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Gardening
Services Guide
Information on
gardening,
services and products offered in the greater
Sunderland area. |
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Gardener's Corner
Monthly
gardening tips and information by our gardening expert,
Debbie Windoloski of Gardenscapes. |
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 underland
has some of the finest places to meet your landscaping
and gardening needs, with blossoming varieties of indoor
and outdoor flora that will abound your abode with
Sunderland's natural country charm. If you really want
to make your homestead look the best it can be, these
businesses have been serving residents of Sunderland and
many neighboring towns for years. Here is a listing of
some of those great places to visit if you are looking
to enhance the beauty of your home and garden. |
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Gardening Services Guide
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Featured Area Gardening
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Garden design, installation, and maintenance services. Garden tutoring for individuals or groups. Personal garden tours of my extensive display gardens.
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Address: 43 East Street
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City: Hadley
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State: MA
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Zip Code:
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Phone:
(413) 586-1281
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Fax:
(413) 586-5982
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Email:
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Web Site:
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| Welcome to
our seasonal gardening article. We will feature gardening
advice tailored to the unique growing conditions here in the
Pioneer Valley and help you get the most from your garden
year round. Check back each month for a new gardening
article containing specific tips to keep your garden looking
its best. Articles will include helpful tips and will also
feature gardens and garden-related businesses in the area.
Is there a particular topic you’d like to see addressed in
a future article? Send us your suggestions at suggestions@ecommunityguide.com. |
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WATERWISE
GARDENING |
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Since drought seems to be the topic on the minds of
most gardeners this spring, we must find ways to deal
with the impending water restrictions and work smarter
at getting our gardens to survive the continuing dry
spell. Here are some tips for you to try and share
with your gardening friends.
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 Keep
new plantings to a minimum |
Drought
conditions are not the time to establish new gardens.
Even though you may select drought-tolerant plants,
they still need to establish a good root system to
survive and that takes water.
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Decide
which plants in your landscape need watering |
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Water
restrictions may necessitate prioritizing which plants
get the precious water that is allotted. Decide which
trees, shrubs and perennials you cannot live without,
i.e. sentimental or historic plants, expensive plants,
roses, new or recent transplants put in during the
past 1 to 5 years. Lawns should not be at the top of
your list!
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Improve your soil to make it moisture retentive |
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Light,
sandy soils and heavy, clay soils do not hold
moisture. Healthy plants depend upon quality soil and
soil with water holding capacity. Adding organic
matter such as compost or peat to your soil will help.
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Make
smart planting choices |
If you
do put in new plantings, select native plants and
drought-tolerant varieties. There are many trees,
shrubs and perennials that can tolerate and
survive drought conditions once established. This
goes for lawns as well. Do your research. Global
warming and drought conditions go hand-in-hand and
may not go away.
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Mulch! |
The
benefits of mulch are many. Mulch will reduce the
soil temperature, slow evaporation, retain
moisture, insulate plant roots and keep weed
growth to a minimum. Apply a 2 to 4 inch layer of
aged tree bark mulch around your plants, keeping
it away from the stem or trunk.
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Limit Fertilizer |
Using
a fertilizer during drought conditions will only
stress your plants. Adding a layer of compost in
the spring is your best bet to add nutrients.
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Pull Those Weeds! |
Yes,
weeds are plants too and they require water to
grow. Faithfully pulling weeds will eliminate
competition of water.
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Make
Smart Container Choices |
Containers are very trendy but you need to think
of their daily watering needs. Select drought
tolerant plants, use containers that retain water
(forget about clay or line a clay pot with a
plastic pot first), mulch the top of the pots,
group several pots together, and protect them from
high heat and wind areas. Try shade plant
containers for a change!
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For more information, tips and advice, log on to
www.zone5gardening.com
where you will find a comprehensive Events Calendar of
garden-related activities taking place in and around the
Pioneer Valley, a helpful Resources Directory, and Gardening
Tips tailored to gardening in our Zone 5 planting area. A
month-by-month gardening care calendar is also available.
Be sure
to stop by and visit Gardenscapes located on the corner of
East St. and Newton Lane in Hadley. I'm always happy to
share my gardens with other gardeners and the garden is
really starting to look spectacular!
Happy
Gardening!
Debra
Windoloski
Owner, Gardenscapes
Debbie
Windoloski is a certified Master Horticulturist and
owner of Gardenscapes (zone5gardening.com)
in Hadley. |
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