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(Chelsea Update would like to thank Jennifer Fairfield, owner of the Garden Mill, for the information in this story. Part two will publish tomorrow.) August is a time for lots of gardening tasks, just not necessarily in the heat of … Read more
(Chelsea Update would like to thank Jennifer Fairfield of The Garden Mill for the information in this column. Part one ran yesterday.) In the flower garden: Keeping your flower beds watered is probably going to be your biggest task this … Read more
(Chelsea Update would like to thank Jennifer Fairfield of The Garden Mill for the information in this column. Part two will run tomorrow) In the vegetable garden It’s the time that many things begin to be harvested and in the … Read more
(Chelsea Update would like to thank Jennifer Fairfield for the information in this column. Part one ran yesterday.) Trees and shrubs Prune back early-blooming shrubs such as forsythia and quince after they have finished blooming. This will encourage new growth … Read more
(Chelsea Update would like to thank Jennifer Fairfield for the information in this column.) Here’s what we really should be doing this month in the gardens. In the veggie garden: If you haven’t gotten your veggies planted yet, don’t wait … Read more
(Chelsea Update would like to thank Jennifer Fairfield for the information in this column. Part one ran yesterday.) Flowers Now is a great time to get a jump on weeds, before they get out of control. The good thing about all … Read more
(Chelsea Update would like to thank Jennifer Fairfield for the information in this column. Part two will run tomorrow.) Does April snow bring May flowers? It looks like it, from all the tulips popping up all over town. Luckily for … Read more
(Chelsea Update would like to thank Jennifer Fairfield, owner of Garden Mill, for the information in this column. Part 1 ran yesterday.) Clean up yard debris Clean up yard debris – branches that have fallen from the high winds we’ve … Read more
(Chelsea Update would like to thank Jennifer Fairfield, owner of the Garden Mill, for the information in this column. Part two will run on Saturday.) While you’re waiting for spring to really arrive, there’s still plenty to do: Row Covers … Read more
(Chelsea Update would like to thank Jennifer Fairfield for the information in this column. Part 1 published yesterday.) Indoors If you haven’t planned your garden yet, don’t delay any longer. Waiting too long may mean you miss out on something … Read more
(Chelsea Update would like to thank Jennifer Fairfield, owner of the Garden Mill, for the information in this column. Part 2 will run tomorrow.) That recent taste of spring really got me longing to get gardening. And I was seeing … Read more
(Chelsea Update would like to thank Jennifer Fairfield, owner of the Garden Mill, for the information in this column.) This winter has definitely been better than the last two, in terms of temperature and snowfall amounts. Yes, we got a … Read more
(Chelsea Update would like to thank Jennifer Fairfield, owner of The Garden Mill, for the information in this column. Part 1 ran yesterday.) Bulbs One good thing about the snow that we got is that, because the ground wasn’t frozen … Read more
(Chelsea Update would like to thank Jennifer Fairfield, owner of The Garden Mill, for the information in this column.) Did our pre-Thanksgiving snowstorm take you by surprise? I know lots of people who have said they didn’t finish all their … Read more