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11 easy ways to declutter while you’re spring cleaning

By Jolie K err

The Washington Post

SPRING IS TYPICALLY

the season to tackle deep-cleaning chores that we tend to put off or that need to be done only a few times a year, such as washing the windows, scrubbing the grout, and dusting cabinet tops, baseboards and ceiling fans. But decluttering also can be an important part of freshening up your home in springtime.

Here are 11 decluttering jobs to consider adding to your to-do list this spring. These are fairly low-lift — and don’t require a lot of decision-making — making them easy to incorporate into larger deep-cleaning efforts.

Boxes and bags

Shipping boxes you haven’t broken down or recycled, the bag of bags that just keeps growing, the reusable totes that you never reuse — they all take up a lot of space. Instead, put the empties to good use as part of your spring cleaning as trash receptacles for decluttering, for outdoor cleaning jobs, or for boxing and bagging up donations. Or just make this the time you finally recycle all those boxes and that unruly stash of paper grocery bags. Reusable bags that are wearing out, or that you don’t use, can be donated to food pantries and emergency shelters.

Cleaning supplies

Cleaning supplies can be a sneaky source of clutter, and maintaining an overly large collection of cleaning agents and tools makes it harder to get to the products you actually need. It can be hard to part with things you keep for those “just in case” moments, which is why spring cleaning is a good time to sort through them. If you don’t use them for any jobs on your list, “just in case” hasn’t happened, so donate or properly dispose of them.

Paper clutter

Paper clutter takes many forms — stacks of magazines and catalogues, piles of junk mail, information packets, user manuals and worksheets, to name a few. All that paper is a major source of visual clutter, as well as a magnet for dust, so add “deal with all the paper” to your spring-cleaning list in service of a less dusty and more serene-looking home.

Old sheets and towels

As part of spring cleaning, many people take time to launder bedding, such as comforters and pillows, that they wash infrequently. While those items are enjoying their seasonal bath, review your collection of sheets and towels, and donate worn ones or those you don’t use anymore. Extra bedding and towels take up a lot of storage space, and pet shelters in particular will be happy to take them off your hands.

Expired or almost empty beauty products

If deep cleaning the bathroom is on your to-do list this spring, kick things off with a sweep of your beauty products for empties, almost-empties or items you haven’t opened in ages. To cut down on waste, try these tips for getting every last drop of product out of those almost-empties.

Old candles, diffusers and other scented things

Candles and other home fragrance products can quickly turn from something that makes your home look, feel and smell lovely into dusty, unused clutter. If you’ve got an almost-finished candle hanging around, a plug-in or reed diffuser that has lost its scent, or room spray that you never spray, spring cleaning is a good time to say goodbye to those old friends. Thank them for their smelly service and make them a thing of your past.

Broken (or just plain bad) umbrellas

Umbrellas are so useful (and so easy to misplace) that it’s easy to end up with more than you reasonably need. To tame a collection, ask yourself which umbrella you always reach for — now you know your favorite. Next, identify the two, three or four others that you use as backup or offer to other people. Then get rid of any that are broken or terrible and donate any remaining umbrellas that still work.

Damaged lawn, beach and pool equipment

If your spring-cleaning plans have you tackling such storage spaces as the attic, basement or garage, review your outdoor items — lawn games, beach chairs, pool floats — and get rid of or repair anything that is damaged. Are there items that are in good enough condition to be donated? If so, do that now so someone can enjoy them all summer long.

Unused or broken gardening equipment

Here’s one to add to your outdoor spring cleaning chores: Sort through gardening equipment and weed out (pun intended) anything broken, rusted or no longer useful. Your garden and the exterior appearance of your home will thank you for this relatively easy act of outdoor tidying.

Outdoor entertaining supplies

Free up storage space by paring down unruly collections of outdoor party supplies, including melamine or acrylic serving pieces, string lights and tiki torches, coolers and grilling equipment. As with other seasonal items, if you know you won’t use some or all of your outdoor entertaining supplies, donate them before summer arrives.

The freezer

Clean out your freezer to make room for items such as ice pops and extra bags of ice. Start by taking everything out and throwing away food that is expired, freezer-burned or that you simply won’t eat. Then, review what’s left and make a plan to consume anything that has lingered too long. Wipe the freezer interior with an all-purpose cleaner and return everything to its chilly home.

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Reich | In the Garden

What does ‘full sun’ or ‘part shade’ really mean?

NO MATTER WHAT you’re growing, and especially if you’re growing most fruits or vegetables, you need to know what “full sun” and “part shade” mean. People with shady yards often have their own definitions.

The tall trees that surrounded my father’s yard created lots of shade; he once planted a grapevine in what he called a sunny spot, which was where the leafy tree canopy spread open enough to let a ray of sunlight peek through for about an hour at 12:30.

The grape vine did grow, but bore a paltry crop, and those grapes it did bear were sour.

“Full sun” to a plant means direct, unobstructed sunlight for at least five or six hours a day. Besides vegetable gardens and most fruit trees, many flowers also require this exposure.

SPRINGFIELD

Arbor Day tree planting

The Springfield Garden Club will join with the City of Springfield to plant an American elm tree as a new Liberty Tree on Arbor Day, Friday, April 24, at 1 p.m. in Forest Park near the Senior Building, zoo parking lot and the concession stand. The planting is in honor of the once stately elm in Boston where citizens gathered in 1776 to protest a single tax. This protest became a movement and eventually a new nation. The stately elm came to be known as The Liberty Tree, a symbol of resistance to tyranny and oppression. On Arbor Day 2026, as part of the 250th anniversary celebration of the Declaration of Independence of 1776, they will plant a new liberty tree as a recommitment to liberty and justice for all.

Miniature Gardens exhibit

The Springfield Garden Club invites families, gardeners, teachers, and book lovers to experience “Children’s Books in Bloom: Miniature Gardens That Tell a Tale,” a whimsical exhibit transforming

beloved children’s stories into enchanting miniature gardens. The event will take place May 1 - 3 at the historic Forest Park Monkey House.

The event will kick off Children’s Book Week, May 4-10, which is being celebrated at area libraries.

This imaginative show features 48 creative floral displays each inspired by classic children’s book. Visitors will discover their favorite stories — from magical castles and woodland scenes to beloved characters and adventures filled with plants and flowers. Designed for visitors of all ages, Children’s Books in Bloom combines gardening, storytelling, and creativity in an immersive setting. Guests can enjoy story time readings, explore enchanting garden displays, and share the joy of books with children and grandchildren. The exhibit also supports a meaningful cause. The event is free and open to the public, but donations are greatly appreciated. All donations from the event go towards a future Forest Park Kiddie Train.

Garden Club plant sale and scholarship fundraiser

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hold its annual plant sale on Saturday, May 30, from 9 a.m.noon at the Monkey House in Forest Park. Free entry to the plant sale is available at the Trafton Road entrance to Forest Park, 200 Trafton Road.

A spring tradition and the Club’s major scholarship fundraiser, this is not the kind of plant sale that focuses on re-selling plants from wholesale growers. Except for a few donations from generous area garden centers, these plants are from members’ gardens or have been grown from seed specifically for the sale.

This is a major fund raiser for their scholarship program and a lot of fun for club members and customers alike. There will be many experienced gardeners and Master Gardeners among here who can offer useful suggestions on which plants to buy or answers to some of your gardening questions.

The Springfield Garden Club awards an annual scholarship of at least $2,000 to a graduating high school senior, undergraduate or graduate college student majoring in a full-time plant science or environmental studies program, such as horticulture, floriculture, landscape design, conservation, forestry, botany, agronomy, plant pathology, environmental control, land management or other allied fields. Using proceeds from past plant sales, the club has given out over $80,000 in scholarships to students in the last 30 plus years and we look forward to adding to that this year.

For more information on the Springfield Garden Club events go to www.springfield gardenclubma.org or visit them on Facebook at https:// www.facebook.com/ SpringfieldMAGardenClub/

GREENFIELD Seed Library launched

Home gardeners are invited to visit the Seed Library, located on the second floor of the library at the Information Services Desk, to choose up to five

packets of seeds for their gardens. A wide variety of vegetable seeds (arugula to zucchini), as well as herb and flower seeds (amaranth to zinnia) will be available. Borrowing guidelines will be provided, and gardeners are encouraged to return seeds after the harvest season ends. This program is free and open to everyone. For more information, contact Nancy Little at nancy.little@greenfield-ma.gov or call 413-772-1544.

STOCKBRIDGE

Upcoming events at Berkshire Botanical Garden

Berkshire Botanical Garden presents the following upcoming program: Saturday April 25, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., “Discover Cold Wax and Oil Hands-On Workshop.” With mixed-media artist Carolyn M. Abrams. Cold wax, a blend of beeswax and resin, allows you to manipulate paint with unique tools, creating rich textures and intuitive, expressive effects. The class begins with a demonstration to introduce you to the materials and techniques, followed by ample time to experiment and explore your own creative ideas. All materials are provided, allowing you to experience this versatile medium and decide if it’s a fit for your artistic practice before investing in supplies. Cost $100 members, $120 nonmembers. For more information, or to register visit www. berkshirebotanical.org. Berkshire Botanical Garden is located at 5 West Stockbridge Road.

MONSON Monson Garden Club scholarships

The Monson Garden Club has announced that two $500 scholarships are available to high school seniors who reside in Monson and plan to continue school at a 2- or 4-year college to study in any branch of life, natural, or environmental sciences.

Applications with instructions may be obtained through their school guidance office and are due by April 28.

WILBRAHAM Wilbraham Garden Club scholarships applications

The Wilbraham Garden Club is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for two, $1,000 scholarships. We are accepting applications from graduating high school seniors, undergraduates, and graduate college students majoring in or who plan to major

in, one of the programs listed below. Eligible student must be residents of Wilbraham or Hampden, MA.

All applicants must be enrolled in one of these fields of study: Botany, Horticulture, Conservation, Environmental Science, Earth Systems, Forest Management, Natural Resources, Plant, soil and Insect Science, Sustainable Agricultures, Sustainable Horticulture, Food and Farming, Turf Grass Science & Management, Land-

scape Design & Management Technology, Landscape Architecture, Oceanography, Clean Energy Technology, Floral Design or Land Management. Applicants must include a personal essay of 100-200 words, official high school or college transcript(s), two letters of recommendation, college acceptance letters(s) if available, along with the completed Wilbraham Garden Club Scholarship application.

All required documentation must be received on or before April 30. Notifications will be made by mid-May and the recipients will be awarded their scholarships at the annual meeting of the Wilbraham Garden Club on June 5. Scholarship applicants will be available at the Wilbraham and Hampden public libraries, Minnechaug Regional High School and Wilbraham Monson Academy. They can also be found on the Wilbraham Garden Club Facebook page. Send emails to howella413@gmail.com with questions or to receive an application.

Wilbraham Garden Club meeting

The Wilbraham Garden Club will hold its monthly meeting on noon Thursday, May 7, in the St. Cecilia Parish Center on Main Street. The guest speaker is Chris Ferrero, a Cornell master gardener. Her presentation, “Gardening for Baby Boomers: 10 Ways to Garden Smarter as We Get Older,” will focus on ways to reshape our garden design, change the plants we use, and modify how we work in our garden as we age. She will inspire us to maintain our love for gardening as our bodies slow down!

A light luncheon will be served and is open to all members. Guest fee will be $5. Direct calls to Anna Howell at 413-537-5788 with any questions and to register.

HAMPDEN

Perennial plant donations wanted

The Hampden Garden Club is looking for perennial plant donations for their Memorial Day Plant Sale. If you are looking to thin out your perennials, garden members will come and dig the plants you want to donate. Please contact Lil Fedora at 413-5661137 to set up a dig day.

AGAWAM Agawam Garden Club plant sale

The Agawam Garden Club is planning its annual plant sale for Saturday, May 30.

This year’s event will be held at the Historical Thomas Smith House, 251 North West Street, Feeding Hills and will run from 9 a.m. to noon. The sale will include many perennials and shrubs all from members gardens

and all a bargain. Because the plants are all grown locally in members gardens, they are well acclimated to the area. Proceeds from the sale go toward funding the club’s scholarship and providing educational programs for the year. Please check the club’s website for further information, agawamgardenclub. com.

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Plastic garden gear can add microplastics to the soil

Here are some alternatives

By Jessica Damiano Associated Press

IT’S SEED-STARTING and planting season, and that means it’s likely buying season. This year, consider not only the gardening gear and plants you bring home, but also whether they’re made of, contained in or wrapped in plastic.

Those plastic products eventually break down into minuscule particles called microplastics, which can leach into and contaminate our food and the earth in landfills. Common household sources of microplastics include food-storage containers, kitchen utensils,

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detergent bottles and even some clothing, and the particles have been detected in everything from drinking water and food to human bodies. But have you considered what could be lurking in your garden?

Soil contains millions of beneficial microorganisms, like bacteria and fungi, but it can also harbor microplastics. So, what’s a health- and environment-conscious gardener to do?

First, don’t add to the problem

We might not be able to reverse the damage, but there are steps we can take to minimize our contributions to the plastics problem and move toward a

There are plants that are well adapted to, even need, shade in their youth, but require more sunlight as they age. Maples and beeches, for example, as well as other forest trees which start out as seedlings in the shade of existing forests, but eventually reach light and become the canopy itself.

Pawpaw, which is a forest tree native throughout the eastern part of this country, is also in this category. That applies to seedling trees, that is, trees grown from seed. But if you plant a tree of a named variety, such as Wabash or Sunflower, the stem that made that grafted tree originated from a mature mother plant. So that Wabash pawpaw tree is actually mature wood, and needs full sunlight even if only a foot tall. Shade not only decreases flowering and fruiting of plants that need sun, but also causes their leaves and stems to become succulent. Targeted shade can be put to use in the vegetable garden. Banking soil up around celery stems, though no longer in favor, used to be done to blanche the stalks for more succulence. I blanche my endive by planting them cheek to jowl so that each endive plant pushes leaves of its neighbors over the developing inner leaves. Those inner leaves become blanched, more juicy and less bitter.

Full sun is downright inimical to some plants. The foliage of some ferns and house plants will burn in full sun. In

cleaner future. You might even save a few bucks in the process. Instead of buying plastic seed-starting trays, consider using a soil-blocking kit to make your own vessels. The kit’s metal molds compress a moist mixture of compost, peat moss, perlite and nutrients into solid cubes that stand on their own.

The cubes benefit fledgling plants by air-pruning their roots. That means that instead of circling and strangling themselves when they hit the sides of a pot, the roots will pause their outward reach and instead grow denser when exposed to air at the edges of the blocks. They’ll settle into the garden more easily, too.

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other cases, shade-loving plants do not require shade per se, but the cool, humid environment of shade. Blueberries often grow wild in some shade, but — as evidenced in my garden — bear more prolifically if grown in full sun so long as their roots are kept cool with a thick mulch and the plants receive a steady supply of water.

“Part shade” (or “part sun,” take your pick) occurs when a canopy of leaves or an arbor blocks the sun, or when plants are planted near enough to buildings to receive sun for only part of the day.

Plants growing on the east side of walls get only morning sun, which is cool year ‘round and well suited to broadleaf evergreens such as mahonia and rho -

dodendron. Such plants would scorch against a west wall. A west wall is more suited to plants like thyme, potentilla and santolina, which revel in the fury of late afternoon sun.

Plants shaded by north walls get a bit of early morning and late afternoon sun in summer, and diffuse light in midday. This wall will be dark in winter, but as the days get longer the sun wraps more and more around the sky, shedding more direct light on the wall early and late in the day.

No need for disappointment if you realize some of your full sun is, in fact, part shade. Plenty of plants enjoy the dappled play of sunlight through tree branches, or the coolness of northern or eastern walls. Shade-lovers are represented by every category of plants: deciduous woody plants like bush honeysuckle (Diervilla lonicera), dogwoods, and witch-hazels; evergreen woody plants like mountain laurel, rhododendron, and azalea; vines such as Virginia creeper, and virgin’s bower; perennial flowers such as Solomon seal, wild columbine, and Virginia bluebells; and annual flowers such as Carolina geranium, blue mistflower and fernleaf phacelia.

Some fruit plants even bear very well in part shade. I’ve seen gooseberries as well as red or white currants bearing very well in even full shade.

Many ferns and other woodland plants are especially adapted to such full shade, as are cultivated plants like wild ginger, bearberry and common bugle. To really put a spark in full shade, I’ve

planted cardinal flower, one of my favorites even if their fire engine red flowers look to me like they’re showing off a bit too much for shade.

And finally, we come to spring ephemerals, herbaceous plants of deciduous woodlands that grab what sunlight they can before the branches overhead are clothed with their leafy canopy. After a few weeks their leaves and stems, having fed their roots and bulbs, dissolve back into the earth.

Many, such as trillium, bloodroot, Virginia bluebells, trout lily and Jackin-the-pulpit, are comely natives. More familiar are spring bulbs, such as tulips, grape hyacinths, winter aconite, and daffodils, many of which are Eurasian in origin.

Twenty-five years ago I planted a forest at the south end of my meadow, a mini-forest of three sugar maple, three river birches, hickory and buartnut (a hybrid of our native butternut and Japanese heartnut). Fifty feet above the ground, the leafy canopies have woven together to create summer shade that has become home to shade lovers (humans and plants) and spring ephemerals (plants).

Despite what I wrote above about vegetables and full sunlight, I do grow one vegetable in my mini-forest: ramps. For the past couple of weeks and for some to come, leaves of this spring ephemeral will bring their flavor — similar to onions and garlic, but different and less potent — to the kitchen before dissolving back into the earth until next spring.

Terry & Kim Kovel | Antiques & Collecting

Wallpaper boxes were very popular in the 19th century

TODAY, “ZERO waste” may be a movement, but in the past, it was a necessity. Scraps were repurposed not out of environmentalism, but because they were too valuable to throw away. Folk art and crafts turned discarded material into useful and beautiful items.

For example, a colorful wallpaper box with a pincushion top sold for $468 at the Conestoga Auction Division of Hess Auction Co. It was made in Pennsylvania in the 19th century. At 4 1/2 inches tall by 7 1/2 inches long, the oval ribbon box must have taken small amounts of wallpaper and fabric. It was probably made from scraps of both, giving them new life as something with multiple purposes.

Sewing was a necessary household skill, making the pincushion an essential tool and ensuring its maker had the skill to create it. The box, described in the auction listing as a ribbon box, may have held more sewing supplies.

Wallpaper boxes were also a popular craft at the time. They are often called bandboxes, after their early use for holding collar bands, but were made in many sizes for storing all sorts of items. They were usually made of pasteboard, covered in wallpaper, and often lined with newspapers. Some wallpaper companies made their own, possibly as a way to promote their products or use up remnants, but many people made them at home, too.

Today, some people are learning these old-fashioned crafts as ways to repair and reuse material that would ordinarily be thrown away and end up in a landfill. Another way to keep things out of landfills, of course, is to shop vintage and buy antiques!

Q. My grandmother, who passed away in 1976, left me a vase that I would like to identify. It is a heavy

Nearly 200 years ago, a little wallpaper and pasteboard and a scrap of fabric made a brightly colored multipurpose box. Now, antique boxes like these can sell for hundreds of dollars.

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black pottery that I have not seen anywhere else. It is about 10 inches tall and has raised designs, and there is a mark on the bottom, but it’s too blurry to read.

A. Your vase sounds like basalt, a type of fine-grained, unglazed stoneware pottery that Josiah Wedgwood invented in the 18th century. The most famous pieces are by Wedgwood, but many other potteries, especially in England, have made it since then. It is usually black, but can be made in other colors. It is difficult to determine its value without a date or known maker, but black basalt vases in similar sizes to yours usually sell for about $150 to $250. The basalt pottery that gets the highest prices is usually modeled after antique Greek and Roman vessels or has raised designs, especially human figures or flowers, in another color, which are often called cameo or jasperware.

Q. I have an unusual, framed picture with a raised image of a woman

and a horse. It is a silver-gray color, and I think it’s made of aluminum or cardstock. The picture is about 10 by 6 inches. I suspect it may be from about the time of World War II. Do you think it has any value?

A. You are probably right about the date of your picture, especially if it is aluminum. The aluminum pieces popular with collectors date from about 1900 to 1950.

Aluminum was extremely valuable in the 19th century; it was more expensive than gold until industrial production became possible in about 1850. Later production methods made it even less expensive and more readily available, making it a favorite material for decorative arts in the early to mid-20th century. It is especially popular in art deco and mid-century modern styles.

Aluminum postcards, often with embossed designs, were a novelty in the early 20th century. Some companies made embossed aluminum business cards or even playing cards as promotional mate-

CURRENT PRICES

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. Pyrex, dish, divided, lid, Early American, oval, brown base, gilt motifs, 13 1/2 inches, $30.

rials. It is likely that your picture is a copy of an artwork, possibly made as a souvenir. Equestrian art is always popular with collectors. Based on the size and material of your picture, it is probably worth a TIP: Restoring and reusing old things is the purest form of recycling.

Kovels answers readers’ questions sent to the column. Send a letter with one question describing the size, material (glass, pottery) and what you know about the item. Include only two pictures: the object and a close-up of any marks or damage. Be sure your name and return address are included. By sending a question, you give full permission for use in any Kovel product. Names, addresses or email addresses will not be published. We do not guarantee the return of photographs, but if a stamped envelope is included, we will try. Questions that are answered will appear in Kovels Publications. Write to Kovels, The Republican, King Features Syndicate, 300 W. 57th Street, 41st Floor, New York, NY 10019, or email us at collectorsgallery@ kovels.com.

Office technology, counter, mechanical, metal, key, marked, Durant Mfg. Co., 1920s, 3 x 8 1/2 inches, $45. Textile, tapestry, Aubusson style, scenic, Les Amours Pastorales, Pastoral Love, figures in nature scene, 1800s style dress, bird cage on tree branch, frame, France, c. 1950, 43 x 48 inches, $110. Print, Robert Rauschenberg, Earth Day, 22 April, collage of black and white photos, center perching bald eagle, block lettering, offset lithograph, limited edition, signed, frame, 36 x 27 1/2 inches, $175.

Window, leaded, large center flower medallion, red and orange, green leaves, light green arch, France, art nouveau, 26 x 46 inches, $190.

Jewelry, bracelet, silver, Aztec style, interlocking scroll panels, pin closure, Hector Aguilar, Taxco, mid-20th century, 7 x 1 1/4 inches, $260. Bank, baseball player, holding bat, painted, red cap, blue uniform, coin slot on back, cast iron, A.C. Williams, 6 inches, $290. Chinese Export, vase, bottle shape, flared scalloped rim, blue and white, landscape, calligraphy on reverse, blue seal mark, 20th century, 36 1/2 inches, pair, $540. Furniture, desk, Widdicomb, model 4034, mahogany, white lacquer, open shelf, four graduated drawers, brass pulls, marked, c. 1950, 29 1/2 x 40 inches, $725. Clock, tall case, D. Elias & Son, carved wood case, swan’s neck pediment with crest, turned columns, iron dial, painted, landscapes, moon phase arch, Wales, early 1800s, 91 inches, $1,320.

Average long-term US mortgage rate eases to 6.3%

Rate drops for second straight week

By A lex Veiga Associated Press

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate declined again this week, easing borrowing costs for prospective homebuyers during what is typically the housing market’s busiest time of the year.

The benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate dropped to 6.3% from 6.37% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. One year ago, the rate averaged 6.83%.

The average rate is now at its lowest level since March 19, when it was 6.22%.

Meanwhile, borrowing costs on 15-year fixed-rate mortgages, popular with homeowners refinancing their home loans, also eased this week. That average rate dropped to 5.65% from 5.74% last week. A year ago, it was at 6.03%, Freddie Mac said.

Mortgage rates are influenced by several factors, from the Federal Reserve’s interest rate policy decisions to bond market investors’ expectations for the economy and inflation.

As recently as late February, the average rate on a 30-year mortgage slipped just under 6% for the first time since late 2022. They started climbing last month as the war with Iran sent energy prices surging, heightening worries about higher inflation. That pushed up the yield on U.S. 10-year Treasury bonds, which lenders use as a guide to pricing home loans.

The 10-year Treasury yield was at 4.29% in midday trading on the bond market Thursday, up slightly from 4.28% a week ago.

The yield was at just 3.97% in late February, before the war with Iran broke out.

Bond yields began to ease last week after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire. Pakistan’s powerful army chief met Thursday with Iran’s parliament speaker as part of efforts to press for an extension to the ceasefire.

The war has ratcheted up worries over higher inflation and the trajectory of the economy at a time when consumers are feeling less confident about the job market. That, plus the spike in mortgage rates much of the last seven weeks, has dampened the start of the spring homebuying season.

“The ceasefire announcement earlier this month may have temporarily eased mortgage rates; however, right now, the outlook for the spring market is still unclear,” Lisa Sturtevant, chief economist at Bright MLS, said in an email. “Mortgage rates are probably going to remain volatile as there is still significant uncertainty about a long-term resolution of the conflict with Iran.”

The U.S. housing market has been in a slump since 2022, when mortgage rates began to climb from pandemic-era lows. Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes were essentially flat last year, stuck at a 30-year low. They have remained sluggish so far this year, declining in January and February and March from a year earlier.

Deeds

AGAWAM

Aleksandr Govor to Gideon Kamukala, 2-4 Moore St., $540,000.

Daniel A. Dowling, Amy Dowling, Kerri M. Corbo and Jeffrey Corbo to Richard A. Dowling and Mary E. Dowling, 420 Main St., Unit 21, $100.

U S A Veterans Affairs to MHI Properties LLC, 49 South St., $270,000.

William E. Bunnell to Kevin D. Ghareeb and Jenny E. Ghareeb, 123 Mallard Circle, $250,000.

AMHERST

Lei Xing and Jian Run to Kimberly Sue McGarrity and Erin Scott McGarrity, 1 Autumn Lane, $415,000. Laura Kozak to Kanae Nagasaki, 67 Pine Grove, $289,000.

CASA TPA LLC, to Yanfei Xu and Weibo Yan, 170 East Hadley Road, $184,450.

Roger O. Grette and Julie Brigham Grette to Roger O. Grette, trustee, Julie Brigham Grette, trustee, and Revocable Indenture of Trust of Roger O. Grette, 26 Rosemary St., $100. 169 Meadow Street LLC, to IDC LLC, 169 Meadow St., $700,000.

BELCHERTOWN

Jade J. Xiong, Jade J. Jerolmon and Fue Xiong to Agnes Ting and Gabriel Ting, 664 Bay Road, $400,000.

Bruce W. Adams and Elizabeth M. Adams to Warner Adams, 96 Allen Road, $410,000.

Robert D. Edwards and Tina M. Rubner to Shane Beswick and Sara Beswick, 521 North Liberty St., $330,000.

BERNARDSTON

Anthony E. DeMarco and Elizabeth M. DeMarco, “fka” Beth M. Wysk, to Brian Murphy and Jaclyn Thibeault, 6 Burrows Turnpike, $274,000.

BLANDFORD

Louise C. Rhodes to Jeffrey R. Mitchell and Jamie Mitchell, Island Acres Road, Lot O, $24,000.

CHICOPEE

Agnieszka E. Stebbins, Agnieszka E. Wieczorek and Kristos Stebbins to Carlos Nunez Jr., and Carlos Manuel Nunez Jr., 52 Falmouth Road, $343,500.

Al Lafleur Inc., to Aljanabi LLC, 400 East Main St., $1,175,000.

Alden Edge LLC, to Alden Edge Holdings LLC, 510 McKinstry Ave., $3,150,000.

Angel Centeno, Cheryl Enid Medina

and Cheryl Centeno to Darrell Chambers, 439 Old Field Road, $380,000.

Ann M. Gagnon to Jennifer Marie Anna Smola, 54 Old Fuller Road Extn., $396,477.

Bernadette C. Schmalenberg, representative, Normand J. Morin Sr., estate, and Normand Joseph Morin, estate, to MHI Properties LLC, 5 Kurtz St., $150,000.

Christopher M. Houlihan, representative, and Mark Houlihan, estate, to John P. McGrath, 104 Johnson Road, Apt. 707, $307,000.

Court View Commons LLC, to Court View Holdings LLC, 2053-2067 Memorial Ave., $2,850,000.

Edwan Alzuhairi and Hassan Saleh to Patrick Arthur Jay, 76 Joy St., $330,000.

Enid Coleman to Anthony Machuca, 96 Roy St., $380,000.

Gwen Currier, representative, and Patrick J. Connelly, estate, to Veteran Stan LLC, 142 Olko Circle, $185,250.

James A. Bramley to Gina Grosso, 41 Oakhill Circle, Unit 25, $336,000.

Lisa Houle and Natalie Houle to Tahliek L. Kelly, 35 Silvin Road, $300,000.

Luis Diaz and Jessica Marrero to Ian Snyder, 124 Walter St., $390,000.

Shane D. Beswick and Sara Beswick to Cayla Duby, 101 Huntington Ave., $280,000.

Theresa A. Higgins to Paul A. Bergeron, 756 Pendleton Ave., $300,000.

Thomas Brennan and Marissa Tucker to Collin Mitchell, 208 Prospect St., $375,000.

Vadym Denysyuk to Volodymyr Denysiuk, 65 Rolf Ave., $230,000.

CUMMINGTON

Heidi Eide, trustee, Gerald F. Randall, trustee, and Dunbar-Randall Family Trust to Anthony Dus, 48 Main St., $205,000.

EAST LONGMEADOW

Enrico E. Oliveri and Renee L. Oliveri to Kimberly Anne Oliveri, 7 Melody Lane, $305,000.

Global Homes Properties LLC, to Andrew T. Silva and Alicia R. Silva, 2 Happy Acres Lane, $915,000.

Jeffrey A. Abrahamson to Leo A. Florian and Roberta L. Fitzpatrick, 232 Pinehurst Drive, Unit 232, $590,000.

Saga Communications of New England LLC, to 45 Fisher Ave. LLC, 45 Fisher Ave, $500,000.

Robert K. Rosler to Craig A. Hanson and Tyna S. Hanson, 25 Winding Brook Lane, $749,900.

William F. Johnson and Pamela H. Johnson to Manuel Goncalves and Daniela Almella, 35 Fraser Drive, $550,000.

EASTHAMPTON

Stanley J. Krzanowski, personal representative, and Alice J. Krzanowski, estate, to Emily Hilldore, 8 Broad St., $332,000.

David Ferland and Amy Pybus to Robert Benjamin Boerum and Emma Boerum, 2 Oak St., $528,000.

GRANBY

Thomas Yvon to Justin Cruz and Brianna Poehler, 33 Green Meadow Lane, $360,000.

Michelle L. Tabb and Stephanie A. Gibson to Todd M. Verlander, 23 Morgan St., $825,000.

GRANVILLE

Matthew T. Olson and Molly E. Sandman to Tina Marie Burl and Peter Edward Storozuk, 248 Sodom St., $495,000.

GREENFIELD

Matthew M. Lewis and Paula A. Lewis to Argill Properties LLC, 93 Maple St., $160,000.

HADLEY

Andrew D. Stephens and Leonor Ano Stephens to Barbara Connolly, 6 Shattuck Road, $690,000.

HAMPDEN

Elena J. Green to Ryan Gonyea and Christine Kandrotas, 107 Baldwin Drive, $425,000.

HATFIELD

Mary Deleva and Mary O’Connell to Mary O’Connell, trustee, and Mary O’Connell Revocable Trust, 12 Main St., $100.

HEATH

Polina Bodner Shapiro, administratrix of the Estate of David W. Morton, to Diane Fay and Paul Fay, 15 Apache Drive, $10,000.

Miriah Sherokow, “fka” Miriah Beaudoin, and Ty Sherokow to Sonseniora Walters, 6 Chippewa Drive, $80,000.

HOLYOKE

Denise M. Benoit, Suzanne Dewindt, Suzanne Picard and Richard L. Picard to Denise M. Benoit and John F. Benoit, 67 Richard Eger Drive, $345,000.

Elizabeth A. Dorrell, Elizabeth Frederick and Adam Frederick to Tammie Foster, 147 Sheehan Drive, $309,050. Emelie M. Moriarty to Ryan Noble and Kerry P. Shaw, 13-15 Pearl St., $419,000.

Deeds

Gallagher Properties LLC, to Center for Human Development Inc., 1767 Northampton St., $775,000.

House Hack Helpers LLC, to William Clark, 141 Saint Jerome Ave., $330,000.

Nicole Mazur to Ian Gabbidon, 158 North Pleasant St., $196,000.

Rosemary A. Barrett to Kevin E. MacDonald, 296 Linden St., $105,000.

Wilmington Savings Fund Society, trustee, and Ibis Holdings A Trust, trustee of, to Real Estate Investments Northeast LLC, 69 Gates St., $165,000.

LEVERETT

Candice Pinault Novak and Timothy H. Pinault to Sophie O’Neill, 260 Montague Road, $806,327.

LEYDEN

Gail Lapierre to Levi Gershkowitz, George Lamb Road, $7,000.

LONGMEADOW

Elizabeth Getchell, trustee, Hahesy Irrevocable Trust, trustee of, and James E. Hahesy to Joshua Henry, 141 Longfellow Drive, $389,000.

Heidi D. O’Connor to Liam Christopher O’Connor, James Patrick O’Connor and Heidi D. O’Connor, life estate, 44 Bliss Road, $100.

Manuel A. Santiago III, to Quercus Properties LLC, 252 Pinewood Drive, $510,000.

LUDLOW

Antonio G. Juliano and Gloria B. Juliano to Lynn A. Goncalves and Jose B. Goncalves, 57 Belmont St., $397,000.

Kathleen Hughes and Michael Hughes to Marc Fragoso, 59 Prospect St., $260,000.

Nehad Ahmed and Kazheen Amin to S Realty LLC, 12 Mariana Lane, $605,000.

Paula M. Leblanc, estate, and James E. Baker, representative, to Victoria Alexandra Rodriguez, 374 East St., $240,000.

MIDDLEFIELD

Michele L. Dewkett and Dustin W. Paschal to Michele L. Dewkett and Cody Paschal, 100 Skyline Trail, $120,000.

MONTGOMERY

Matthew E. Willig, Jane E. Feinstien and Jane E. Feinstein to Anthony A. Willig and Cheryl L. Sethares, 180 New State Road, $386,666.

NEW SALEM

Barbara Kay Leonard and Richard R. Leonard to Vincent F. Barletta, trustee of 44 South Main Realty Trust, 44 South Main St., $385,000.

NORTHAMPTON

Linda M. Didonna to Ricardo Avila and Elizabeth Langmore-Avila, 697 Florence Road, $660,000.

Melody I. Teng to Stephen H. Freund and Plum N. Crane, 2 Juniper Place and Juniper Street, $535,000.

Jeffrey C. McQueen, trustee, Amy E. Kahn, trustee, and Irrevocable Support Trust for Lauren Markel Kahn-McQueen to Sophia Lodish, 61 Crescent St., $350,000.

Rebecca H. Smith, trustee, and Noble 2013 Irrevocable Trust to Maeve Howett, 18 Cedar St., $475,000.

Richard H. Kaufman, trustee, Harold M. Kaufman, trustee, and Kaufman 2006 Revocable Family Trust to Richard H. Kaufman and Sharon E. Kaufman, 1209 Westhampton Road, $237,500.

Ken Wanar and Nirmala Wanar, power-of-attorney, to Nirmala Wanar, 79 Longview Drive, $100.

ORANGE

Matthew D. Fillion to Paul Bachelder, 463 Holtshire Road, $99,900.

PALMER

Cheata An to Wesley N. Paro and Cyndi A. Paro, 1240 South Main St., $299,900.

PELHAM

Ortins Capital Partners Group LLC, to Henry W. Woolley and Tran H. Woolley, 9 Bray Court, $525,000.

SOUTH HADLEY

John A. Kelly and Mary E.J. Kelly to John A. Kelly, trustee, Mary E.J. Kelly, trustee, and Mary E.J. Kelly Revocable Trust, 43 San Souci Drive, $100.

ARPC LLC, to Mindy Morris and Steven Morris, 4 Broad St., $226,125.

Gregory Petrosky and Patricia P. Petrosky to Patricia Pangan Petrosky, trustee, Gregory Petrosky, trustee, and Revocable Indenture of Trust of Patricia Pangan Petrosky, 11 Woodcrest Lane, $100.

Joseph Lang, attorney-in-fact, Trang T. Tran, Hai Tran and Danh Lang to Kenneth Grass and Andrea Grass, 41 Susan Ave., $310,000.

Onstar Properties AA LLC, to Gregory Coogan, 35 Ludlow Road, $292,000.

SOUTHAMPTON

Timothy S. Noonan and Kelly A. Noonan to Timothy Sean Nonnan, trustee, Kelly Anne Noonan, trustee, and Timothy & Kelly Noonan Revocable Trust, 31 Bluemer Road, $100.

SOUTHWICK

Amy B. Haramut, representative, and Eugene A. Barnes, estate, to Shane O’Brien and Chelsea O’Brien, 212 Feeding Hills Road, $430,000.

Mark McDonald, Stephanie McDonald and Richard McDonald to Taylor Leann Discipio,

Taylor Discipio and Adam Robert Howe, 198 Hillside Road, $585,000.

SPRINGFIELD

Alexander Lonchiadis, Victoria Lonchiadis, Jennifer Lonchiadis, Jennifer Germain and Christopher E. Lonchaidis to Joseph Kopeski, 17 Sky Ridge Lane, $405,900.

Andrzej Lipior to Osmar Salcedo, 115 Hampden St., $303,000.

Angel Hernandez, Louisa Hernandez and Louisa Sirkisoon to Jean K. De Jesus Rojas, Jean K. De Jesus Rojas and Kelly D. Rodriguez, 8 Putnam St., $355,000.

Brian R. Goodreau to Victoria A. Goodreau, 23 Strathmore St., $187,000.

Bronze Monkey Enterprises LLC, trustee, and Unit 816 Chestnut Street Realty Trust, trustee of, to Amy E. Keener, 140 Chestnut St., Unit 816, $84,000.

Christopher A. Slater and Michelle E. Slater to Jonathan A. Rentas and Lydia Y. Velazquez, 33 Drexel St., $294,000.

CVC Trust, trustee of, and James B. Morrissey Jr., trustee, to Lesely Lynn Young, trustee, and Ramos Family Trust, trustee of,13 Clifton Ave., $230,000.

Cynthia Olson, Christine M. Olson and Steven W. Olson to Daisymar Perez-Martinez, 86 Talmadge Drive, $280,000.

Dalton Alexis to Brenda I. Ortiz Ramos and Brian Omar Morales Ortiz, 856-858 Carew St., $360,000.

Deborah Kennedy to Alexander James Northrup and Kathleen Marie Northrup, 54 South Shore Drive, $410,000.

Elena Beatriz Hernandez to Mikhael K. Glisan and Mozelle R. Shamash-Rosenthal, 59 Ingersoll Grove, $321,000.

R & R Home Improvement & Remodeling LLC, to Keishla M. Ruiz, 18 Pascal Drive, $350,000.

Erika R. Jiles and Erika Cooper to Darrahkids LLC, 87-89 Cedar St., $278,000.

Fabio Maquinze Goncalves De Souza, Fabio Souza and Rogeria Karina Vieira to Patricia A. Kelly, 37 Chesterfield Ave., $341,000.

First Landing Investments LLC, to Majestic Partners LLC, 67 Boyer St., $215,000.

Halina Lefort to Angel Rosado and Teresa Stramaglia, 86 Wildwood Ave., $360,000.

Henry Garcia to Patrick Horay Reid, 52-54 Aster St., $385,000.

James B. Morrissey Jr., trustee, and CYC Trust, trustee of, to Heriberto Hernandez and Maranyeli Hernandez, 31 Pine Street Court, $210,000.

Jayson J. Tavernier and Erica L. Matta to Jessie Lee Medina and Luz Medina, 106 Amherst St., $329,000.

Jessie L. Medina and Luz Medina to Chris Jodoin and Rhonda Lynn Volland, 200 El Paso St., $265,000.

Marvin G. Miller and Joann Johnson-Miller to Jose A. Cabrera Henrriquez, 74 Valley Road, $310,000.

Mary Beth Fenton to Veteran Stan LLC, 48 Rutledge Ave., $292,000.

Matt Thouin and Matthew T. Thouin to Genevieve Construction Development Group Inc., 143 St. James Circle, $205,000.

Nexus Apartments LLC, to Alexandra Pierre, 60 Ringgold St., $360,000.

Olubowale Shobande to Jose Martinez, 21 Clifford St., $180,000.

Springfield Redevelopment Authority to Bar Belmont LLC, North Side Worthington St., $1,170,000.

P&R Investments LLC, to Rommel M. Fabian Mariano and Keila E. Rivera, 77 Fort Pleasant Ave., $300,000.

RBT Enterprise LLC, and H P Rum LLC, to SRS Belmont Holdings 1 LLC, 130-132 Belmont Ave., $2,880,000.

Rickey Williams and Rickey A. Williams to First Landing Investments LLC, 67 Boyer St., $167,000.

Ringgold Property LLC, to Newlife Shared Living LLC, 13 Ringgold St., $305,000.

Sareen Properties LLC, to Ana Sanchez Torres and Anthony Hernandez, 73 Timber Lane, $269,500.

SFC Properties LLC, to Klaraliz Rodriguez Tavarez, 33 Lansing Place, $175,000.

SMJ Investment Group LLC to Daphne Alicia Bolden, trustee, and Bolden/Riddle Family Trust, trustee of, 88-90 Beaumont St., $415,000.

Steven J. Tessier to Phantom Holdings LLC, 14 Eldert St., $170,000.

Thirteen Capital LLC, to Nia P. M. Johnson, 138-140 Cardinal St., $420,000.

Travis Peck and Rebekah Peck to Bryce Stephen Callahan and Ashley Elsie Callahan, 393 Saint James Ave., $245,000.

Veteran Stan LLC, to John Dudek and Shaena Kidwell, 161 Dorset St., $365,000.

Walnut Apartment Associates II, and Frank Ware Jr., to SRS Walnut LLC, 81-85 Walnut St., $1,900,000.

White Eagle Realty LLC, to H P Rum LLC, and RBT Enterprise LLC, 129-135 White St., $3,900,000.

SUNDERLAND

Edward P. Haynes, personal representative of the Estate of Ramona J. S. Kirschenman, “aka” Ramona J. Kirschenman, to Patricia V. Lorusso, 26 Falls Road, $392,000.

Chancellor Masters & Scholars of the University of Oxford, to University of Massachusetts Building Authority, 23 Plumtree Road, $1,587,500.

WARE

Dominic Kirchner II, trustee, and Azusa Realty Trust to Peter Stromberg and Melinda Harvey, 7 Webbs Court and 7 Webb Court, $270,000.

Emily Murphy Sidur, Deborah Ann Murphy-Sidor, Deborah Ann Murphy Sidur, Deborah Ann Sidur and Emily Murphy Sidor, attorney-in-fact, to Melannie L. Barnes, 30 Warebrook Village, $237,000.

WENDELL

Scott Allen Wilder to Timothy R. MacLean and Samantha M. Staelens, 28 Morse Village Road, $325,000.

Deeds

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Bridget T. Burris, representative, Nelson J. Grundy, estate, and Nelson James Grundy, estate, to Matthew Warren Greenia, 23-25 Day St., $169,000.

Charles N. Whitman, representative, Carol Catherine Whitman, estate, and Carol Whitman, estate, to Abby Catherine Whitman and Samantha Dorothy Thibault, 385 Morgan Road, $340,000.

Diane Christine Denehy, estate, Diane C. Denehy, estate, and Nancy A. Mack, representative, to West Co. Investments LLC, 33 Oakland St., $72,500.

Douglas M. Dreyer and Katelyn Dreyer to Justin Freedman and Jennifer Kiely, 115 Grove St., $408,000.

John R. Muzzy to West Co. Investments LLC,

98 Allston Ave., $70,000.

Julie M. Warzecka to Lockhouse Development LLC, 453-1B Cold Spring Ave., $150,000.

Kevin E. Ross and Margaret L. Ross to Michael Ross, 67 Oakland St., $310,000.

Michael P. Smith and Janice M. Smith to David Holloway and Rosario Hollway, Bennett Street, Lots 245-248, $1,000.

Peter B. Soule and Mary Beth Soule to 184 Union Street LLC, 184 Union St., $548,000.

WESTFIELD

Anya Hoagland and Christopher Ward to Christopher Ward, 56 Pine St., $100.

Cornerstone Homebuying LLC, to Alexis Glynn and Tyler Belisle, 1368 Granville Road, $475,000.

Cornerstone Homebuying LLC, to Jayson Gaudette and Leonara Gaudette, 24 Francis St., $331,300.

John J. Ferriter, representative, and Francis A. Noble, estate, to Vitalii Vysotskyi and Kateryna Vysotskyi, 324 Russell Road, Unit 101, $175,000.

Kelley L. Lambert to Jaydub LLC, 61 Plantation Circle, $477,000.

Peter Storozuk and Tina Marie Burl to Ryan Gagne, 72 Pinehurst St., $335,000.

Robert Corcoran to Peich Properties LLC, 63 George St., $450,000.

Stanley Park of Westfield Inc., to James R. Adams and Jill C .Adams, 0 Granville Road, $60,000.

Steven W. Gardner and Jennifer Gardner to Bruce Griffith and Nancy Griffith, 5 Bancroft St., $435,000.

Tiarra L. West and Tiarra Leigh West to William A. West, 75 Kittredge Drive, $30,000.

Timothy A. Stone, representative, and Nancy L. Stone, estate, to William F. Barry Jr., and Timothy A. Barry, 43 Northwest Road, $210,000.

Vantage Home Buyers LLC, to Calista Dallas, 18 Noble St., $372,000.

WILBRAHAM

Michael Culhane to Christopher Harris, 20 Old Orchard Road, $493,000.

WILLIAMSBURG

Christopher Marti to Christine Von Renesse, trustee, Christopher Marti, trustee, and Renesse-Marti Family Trust, 122 Nash Hill Road, $100.

WORTHINGTON

Keith Desjardins to Andre Mark Charron and Emily Pearl Charron, 47 Old Post Road, $325,000.

Lynn A. Lak, trustee, and Lak Family Trust to Emma P. Lesko and Ian Lesko, 90 Williamsburg Road and 80 Williamsburg Road, $77,000.

If you’re not up for a DIY project, consider pots or trays made of biodegradable coir or composted manure (don’t worry, they’re odor-free and could pass for cardboard).

When buying containers for larger plants, look to natural materials, like wood or terracotta. Root vegetables, herbs and tomatoes grow especially well in fabric grow bags, which come in a variety of sizes. Those made for potatoes include a roll-up “door” that makes harvesting easy. Check the labels to ensure they’re made of natural, not synthetic, fibers. Whenever possible, buy bare-root plants over those sold in plastic pots.

Keep things basic with compost

Start your own compost pile so you won’t need to be as much soil or fertilizer. There will be no plastic bags to discard, and you’ll know exactly what went into the amendment. If that’s not possible, buy compost in bulk; it’s cheaper than bagged, anyway. Choose canvas tarps over plastic ones and never use landscape fabric under beds or borders. Instead, stick with shredded bark, wood chips or dry leaves to discourage weeds, except in fire zones,

where gravel is preferred as a matter of safety. Use bamboo, wood or metal stakes to support tomatoes and vining plants. Secure them with a natural twine, like hemp or jute.

Wooden popsicle sticks make great plant markers. And if you must buy plastic, avoid single-use items like flimsy seed trays. Using sturdy ones that will last for many years before discarding would be a step in the right direction. And a lot of little steps will add up.

Jessica Damiano writes regular gardening columns for The Associated Press. She publishes the award-winning Weekly Dirt Newsletter. Sign up here for weekly gardening tips and advice.

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