Plant Give-Away video

Hosta Video

Hosta is almost the perfect plant for gardens in our area.
This video will give you the basic information on planting and caring for your hosta

New London Parks History

REMEMBER -  click on any image to see it in full size.

A little book of park plans for New London, prepared for the city in 1918.
 They had some big dreams back then. An interesting look at our past.
General Plan of a Park and Playground System for New London, Conn.

Perennials Not To Feed

Beautification Committee member, Diane Smith recommended this article from
Horticulture web site

Certain perennials do not benefit from additional fertilizer. Before you spring-feed your garden, review this list of perennials not to feed.

Most perennials don’t need a lot of feeding, particularly if the soil is healthy and rich and was prepared well at planting time. A spring top-dressing of compost may do the trick. In areas with poor soil, a once-annual application of granular fertilizer in spring will suffice for most perennials. Exceptions include “heavy feeders” such as mums, lupines, lilies, delphiniums, astilbe and border phlox.
Perennials that do best with no supplement fertilizer include butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa), false indigo (Baptisia australis), asters, pinks (Dianthus spp.), rock roses (Helianthemum spp.), sea holly (Eryngium spp.), bee balm (Monarda didyma), speedwell (Veronica spp.), coneflowers (Echinacea spp. and Rudbeckia spp.) and all ornamental grasses.