Home and Garden, and Real Estate- October 08, 2023

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Home sweet home — for both people and pets

By Tom Peterson

The Washington Post

As the number of households with children decline and those with pets rise, pet-friendly homes and neighborhoods are in demand. (METRO CREATIVE ARTS)

likely than non-pet buyers to purchase homes with more than 3,000 square feet of space, Pendleton said. Homes with fenced yards, Zillow research shows, sell an average of three days faster than nonfenced homes.

Access to parks or trails also ranks high on the wants list.

“One of those things moving up in importance is walkability, having a place that someone can easily pop outside and walk a dog, important proximity to the vet and dog parks

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households. Cats are found in 46.5 million homes.

For dog owners, a fenced yard remains a leading consideration, but that is only a starting point.

“What we’re really seeing

in our research is that people are looking for more space, particularly pet owners,” Pendleton said. “And it’s not just outdoor space, it’s indoor space as well.”

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Proximity to good schools has long been a deciding factor for home buyers. An increasing number of house shoppers, however, are looking for schools that specialize in fetching rather than phonics.

Pets, according to real estate agents and industry officials, cannot be ignored when their owners shop for a home.

“We sell houses, you make them homes,” said Creig Northrop, of Northrop Realty in Clarksville, Maryland.

“Pets are part of a family.”

As the number of households with children decline and those with pets rise, pet-friendly homes and neighborhoods are in demand.

Households with children younger than 18 dropped from 48 percent of the market in 2002 to 40 percent in 2022, according to Jessica Lautz, deputy chief economist and vice president of research at the National Association of Realtors. Families with pets have increased from 56 percent in 1988 to 70 percent in 2022, according to NAR research.

“We saw a lot of people adopt pets during the pandemic and then suddenly that puppy grows and you need to find a bigger home and a yard to accommodate that larger dog, or even cats needing to find a space for the litter box and space for them to roam,” Lautz said. “So we have found that it is a driver.”

Research by real estate giant Zillow confirmed the effect of the pandemic on pet ownership. It found nearly three-fourths of home buyers and 57 percent of renters in 2021 reported owning one pet, said Amanda Pendleton, Zillow’s home trends expert, up from 64 percent of buyers and 51 percent of renters a year earlier.

According to the American Pet Products Association (APPA), nearly 87 million U.S. households have at least one pet. Dogs dominate, showing up in more than 65 million

[are] also important because you want to easily be able to take care of anything that your pet may need,” Lautz said.

“And those things do come up, and you may not want to put your large dog into the car.”

The American Kennel Club advises house hunters looking for a dog-friendly neighborhood to visit the area early in the morning, while dogs are out with owners for pre-work walks. “Take a look at the breeds, along with their overall well-being,” it suggests. “A neighborhood with a variety of breeds speaks to a general dog-savvy population.”

Another key, the AKC said, is looking for neighborhood businesses that offer water bowls or a bowl of treats.

Americans are spending more on their pets than ever: $136.8 billion on their companions in 2022, up from $90.5 billion in 2018, according to the APPA. That spending includes amenities such as day-care centers and spas, veterinarian care and training facilities.

Some high-end neighborhoods offer access to canine cuisine, such as Chicago’s Fido To Go food truck with its Peanut Butter Blueberry Puptarts, frozen yogurt and other “gormutt treats” or the Seattle Barkery, which has grown from a food truck to four bricks-and-mortar locations.

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Plan now for a dahlia garden next year

By JESSICA DAMIANO

Associated Press

I’ve always adored dahlias — in other people’s gardens.

As much as their cheerful appearance intrigued me, there was something about the planting, staking, digging up and storing-over-winter routine that intimidated me.

But the longer I garden, the more I grow to appreciate their beauty and amenability.

For one, they’re available in so many different sizes, colors and even flower shapes that it’s fair to say no two dahlia cultivars are alike. And the choices! There are anemone, cactus, peony, orchid and waterlily types; singles, doubles and even dinner plate dahlias as large as, well, dinner plates.

With 42 recognized species and hundreds of hybrids, it’s impossible not to find one that will complement your garden.

Dahlias bloom in cut-andcome-again fashion, which is to say you can pick bouquets to fill as many vases as you can, and the plants will continue to produce flowers from summer straight through fall.

“Dahlias are actually simple to grow,” Lauren E. Sikorski, co-owner of Sow-Local, a small, specialty cut-flower farm in Oakdale, New York, told me, and she’s right: Caring for dahlias doesn’t require any advanced skills. They’re just a bit time-consuming and particular about their growing conditions.

The plants do not like heat or “wet feet,” a gardening term that refers to soggy conditions around roots. And they “detest clay soil,” she said.

If you’re working with heavy clay, incorporating a generous amount of compost into beds will improve drainage.

Typically grown in cooler regions and removed from the ground in fall because they will not survive winter outdoors, the plants are considered hardy from USDA zones 8-10.

To grow dahlias in those warmer regions, where the plants bloom from November through December or January, plant tubers in September or October. Cut plants down to the ground after they wither, apply mulch over the soil to keep it cool, and hope for another show from late winter through midspring. Then cut them down again, top dress with compost or mulch and leave them be until next year. In the hotter zones 9 and 10, dahlias perform best with some shade.

In the cooler zones 7 and lower, such as where Sow-Local is based, tubers should be harvested after the first hard frost.

When the plant’s foliage has turned black and slimy, Sikorski advises, remove dead foliage and cut plants nearly to ground level. After the first couple of dry days, sometime during the next week or two, use a pitchfork to gingerly lift them out of the ground, taking care not to dam-

age the tuber clump.

Gently shake soil off the tubers (they’re fragile), give them a quick rinse and set them out to dry for a few days.

Brush off any remaining soil and, if you have different varieties, tag them because I guarantee you won’t remember which is which come spring.

“If you grow a large variety

of sizes and colors of tubers, labeling is very important and can be tricky,” Sikorski says, adding that it’s much easier to label plants during the growing season, when you can see what you’re dealing with, than after the first frost.

Sikorski places tubers directly into cardboard boxes and stores them at 40 to 45

degrees in a dry place. Many growers, however, prefer to place them into gallon-size, perforated (for air circulation) produce bags with four cups of vermiculite, sphagnum peat moss, wood shavings or sawdust, then packing the bags into covered boxes and storing similarly.

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7 fall tasks for a successful spring garden

By Karen Hugg

The Washington Post

With cooling temperatures and rainier weather, fall gives us a new set of tasks in the garden. Raking leaves and planting bulbs are often at the top of the list, but some less obvious chores add a few last touches of beauty to the garden while preparing it for spring. Here are seven to focus on before winter arrives.

Remove diseased material Extreme heat, humidity, and drought can increase a plant’s susceptibility to black spot, anthracnose, and other diseases. They spread when rain runs down infected plants, so it’s important to clean up leaves, branches and seedpods on the ground near them. This will prevent a harder-to-control epidemic come spring.

Steve Lambert, owner of Lambert Treescapes and a certification director at the International Society of Arboriculture, says there are common signs to look for to determine if a disease is present. “Dieback in the crown of the tree, oozing sap or pitch, or foliar damage can be indications of disease.” Also, look for dark spots, white powder or unusually crinkled leaves.

In cases where the tree shows extreme signs of distress, call an ISA-certified arborist for advice.

If an arborist isn’t in your budget, then rake any leaves and branches you suspect are unhealthy. When nearby perennials seem affected, cut those back. Toss everything in a closable lawn bag or bin.

Then wipe your rake, trowel or pruners with isopropyl alcohol to reduce the spread of spores or bacteria.

Prune dead wood Certain diseased plants, usually trees and shrubs, may hold on to their afflicted leaves or branches. If you see curled, wilted or browned leaves on a branch, cut away that branch. Afterward, safely burn it or put it in the yard waste bin for pick up.

Spread grass seed on bare areas of your yard and keep the area moist until seeds germinate.

Don’t mow until the new grass is 4 inches tall.

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plants in bare spots in the garden, weeds will plant themselves. So, before kudzu, loosestrife and spurge take over your blank patches, plant plants.

Take advantage of fall sales and buy discounted plants, then fill in gaps generously.

If you’re not sure what you want in your empty spaces yet, Lau says you can cover them with grass clippings or a cover crop. Or you can plant ground covers in the short term. Creepers such as wild thyme, sweet woodruff and carpet bugle all form thick mats of greenery and can easily be transplanted if you find an option you like better.

rake leaves from turf. “Raking the fallen leaves off a lawn or ground cover will allow that area to get sun and air.

Otherwise the leaves may kill the lawn below.” Also, dense, healthy lawns are less susceptible to pet damage and sprouting weeds.

Protect spigots and drain hoses Because water expands You don’t want to compost and common catsear. These when it freezes, it can crack diseased material, as your “are worth digging out ena pipe, hose or spigot. If your compost pile may not get hot tirely to prevent spreading enough to kill the spores. by seed in spring,” she says. spigot is made of plastic and/ Again, clean tools afterward.

With a hori hori or trowel, or more than several years old, If a tree or shrub has been loosen the plant from the soil protect it from extreme temshowing leafless gray branch- and gently lift it out without peratures with a foam faucet es for weeks, that often means breaking the roots. If you cover. If you live someplace those branches are dead. It’s don’t have time to dig out the with extra-harsh winters, you Spread grass seed a good idea to prune those weeds, cut or pluck off seed can tie rags around the spigots away. “Removing dead tree heads wherever you can. Then Speaking of bare spots, if before adding the foam cover branches, back to the branch carefully and quickly put you have dogs, especially a for extra protection. collar, can assist a tree’s them in a nearby bin so you young pup, you might find Similarly, hoses need to be natural ability to close off don’t jostle and accidentally yourself with several areas of drained and stored in a garage worn-out lawn. An active dog or basement. Otherwise, long wounds,” Lambert says. “It spread seeds. can easily tear up dry grass bouts of temperatures below can also improve aesthetics, increase light and airflow, and Mulch during a summer drought, so 32 degrees can weaken or reduce potential hazards from Remember, weeds usualmuch so that you end up with crack their casing, leading to falling branches.” ly don’t sprout if they don’t large swaths of dusty dirt by leaks. Draining and storing A strong winter wind storm have sunlight. After clearing September. your hoses can prolong their To prevent that dusty dirt use by several years. can crack weakened or dead diseased material and pulling To drain, simply unscrew branches and cause them to weeds, mulch the soil to tamp from turning into muddy break and fall, sometimes down any remaining seeds or puddles in winter, generously the hose and either straighten from great heights. They can disease spores. Compost or sprinkle grass seed and lightly it out on a slope or, if you don’t severely damage shrubs or finely shredded bark works cover with peat or a fine loamy mind getting a bit wet, gently small trees below. In worstwell. You can use ground-up soil. Fall provides generous coil it and let the water flow case scenarios, they can fall leaves, but you want to be sure rain for those seeds to sprout. out the bottom.

Don’t forget to cordon off the You can even keep the large on a car or home. those leaves are disease-free.

To identify a dead branch, Regardless of material, apply a newly planted areas. twist-ties hoses are often sold you can prune off a small couple inches to form a natural Short, inexpensive fencing with to secure the coil and piece and check the ring of blanket over your growing that can be inserted in the hang it in the garage. Come wood. If it’s brown with no space. Don’t mulch too deeply ground will deter smaller spring, you’ll be headed to the visible ring of green, it’s prob- because that deprives roots of dogs, while a taller, heavier garden instead of the hardoption that hooks onto posts ware store. ably a goner. Prune that from needed water and oxygen. the tree, making sure to cleanAnother reason to mulch is may be needed for bigger Karen Hugg is a certified ly cut at the branch collar. If to prevent the ground from breeds. ornamental horticulturist and You can also spread seed on the author of “Leaf Your Trouthe branch is too high to be freezing around tender roots. your existing lawn to thicken bles Behind: How to Destress accessible, hire an arborist.

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Carrier bicycles delivered groceries long before Instacart

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NLINE GROCERY shopping and sameday delivery have exploded since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Of course, delivery services are nothing new. Home grocery delivery dates to the 1890s and was common in the early 20th century. It began to decline after World War II with the rise of suburbs and supermarkets, at least in the United States. The change wasn’t quite as drastic in Europe.

Current prices are recorded from antiques shows, flea markets, sales and auctions throughout the United States.

Prices vary in different locations because of local economic conditions.

Sports, cycling, Cyclist’s Cup, collapsible, embossed scene on base, silvertone, 3 inches, unfolded, $25.

Pottery, sculpture, Zuni Pueblo, owl, head raised, beak open, wings and tail outstretched, painted feathers, You may want to white, black, buff, signed, Sadie consider donating Tsipa, 4 inches, $65.

Depression glass, Fire-King, your treasures to a salt and pepper, milk glass, museum; especially black polka dots, metal top, 4 1/2 personal items like inches, $110.

Sampler, needlework, plants, the photographs Home grocery delivery predates online ordering and smartphone apps. Midcentury delivery flowering tree, hearts, medalbicycles like this one prove it. (COWLES SYNDICATE INC.) and scrapbook. lions, multicolor flowering vine border, silk, frame, Catharina This bicycle advertising Colthe 1990s. Every trip, he have depth, layers of paint Schwartz, 1832, 19 x 19 1/2 inchlins Chemist, which sold for There are many collectors brought home small black and lacquer. No seams should es, $500.

1,020 pounds (about $1,200 of World War II memorabillacquer boxes with elabbe visible. The box is lighter Chair, Abel Sorenson, beech in U.S. currency) at a Bonia. Some are reenactors who orate pictures painted on weight than wood. Closing the frame, green woven seat and hams auction, is one of the want authentic artifacts. If you them. They are quite pretty. box should make a soft sound; back, vinyl strapping, steel “trade” or “carrier” bicycles are interested in selling your Can you tell me about them and the inside should smell of tacks, Knoll, Denmark, c. 1946, used in midcentury England. collection, there are auctions and how they are made? linseed oil. Antique boxes sell 33 x 18 1/2 x 22 inches, $565.

It was made by Leonard and dealers that specialize in for $100 to $300. More recent Music, box, Regina, lift lid, Grundle, who started making military and historical items.

Small Russian lacquered (20th century) boxes have lithograph with woman holding motorbikes in Birmingham in World War II memorabilia boxes were first produced in sold for $20 to $150 at recent stringed instrument, surrounded the 1920s and expanded into sells well at general auctions, the late 18th century. Many auctions, depending on their by cherubs on clouds with instrubicycles in the 1930s. In 1975, too. If you have any weapons, copies have been made. An age and decoration. ments, mahogany case, bun feet, after Grundle’s death, the guns, knives, live ammunition, authentic antique Russian 30 disks, instruction booklet, 8 x company was sold to Pashley or anything that might exlacquer box must have been TIP: Don’t leave anything 21 1/2 x 19 inches, $630.

Cycles, which is still operating plode, check with local police produced using traditional inside old books — especially Clock, Howard Miller, Spike, in England today. for laws about safe handling techniques and materials pressed flowers, paper clips, white center, 10 spikes, walnut, and selling. You may want by an artist trained in one newspapers or sticky notes. enameled aluminum, George My mother-in-law to consider donating your of the four official schools: They will cause stains, crease Nelson, c. 1952, 18 1/2 inches, saved everything and some treasures to a museum; espeFedoskino, Palekh, Mstera, pages and do other damage. $695. things have come down cially personal items like the and Kholui. Paintings on Lamp, chandelier, eightto us that we have no idea photographs and scrapbook.

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30-year US Deeds mortgage rate surges to 7.49%

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Bretta Construction LLC, to Ryan James Connell and Jennifer Marie Connell, 24 Damato Way, $705,000.

Christopher Lockery and Michal Lockery to Danielle M. Salier, 140B Autumn St., $220,000.

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The cost of financing a home surged again last week as the average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed to its highest level since December 2000, further dimming the affordability outlook for many would-be homebuyers.

The average rate on the benchmark 30-year home loan rose to 7.49% from 7.31% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday.

A year ago, the rate averaged 6.66%.

Borrowing costs on 15-year fixed-rate mortgages, popular with homeowners refinancing their home loan, also increased. The average rate rose to 6.78% from 6.72% last week. A year ago, it averaged 5.90%, Freddie Mac said.

High rates can add hundreds of dollars a month in costs for borrowers, limiting how much they can afford in a market already out of reach for many Americans. They also discourage homeowners who locked in rock-bottom rates two years ago from selling. The average rate on a 30-year mortgage is now more than double what it was two years ago, when it was just 2.99%.

The combination of elevated rates and low home inventory has worsened the affordability crunch by keeping home prices near all-time highs even as sales of previously occupied U.S. homes have fallen 21% through the first eight months of this year versus the same stretch in 2022.

Home loan applications fell to the lowest level since 1995 last week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

At the same time, the median monthly payment listed on home loan applications has been rising. It was $2,170 in August, up 18% from a year earlier.

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Marszalkowski and Laura J. Orrico to Cristine Mincheff, 369 State St., $380,000.

Belisle and Jeffrey Allen Belisle to Ferrero to Michael M. Nsubuga Jonathan M. Figueroa, 34 Fanwood and Michael Moses Nsubuga, 333 Ave., $220,398.

North Main St., $315,000.

Angelo Montemagni to Angelo Montemagni and Nicole Ann Miner, 242 Allen St., and Allen Road, $100.

Ryan C. Smith and Jessica W. Smith to Leila E. Garcia, 11 Wilfred St., $275,000.

Ned G. Terault to Samantha A. Terault, 303 Ware Road, $100,000.

Stephanie Fahey to Samantha James, 1480 Pendleton Ave., Unit 6219AD, $225,000.

Richard H. Dexter II, Regina Wright, Marlene Rule and Deanna Wiseman to Tyler A. Miller, 612 Warren Wright Road, $380,000.

William M. McCarthy and William M. McCarthy Jr., to Alyssa A. Gariepy, 58 Meadowlark Lane, $175,000.

M. Patricia Cote, personal representative of the Estate of Kenneth J. Kubilus, to Shawn Emmett, 86 Hillcrest Drive, “fka” 26 Hillcrest, $265,000.

Pine Crossing Construction Inc., to Carl Nunziato and Joan Nunziato, 100 Villa Drive, $499,900.

Perry Farm LLC, to Scott Andres McElhiney and Amy Lea Vosk, Fox Hill Road, $10,000.

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David Soucie and Karen Soucie to Kurt R. Benson and Lynn M. Benson, Old Stage Road, $62,000.

BELCHERTOWN Bradley M. Marszalkowski, Laura

Shaun J. Kelly, representative, Janet Pradella Kelly, estate, Janet P. Kelly, estate, Janet B. Kelly, estate, and Janet Barbara Kelly, estate, to Carmen De Jesus, Almando Medero, Onix Baez-Rivera and Alejandro Medero, 42 Hazelhurst Ave., $275,000.

T & K Realty LLC, to Wellington CSA Holdings LLC, 39 Bond Ave., $235,000.

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BRIMFIELD Lorene M. Skaza, representative, and Yvonne M. Walch, estate, to Tyler R. Bradway, 138 Old Palmer Road, $278,000.

June Ahearn to Johnnie Chace, 142 Calvin Coombs Road and Calvin Coombs Road, $355,000.

Daniel M. Goldstein and Perri Wexler to Bruce Ridge and Jessica Ridge, 194 East Colrain Road, $385,000.

William R. Krieger and Linda S. Samano to Tsering Choenyi, 16 Paul St., $305,000.

Yvonne L. Swinington, trustee of the Swinington Investment Trust, to Jon Patrick Foster and Wendi Weber, 16B Duncan Drive, Unit 32 Meadows of Deerfield Condominium, $325,000.

ERVING Sarah Pruitt, personal representative of the Estate of John M. Spence, “aka” John Michael Spence, to Erving Properties LLC, 19 East Main St., $239,900.

EAST LONGMEADOW David J. Lawless to Pah Properties LLC, 1 Jennifer Lane, $90,000.

James C. Gay, trustee, Valerie K. Dulude, trustee, and Alfred J. Gay & Barbara J. Gay Realty Nominee Trust, trustee of, to Andrea DangeJean Carlos Santiago-Reyes to Lisa lo, 39 Wilder Lane, $330,000.

Marie Montero, 741 Prospect St., Jeremy Anekstein and Diane Anek$264,900. stein to Christopher Lockery and Michal Lockery, 68 North Circle Leonard Raymond Belisle Trust, Drive, $445,000. trustee of, Leonard Raymond Belisle, trustee, Gregory Scott

Joseph V. Ferrero and Elaine

Keith P. Cernak, trustee, and Samuel Cernak Family Trust to Frank A. DeMarinis, 1 Groveland St., and 94 Northampton St., $700,000.

Michael J. Demarey to Daniel T. Demarey, 86 Phelps St., $60,000.

Frederick D. Beckta and Michele A. Beckta to Carol McConnell and John T. McConnell, 35 King Philip Ave., $570,000.

Helen G. Smus to Natalie A. Figueroa and Izabel M. Alicea, 54 Sanders St., $210,000.

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David C. Tharaldson and Daniel R. Tharaldson to Lindsey Micaela Rothschild and Mona Helene Scott, 159 Park St., $450,000.

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James I. Chumbley, Pamela A. Chumbley and Angela C. Alimonos, CHICOPEE attorney-in-fact, to Weizhao Huang Anthony E .Pelletier and Angela B. and Annabelle Guo, 228 AubinPelletier to RT Commercials LLC, wood Road, $421,323.

22 Grove Ave., $350,000.

Anne-Liesl H. Swogger to Yves Devan M. Stamborski and KathSalomon and Stephen Fernandez, arine T. Stamborski to Lucia M. 54 Snell St., $700,000.

Barroso and Saul M. Sanchez, 62 Chestnut Street Realty Partners Jamrog Drive, $354,000.

LLC, to Raymond Pedrick, 22 Donald V. Belanger, estate, and Railroad St., $380,000.

Rene D. Belanger, representative, Berkshire Terrace Partners LLC, to Adam Haney, Samantha Reid to Raymond Pedrick, 30 South Haney and Joanne Hay, 111 SimonWhitney St., $395,000. ich Circle, $308,000.

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Peter Wenk to Steven Wenk and Alan Wenk, 27 Day Ave., $73,701.

Zachary J. Turgeon and Melanie M. Turgeon to William M. McCarthy Jr., and Helen M. Routhier, 39 Haven Ave., $290,000.

Lori Andruss-Jewel, Lori A. Andruss-Vezzola, Ashley M. Donovan, Ashley M. Boyle, Wayne T. Jewell, Brandon Donovan and Lori Andruss-Jewell to John Federico and Starr Crumpton, 141 Elizabeth St., $557,000.

Regina A. Chaple, John Shepard, Michael G. Shepard and Robert T. Shepard to Kaylish M. Lopez and Eric Rodriguez, 416 Suffield St., $369,000.

Mary E. Stacy to Truce Real Estate LLC, 55 White Ave., $325,000.

Terry J. Johnson and Yvonne E. Johnson to Corey Johnson and Alyssa Marie Kordana, 3 River Road, $240,000.

GOSHEN Peter F. Lafogg and Joan C. Lafogg to Lucid Development Inc., 86 Loomis Road and Loomis Road Off, $1,200,000.

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GRANBY Bethany Ferry to Anni Amberg and Siobhan Marie Christy, 81 East St., $366,618.

Jeffrey Thomas Bray, Jeffrey T. Bray and Gail A. Bray to Rollin J. Dewitt and Jennifer A. Dewitt, 120 Easton St., $260,000.

GREENFIELD Tammy Kupfer and Andrew T. Sirulnik to MD Rajib-Ur Rahman and Dilruba Akter Sofia, 37 Phillips St., $318,500.

Loraine R. Grignaffini-Gordon, trustee of the Grignaffini-Gordon Investment Trust, to Kelly Moore and Rhys H. Williams, 19 Birch St., $427,000.

Darlene M. King, trustee of the Walker Investment Trust, to Outliers Collective LLC, 14 High St., $430,000.

Leea R. Snape to Jacob A. Balter, 124 Wells St., $295,000.

Kellie L. Martin, “fka” Kellie L. Brown, and Ryan K. Martin to Lisa Jackson Machalski and Marek S. Machalski, 123 Green River Road, $557,000.

Jennifer Johnson to Katheryn Wilkes, 17 Silver Crest Circle, Unit 16 Silver Crest Condominium, $355,000.

Jonah S. Burke, personal representative, Rita Marie Doherty, estate, and Rita Doherty, estate, to Jonah S. Burke, trustee, and Jonah Burke Living Trust, 5 Elm Court, $260,000.

HOLLAND

Attique, 15 Wheel Meadow Lane, $660,000.

Acres, $625,000.

John Federico and Starr A. Crumpton to Chibueze Uchendu and Catherine Christopher, 186 Meadowlark Drive, $490,000.

Erin R. Webster to Hillary D. Dewitt and Jonathan B. Dewitt, 35 CarpenJessica R. Grant to Alyxander Burns ter St., $259,000. and Zoe Crabtree, 54 Audubon Cynthia Audet to Devin Parker, 235 Road, $445,000.

Oxbow Road, $138,578.91.

Kristan Xanders to Amy Berg, 91 Hazelwood Ave., $425,000.

Christopher C. Smith to Matthew T. Richard S. Ravosa Jr., Robert M. RaBarto and Albina L. Tkachenko, 93 vosa and Michael Ravosa to Scott Graham and Maureen Graham, 46 Leno Road, $380,000.

Hawthorn St., $335,000.

HOLYOKE Ann K. Calvanese to Kevin O’Connor, 39 Gilman St., $280,000.

Five Sticks LLC, to SS Enterprises Inc., 1789 Northampton St., $605,000.

J Mass Properties LLC, to Sergey Savonin, O Vernon Street, $165,000.

Marianna M. Dimercurio and Marianna Dimercurio to Christopher D. Kane, Morgan St., Lot B, $41,800.

Republic Clear Thru Acquisition Corp., and Republic Clear-Thru Acquisition Corp., to Good Branch Holdings LLC, 81-85 Sargeant St., $1,300,000.

Pah Properties LLC, to Lymaris Alicea and Eugenio Gracia Pagan, 72 Beacon Ave., $300,000.

Wooil Kim to Iglesia Creciendo En El Camino, 20 Forestdale Ave., $150,000.

HUNTINGTON

Richard E. Soto and Barbara R. Susan Elaine Elkin, “aka” Susan Soto to Brian Kopinto, 9 Basket St., Elkin, trustee of Diane A. Clancy $122,000.

Trust, to Sarah Jurkofsky, 32 Abbott St., $460,000.

LONGMEADOW

Ross Arthur Henke and Karla Figueroa to Lhea Destromp, 5 Pinelawn Road, $289,000.

LUDLOW

William R. Maybury and Maura A. Maybury to Custom Homes Development Group LLC,, 27 Kibbe Lane, $450,000.

HATFIELD Sandra A. Worden to Michael C. Worden, trustee, and 115 Elm Street Residence Trust, 115 Elm St., $100.

Gary W. Van Tassel, representative, Janet A. Van Tassel, representative, and Anita D. Van Tassel, estate, to Kristen Hyberg, 43 Hilltop Road, $635,000.

Harry L. Auerbach and Karen G. Auerbach to Rand W. Gesing and Susan D. Gesing, 165 Converse St., Unit 14, $465,000.

Carl E. Glowatsky and Karen M. Glowatsky to New Village Inc., 49 Henry St., $340,000.

Christine R. Fiedler to Christine Fiedler, trustee, and Christine R. Fiedler Revocable Trust, 26 Crescent St., $100.

Belitza M. Morales, Belitza M. Blanchard and Nickolas Blanchard to Daniella D. Pike and Kyle P. Derose-Pike, 44 Briarwood Lane, $264,900.

Linda L. Carrier to Evi Adrienne Spindler, 9 West Farms Road, $199,000.

Waggin Trails Dog Park LLC, to C. Andrea Wasserman, trustee, C. Andrea Wasserman 2013 RevocaAntonio P. Machado, Armindo P. Machado and Maria Nazare Silva to ble Trust, Leonard E. Wasserman, Ann Marie Popko, 12 Merrimac St., trustee, and Leonard E. Wasserman Trust, Glendale Road, $385,000. $261,000.

Lyn M. Lourenco and Lyn Lourenco Bowen to Kayla Ovelheiro and Maria A. Ovelheiro, 28 Harlan St., $310,000.

Marco Anthony Gomes and LeighAnn Gomes to Jamie Chandonnet, 298 Chapin St., $390,000.

Philip R. Gray and Gilda M. Gray to Anthony M. Pizzi and Janice L. Pizzi, 119 Stevens St., $440,000.

Alvin Roy, Gilbert C. Roy Jr., and SuMONSON zanne Allen to Gerald M. Fitzgerald Michael T. Barry, Lisa Stockwell, Jane C. Appleby and Jacqueline S. and Noreen M. Fitzgerald, 240 attorney-in-fact, and David F. Barry, Meadowlark Drive, $380,000.

Aiken to Ronald Maus Heesemann attorney-in-fact, to Larry V. Kellogg and Barbara Ann Heesemann, 59 Amy Marchacos to Elaine Dullea, and Kathleen A. Kellogg, 123 HunParadise Lake Road, $625,000.

20 Laurel Drive, $277,500. tington Road, $370,000.

Palmer Road Realty Trust, trustee Brendan Bailey, Mary Bailey and of, and Florence Fenton, trustee, Mary Katherine Bailey to Ritesh to Frank Hull, 174 Palmer Road, HAMPDEN J. Mistry and Taylor Emery Low $200,000.

Clark B. Kadis to Maryann R. Isham, Picard, 130 Edgewood Ave., $386,000.

170 Wilbraham Road, $71,500.

MONTAGUE Christine Mccormack, representaEgan Flanagan & Cohen PC, to tive, and Paula J. Davitt, estate, to Melissa A. Niquette and Charles Christopher M. Goshea to ChrisCihat Selvitopu, 840 Frank Smith W. Balicki, Bennett Road, Par A, tine Foster and Alex Hill, “aka” Road, $500,000. $100,000.

Alexander Hill, 20 Winthrop St., Frank T. Rea and Cynthia D. Rea to Michael Benoit, 198 Edgewood Ave., $400,000.

Ann Cleveland Gaubinger, trustee, and Ann Cleaveland Gaubinger Revocable Trust to Authentic Healing LLC, 100 King St., $110,000.

Melodie P. Turner to Linn Village Drummer LLC, 40-46 Maple St., $100.

Daniil Gerasimchuk to 749 West Street LLC, 749 West St., $611,898.

$365,000.

William D. Ingram to Reilly A. Griffin and Tyler J. Leary, 50 Turnpike Road, $240,000.

David R. Bernard and Teresa J. Bernard to Elysia Marie Ollari and Hunter William Ratelle, 10 Randall Wood Drive, $410,000.

MONTGOMERY

Alfred G. Ames Jr., and Linda L. Jeffrey D. Novak and Lori Lynn Ames to David W. Tourville and Novak to Naila Akram and Nosheen Cindy L. Tourville, 30 Mountain

and Deborah E. White, 14 Blodgett St., $1,549.

NORTHAMPTON

Angela J. Ciempa, representative, Joan M. Coyne, estate, and Joan M. Dombek, estate, to Marianne C. Barrett, 100 West Akard St., $300,000.

HADLEY

Egan Flanagan And Cohen PC, to Paul M. Marion, Bennett Road, Par B, $200,000.

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James M. Ryan, trustee, Christine H. Ryan, trustee, and James & Christine Ryan Family Trust to Judith Silverman, Chesterfield Road, $165,000.

Marpa Eager and Susan S. Pocharski to Alice Posner, 19 Powell St., $399,000.

Thomas Strojny, Laura Strojny and Thomas Strojny, attorney-in-fact, to Michael G. George, 14-16 Lasell Ave., $300,000.

James M. Ryan, James M. Ryan, trustee, Christine H. Ryan, trustee, and James & Christine Ryan Family Trust to Lorena E. Silverman, 75 Chesterfield Road, $615,000.

Claire P. Allen, Rebecca F. Carrancho, Cynthia M. Diemand, Michael D. Allen and Cynthia M. Diemand, power-of-attorney, to Simon Daillie, 9 Stoddard St., $412,000.

NORTHFIELD Pamela R. Manz and Russell E. Manz to Stacy Collingham and James Simon, 730 Mount Hermon Station Road, $355,000.

Hope A. Holloway, James D. Holloway and Karen Ann Navaroli, “aka” Karen N. Navaroli, trustees of the Holloway Investment Trust, to Virginia Wall and Thomas Wallerstein, 81 Maple St., $255,000.

ORANGE Sheryl Hendricks to David John Grout and Gina Maria Vitello, 6 Blackington Road, $66,448.

Michael D. Phillips to Meda Lopez and Lazaro Barrios Ramirez, 41 Ball St., $165,000.

Shirley C. Coit to Jeffrey A. Coit

Charlene Brazell and Mark T. Brazell to Kim L. McBride and William J. McBride Jr., 5 Holmes Road, $315,000.

Edward L. Verheyen and Gail M. Verheyen to Kyle J. Rosewarne, 51 Carpenter St., $282,500.

Erin Marie Soucie to Colleen Peloquin, 56 Shays Way, $362,000.

PALMER Alina Basilone to Xufeng Zhao, 91 Belanger St., Unit 91, $190,000.

Anthony P. Matejczyk, trustee, Michael J. Matejczyk, trustee, Mary Matejczyk, Elizabeth A. Alcock, trustee, and Matejczyk Family Irrevocable Trust, trustee of, to Collette S. Anderson, 8 Michael Drive, Unit 8, $314,900.

Stephen R. Holuk and Rita L. Holuk to Diego Calle, 2175-2177 Main St., $160,000.

SHUTESBURY Jeffrey Richard Lacy to Mariah Isabel Moskowitz Shore, 7 Baker Road, $895,000.

Joan A. Antonino and Charles J. Dimare to Slater Victorof, 34 Sumner Mountain Road, $1,150,000.

Scott Poulin to Christopher George Claypool, West Pelham Road, $30,895.

SOUTH HADLEY Irene P. Rahilly, Irene P. Rahilly, trustee, and Irene P. Rahilly Living Trust to Maryam Derakhshan, 61 Pine Grove Drive, $320,000.

Victoria Westhead, personal representative, John Levy, personal representative, Edward W. Westhead Jr., estate, Victoria Westhead, trustee, and Edward W. Westhead Revocable Trust to Victoria Westhead, Woodbridge Street, $31,700.

Margaret E. Bernard and Patrick J. Kelleher to Timothy J. Kelleher, 26 Haig Ave., $222,000.

Martin W. Narey and Elizabeth Ann Partyka-Narey to Kara Callahan and Michael Afflitto, 18 Magnolia Terrace, $410,000.

Joanne M. Mazur to Francis E. Benson, 136 Granby Road, $205,000.

SOUTHAMPTON Antony W. Courtney, personal representative, and Mary E. Courtney, estate, to Bruce Bowman and Anne Bowman, 202 Pomeroy Meadow Road, $443,000.

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“It has become a pet-friendly world everywhere from the restaurants to the hotels ... to homes,” said Northrop.

Inside a home, easy-tomaintain floors, such as hardwoods or laminates, are

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SOUTHWICK Dennis Aube to Alexis Aube Morse and Justin M. Morse, 1 Tall Pines Trail, $494,280.

Donald C. Furlani, trustee, and Donald C. Furlani Revocable Indenture of Trust Of , trustee of, to Andrey Mozolevskiy, 250 College Highway, $75,000.

Nancy Detraglia to Brett Burkholder and Marcie Burkholder, 53 Powder Mill Road, $125,000.

Stephen Werman and Michael Werman to Volodymyr Kovalchuk, 234 Feeding Hills Road, $360,000.

Theodore M. Zabawa and Betty J. Zabawa to Eric Benjamin Shapiro, 273 South Longyard Road, $420,000.

SPRINGFIELD Alexander J. Wilson to Rood Ling Noel Etiene and Ludger Clarens Noel, 631 Allen St., $315,000.

Alexander N. Bineault, Chelsea L. Bineault and Chelsea L. MacIntyre to Dilerby Cruz Bautista, 23-25 Wilbraham Ave., $250,000.

Allen J. Toussaint and Allan J. Toussaint to Stephen R. Brooks and John Lawrence Duncan, 27 Freeman Terrace, $275,000.

Angel Suarez to Liz De Jesus Matos, 7 Nathaniel St., $230,000.

Angela St. Pierre, representative, and Delores M. Sidelinker, estate, to Carmen Ortiz, 14 Sunbrier Road, $250,000.

Casa Trio LLC, to Bathzaida Cruz and Alfonso Cruz, 138 Bloomfield St., $307,000.

Charles Alexander Wise to Gina Nicole Derock-Murray and Ryan Thomas Murray, 235 State St., Unit 111, $200,000.

Craig Davis, conservator, and Joan B. Davis to Better Builders Construction LLC, 66 Lancaster St., $232,000.

Cynthia Wallace and Lynese

“It has become a pet-friendly world everywhere from the restaurants to the hotels ... to homes.”

Creig Northrop, of Northrop Realty in Clarksville, Maryland

important to buyers with pets, condominium and apartment Lautz said. complexes are appealing to An increasing number of pet owners with amenities

Wallace to Stephanie Fahey, 18 Pidgeon Drive, $299,000.

Maria D. Gerena to Leo Mar Grant, 148 Gilbert Ave., $240,000.

David P. Ortona to Eriberto Soto, 32 Marisol Mercado to MA/NH Home Buyers LLC, 123 Patricia Circle, Undine Circle, $264,900. $185,000.

Diane L. Hood to Matthew Hood, 2047 Wilbraham Road, $265,000.

DLK Holdings LLC, to Estanislao Jimenez, 75-77 Dunmoreland St., $300,000.

Eileen J. Cole to Justin Flaugh, 42 Kipling St., $340,000.

Equity Trust Co., custodian, Robert Lareau Ira and Robert Lareau to Olga Krismeli Perozo, 70-72 Albemarle St., $416,000.

Eric B. Shapiro and Heather Shapiro to Emanuel Aguilar and Abilene Linet Aguilar, 25 Hazen St., $310,000.

Mary Pennicooke, Omar Khayyan Thomas and Omar Khayyam Thomas to Matthew Milner and Tiffeny Schultz, 132 Gilbert Ave., $260,000.

Narcissa Escano to Mahmood Realty LLC, 34 Sumner Ave., Unit 216, $199,900.

No Limit Assets LLC, to Ellen Myers, 235 State St., Unit 224, $220,000.

Paul A. Carestia to Campagnari Construction LLC, 64 Burghardt St., $155,000.

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such as washing stations.

Cats, or at least their owners, are less demanding.

“We took a look at something like 270 features and they included the ‘catios’ and the cat-climbing structures and all of these things,” Pendleton said. “And we just didn’t find any of them contributed to any kind of sale premium,

positive or negative.”

At times, though, cats do have their day. “[We] actually sold the house that kept the cats with the house,” Northrop said.

“The cats were so attached to the property, the sellers felt, you know, a loyalty to the cats, to stick with the house.”

Timothy J. Czech to Rose Grant, 65 Beaver Lake Road, $400,000.

Adams to Suzanne M. Adams, trustee, and Suzanne M. Adams 2023 Trust, trustee of, 90 Bates Road, $100.

Scott J. Cammuso to Scott J. Cammuso and Judy A. Cammuso, 47 Eagle St., $100.

James F Adams to James F Adams, trustee, and James F. Adams 2023 Trust, trustee of, 76 Broad St., $100.

Jeff Lovely to Jonah D. Shattuck, 9 Castle St., $234,000.

James McGowan and Amy McGowan to James Fifield and Ilene Fifield, 2 Western Ave, $275,000.

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Melanie Mattingly McGee, John Mattingly McGee, Matthew Edward McGee, Charles Pearson McGee, Charles Pearson McGee, personal representative, and David Henry McGee IV, estate, to Timothy J. Czech and Linda S. Hanssen, 35 Beaver Road, $440,000.

Jason M. Worrell and Theresa M. Worrell to Kevin Schechterle, Lisa Lorraine Wray Schechterle and Lisa L. Wray Schechterle, 12 Heritage Lane, $682,000.

LDF Realty LLC, to Joshua T. Rivard, 48 West School St., $293,000.

Debra L. Laprade and Thomas J. Laprade to MHI Properties LLC, 140 Nicholas M. Roy and Jessica Roy Greenwich Plains Road, $140,000. to Alexandra Whiting, 312 East Princess Hill to Timothy Wayne Beaver Associates Inc., to Matthew Mountain Road, $290,000.

Ericka Gonzalez Carrillo to Joey Gil Gallagher, 19 Agnes St., $200,000.

O’Brien and Amy O’Brien, 34 Cofand Fanny Frida Uzan, 101 Mulberry Wanda Pluciennik, Bozena JaworRamon Torres and Dawn M. Torres fey Hill Road, $42,000.

St., Unit 220, $82,500. owski and Gregory Glebocki to to Coterie Investment Group Sebastian Glebocki, 79 Western Family & Developments LLC, to LLC, 180-182 Oak Grove Ave., Circle, $100.

James T. Rizzelli, 550 Alden St., WENDELL $255,000. $290,000.

William F. Reed, trustee, and Rocket Mortgage LLC, to William Bowen’s Pond LLC, to Bancroft R. Poor, William F. Reed Family Nominee Gerald M. Fitzgerald and Noreen Thomas Raleigh, 139 Balboa Drive, David J. O’Neill and Henry Woolsey, Trust, trustee of, to Alan Jahsman M. Fitzgerald to Joshua Flowers, 94 $185,555. trustees of the Whetstone Wood Trust and Penny Jahsman, 0 North Elm Maybrook Road, $280,000.

Fund, Wendell Depot Road, $100,000. St., $15,000.

Smails LLC, to Brenda Torres Jean Pabon and Yazmin Medina to and Eligio Vega, 27 Dayton St., James E. Graf and Diane J. Graf to Raymond Hervieux, 265 Ambrose $350,000.

WEST SPRINGFIELD Danyun Huang and Xuewu Zheng, St., $110,000.

Stewart T. Hillios and Carol A. Hil8 Echo Hill Road, $740,000.

334 Park Street LLC, to Aga BrothJeff L. Webster and Robert E. lios to Moises Matos, 101 Mulberry James M. Ferris to Edward ers LLC, 334 Park St., $325,000.

Bourgeois to Dennis Discawicz and St., Unit 109, $94,900.

Burnham and Karissa Burnham, 6 Theresa A. Discawicz, 105 Helberg Cynthia A. Thoma, Cynthia A. Wildwood Lane, $195,000.

Susan M. Panlilio and Susan M. Road, $325,000.

Houley and Thomas Thoma to Panililio to Hank Orne LLC, 9 Dennis Henry Jr., and Tiffany Henry, Jennifer Anne Arpin, representaLafayette St., $35,000.

17 Warren St., $315,000.

WESTHAMPTON tive, and Raymond J. Arpin, estate, Thomas C. Lavallee to William Casto Luis A. Cardona, Rear Norman, Gary R. Joyce to West Jam Man Meehan Estates Inc., to Mandy L. tro and Aida L. Castro, 116 Longhill $313,000.

LLC, 9 Plateau Ave., $160,000.

Simon and Gordon J. MacMillian, St., Unit 2A, $130,000.

Jerry J. Feliciano-Hernandez to Thu John A. Peterson and Jennifer E. 80 Easthampton Road, $895,000.

Trina M. Roberts to Stephanie Lynn T. Nguyen and Hong T. Nguyen, 63 Peterson to Brain Blakesley and Emirzian, 298 Nassau Drive, Unit Samantha B. Wonderlie, 176 WoodEleanor Road, $310,000.

94, $214,000.

WILBRAHAM brook Terrace, $550,000.

JJS Capital Investments LLC, to Wicked Deals LLC, to Areid Estate Maureen S. Hutcheons Living Mark Dore, Ann Marie Shea and Nehal Parekh, 58-60 Marlborough LLC, 105-107 Parallel St., $234,900.

Trust, trustee of, and Shawn W. Anna Marie Shea to Michael Rust St., $350,000.

William R. Wagner to New Heights Hutcheons, trustee, to Ayub Guand Andrea Rust, 11 Old Coach Jose A. Cuevas Rentas to Maribel Realy LLC, 130-132 Tavistock St., rung and Mon Darjee, 71 SouthRoad, $575,000.

Marin, 120 Alderman St., $315,000. $260,000. worth St., $284,500.

Michael Rust and Andrea Rust to Juan M. Cruz and Brenda L. William V. Guiel Jr., and Susan Matthew Dufresne and Elizabeth Carrucini to Carlos Gomez, 36-38 M. Benoit to Thomas R. Thoma Dufresne, 16 Stirling Drive, $435,000.

SUNDERLAND Longfellow Terrace, $315,000. and Cynthia A. Thoma, 169 West Lajuan R. Davis to Holden M. Erin M. Cherewatti to Karen M. Autumn Road, $414,900.

WILLIAMSBURG Sjostrom and Melissa S. West, 61 Cardozo, 83 Russell St., $727,250.

Beauregard St., $265,000.

Nancy R. Lucca and Richard A. Victor Michael Ingellis to Mary Little Eagle LLC, to Tamara Frater, 76-78 Corona St., $345,000.

Lucca to Karen M. Cardozo, Russell Street, $18,200.

WESTFIELD

James F. Adams and Suzanne M.

Jane Steele and Susan Connelly, 7 Williams St., $20,000.

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Take steps in fall to avoid nitrogen loss in winter

HOUGH SHOOT growth of woody plants ground to a halt weeks ago, root growth will continue until leaves drop from those plants which are deciduous. Roots of evergreens and lawn grass will continue growing until the soil freezes. Root and shoot growth of woody plants and lawn grass are asynchronous, with root growth at a maximum in early spring and fall, and shoot growth at a maximum in summer. So all these roots aren’t just barely growing this time of year, but they are growing with greater vigor than in midsummer.

There was a song whose lyrics went: “House built on a weak foundation will not stand, no, no.” Well, the same goes for plants. (Plant with a weak root system will not be healthy, no, no.) Fertilization in the fall, rather than in winter, spring, or summer, promotes strong root systems in plants. By the time a fertilizer applied in late winter or early spring gets into a plant, the shoots are building up steam and need to be fed.

Fertilization in summer forces succulent shoot growth late in the season, and this type of growth is susceptible to damage from ensuing cold.

The fertilizer nutrient needed in greatest amounts by plants is nitrogen. But nitrogen also is the most evanescent of nutrients in the soil, subject to leaching through

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the soil by rainwater, or volatilizing to the atmosphere as a gas. The goal is to apply nitrogen so that it can be taken up by plants in the fall, with some left over to remain in the soil through winter and be in place for plant use next spring.

Two conditions foster nitrogen loss as gas. The first is a waterlogged soil. If you are growing most cultivated plants — yellow flag iris, marsh marigold, rice, and cranberry are exceptions — your soil should not be waterlogged, apart from nitrogen considerations. Nitrogen also evaporates from manure that is left exposed to sun and wind on top of the soil. Manure either should be dug into the soil right after spreading, or composted, after which it can be spread on top of the soil, or dug in.

Leaching of nitrogen fertilizer is a more common and serious problem, especially on sandy soils. The way to prevent leaching is to apply a form of nitrogen that either is not readily soluble, or that clings to the soil particles.

Most chemical fertilizers — whether a bag of 10-10-10, 5-10-10, or 5-15-30 — are soluble, though some chemical fertilizers are specially formulated to release nitrogen slowly. The latter include ferttilizers such as IBDU, sulfur-coated urea, or ureaform.

The two major forms of soluble nitrogen are nitrate nitrogen and ammonium

nitrogen. Nitrate nitrogen will wash right through the soil; ammonium nitrogen will latch onto the soil particles. Therefore, when you buy chemical fertilizer to apply in the fall, always buy a type that is high in ammonium nitrogen. This will be spelled out on the bag.

Rather than wade through the chemical jargon, nitrogen loss through the winter can be averted by using an organic nitrogen fertilizer. Nitrogen in such fertilizers, with the exception of blood meal, is held in an insoluble form.

As the nitrogen locked up in organic fertilizers becomes soluble, it is released in the form of ammonium nitrogen. So by using an organic nitrogen source, the nitrogen is not soluble to begin with, and when it becomes soluble, it is in a form that will cling to the soil particles and not wash out of the soil.

Common sources of organic nitrogen include soybean meal, cottonseed meal, fish meal, manure, and compost.

Hoof and horn meal, leather dust, feather dust, and hair are esoteric sources, though plants will make use of them as if they were just ordinary, organic fertilizers.

Lawns, trees, and shrubs need about three pounds of actual nitrogen over every thousand square feet. The amount of fertilizer to apply depends on the percentage nitrogen in the particular fertilizer. Where lawn grows

GARDEN NOTES pointers for gardening tasks to accomplish each fall, includGarden club ing how to best overwinter The Agawam Garden Club the tender plants and bulbs will meet on Oct. 10 at 6:30 inside, how and when to plant p.m. at the Agawam Public garlic and spring flowering Library, 750 Cooper St. in the bulbs outside, the best storage Feeding Hills section. After methods for winter squash, a brief business meeting, onions, and apples, and more.

Christine Brown will present A door prize drawing will be “Cooking with Herbs.” Brown held. Search “Ware Grange” is a retired nutritionist who on Facebook or go online loves to garden and cook; to waregrange.org for more she will share how easy it is information. to grow most herbs for use in recipes. Interested members HAMPDEN are asked to purchase their Garden program banquet tickets at this time.

All meetings are open to the The Hampden Garden Club public and not restricted to will host “The Tulip: Not Just Agawam residents.

Another Pretty Face” on Oct. 19 at 7 p.m. at Academy Hall, WARE 625 Main St. Ginny Blake, is a club member, will Garden workshop who share the history of the spring Ware Grange will host a gar- bulb. Attendees will be able dening workshop, “Fall Tasks to see the many varieties in for Your Garden,” on Oct. 13 bloom at the Keukenhof in at 7 p.m. at the Grange Hall, Holland at the height of the located at 297 Belchertown tulip season. Guest fee is $5.

Road. Roberta McQuaid, For more information, call Lil author of the weekly “In the at 413-566-1137.

Garden” column for Turley Send items for Garden Notes Publications, will lead the to pmastriano@repub.com two presentation and share many weeks prior to publication.

AGAWAM

right up to the base of trees or shrubs (not a good practice with young trees and shrubs), extra fertilizer will be needed to support both plants together.

Any gardening questions?

Email them to me at garden@ leereich.com and I’ll try answering them directly or in this column. Come visit my garden at leereich.com/blog.

planting them indoors in pots about a month earlier, then transplanting into the garden after the last frost.

CONTINUES FROM PAGE F3 Insert 4-to-6-foot stakes (determined by the Check stored tubers once a month over the mature height of the variety you plant) into winter and, if any are slightly shriveled, sprin- the soil about an inch away from tubers and kle lightly with water. Severely shriveled ones secure stems as they grow. This will keep them can be removed and soaked in water overfrom flopping over and protect from storm night in an attempt to rejuvenate them. If they and wind damage. plump up, pat them dry and return to storage; If you’d like to grow dahlias next year, order if they don’t, discard them, along with any that tubers now. Most catalogs will ship them in are moldy or rotted. Be prepared to lose about spring, but Southern gardeners will have to 10 percent of stored tubers. store them over summer, as above, for fall In spring, after the danger of frost has planting. passed, plant tubers in a spot that gets at Jessica Damiano writes the award-winning least six hours of sunlight daily. For an earlier Weekly Dirt Newsletter and regular gardening Dahlias grown by Sow-Local of Oakdale, New York. (LAUREN E. bloom, you can give them a head start by columns for the Associated Press.

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PUBLIC AUCTION THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12TH AT 11:00 A.M. (ET) OWNER’S SALE

• GENERAL CONTRACTOR • • CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT • • CRAWLER EXCAVATORS •

• LOADERS • BACKHOE • DOZER • ROLLER • • DUMP TRUCKS • PICKUP TRUCKS • TRAILERS • • MATERIALS • SUPPORT & OFFICE EQUIPMENT •

21 MAINLINE DRIVE WESTFIELD, MA TO BE SOLD ON THE PREMISES AND BY LIVE INTERNET BIDDING

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SALE PER ORDER OF FORISH CONSTRUCTION • CLOSING AFTER 75 YEARS IN BUSINESS • OWNER RETIRING • TERMS OF SALE: 25% DEPOSIT CASH OR CERTIFIED CHECK 15% BUYER’S PREMIUM APPLIES ON ALL ONSITE PURCHASES 18% BUYER’S PREMIUM APPLIES ON ALL ONLINE PURCHASES OTHER TERMS TO BE ANNOUNCED AT TIME OF SALE INSPECTIONS: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11TH – 10:00 A.M. TO 4:00 P.M. & MORNING OF SALE – 8:30 A.M. TO 11:00 A.M.

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MORTGAGEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE

MORTGAGEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE

LANDSCAPING MASONRY INVENTORY • FLATBED TRUCK • FORKLIFT •

• SKID STEER LOADER • SUPPORT EQUIPMENT •

• BOSTON (DORCHESTER), MASSACHUSETTS •

RANCH STYLE HOME

BUILT IN 2021 UNITS RANGE IN SIZE FROM ±1084 S/F TO ±1429 S/F

WITH

TWO CAR ATTACHED GARAGE BELCHERTOWN, MA

(ASSETS NO LONGER NEEDED IN THE CONTINUING OPERATIONS OF)

21 Hickory Hill

COOK BUILDERS SUPPLY CO 210 AGAWAM AVENUE WEST SPRINGFIELD, MASS.

To be Sold on the Premises

Features: • Single Story Ranch Style Home • ±1/3 Acres of Land • • Total of (6) Rooms w/ (3) Bedrooms & (2½) Baths • • ±1,846 S/F of Living Area • Forced Warm Air Heat • • Air Conditioning • Full Basement • Vinyl Siding • Fireplace • • Zoned: R1-Residential • Tax Parcel ID: 238/3.42 • ★ TWO CAR ATTACHED GARAGE ★

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SALE PER ORDER OF OWNER

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20TH at 11:00 A.M.

• BELCHERTOWN •

6 ROOM / 3 BEDROOM SINGLE STORY

OWNER’S SALE

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19TH at 1:00 P.M.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17TH AT 11:00 A.M. (ET)

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(9) UNIT RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINUM BUILDING

“LOCATED IN THE HAMLET OF MINOT PARK”

40 Westmoreland Street (Rear) & Minot Street BOSTON (DORCHESTER), MASSACHUSETTS To be Sold in Its Entirety on the Premises

Features:

• Units Range in Size from ±1084 S/F to ±1429 S/F • • Public Water & Sewer • Common Decks & Patios • • Zoned: R-102 • Assessor’s ID: 16-03414-00 • • ±15,762 S/F of Land • ±18 Parking Spaces • Each Unit Consists of: • (5) Rooms w/ (2) Bedrooms & (2) Baths • • Gas Forced Warm Air Heat • • Central Air Conditioning • Fireplace • • Hardwood & Tiled Floors • (1) Deeded Garage • Curb Cut from Minot Street • Watch for Auction Signs

1% BROKER INCENTIVE OFFERED!!

TERMS OF SALE: 25% DEPOSIT CASH, WIRE TRANSFER OR CERTIFIED CHECK 15% BUYERS PREMIUM APPLIES ON ALL ONSITE PURCHASES 18% BUYERS PREMIUM APPLIES ON ALL ONLINE PURCHASES OTHER TERMS TO BE ANNOUNCED AT TIME OF SALE INSPECTION: MORNING OF SALE – 8:30 A.M. TO 11:00 A.M.

Sale Per Order of Mortgagee Terms of Sale: Attorney Thomas J. Hamel $10,000.00 Initial Deposit Cash or Certified Funds.

Of the firm of Courtney, Lee & Hamel, P.C. Deposit to be Increased to 10% of Purchase Price 31 Wendell Ave., Pittsfield, MA within 5 Business Days of Auction Date.

Attorney for Mortgagee 5% Buyer’s Premium Applies.

Other Terms to be Announced at Time of Sale

Terms of Sale: Sale Per Order of Mortgagee $50,000.00 Deposit Bank or Certified Funds.

Attorney Steven Weiss Deposit to be increased to 10% of Purchase Of the Firm of Shatz, Schwartz and Fentin, P.C. Price within 5 Business Days.

1441 Main Street, Springfield, MA 5% Buyer’s Premium Applies.

Attorney for Mortgagee Other Terms to be Announced at Time of Sale

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Tag Sales Tag Sales 122 Hermitage Dr, Springfield, 10/6-10/8, 9-4.

Household items, tools, a little bit of everything.

Estate Garage Sale, Vintage, hshld items, decor, fabric, VHS, CDs, Vinyl, books, enamel table, toboggan, 1913 sewing machine, and much more. 10 /8 & 10/9, 9-3, No early birds, 51 Mayflower Ave, Chicopee Giant Tag Sale, something for everyone, 1 Rita Cir, South Hadley, 10/6-10/8

HOLYOKE Multi-Fam Sun. 10/8, 9-3.

324 Mackenzie Ave. Something for everyone!

Maine Coon Bengal Siamese mix kittens, 1M ($50) & 1F ($60), Call (no text) 413-777-9659

Dogs 11 month old female German Shepherd/Lab mix, Good temperament, walks on leash, very friendly, $250, call or text 802-323-2538 6

Yorkshire mix, home raised, $550 or best offer, male and female avail. hypoallergenic, dewormed, call or text 413291-4429 8 weeks, AKC pure bred Boston Terrier Puppies, 4 available (2M & 2F) Call 413-207-4664

AKC German Shepherd Pups, 4m & 3 f, Black & tan, black & red, and sables. AKC paperwork & all shots/worming up to date, written hip-andhealth guarantee, parents on premises, raised in country setting, $1400, call 978-249-3724

3191946-01

Border Collie pups, 8 weeks, black and white, vet-checked, shots, wormed, $700, 860-949-2246

Animals Birds Cats Dogs Exotic Animals Feed Fish Horses Livestock Pet Services Pet Shows Pet Supplies Pets - Lost & Found Pets Wanted

Cats Bengal Kittens, 2 available, male & female, $400, will be dewormed and 1st set of shots, Call or Text for more info. 802-323-2538

English Golden Retriever puppies M/F. Both parents on premises. Many generations loved and shown. Reserve now.

Ready Oct. 20, 2023 413531-1373

Golden Retriever female, 1 1/2 years, sweet, vet checked, perfect home only $750. 413-531-1373, 413-367-2405 Miniature Schnauzers, 1M & 1F, Salt & Pepper color, current vaccinations, 7yrs old, $300 each, call 413-596-8190 Puppy, 2 months, mixed Husky w/Labrador. $900.

Call 413-244-8046

Teddy Bear Puppies, pure white $650/ea. For info. text or call Lori 413-966-9152

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Cats Kitten for sale, male, 2 month old, looks like a tiger, $190, call for details 413-244-8046

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Merchandise Antiques/Collectibles Appliances Articles for Rent Articles For Sale Audio Building Materials Cameras Camping Equipment Clothing Coins and Stamps Construction Equipment Do-In-Yourself Materials Electronics/Compuiters Fitness Equipment Flea Markets Forklifts and Equipment Fuel Furniture, Etc. Good Things To Eat Hot Ticket Items Jewelry Lawn & Garden Lawnmower & Snowblower Machinery & Tools Med. Equipment Sales/Wanted Miscellaneous Musical Instruments Office Equipment Pools, Spas & Accessories Professional Equipment Restaurant Equipment Seasonal Snowmobiles Sports Television Tickets Video Vintage Clothing Wanted to Buy Wood-Burning Stoves

Articles for Sale

1,000’s of sports cards, all big stars, at least 50% off. 1950’s to present.

BUYING ALL SPORTS CARDS, RETIRED VETERAN Selling at $2.50 per box.

CALL 413-596-5783 2022 National Purple Heart $5 Gold Proof coin.

Issued by US mint, low mintage with box, COA, $730./best offer, call 413-426-7063 Collector pays cash for stamp collections, lrg or sml. Call RON for sale or eval. 413-896-3324

Couch Sleeper, like new, used 4 times $275. firm.

Desk, lg wood, 6 drawers, ex. shape, 30Hx60Wx33D comes apart $200 firm.

Call 860-741-2768

Jewelry Cabinet w/ 8 drawers, 2 side panels and mirror full of sanitized modern fashion jewely, $750 or best offer.

XXL Snow leopard fox fur coat, never worn, $50.

XXL Silver Puffercoat w/ fox fur collar, never worn, $50, Ask for Lisa in Ludlow, 413-949-5445 Snowthrower, 26 in selfpropelled, 2-stage electric start, night light, $425. Call 413-594-4905

Two Raleigh Venture 20in & 14in bikes, one Polaris 20 in Swimano gear bike for sale, $150 for all three or best offer, call 413-3887694.

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Clothing Clarks Navy Blue slip-on sneakers, 7N, Never worn, $45 or B/O, 413-583-4266

Med. Equip Sales/Wanted Full adjustable medical bed w/remote control, like new, $500.

Call 413-537-0650

Musical Instruments

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Lowrey Royale Organ, beaut., walnut finish, incl.

Tufted bench, cost $60K, ask. $1,620. 413-519-8108

MONDAY OCTOBER 23, 2023

Wanted To Buy

10:00 AM - HOLLAND, MA 9 AMBER ROAD DEPOSIT $5,000

Cash paid, LP records 45’s, CD’s, reel-to-reel tapes.

Rock, Jazz, Blues, Classical. Scott 518-424-8228

1:00 PM SPRINGFIELD, MA 49 WORTHY STREET DEPOSIT $5,000 TERMS OF SALES: DEPOSITS IN THE AMOUNTS SPECIFIED ABOVE ARE TO BE PAID BY THE PURCHASER(S) AT THE TIME AND PLACE OF EACH SALE BY CERTIFIED OR BANK CHECK. ALL BALANCES DUE ARE TO BE PAID WITHIN 30 DAYS OF EACH INDIVIDUAL SALE. OTHER TERMS, IF ANY, TO BE ANNOUNCED AT EACH SALE. CALL OUR AUCTION SCHEDULE LINE AT (617) 964-1282 FOR A LIST OF THE CURRENT DAY’S AUCTIONS AND VISIT OUR WEBSITE www.commonwealth auction.com FOR CONTINUOUSLY UPDATED SCHEDULING INFORMATION AND ADDITIONAL SCHEDULING INFORMATION COMMONWEALTH AUCTION ASSOCIATES, INC. (617) 964-0005 MA LIC 2235

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PUBLIC AUCTION

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26TH at 11:00 A.M MORTGAGEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE

• SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS •

• (30) RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUM UNITS •

• (1) COMMERCIAL OFFICE UNIT • (1) STORAGE UNIT • • (14) INTERIOR ATTACHED GARAGES • • (9) OUTSIDE DETACHED GARAGES • “Known As SUMNER PLACE At FOREST PARK”

34 Sumner Avenue SPRINGFIELD, MA

To Be Sold In Its Entirety And Individually At The Premises

BUILDING: Four Story Brick Condominium Building • ±1¼ Acres of Land (±53,325 S/F) • ±122’ Frontage on Sumner Avenue • (2) Curb Cuts on Sumner Avenue • Public Water & Sewer • Slab Foundation • Flat Roof • Passenger Elevator • (4) Common Stairwells • Sprinklered (Retail & Storage Spaces, Mechanical Rooms) • Central Fire Alarm • Smoke Detectors • Pull Stations • Common Amenities: Laundry Room, Storage Rooms, Main Lobby & All Surface Parking Spaces • CONDOMINIUM UNITS: Units range in size from ±590 to ±925 S/F • (30) One & Two Bedroom Units (22) Two Bedroom Units & (8) One Bedroom Units • (1) Commercial/Office Unit (±2,710 S/F) • (1) Storage Space (±1,498 S/F) • Each Unit: Gas-Fired HVAC Units • Central Air Conditioning • Sheetrock Walls • Units Individually Metered • Carpeted, Vinyl & Ceramic Tile Flooring • INTERIOR GARAGES (ATTACHED): (14) One Car Garages • Ranging in Size from ±236 S/F to ±247 S/F • OUTSIDE GARAGES (DETACHED): (9) One Car Garages • Ranging in Size from ±260 S/F to ±268 1% BROKER INCENTIVE OFFERED!!

Sale Per Order Of Mortgagee Attorney John W. Davis Of The Firm Of Halloran & Sage LLP, 1380 Main Street, Springfield, Ma Attorney For Mortgagee Terms of Sale Entirety: $75,000.00 Initial Deposit by Certified or Bank Check.

Individual: $10,000.00 Initial Deposit Per Unit, by Certified or Bank Check.

Deposits to be increased to 10% of Purchase Price Within 5 Business Days.

5% Buyer’s Premium Applies Per Unit.

Other Terms To Be Announced At Time Of Sale.

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Trash Removal Affordable Junk Removal From one item to complete cleanouts * Garage, cellars, attics, entire home * Demo work Also handyman help avail.

Ron the Handyman, Insured since ’94.

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junk & trash removal, appl. demo, closings, attics, bsmt. V/MC/CK. Free est.

Ins. Containers avail. also

WE LOADED IT ALL CALL 1-413-531-1936

MORTGAGEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE AT PUBLIC AUCTION

Tuesday, October 10, 2023 12:00 PM - SPRINGFIELD 93 Melville Street sgl fam, 768 sf liv area, 0.09 ac lot, 4 rm, 2 bdrm, 1 bth, Hampden: Bk 22770, Pg 415

Thursday, October 12, 2023 12:00 PM - LONGMEADOW 159 Bliss Road

sgl fam, 1,210 sf liv area, 0.21 ac lot, 7 rm, 3 bdrm, 1.5 bth, Hampden: Bk 17475, Pg 525 TERMS: Cashier’s or certified check in the sum of $5,000.00 as a deposit must be shown at the time and place of the sale in order to qualify as a bidder. No CASH. No personal checks will be accepted. Cashier/certified checks should be made out to whomever is going to bid at the auction. The balance to be paid within thirty (30) days at the law offices of Korde & Associates, P.C.900 Chelmsford Street, Suite 3102, Lowell, MA 01851, Attorney for the Mortgagee.

Auctioneer makes no representation as to the accuracy of the information contained herein.

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