Another Connecticut person here. This year I plan on doing alot with Russian Sage, I love the look and scent of it. It truely is a tough perennial. This past season I planted quite a few varieties of the branching sunflowers and I will grow them again this year. I also have alot of daylillies and I have used many butterfly bushes (budliea) in my landscape. I love 'em! Scott, I have a cottage in Old Lyme, perhaps we can meet.

I was thinking of hemlock shrubs but am afraid the deer might eat them. Blue spruce would repel deer but are tough to work around. Anyone with any ideas. Scott

I and my husband love to garden. We have a vegetable garden every year with tomatos peppers radishes cucumbers I plant seeds and grow my tomato plants We live in 100 + yr old house I have really old ferns would love to find some really old flowers we love caladiums hostas gladiolas roses we have lots of dogwoods and azelas as we travel I always look for old home places to see if any old flowers blooming so I can get a cutting or a bulb Susi Nice to meet you'all

Oh April Trust me it will come! You will just never believe all that you can get done in a day outside with the help of a couple of SF popsicles!!!

One of my biggest surprises is the energy. Even though it is freezing out and spring is not very close, I have gotten the bug. I have been clearing land and burning brush. I can work all day with no problem. It is great Scott