Environment

Fall in Connecticut feels longer and warmer. It's an opportunity to garden more, so start planting quick maturing, cool weather loving greens like spinach, lettuce, arugula, escarole, kale and Swiss chard.

In an effort to curb the impacts of climate change, offshore wind turbines are popping up off the coast of New England. This hour, we unpack how this form of renewable energy works and why it’s facing opposition.

Humans may need a break from the heat, but melons like cantaloups, honeydews and watermelons thrive during hot, wet summers.

"A rose by any other name would smell as sweet," except when that rose is a rose of Sharon, which is neither a rose nor from Sharon; it's actually a shrub in the hibiscus family. You can use the edible blooms to make tea.

Raccoons may be clever and nimble, but don't let that stop you from growing corn in your garden. There's an electric fence that'll help keep raccoon hands off your ears.

Hardy hibiscus is different from the woody, tropical, shrub hibiscus. Some varieties boast burgundy colored leaves as well as bi-colored pink and red varieties. One light yellow colored variety has the delicious sounding name, 'French Vanilla'.

Oh, dear. What to do about deer? The latest (surprising) finding: Mixing Half & Half with equal parts water worked as well as expensive lanolin sprays for deterring deer.

You may not see much damage in June from the squash bugs living in your garden, but if allowed to thrive, your squash patch will be a mess come August.

Too many fruits can lead to tree branches breaking from the weight and the fruits being small and less flavorful. That's why thinning some fruit from trees is a good idea. Remove some young fruits so the remaining ones thrive.

Peanuts are native to South America and can grow in a variety of climates, including New England, with a little coaxing, and nuts grown in your own garden taste better than what you can buy in the store.