Award-winning garden writer Charlie Nardozzi answers your fall gardening questions. But first, Stamford Advocate reporter Brianna Gurciullo joins us with analysis of the 4th Congressional District debate, the latest in Connecticut Public's series.
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Most gardeners have planted their vegetable garden. But while it's tempting to sit back and enjoy your work, the planting shouldn't stop. Interplanting is
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The lilacs have been beautiful this year and the flower show continues with some of the later blooming types such as Miss Kim Korean lilac. Now is the time to do a little lilac care.
One question I often get is when and how to prune lilacs. When is easy. You have about a 6 week window to prune your lilacs after flowering before they set flower buds for next spring. So, by early July you should be finished pruning. If you re just wanting to maintain a nice shape and size, prune back the old flowers to side branches. Do this annually and you ll keep your lilac full and a manageable size.