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The brush fire, which started Oct. 21 in Berlin in central Connecticut, spread into part of Meriden. Meanwhile, smaller fires have been ignited across the state.
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If you want to enjoy your spring flowering tulips, daffodils, crocus and other bulbs a little earlier in spring or if you don’t have a garden, consider forcing them in containers.
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Plant hard- and softneck garlic and mild-flavored shallots in the fall for an early summer harvest.
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A large part of the landmark mountain was nearly destroyed in the early 20th century. A local group banded together to save it.
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While the look of a cleaned garden might be appealing, it's not the best for the ecology around your yard.
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Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Commissioner Katie Dykes says once Connecticut cities and towns identify most important climate change projects, her agency will do what it can to help find available money to pay for it.
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The DEEP Climate Resilience Fund (DCRF) is one response seeking to prepare Connecticut communities for more impacts of climate change. For the second time, the agency is looking to fund and assist municipalities to develop resilience projects, and apply for applications for federal funding.
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Monologuist, author, and actor Josh Kornbluth is in town to perform his new one-man show, ‘Citizen Brain.’ Kornbluth joins Colin in studio for the hour.
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While tulips, daffodils, and crocus bulbs are commonly planted each October, don't forget about alliums. Alliums, aka flowering onions, come back each year and deer, rabbit and mice don't seem to bother with them.
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Allison McChord says the land was originally slated for luxury housing, but she believes it's better used as a public space and a wildlife habitat.
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This hour, we took listener calls … about whatever they wanted to talk to Colin about.
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Bring these cook's favorites indoors for the fall and winter: parsley, rosemary, geraniums, chives, thyme and oregano. Once inside, mature potted herbs will continue to send out shoots and leaves into November, and under grow lights, your herbs will continue growing into winter.