By joenesgarden, 4 months and 1 day 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, 1 year and 4 months ago

Columbus Day Weekend in East Haddam

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA Fans of Ballek's Garden Center in East Haddam, Connecticut take note. Ballek's Columbus Day Weekend Tag Sale, October 9 through 11.

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By joenesgarden, 1 year and 6 months ago

Newsy Notes – July 16, 2010

Gardeners and plant lovers in and near Connecticut might want to put some time aside this weekend to visit Ballek's Garden Center. On July 17 and 18 this well-established and much loved nursery holds their Huge Garden Tag Sale. I know many who picked up great perennial, annual, and hard good bargains there.

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By joenesgarden, 1 year and 7 months ago

Visited a nursery, left empty-handed?

Content for Newsy Notes was a little scarce this week, but one short write-up caught my eye and stirred the following:

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By joenesgarden, 2 years and 6 months ago

Plant bargains, photo contest

phlox paniculata-blue paradise-1_edited There are two events of note for gardeners in south central Connecticut.  One is the July 17 deadline for the garden photo contest sponsored by Staehly Tree Farm and Gardens.  While I'm too occupied with family and work to enter this contest – plus I still need to plant the two white butterfly bushes and the many hosta recently purchased from Staehly's - I am enjoying the scent and flowers of the Phlox paniculata 'Blue Paradise' I purchased at Staehly's last season.

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