Gardening
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National Gardening Association
Harkness Memorial State Park
275 Great Neck Road / State Route 213
Waterford, CT 06385 
Phone: 860-443-5725
This beachfront park on Long Island Sound, site of a former mansion is home to an unusual historic and beautiful experience. Enjoy a garden of heliotropes, bred from the plants grown on the site over a century ago. Hours: 8 a.m.-sunset. Mansion is open for tours weekends and holidays from Memorial Day Weekend to Labor Day. The first tour starts at 10 a.m. and the last at 2:15 p.m. Fees for parking.