Old Homestead Garden Club

08/23/2026

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08/23/2026

On Friday, a few of the garden club members planted mums and general clean up. Enjoyed breakfast afterwards Friends of Ashuelot River Park

08/22/2026

Guests are welcome, too!

08/16/2026

08/16/2026

08/16/2026

Summer isn't over yet, but now is the time to start preparing your garden for the seasons ahead.

A few simple tasks this month can help keep your landscape healthy now while setting it up for success this fall.

Stop fertilizing trees and shrubs with high-nitrogen fertilizers by the end of August and hold off on pruning. Both can encourage tender new growth that's vulnerable to frost damage.

Deadhead perennial flowers to extend blooming season and encourage plants to direct more energy into their root and shoot systems.

Keep your mower set to 3 inches or higher. Taller grass develops deeper roots and is better able to withstand drought, weeds and insect pressure.

Order garlic bulbs for October planting and sow cool-season vegetables like spinach, lettuce, carrots, radishes and beets.

Start tackling weeds in lawns scheduled for renovation.

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08/16/2026

In his most recent Ask the Gardener column for The Boston Globe, Native Plant Trust Director of Horticulture Uli Lorimer explores, in his own words, “the mint family beyond the culinary and medicinal stars of the vegetable garden, to include stalwart perennials that support a wide range of pollinators, add beauty to the summer landscape, and, most importantly for those of us who struggle with deer pressure, will be avoided by those marauding vegetarians.”

Read the full article here: https://www.boston.com/real-estate/gardening/2026/07/31/mint-gardening-deer-pollinators/