Judy Dembsey

Lawns Most years, September 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. But freshly sown…

It has been a rough summer for gardeners and gardens, with high temperatures and watering restrictions. Take heed of the symptoms of heat exhaustion, and exercise caution.  Ellen Weeks, Educational Programs Manager at the University of Massachusetts Extension advises, “Know the symptoms of heat stress, heat exhaustion, and…

July is upon us, hot steamy days and beautiful hydrangeas are everywhere: all kinds, shades of white, pink and blue, lacy caps, oak leaves beckoning us and being celebrated everywhere. We’re bringing back a few hints on pruning them, but we hope you will just be relaxing in…

Introduction As the drought of June seems somewhat relieved by rain this week, and our dusty gardens soften for a few days, enjoy the Acton Garden Club’s Horticultural Hints and be reminded again that it is never too late to mulch. Mulching serves a purpose of moisture retention…

Hooray! It’s May! The tulips and daffodils have bloomed. The lilacs are showing their colors, and gardeners all over Acton and the region are thinking about where they will plant the treasures they found at the Acton Garden Club Annual Plant Sale on May 16. Here are a…

It’s been quite a winter and quite a spring! We thought spring would never come, with snowflakes a week ago and now, a week later, 70 degrees and a taste of summer. The daffodils and forsythia have finally decided to emerge. Stop and visit the Daffodil Hill and…

As the daylight increases, days become warmer, and the snow and ice melt, we look for the coming of spring. There are some things that can be done this month, weather permitting. Bring color indoors To bring color indoors at this time of year, force branches of any…