The Hull Garden Club

09/24/2026

09/15/2026

The Hull Garden Club lost a long time member and dear friend in Marge Sullivan last week. She was a devoted volunteer for the Senior Center as well doing garden therapy and teaching knitting. We will all miss your dear Marge.

09/10/2026

Celebrating 60 years of meetings, gardening, volunteerism and having fun!

09/09/2026

Hull Garden Club celebrating 60 years of getting their hands dirty with past presidents (l-r): Dr Roxanne Mihal, Betsy Russo, Susan Short Green, Nancy DeForest-Courier, Barbara Lawlor, Candy Barone and current President Faye Baglione.

09/07/2026

👋Tempted to get free compost from your town's transfer station/dump? We do NOT recommend using it. Here's why:

While most seeds won't survive in a managed compost pile, most towns simply let the vegetation placed in those piles break down naturally, instead of turning the pile frequently to ensure all compost reaches very high temps.

This means that many seeds or root fragments (Garlic mustard, Japanese knotweed, Goutweed, etc) will easily survive. We've seen so many new invasive plant infestations that started from "municipal" compost.

If you choose to use this compost, you must sanitize it first! Please ask us and we will give you exact instructions on how to do this!

09/04/2026

🌳 Transplanting shrubs or young trees? Try root pruning...BUT timing's key. If you do this now, you'll want to transplant the plant in the spring. *Read on for info on making sure you do this safely given our drought conditions!

Root pruning forces the plant to grow a thick bundle of new thirsty roots very close to its base, so that when you do move it, you've moved its entire drinking system with it, reducing transplant shock.

Here's how:

- You may wish to wait until late September or October due to our drought this year. First, hydrate the plant thoroughly by watering deeply.

-Measure out 8" for every inch of trunk thickness. That's where you'll cut.

-Take a sharp, straight edged spade and sink it into the ground at a 90 degree angle in a circle around the plant.

- Don't move the plant at all. You are just trying to sever the long, lateral roots.

- Keep it well watered during dry spells until you move it.

- When you go to transplant the plant (i.e in the spring if you did this in the fall, or in the fall if you did this in the spring), dig your trench just outside the circle you made.

-Remember, you'll still need to keep the plant well watered for its first season in a new spot.

IMPORTANT: make sure your plant is not too stressed by the drought for root pruning. If the leaves are curled, wilted or dropping prematurely, do not do this. Instead, wait until spring and dig an extra large root ball when you transplant!

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