through the spires and hoodoos. Since we visited Arches in October, we were able to sign up for this tour in the morning. It's advised to make reservations in advance if visiting the park during peak summertime months.

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