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The UConn Home & Garden Education Center (HGEC) is a horticultural informational resource for the citizens of Connecticut and beyond. The staff at the Center reach nearly 400,000 citizens in outreach efforts each year. We’re ready to assist you – Contact us!

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H&GEC Fact Sheet Spotlight: Seed Starting

Monthly Gardening Tips for Connecticut &
Gardening Tips for May
Looking for current horticultural events and news? Check out our May update or visit our archives: May update & Archives
H&GEC Newspaper Articles and Article Archives: Ants and Plants, The Barberry-Lyme Disease Connection, Microclimates, Start Rose Care Now, You Had me at Aloe, Spinach Packs a Nutrional Punch, & Spring Lawn Care Tips
UConn Plant Database
CT Invasive Plant Working Group (CIPWG)
Giant Hogweed

Ticks & Tick Testing: Connecticut Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory or Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
CAES: Pollinator Information
Insecticides: Low Toxicity Options
Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
UConn Master Composter Program
UConn Soil Lab Fact Sheets