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4 hours ago (0 Comments - view/add) Damaging weed discovered in Connecticut. » CAES announces the discovery of a highly invasive and damaging weed in Connecticut. New Haven, CT –Scien...
22 hours ago (0 Comments - view/add) 5 Pest Myths Debunked » Winter is a time where you don’t have to worry about pests when heading outdoors. The drawb...
Wednesday, October 23, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) 5 ways to recycle and reuse your pumpkin » Pumpkins are an essential part of the Halloween holiday. Individuals and families enjoy being able to carve, c...
Monday, October 21, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) For Halloween, Connecticut's Scariest Pests of 2019 » Halloween celebrates a lot of scary things, ghosts, zombies, vampir...
Monday, October 21, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) How to Properly Store your Autumn Vegetable Harvest » As October swiftly comes to a close, Harvest time will soon come. Squash, Pumpkins, Garlic, Cabbage, and Onions...
Thursday, October 17, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) CAES Announces the Finding of Spotted Lanternfly in Southbury, CT » New Haven, CT - The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CA...
Wednesday, October 16, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Recycling Fallen Leaves » If you live with trees in your yard, or you service clients that do, you probably have to sp...
Monday, September 30, 2019 Risk of EEE Continues: Virus Detected in 21 CT Towns » Risk of Eastern Equine Encephalitis Continues: Virus Detected in 21 Connecticut Towns New Haven, CT – The St...
Sunday, September 29, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) 5 Tips on Picking a Good Pumpkin » The air is cooler, the leaves are turning, this how you know October has come. With October comes lawn and lands...
Saturday, September 28, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) How to Protect Fruit Trees Over the Winter » October is an extremely popular time for people to visit...
Sunday, September 22, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Keeping Your Home Pest Free For The Winter » Pests become very similar to humans in the winter. They get cold and want to be i...
Tuesday, September 17, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) The Benefits of Using Battery Powered Landscape Equipment » Battery powered lawn and landscape equipment have taken the green industry by storm. Since it is the end of summ...
Wednesday, September 11, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Common Autumn Garden Pests » Despite cooler weather being on the way, it is important to remember that it doesn’t mean that lawn and garden pest season...
Sunday, September 8, 2019 Risk of Mosquito-Borne Diseases Continues: Eastern Equine Encephalitis Positive Mosquitoes Found in » Risk of Mosquito-Borne Diseases Continues: Eastern Equine Encephalitis Positive Mosquitoes Found in 10 Connecticut Towns&n...
Saturday, August 31, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Preventing The Spread of Invasive Species » Invasive species can be one of the biggest detriments to local plants and wildlife. 42 percent of alre...
Saturday, August 24, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) 5 Dog Friendly Landscaping Tips » Monday, August 28 is National Dog Day. This commemorates the friendship between humans and their wonderful canine companio...
Tuesday, August 20, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) World Mosquito Day » Today is World Mosquito Day. It is a day that commemorates Sir Ronald Ross discovering of the link between mal...
Thursday, August 15, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) 5 Common Gardening Mistakes » Starting the hobby of gardening can be a fun and exciting experienc...
Friday, August 2, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Mosquitoes Positive for West Nile Virus in East Haven » Thursday, August 1, 2019 State Reports Mosquitoes Test Positive for West Nile Virus in East Haven...
Monday, July 29, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Plant Science Day 2019 » PLANT SCIENCE DAY 2019 OPEN HOUSE presented by The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station ...
Thursday, July 25, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) 5 Late Summer Landscaping Tips » 5 Late Summer Landscaping Tips July flew by faster than a hummingbir...
Wednesday, July 24, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) 5 Ways to Spot Pest Infestations in the Lawn and Garden » Pests in the lawn and garden can often by hard to spot. Your lawn and garden will...
Sunday, July 21, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) 5 Ways to Care For your Garden in the Heat » Connecticut is seeing some terrible heat this weekend! Heat indexes have hit more...
Tuesday, June 18, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Don’t Bring Home an Extra Camper: Tips to Keep Kids Bug Bite-Free » As summer approaches, parents are quickly planning their kid’s summer activities. For many, this includes packing their ba...
Tuesday, May 28, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens Announces New Tick Research This Summer » Dr. Neeta Connally of the Western Connecticut State University Tick Lab will be conducting tick research at the Bartlett A...
Tuesday, May 28, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Lamont signs $15 min. wage bill » From the Hartford Business Journal Flanked by advocates and progressive Democrats, Gov. Ned Lamont signed a bill Tues...
Tuesday, May 28, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) About Spray Safe, Play Safe » In the northeastern United States, blacklegged ticks (a.k.a. deer ticks) are capable of transmitting the agents of FIVE kn...
Tuesday, May 28, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Study assesses areas at greater risk for Lyme disease in Connecticut » In a recently published study in the journal Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases, a team of researchers at The Connecticut Agric...
Thursday, October 4, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Positive Mosquitoes for Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus in Hampton and North Stonington » Risk of West Nile Virus Continues: Positive Mosquitoes Detected in 53 Connecticut Towns New Haven, CT – The Stat...
Monday, September 24, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) NALP Signs the President’s Pledge to America’s Workers, Committing to Enhance Career Opportunities » NALP SIGNS PRESIDENT'S PLEDGE TO AMERICA'S WORKERS, COMMITTING TO ENHANCE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR 150,000 PEOPLE IN THE N...
Monday, September 24, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) The Certified Technician-Exterior Exam Will Be Available On-Line Beginning January 2020 » Fairfax, Va., (Aug. 22, 2018) The National Association of Landscape Professionals has announced th...
Friday, August 24, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) NPMA Celebrates Back to School with New Resources on Pestworldforkids.Org » Children, parents and teachers will bug out over the website’s new features FAIRFAX, Va. (August 9, 2018)– Getting back...
Thursday, August 23, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Risk of West Nile Virus Continues: Positive Mosquitoes Detected in 40 Connecticut Towns » Risk of West Nile Virus Continues: Positive Mosquitoes Detected in 40 Connecticut Towns New Haven, CT – The Sta...
Thursday, August 16, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) August 14 Primary Results » Tuesday’s primary election was significant. The Republican gubernatorial candidate, Bob Stefanowski, is a surprise winner....
Friday, August 10, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) CAES Hosts Pollinator Habitat Workshop at Blueberry Hill Organic Farm » New Haven, CT -- The Entomology Department of the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES) announces a pollinato...
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