Judy Dembsey

Acton Garden Club Horticulture Hints for February 2025

February 8, 2025
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“Check out stored bulbs, rhizomes, roots, corms, etc. of Canna, Dahlia, Gladiolus, and other summer flowering “bulbs” and cull any that are rotting or have shriveled beyond recognition.” * *Ron Kujawski, Berkshire Botanical Garden, January 13, 2025 “Do some winter planning this month. When the plants lose their…
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Horticulture Hints, September, 2024

October 19, 2024
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Fall is the perfect time to renovate the lawn or seed a new one. This is the preferred time as weeds are less likely to be a problem. The soil is warmer than it is in the spring. Grass seed germinates sooner. Water seed 2-3 times a day…
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Horticulture hints

June 7, 2024
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Do not drive or park on the lawn. Soil compaction by heavy equipment or foot traffic in the plant’s root zone reduces the pore space for air in the soil. Percolation of moisture through the soil is disrupted so that the desirable air/moisture balance is not maintained. Roots…
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A garden with several different kinds of plants and flowers. Peonies are coming up in the foreground and a beautiful weeping tree with pink flowers is in the background.

May Gardening Tips from the Acton Garden Club

May 7, 2024
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Adapted from The Dirt, the newsletter of the Acton Garden Club. Garden advice for May in Acton: Do not plant annuals too early. They do not like nighttime temperatures below 40 degrees. The general rule is to plant them around Memorial Day, but if plants are purchased earlier,…
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