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Growing the garden of your dreams How to create it without spending a lot of green

ing where spending money creates long-term value, and where spending money simply buys convenience or instant gratification. By Jennifer Barger A thrifty garden isn’t necessarily a The Washington Post low-cost garden. In fact, some of the most economical gardens over 20 ILLING YOUR BACKYARD or front-porch container garden years require significant investment with flowers, veggies and other at the start. I would suggest dividing things into three categories: things growing things can feed your body and soul. But green-thumbing it worth investing in, things worth saving on and things worth making will also cost you: The 2026 National Gardening Survey found that, on aver- yourself. age, American gardeners spend $740 a person each year, a jump of more than Where would you spend on 18% compared with 2025. Mark Lane, a British gardening gardening? expert and BBC commentator, is passionate about making cultivation and Soil improvement: If a garden landscaping more approachable and has poor soil, compacted ground or affordable. lacks organic matter, spend money on compost, well-rotted manure, leaf His new book, “The Thrifty Garmold, soil conditioners and mulchdener,” plots out ways to save money and resources in your yard or on your es. Healthy soil affects everything that follows: plant health, drought balcony. Consumers’ Checkbook spoke with him by email to dig into his tolerance, pest resistance and growth ideas. Here are edited excerpts from rates. that conversation. Trees: Whether it’s a crab apple, maple, birch or ornamental cherry, a tree provides structure, shade, wildlife habitat and seasonal interest for decades. The cost spread over 20 or 30 years becomes negligible. Hard landscaping: Paths, retaining walls, steps, drainage and foundations are expensive to alter later. If a patio settles badly after three winters, you’ll wish you’d invested in proper construction from the start. Quality tools: A good spade, secateurs [pruning shears] and pruning saw can last many years. I’ve seen gardeners repeatedly buy inexpensive tools that break after a season or two. Irrigation and water harvesting: With increasingly unpredictable weather, investing in [rain barrels], storage tanks or efficient irrigation can save considerable money and effort over time.

You’re a big proponent of making things for your garden. What are some of your tricks?

This is where gardening becomes wonderfully thrifty! I make compost with kitchen peelings, lawn clippings, autumn leaves and prunings. It becomes a soil conditioner that would otherwise cost money to purchase. I also propagate plants. Many perennials can be divided every few years. Softwood cuttings, hardwood cuttings and seed sowing can dramatically expand a planting scheme at minimal cost. A single clump of hardy geranium, for example, might be divided repeatedly throughout its life. You can also use pruned branches and coppiced material to make attractive supports for peas, sweet peas and herbaceous perennials.

Q. I know starting plants from seeds saves money, but isn’t it difficult?

Seed sowing has a reputation for being more complicated than it really is. A lot of that comes from the way it’s often presented: rows of trays, heated propagators, misting systems, labels everywhere and a sense that if you miss a step, the whole thing collapses. In reality, it can be one of the most economical and flexible ways of gardening. Feel daunted? Avoid thinking of seed sowing as a single grand project and break it into small, low-risk experiments. A very gentle starting point is direct sowing of reliable species straight into the ground. Hardy annuals like calendula, nigella, cornflower or eschscholzia [poppies] are almost designed for beginners. You prepare a small patch of soil, scatter seed, lightly cover it and let nature do most of the work. No indoor setup, no transplanting, minimal cost and usually quick Which areas of the garden can results. I save on? Another easy entry point is containQuality tools will likely last longer, ers. A simple pot on a windowsill or pasaving money in the long run. Cover You could save on annual bedding tio can become a micro nursery. Herbs photo: Perennial flowers displayed in a plants. Grow perennials, self-seeding such as basil, parsley or coriander are garden in Surrey, UK. (ADOBE STOCK IMAGES) annuals and flowering shrubs that reideal because they grow quickly, are turn reliably instead. Also, pots can be regularly harvested and don’t demand precise conditions. Even if a sowing astonishingly expensive. Some beauWhat does it mean to be a fails, the financial loss is negligible, tiful, glazed pots cost more than the thrifty gardener? and the learning is immediate. plants they contain. I would happily I think many baby gardeners don’t use reclaimed containers, galvanized understand the difference between petubs, vintage finds or simple terPeople assume it means being cheap, but to me it is really about rennial and annual plants. How does ra-cotta rather than chasing designer being selective. It’s about understand- brands. knowing that help save money?

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A digital soil pH meter is placed in an agricultural field with young corn seedlings. Healthy soil affects everything that follows. (ADOBE STOCK IMAGE)

That distinction is a quiet fundamental that shapes the entire economics of a garden. Once it’s properly understood, it changes how people buy, plant and even think about time in the garden. At its simplest, an annual completes its life cycle in a single growing season. You sow or plant it, it flowers, sets seed and then dies. A perennial, by contrast, returns year after year, often building in size and impact as it matures. That one difference has a surprisingly large effect on long-term spending.

Q. Your book also talks about

propagating plants from cuttings. I remember my grandma doing this. Why did it fall out of favor?

Propagation is one of those skills that quietly slipped out of everyday gardening culture. Garden centers have made it incredibly easy to buy ready-grown plants in almost every season. When a plant is $6 to $12 and instantly attractive, it feels simpler to replace than to multiply. Plus, there’s been a loss of intergenerational teaching. Earlier gardening knowledge was often passed through families or local communities — people simply showed each other how to take a cutting from a geranium or divide a clump of iris. As that informal sharing declined, so did confidence. And finally, there’s a subtle commercial element. A gardener who propagates well is, frankly, a less frequent customer. SEE GARDEN, PAGE F10

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ket, sip something cool, and let the sweet sounds of some STOCKBRIDGE of the region’s most talented musical performers set the Upcoming events tone for a perfect summer evening. Cost members: $15, at Berkshire non-members: $25. Online Botanical Garden ticketing is available until 2 Berkshire Botanical Garden p.m. on the day of the show. presents the following upcom- Tickets are also available at the ing programs. Music Monday’s door. For more information, or to register visit www.berk features Pulso de Barro on Aug. 17, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Enjoy shirebotanical.org. Berkshire Botanical Garden is located at live music drifting across the Garden grounds, bring a blan- 5 W. Stockbridge Road.

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Hampden Garden Club guest speaker On Thursday, Aug. 20 at 7 p.m., the Hampden Garden Club will be hosting writer and consultant Chris Ferrero, who will be presenting her program “All About Hydrangeas.” Ferrero trained as a Cornell master gardener in New York.

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Each fruit has its own way of signaling ripeness, darkening seeds and a strong aroma in the case of these white alpine strawberries. (LEE REICH PHOTO)

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When is the right time to harvest?

GROW A KIND OF strawberry — the white alpine strawberry (Fragaria vesca) — whose flavor, when it is fully ripe, is an ambrosial melding of strawberry and pineapple. But if it’s even slightly underripe, it tastes like cotton soaked in lemon juice. How do I know when to pick a white strawberry? One way is with my nose, by the delectable aroma of a fully ripe fruit. The seeds also darken when the fruit is ripe. Other types of fruits have their own ways of signaling when they are ripe, and to taste their best, they must also be harvested at just the right moment. Many people mistakenly believe that any fruit can be picked underripe, then ripened on a kitchen counter. Softening does occur, and perhaps some changes in color and sweetness, but, with few exceptions, fruit picked underripe is no match for fruit fully ripened on the plant. That softening and sweetening is more akin to incipient rot than ripening. Pears are one of those excep-

tions — a fruit that must be picked mature, but not ripe. I look for a (very) subtle change in color in my pears, usually towards yellow, and easy separation from the plant if fruit is gently lifted with a slight twist. I definitively know it’s time for harvest when I see the first fruits lying on the ground. Once harvested, pears need ripening by spending a few days in a cool room. Some pears, such as Anjou, Bosc, Comice, Eldorado and Packham’s Triumph, need a few weeks in the refrigerator before they can begin their final ripening in that cool room. Care is needed; quoting Emerson, “There are only 10 minutes in the life of a pear when it is perfect to eat.” Asian pears aren’t so finicky. They’re flavor shines only if they are fully ripened on the tree. Another fruit best picked underripe is late-season apples. At harvest, Newtown Pippin, for example, is too tart for good eating. SEE REICH, PAGE F4

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After being stored until Christmas, however, it ranks as one of the best apples. (Queen Victoria was a fan; she exempted American-grown Newtown Pippins from import tariffs.) I dared apples are hardly edible until February. Another fruit that must be ripened off the plant is avocado. All of these fruits that are picked mature but not ripe do have to reach a certain point of maturity before they can be harvested and then ripened. The most obvious change for most fruits as optimum harvest time approaches is in color. Generally, I don’t even consider picking any fruits until they are fully colored. Sometimes that color change can be subtle, such as my alpine strawberries that morph from icy white to creamy white. Apples and peaches broadcast their ripeness when their background color changes from green to yellow. Red varieties of these fruits need direct light to color, so fruits in shade, although ripe, never turn red. And some varieties of apples have been selected for their ability to turn fully red before they are ripe. Grapes, plums and raspberries are ready for harvest when they are fully colored; they don’t need direct light. Once the color of the fruit seems right, other indicators help me hone in on the optimum moment for harvest. Softening is one signal; give peaches and plums a gentle squeeze. Just a look at my drooping, slightly shriveled figs tells me they are ready for picking. As a final test for when to harvest, check how firmly a fruit is attached to the plant. In the evolutionary scheme of things, a fruit is merely a vehicle for spreading seeds, and a ripe fruit is apt to fall from the plant. Nonetheless, waiting for fruit drop is not always practical, and in some cases it does not happen until the fruit is overripe. That said, Macoun apples that I pick up each morning from beneath my tree taste better than any other Macouns I’ve ever eaten. Test whether a plum, peach or other large fruit is ready to separate from its

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both ends, they heap colorful, decorative objects, such as berries, bottle caps or coins. They N NATURE, DECOR tends to have a purpose: se- then wait for females to enter. While these avian art critics duction. Across the animal appraise their surroundings, kingdom, males compete for mates in what are essentially the males break into ambitious design competitions. To impress song-and-dance routines during female “judges,” they build and which they imitate the calls of adorn nests and other structures. other birds. (“You like how I piled those sticks? Just wait until If their creations are deemed you hear my impression of a visually appealing, the males win the ultimate prize — mating cockatoo.”) The takeaway for humans? A privileges. clearly marked entrance, with a “Architecture is a way of saying, ‘I am sexy,’” says Jordan front pathway and a door paintKennedy, a researcher at Woods ed a vibrant hue, will help your Hole Oceanographic Institution home put its best foot forward. who studies ecosystem design. Source rare and varied decor By that standard, bowerbirds are the most irresistible creaBowerbirds conduct exhaustures. These birds, native to tive searches for natural and Australia and New Guinea, are man-made objects to adorn their bowers. The effort is worth renowned for their decorating dexterity. To prove that they’ve it: Males that display a diverse got the skills to pay the provercollection tend to attract more females, says Gerald Borgia, a bial bills, the males spend days fashioning bowers. Essentially biology professor at the Univerdating profiles and love hotels in sity of Maryland. Their picks one, these structures exist solely might include feathers, pens, for courtship and mating. If they straws, clothespins and plastic wow females, the birds mate in- cups, which they sometimes fill side the bowers. Afterward, the with fruit. The females don’t eat the fruit, Borgia says. “They’re females lay their eggs and raise not there for the food. They’re their young in nests nearby. just there for the sex.” So, when it comes to decorating to impress, and feathering Sometimes these birds can be quite brazen. During one of Borour own nests, here are some gia’s research trips, a bowerbird tips we can take from these lyrical Lotharios and other lifted a blue toothbrush from creatures. the hut where he and his field assistant were staying. Although Prioritize curb appeal we don’t countenance theft, Bowerbirds understand the putting thought and effort into importance of making a positive selecting unusual or meaningful decorative accents can add visufirst impression. Some species create avenue- or corridor-style al interest and help differentiate bowers, forming two parallel your home. SEE BIRDS, PAGE F5 walls out of sticks or twigs. At

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Bagging bunches of grapes lets them get to full, delectable ripeness without threats from birds, bees or other insects. (LEE REICH PHOTO)

tree as described above for pears: Cup the fruit in the palm of your hand, give it a slight twist around and up. If the fruit is ripe, the stem will part readily from the branch. With fully colored grapes, whole bunches, not individual fruits, are harvested. For truly delectable flavor, I harvest bunches of grapes when they snap cleanly and easily off the stems right where they are attached. Don’t expect flavor to last on fruits picked ripe. Even after harvest, fruits remain alive and undergo changes. To maintain best flavor in fruits not to be eaten right away, handle them gently to avoid bruising, and maintain cool temperatures and high humidity to slow respiration (yes! fruits “breathe”) and prevent shriveling. Fruits vary widely in how long they can be stored before developing off-flavors or rot. Handle them correctly and they’ll taste good, but do not expect stored fruits, except pears and late apples, to match the flavor of those plucked fully ripe and eaten then and there. Color, softening and ease of separation all help tell when to harvest, but the best indicator, except for fruits that need time to be stored before developing full flavor, is, of course, flavor itself. Pick an apple and take a bite or put a blackberry in your mouth; if it tastes good, you picked it at the right moment.

meeting location at the Hampden Town Hall (formerly Thornton W. Burgess CONTINUES FROM PAGE F3 Middle School), 85 WilbraFor 10 years, she led ham Road, Room A7. Guests demonstration garden are asked to use the library entrance. teams, plant propagation There is a $5 fee for nonworkshops, alternative-to-invasives work groups, and members of the garden children’s programs. The club. New members are welprogram will be at the new

come. Membership fee for the year is $15 and includes admission to all programs. WEST SPRINGFIELD

West Springfield Garden Club meeting The West Springfield

Garden Club will meet on Thursday, Aug. 20, at 6 p.m., in the J. Edward Christian Municipal Office Building, 26 Central St. Parking is available in the municipal lot across the street. Gather in the Justin Morgan Auditorium on the second floor. The evening’s speaker will be Beate Bolen. As an active

flower show participant, she will share “The Fun of Flower Show Exhibiting.” The public is welcome to attend. Contact BeckyJean at beckyjean@beckyjeanthompson.com to RSVP. Send items for Garden Notes to pmastriano@repub.com two weeks prior to publication.

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Incorporate symmetry We humans often bookend a bed with nightstands or a mirror with matching sconces. Such symmetry can add order or elegance to a space. The male white-spotted puffer fish, it appears, also values this quality, making “one of the most beautiful architectural structures,” Kennedy says. To begin fashioning its nest, the puffer fish flaps the sand with its fins, sculpting radiating ridges that form symmetrical patterns which Kennedy describes as “mathematically precise.” Like Buddhist mandalas, these mazelike depression nests take days to create yet are impermanent. But all that hard work is rewarded when females signal their approval by laying their eggs there.

objects they select “pop,” Kelley adds. These birds are onto something. Limiting the color palette in a room can make your decor look more cohesive. You can apply the same principle when arranging books in a bookcase, or display a collec-

tion of blue glass in one room and vintage jadeite in another. Showcase workmanship Like a lover scattering rose petals over a bedspread, some satin bowerbirds sprinkle blue parrot feathers over a bed of

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yellow straw. They then place snail shells around the perimeter, creating a display that resembles a patterned rug. Similarly indicative of skill (and tenacity) are the intricate grass and palm nests crafted by male weaverbirds. If their initial

efforts don’t persuade females to mate, these textile designers keep trying, sometimes fashioning up to 25 nests in one season. These feathered Fabios are essentially signaling, “Pick me. I’m willing to do whatever it takes to win your heart.”

Add sparkle The classic song “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend” could have been written about several bowerbird species. Many of these birds are drawn to shiny objects, such as silver coins, nails and pieces of glass, which, Borgia says, resemble “diamonds glinting in the sun.” Take their cue and consider adding glam with mirrors, high-gloss paint or lacquered furniture. Create a gallery wall Some bowerbird species “paint” the interior walls of their bowers with chewedup vegetation. For further ornamentation, males might add decorative objects, which Laura Kelley, an associate professor in behavioral ecology at the University of Exeter in England, says reminds her of pictures hanging on walls.

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Decide on a color scheme Bowerbird species demonstrate color preferences. Spotted and tooth-billed bowerbirds prefer green items in their bowers, while satin bowerbirds go for blue, Kelley says. Great bowerbirds line the inside walls of their bowers with reddish twigs, which makes the green decorative

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Terry & Kim Kovel | Antiques & Collecting

Murano glass is a treat for the eyes

URANO GLASS IS one of the best demonstrations of how the old lives on in the new. The island of Murano, just off Venice, Italy, became a center for glassmaking in 1291 and has been ever since. Beautiful glassware has been there for export in various colors and patterns, starting with beads, mirrors, and candleholders; and now, anything from glass tableware to complex works of art. The glassworks and their history, not to mention the island’s location and climate, make it popular with tourists, so Murano glassmakers also make plenty of small, fairly inexpensive souvenirs. Regardless of its age, quality or price, Murano glass can be recognized by its striking colors and use of complex techniques. For example, a paperweight that sold for $64 at The Benefit Shop Foundation Inc., a low price when compared to masterpieces from famous factories, includes colorful twisting ribbons alternating with zanfirico glass. Zanfirico, invented by Murano glassmakers in the 16th century, involves stretching and twisting fine glass canes into delicate lattice patterns. It is a difficult process that requires a highly skilled glassmaker. The paperweight is attributed to Fratelli Toso, a glassworks that six brothers (from the Toso family, of course) opened in the 1850s. Its glass pieces from the mid-20th century are especially popular among collectors.

Q. There is a pair of Arts &

Crafts candlesticks that has been in my family for years. I am trying to find out more about them. They are made of metal, but they don’t have a maker’s mark. They are mixed metal; it looks like there is brass and copper or bronze in them. Are there ways to find out who made them and what they might be worth?

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Whether it’s in the form of antiques, contemporary art objects, or tourist trinkets, Murano glass is striking. (THE BENEFIT SHOP FOUNDATION INC.)

ment began in England in the late 1800s as a reaction to the increased industrialization of the time and soon spread into the United States and the rest of Europe. The movement promoted work environments where skilled craftsmanship flourished, and the maker of an object was involved in every step of the process. Although the movement was more of a philosophy than a style, it is associated with simple lines, linear shapes, quality materials, and influence from Japanese and medieval European art. Many Arts & Crafts metalsmiths had distinctive styles, like Dirk van Erp’s heavy copper pieces, Tiffany’s long, slim organic shapes, Roycroft’s hammered finishes, or the intricate pewter designs sold by Liberty & Co. Remember that the major workshops had imitators, too, so style isn’t always a guarantee of the maker. However, being “in the style of ” a famous maker can sometimes add to the value of a piece. To find out more about your candlesticks and a possible maker, we recommend getting familiar with as much Arts & Crafts metalwork as you can.

Several major art museums have online guides to the Arts & Crafts movement with plenty of pictures. Look up books about Arts & Crafts, especially metalwork, at your library. A local art museum’s library may be especially helpful here. Pairs of Arts & Crafts metal candlesticks by unidentified makers can sell for about $50 to $200 depending on their size, material, design, and quality.

Bisque head dolls by these companies can easily sell for over $200, and some can be worth thousands of dollars. It helps to be able to identify the maker and mold number. The doll is usually marked with them on the back of the head. Doll collectors are devoted to their hobby, and there are a great many resources available. You will probably get the best prices for your dolls at a doll show or through a specialty auction house. You may want to contact a collector’s club like the United Federation of Doll Clubs (ufdc. org) or an auction house that specializes in antique dolls, such as Fraher’s or Theriault’s. Some auction houses may be able to appraise your dolls if you send photos. Condition is extremely important to a doll’s value. TIP: Be careful about displaying paperweights or other heavy objects on glass shelves. With each new purchase, you add more weight to the display shelf, until one day, there is a crash and the shelf and weights are damaged. It may seem safe for years, but a slight jar from a slamming door may be enough to cause the glass to crack.

Kovels answers readers’ questions sent to the column. Send a letter with one question describing the size, material (glass, pottery) I am downsizing and don’t know what to do with and what you know about the a collection of old German item. Include only two pictures: the object and a close-up of any bisque dolls. Can you help me find out their value, and marks or damage. Be sure your where to find buyers? name and return address are included. By sending a question, you give full permission for use in any Bisque dolls, or bisque head dolls, with heads made of Kovel product. Names, addresses or email addresses will not be unglazed porcelain, were first published. We do not guarantee made in the mid-19th century in France and Germany. Some the return of photographs, but if a stamped envelope is included, of the most famous German we will try. Questions that are makers include Gebruder Heubach, J.D. Kestner (J.D.K.), answered will appear in Kovels Publications. Write to Kovels, Armand Marseille (A.M.), Simon & Halbig, and Kammer & The Republican, King Features Reinhardt (K.R.). Some of them Syndicate, 300 W. 57th Street, 41st Floor, New York, NY 10019, also supplied bisque heads to other doll companies in France or email us at collectorsgallery@ kovels.com. and the United States.

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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. Roseville, Raymor, soup bowl, frogskin, mottled green, asymmetrical, marked, 6 inches, $55. Print, Audubon, Broad Winged Hawk, male and female, perching on leafy branch, Plate XCI, R. Havell coloring, 39 x 26 inches, $125. Clothing, scarf, windowpane plaid, blue, red, black, houndstooth check ground, printed logo, fabric tag, silk, Yves Saint Laurent, France, 33 inches, $150. Radio, Blaupunkt, Virginia Type 2530, Super Hi-Fi, seven tube, wood case, AM/ FM/SW, Germany, c. 1958, 14 x 24 inches, $170. Quilt, pieced, cactus flower basket, green patterned and light blue motifs, white ground, two light blue borders, 1940s, 89 x 69 inches, $230. Fenton, lamp, oil, cranberry glass, hobnail, globular shade and font, shade with ruffled rim, opalescent, pierced leafy frame, electrified, 23 inches, $280. Advertising, sign, Sweet Heart Products, heart shape, red, white lettering, Hard Wheat Flour, White Corn Flour, White Corn Meal, enamel, c. 1940, 5 x 5 inches, $490. Garden, bench, wrought iron, painted, green, two back panels, pierced, seated figure playing flute, woven seat, stretcher base, spiral arms, art deco, 30 1/2 x 39 1/2 inches, $895. Furniture, desk, library, oak, overhanging top, drawer, two bail pulls, leafy relief trim, shaped lower shelf, beaded edge, ridged legs, leafy scrolls, c. 1880, 30 x 46 inches, $1,530. Weathervane, fish, cod, full body, sheet copper, gilt, open mouth, textured scales, tail and fins, on stand, gilt ball at base, 19th century, 13 1/2 x 26 inches, $2,175.

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Mortgage rates dip slightly for the first time in six weeks Level continues to remain steeper than last year

Higher mortgage rates can add hundreds of dollars a month in costs for borrowers, limiting homebuyers’ purchasing power. And that can lead By The Associated Press prospective home shoppers to delay The average long-term U.S. buying, as seen while rates rose over mortgage rate fell slightly for the prior weeks. U.S. sales of previously first time in six weeks on Thursoccupied homes again slowed in day, marking a glimpse of relief for July. prospective homebuyers — although Borrowing costs on 15-year fixedborrowing costs remain steeper than rate mortgages — which are often they were a year ago. sought by borrowers looking to The benchmark 30-year fixed rate refinance a home loan — also fell mortgage rate tumbled to 6.67%, slightly this week. That rate avermortgage buyer Freddie Mac said aged at 5.96%, down from 6.01% Thursday, down from 6.69% report- last week. But that’s still higher than ed last week. Still, by comparison, a year ago, when Freddie Mac said the average rate was 6.58% at this 15-year fixed-rate mortgages avertime in 2025. aged at 5.71%.

Deeds AGAWAM Colin James Ashley, Jessica Lynn Mitchell, David Mitchell and Cory Schumann to Seamus LaChapelle and Gabrielle LaChapelle, 387 Southwick St., $380,000. Joseph J. Davis, trustee, and Fakide Davis Real Estate Trust, trustee of, to Andrii Yakiviuk, 0 North St., $160,000. Lynn E. Oakes and Jeffrey Oakes to Halibut Point Investments LLC, 212 Regency Park Drive, Unit 212, $145,000. Maryjo Wytas to Glen Meisenhelder and Tiffany Kurchner, Day Street, $40,000. Melissa Jeanne Vandermyn to Francisco Rivera Jr., 69 Lealand Ave., $383,500. Michael G. Robie to Tristan Dixon and Elyssa Janice Parrish, 73 Regency Park Drive, $215,000. Corey Colonial Condominium Association and Corey Colonial Condominium Association Inc., to Wladimyr Duarte, 53 Corey Colonial, Unit 53, $135,000. Paul J. Sullivan, trustee and representative, Plantation Drive Irrevocable Trust, trustee of, and Paul S. Vadnais, estate, to Heather Riccillo, 74 Plantation Drive, $258,000.

to Ilya Zgerya and Natalia Zgerya, 75 Spruce Circle, $685,000. Warren Schreiber to Corey Colonial Condominium Association, 53 Corey Colonial, Unit 53, $49,000. Wladimyr Duarte to John M. Paserini, 53 Corey Colonial, Unit 53, $299,500.

AMHERST Amhad Development Corp., to Teresa West. 28 Greenleaves Drive, $310,000. Abigail E. Kessler to Paul Michael Wright, 39 Jeffrey Lane, $458,000. Michael Alexander Lewis Schurter, Michael Alexander Schurter and Rachel Sachs Riverwood to Ann Novick, 83 Crossbrook Ave., $374,000. Nicholas Karlson, personal representative, and Alfred Karlson, estate, to James F. Manwell and Joanne Levenson, 102 Fairview Way, $330,000. Zachary John Bennett and Zachary J. Bennett to Zachary J. Bennett, trustee, Radha P. Bennett, trustee, and Zachary J. Bennett Revocable Trust, 29 Amity Place, $100.

Mortgage rates are influenced by several factors, including inflation, broader policy rate decisions from the Federal Reserve and expectations from bond market investors for the economy. They generally follow the trajectory of the 10-year Treasury yield, which lenders use as a guide to pricing home loans. Similar to the latest mortgage rates, the 10-year Treasury has also eased a bit recently. The 10-year Treasury fell to 4.61% as of midday trading Thursday — down from 4.72% at the start of the week. Both mortgage rates and the bond market have been mostly rising this year due to the U.S. war with Iran, which has fueled expectations for

Ward Theilman, trustee, Marylou Theilman, trustee, and Theilman Family Revocable Trust, 345 Pelham Road, $110,000.

E. Childress to Gail M. Zahn, trustee, and Gail M. Zahn Living Trust, 111 Daniel Shays Highway, $455,000.

Megan D. St. Marie, Megan D. Lambert and Sean St. Marie to Xiaoqiong Cao and Yunpeng Feng, 189 Pondview Drive, $720,000.

Remeliza V. Swain and Thomas D. Swain to Brandon Nash and Amanda Nash, 208 North St., $422,000.

Pauline M. Heffley to Donald LaRocca and Patricia McPeak-LaRocca, 102 Blue Hills Road, $680,000.

Dawn M. Benoit, Roger M. Benoit Jr., and Michael F. Benoit to Jordan Benoit, 29 Poole Road, $300,000.

Amhad Development Corp., to Carol G. Reznik, 28 Greenleaves Drive, $335,000.

Brian F. Kimball to Nicole Laurin Mercier, 59 Mill Valley Road, $325,000.

Robert W. Smyser, trustee, and Charles F. Smyser Revocable Trust to Jinsong Xiao and Xinming Huang, 49 Harlow Drive, $405,000.

Michael Benoit and Breanna Benoit to Tomas Jeremiah Pastor, 381 North Liberty St., $500,000.

Claire P. Norton and Burt Ewart to Lisa Troy, 31 Pine Hollow and 208 Pine St., $585,000. Jonathan D. Solins and Mary S. Peterson to Burt Ewart and Claire P. Norton, 208 Pine St., $715,000. Jay B. Silverstein, trustee, Karen C. Silverstein, trustee, and Silverstein Family Revocable Trust to Robert Hopley and Claire Ann Hopley, 32 North Prospect St., $773,000.

Marcel Sena and Leandra Sena Gabriel L. Smallman, personto Srikanth Devanathan and Srial representative, and Patricia vidhya Kidambi, 170 East Hadley B. Smallman, estate, to Robin Road, $287,500. Lesser Simon, 1240 South East St., $875,000.

BELCHERTOWN Sheldon Rothblatt, trustee, Barbara Rothblatt, trustee, and Sheldon & Stanley Jacobs, trustee, Rhonda Barbara Rothblatt Revocable Trust Jacobs, trustee, and Stanley Jacobs to David Lawrence Porter and Sally Cooney, 70 Amity Place, $400,000. Trust to Carter Lavorante and Meagan Lavorante, 428 Michael Sears Tarkan Topcuoglu and Hilal Paul Theilman, Ward Theilman, Road, $445,000. Topcuoglu to Sara Derkauoi, Aziz trustee, Marylou Theilman, trustee, Landform LLC, to Belchertown Bensoum and Khadija Bensoum, Theilman Family Revocable Trust, Town, Springfield Road Off, $100. 88 Jennie Circle, $560,000. Elziabeth J. Shortreed and James Thomas A. Childress and Kathleen Timothy M. Davis and Erin A. Davis B. Shortreed to Paul Theilman, Ronald Sarnelli and Therese Sarnelli to Elliot S. Posada and Susy S. Posada, 272 Regency Park Drive, $165,000.

hotter inflation as crude oil prices soared. Despite easing oil prices recently, long-term bond yields remain steeper than they were before the conflict began in late February, pushing mortgage rates to tread higher. Before the war, the 10-year Treasury was just 3.97%. And 30-year and 15-year mortgage rates sat around 5.98% and 5.44%, respectively, in late February, per Freddie Mac. Meanwhile, consumer and wholesale inflation also cooled some in the U.S. last month. Prices to continue to climb, just at a slower pace. If that trend continues, the Federal Reserve could decide to hold off on hikes to interest rates.

Americo Freitas to Jonathan S. Marcoux and Kayla M. Marcoux, 41 Dressel Ave., $480,000.

BLANDFORD John Carrington and Jessica Carrington to Russell LaPierre Jr., 41 Woronoco Road, $600,000. Lawrence Hollings and Leisa J. Hollings to Richard Walker and Stephanie Walker, 33 South St., $498,650.

CHESTER Christopher Speckels to Brian A. Calhoun and Amanda M. Calhoun, 11 Taft Road, $225,000. Glen Russell to Kyle Bienia and Anna Bienia, 271 Goss Hill Road, $38,000.

CHICOPEE Amanda S. Pellerin to Aurora Marquez Akers, 303 College St., $325,000.

Barbara Zabinski to Kash Reddy LLC, 42 Ferry St., $460,000. Brian R. Houghton, Brian R. Houghton Sr., and Brian Houghton to Brittany R. Houghton and Daniel T. Wolf, 0 Russell Terrace, $340,000. Eleven Million Olive Trees LLC, to Sharon Laird, 90 McKinstry Ave., Unit 117, $200,000. Elizabeth M. Carballo and Elizabeth M. Wildman to Wyatt Seibert, 74 Rochester St., $300,000. Elzbieta Magda and Grzegorz Magda to Wayne B. Versace and Nataliya B. Versace, 75 Wheatland Ave., $291,500. G & E Jennings Bypass Trust #3, trustee of, Arthur P. Jennings, trustee, and Gerald M. Jennings Jr., trustee, to Burhan Holdings Two LLC, 1361 Memorial Drive, $575,000. Gary Galica, representative, David Zajchowski, estate, and David Zachowski, estate, to Leslie Kynik, 79 Thaddeus St., $165,000. Home Savers Group LLC, to Franklin Figueroa Camacho and Yensauris M. Vargas Fabian, 83 McKinstry Ave., $475,000. Ideliz Melendez to MHI Properties LLC, 76 Daley St., $181,000. Karl Ellis Psholka Ray and Matthew Joseph Psholka Ray to Carol A. Robison, 78 Glendale St., $307,900. Kyle S. Majerowski and Sarah Easton to Angel R. Garcia Jr., Giraldo and Sarah C. Bleezardee, 118 Edgewood Ave., $339,000. Leiannie Sanchez-Perez and Alina O. Dyachenko to Jerell C. Bailey and Jorge L. Ocasio, 92 Walter St., $395,000. SEE DEEDS, PAGE F8

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Deeds CONTINUES FROM PAGE F7 Leopoldina J. Ivo, Leopoldina J. Guzman and Jose Libertino De Souza to Shalom Medina, Amanda L. Medina and Amanda Medina, 23 Wildemere St., $288,000. Luke Archambault, representative, and Caroline D. Archambault, estate, to Yellow Holdings LLC, 43 Ferry St., $340,000. Phantom Holdings LLC, to Hassle Free LLC, 59 West St., $442,500.

Yeager and Christopher Byrne, 128 Spruce Corner Road, $315,000. Lynn M. Moran, trustee, and LMM Nominee Trust to Chad M. Moran, South Chesterfield Road and White Road, $150,000.

GRANBY Rita D. Dirkes to Rita D. Dirkes, trustee, and Dirkes Family Trust, 152 Amherst St., $100. Eva U. Gingras to Sarah Easton, Christine Sever and Kyle Majerowski, 2 Barton St., and 117 Pleasant St., $500,000.

Stacey M. Elliot and Karen G. Miron to Gabrielle McGrath, 115 Saratoga Ave., $300,000.

Rejean Rene Turgeon to Thomas Hickson and Laurie J. Hickson, 87 Morgan St., $620,000.

Timothy D. Congo and Danielle Congo to Chidike Okeem, 55 Meadowlark Lane, Unit 55, $255,000.

Kathleen Richard, Janet M. Aras, Janet McClain, Richard J. Aras and Joan M. Aras to Danilo Semedo, 9 Barton St., $413,000.

CUMMINGTON Jill Figlozzi and Eric M. Smith to Elizabeth Anderson, 162 Nash Road, $320,000.

EAST LONGMEADOW Andrew W. Dutko and Jennifer P. Dutko to Ryan Deland, 50 Heatherstone Drive, $525,000. Donna M. Barbieri, trustee, Joseph S. Scibelli, trustee, and Scibelli Family 2025 Revocable Indenture of Trust, trustee of, to Center for Human Development Inc., 16 Fernwood Dr, $595,000. Elaine C. Gaymon and Elaine C. Walker to Stanley Green and Beata Grodzicka, 91 Admiral St., $230,000. Judith P. Bowen and Martin J. Bowen to Michael Carabetta, 849 Somers Road, $275,000.

GREENFIELD Mark G. Degiacomo, Chapter 7 Trustee of the Bankruptcy Estate of Shelle Realty LLC, to CEB Recovery Solutions LLC, 107-109 Conway St., $250,000. Juliana Allard, James Gamache and Suzanne Vight to Alberto D. Beltran and Anthony J. Krutiak, 68 Hastings St., $389,000. Bradley T. Chamberlin and Nancy G. Chamberlin to Darrel Chase and Heather Melinda Damon, 36 Green River Road, $525,000. Katherine B. Finn and Michael T. Finn to Emmett J. Murphy III, 76A Laurel St., $293,000. Kristen Fraser to Israel Neeman and Yael Neeman, 68B Laurel St., $256,000.

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Keller W. Williams and Mandi J. Safford to Callye Murphy-Mancini, 9 Callender Ave., $420,000.

Carolyn A. Blajda, trustee, Frank R. Blajda, trustee, Blajda Family Trust, Catherine A. Kennedy, Paula A. Mieczkowski and Robert H. Kokoski to Silver Ceiling LLC, 45 Comins Road, $430,000.

Thomas Lawor to Gillian L. Vumbaco and Alexander J. Thouin, 399 Elm St., $307,000.

Regina M. Kowal to Lauren Wenner and Jacob Wenner, 1 Kozera Ave., $671,500.

Todd Bryant, representative, Erma Dean Bryant, estate, and Erma D. Bryant, estate, to Michael G. Sarkis Jr., 62 Millbrook Drive, $310,000.

Catherine F. Vanasse and Ryan Boisselle, attorney-in-fact, to 115 West LLC, 115 West St., $570,000.

EASTHAMPTON Jonathan M. Conly, trustee, and Jonathan M. Conly Trust to Abigail M. Jensen and John Willoughby, 11 Fort Hill Road, $790,000. Theodore P. Stock, trustee, Theodore P. Stock, Theodore P. Stock Revocable Trust and Louise H. Perret Revocable Trust to Anne Zawacki, 359 Main St., $540,000. Susan M. Snyder and Nicholas F. Snyder, attorney-in-fact, to Ilana Cohen and Ethan Kenefick, 20 Cook Road, $385,000. Ronald J. Morneau Jr., Ronald J. Morneau, Michelle Morneau, Michelle Morneau, attorney-in-fact, and Danielle Clarkson to Envista Home Services Inc., 8 Peloquin Drive, $285,000.

GOSHEN James L. Berube, trustee, Mary L. Berube, trustee, and Berube Family Trust to Isabella

HAMPDEN Healthy Neighborhoods Group LLC, to Naf Cash LLC, 75 North Road, $415,000. Gregory D. Hanson and Callye Ellen Murphy-Mancini to Daniel Dovalina and Christa Schestag, 27 Kibbe Lane, $740,000. Meredith A. Sullivan and Meredith Sullivan to Michael Talaia and Emily Chapdelaine, 25 Wehr Road, $372,000. R. Lyman Wood to Scott D. Rumplik and Kate H. Rumplik, 63 Mountain Road, $55,000.

HATFIELD Fraser R. Stowe to Lisa A. Keller, 61 Plain Road, $40,000.

HEATH Teresa Lee Lucas-Rose to Erik Lively and Jordan Lively, 30 West Brook Drive, “fka” 5 West Brook Drive, $8,000.

HOLLAND Richard Asselin, trustee, Carole Asselin, trustee, 15 Craig Road Realty Trust, trustee of, Carole A. Asselin and Richard R. Asselin to Clair Strycharz, 15 Craig Road, $448,500.

HOLYOKE Federal National Mortgage Association, and Fannie Mae to Elite Investment Group LLC, 16 Center St., $87,151. Derek Edward Kerns to Owen Jeffrey Hunter, 53 Calumet Road, $350,000. Equity Trust Co., custodian, Robert Lareau IRA, and Robert Lareau to Alexander Rodriguez De Los Angeles, 109-111 Brown Ave., $460,000. HHA-South Holyoke Homes II LLC, to Jovani Collazo, 169 Clemente St., $240,000. HHA-South Holyoke Homes II LLC, to Juanita M. Mckoy and Juanita F. Mckoy, 201 Clemente St., $260,000. Katherine L. Paul to Anchor Falls LLC, 38-40 Florence Ave., $167,000. Max C. Hebert and Rachel E. Hebert to Joseph A. Leonard Jr., 173-177 Madison Ave., $684,000. Paul W. Garvulenski to Filomeno Properties LLC, 32-36 Canal St., $315,000. Stanley A. Geddes to Jarrad Burns and Nikolas Burns, 146 Beech St., $283,000. Napolitanio Roofing of Massachusetts LLC, to Healthy Neighborhoods Group LLC, and Napolitano Roofing of Massachusetts LLC, 85-87 Hitchcock St., $400,000.

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Home Improvement Limited Liability Co., 116 Williams St., $420,000. John F. Howell and Linda J. Howell to Patrick Cahill and Catherine Cahill, 6 Ferncroft St., $426,000. Mary McCarthy and Dennis John McCarthy to Yaroslav McCarthy and Camryn McCarthy, 143 Brookwood Drive, $430,097. Matthew R. Tonsing and Anne-Marie Tonsing to Angelina Rinaldi Keefe and Timothy S. Keefe Jr., 26 Hazelwood Ave., $625,000. Robert John Brown and Monica Christo-Brown to Holbrook Caron and Spencer Caron, 153 Western Drive $504,500. Sammy Levy and Adriane Levy to Vijay Realty LLC, 82 Lincoln Park, $552,000. William H. McClure and Thelma Jean McClure to Amanda Brewer and Matthew Brewer, 92 Morningside Drive, $665,000.

LUDLOW Aibgail Bechthold, Abigail LaFleur and Ryan Bechthold to Marykate Glass, 36 Homestretch Drive, $355,000. Judy Sheilds, Judy A. Murray and Robert P. Morton to Evan Christopher Wurszt, Alden Street, Par II, $150,000. Maria Pinto, Maria D. Pinto, Edward Pinto and Rosemary Ribeiro to Joel Cruz Freitas, 92 Laconia St., $356,000. Preciosa B. Pluta and Michael J. Pluta to James Davis and Susan Davis, 308 Miller St., Unit 77, $566,000. Stephen R. Trembley, Stephen Trembley and Robin Trembley to Jeremy Matthess and Melissa Vandermyn, 75 Bridle Road, $540,000. Tina M. Elmer to Carol Anne O’Donnell and Thomas William O’Donnell Sr., 79 Chapin Greene Drive, $285,000.

MONSON HUNTINGTON Hull Forestlands L.P., and William G. Hull, general partner, to Northeast Wilderness Trust Corp., 61 Goss Hill Road, Route 112 and Worthington Road, $1,157,000.

LEVERETT Christopher Ertl to Alan J. Dupont, 363 North Leverett Road, $295,000.

LONGMEADOW C. Marilyn Connor to Amy Herzberg and Benjamin Herzberg, 33 Highland St., $425,000. Donna A. Bertolotti to Nhu Tran, 535 Converse St., $430,000. Greg G. Taylor to Thomas Martin, 62 Circle Road, $470,000. Heidi Johnes, representative, and Barbara Buttstead Bender, estate, to Value Properties LLC, 552 Frank Smith Road, $340,000.

Susan Donnelly to Jennifer Siegel, 44 Linseed Road, $507,000.

James Katz, trustee, Silverman Family 2018 Irrevocable Trust, trustee of, and Sharlene R. Silverman to Deirdre Flannery Tanaka and David F. Tanaka, 19 Williston Drive, $485,000.

Derek Waslick and Nicole Waslick to William Osgood, Straits Road, $157,000.

Jenna Shoemaker, Jenna Dedeker Shoemaker and James Shoemaker to Chribs Homes &

Cathryn M. Koch and William Smith to Charlotte Holland and Alexandra Lewis, 228 Palmer Road, $325,000. Lauren Sidur to Markus Royka, 18 Palmer Road, Unit 15, $309,000. Mike Krasnov to Howard F. Reed Jr., and Pamela Reed, 241 Palmer Road, $580,000.

NORTHAMPTON James A. Taglia III, to Jill E. Taglia and Jill E. Bender Taglia, 10 Laurel Park, $175,000. Nicholas P. Gross and Janet S. Gross to Philip W. Elmer, trustee, and Elmer Investment Trust, 38 Round Hill Road, $835,400. Dennis G. Orenstein to Heather E. Woods and Michelle A. Gillett, 35 New South St., $543,000. Nolava LLC, to Stephanie Kowalczyk, 86 Conz St., $499,000. Paul J. Reitano and Amy J. Granquist to Sam M. Gaudet and Chloe G. Gaudet, 591 Kennedy Road, $715,500. Anne L. Zawacki to Karolina Zapal and Ryan Mihaly, 788 Burts Pit Road, $581,000. Frederick G. Dunn and Lynne Lewis to Michael Mercurio, 474 Elm St., $335,000.

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Kay G. Lerner to 446-448 Newton Street Realty LLC, 446-448 Newton St., $405,000.

Donald Raymond Smith and Lisa A. Smith to Lauren Brown, 1260 Westhampton Road, $616,000.

Christine A. Dumais to Joseph Fischer and Jennifer Mehlinger, 4 Skyline Drive, $340,000.

Christopher J. Hamlen and Margaret J. Scott to John R. Stifler, 17 Florence Road, $714,000.

William J. Watt, Margaret A. Watt and Christine A. Harbison to Anne Vittoria, 11 Pershing Ave., $383,000.

Hyde-Philbin Properties LLC, to Bridge Street Partners LLC, 81 Bridge St., $2,525,000. Robert W. Horton, trustee, Diane M. Krok, trustee, Robert W. Horton Living Trust, Diane M. Krok Living Trust, Diane M. Krok and Robert W. Krok to Wade M. Keene and Julie M. Keene, 80 Damon Road, $175,000. Sean M. Hoye to Jeffrey Rowland, 195 Westhampton Road, $350,000. Emerald City Partners LLC, to Stonewing 628 Collective LLC, 17 New South St., $510,000.

NORTHFIELD James D. Wheeler Jr., and Lisa A. Wheeler to Isaac Llanos, 609 Gulf Road, $524,900.

ORANGE Steven Skroce to Robert Abbott, 31 Camp Road, $315,000. Elizabeth Jordan Carr and Alan Scherer to Elizabeth Jordan Carr, 51 Hamilton Ave., $100.

PALMER Church Hawk Property LLC, to MA Orange Pleasant LLC, 4018-4024 Church St., $515,000. David W. Luce and Veronica S. Luce to Alicia Henao-Velasquez, 141 Thompson St., $622,500. Steven E. Dembkowski and Mary E. Dembkowski to Chela Soares and Lucas Soares, 3 Salem St., $410,000. W. Shawn McMillan to Paul McMillan, 9 Packard St., $157,500.

PLAINFIELD Caitlin Cole to Kiva Singh and Joshua Nordin, 278 East Main St., $310,000.

ROWE Lori Ledger and Edward J. Silva to Eric Tkacz and Heather Tkacz, 127 County Road, $369,000.

RUSSELL Wyatt E. Bossie to Perry Boudreau, 1133 Huntington Road, $100,000.

Faye Angers, Faye L. Angers, John Angers, John L. Angers, Faye Angers, attorney-in-fact, and Faye L. Angers, attorney-in-fact, to Lori Danielle McEachern-Dugre, Laura Dugre and Brian Leo Dugre, 92 Alvord St., $505,000. 446-448 Newton Street Realty LLC, to RNL 2025E Owner LLC, 446-448 Newton St., $617,481. Andrew G. Moskovitz and Heidi F. Moskovitz to Andrew G. Moskovitz, trustee, Heidi F. Moskovitz, trustee, and Andrew G. Moskovitz Revocable Trust, 82 Woodbridge St., $100. Carol G. Reznik to Bart Cioccia and Jennifer Cioccia, 37 Red Bridge Lane, $720,000. Terrence C. Colligan and Diane M. Colligan to Michael G. Croteau and Sharon M. Croteau, 106 Brainerd St., $495,000. John M. McElligott, Cathleen B. McElligott and Cathleen B. McElligott, attorney-in-fact, to James L. Gmeiner and Adrienne B. Gmeiner, Ferry Street, $280,000. Jonathan S. Marcoux, Kayla Marcoux and Kayla M. Arsenault to Joseph M. Rzeszutek and Ann Marie Rzeszutek, 62 Ludlow Road, $332,500.

SOUTHWICK 625 College Highway LLC, to MB Southwick Realty LLC, 625 College Highway, $737,500. Aspenwood Associates LLC, to Ronald Michonski and Nancy Michonski, 177 Klaus Anderson Road, $65,000. Pamela Anne Molennor, trustee, and Pamela A. Molennor Trust, trustee of, to Clinton Moffie, 5 Honeybird Run, $1,050,000. Sergey Savonin to Robert Davis and Catherine Y. Davis, 94 Berkshire Ave., $1,225,000. Thomas J. McLaughlin, trustee, Barbara M. Wynns, trustee, and Bernard J. Mclaughlin Revocable Indenture of Trust of, trustee of, to Aspenwood Associates LLC, 177 Klaus Anderson Road, $585,000.

SPRINGFIELD 275 Chestnut LLC, and BH Chestnut Crossing LLC, to Springfield Tower Square LLC, Chestnut St.,

Lot B, $12,597. Aimable Niyonshuti Sr., and Deborah Uwase to Michardson Joseph, 14 Crane St., $400,000. Aimee E. Loiselle to Truong Thinh Tran and Thi Thanh Lan Chung, 121 Benz St., $302,000.

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Edwin Garcia, Maria Judith Reyes and Edwin O. Garcia to Jorge Rafael Roy Carreras, 148-150 Cedar St., $425,000. Emtay Inc., to Adamaris Diaz, 257 Redlands St., $275,000.

Emtay Inc., to George L. CarrasAlan R. Baldini and Wayne R. Bald- quillo, 34 Castle St., $302,500. ini to Richton & Wynne LLC, 30 U S A Housing & Urban DevelFrench St., $188,000. opment to Samuel Roman, 175 Fiberloid St., $399,000. Alden Investment Group LLC, to Sandra M. Garcia, 168 Keddy St., $316,500.

Northeast Center for Youth & Families Inc., to Michael J. Dias Foundation Inc., 130 Berkshire St., $350,000. Andrew J. Wurszt to Deandrae F. Brown and Ariel LaFreniere, 39 Bartels St., $415,000. Anne E. Peck to James F. Kozusko III, and Tiana E. Dickenson, 110 Parkerview St., $377,000. Anthony L. Santaniello to Hassle Free LLC, 17 Longfellow Terrace, $225,000. Asset Management Solutions LLC, to Allison Mahendra and Marlen Mahendra, Hall Street, $405,500. Real Estate Investments Northeast LLC, to Adan Abdi and Farhiyo Aden, 12-14 Carver St., $486,000. Benigna Reyes to Gabriel Martinez, 42-44 Loring St., $85,000. Brian J. Zelasko, trustee, Nicholas Zelasko, trustee, and Brian J. Zelasko Revocable Indenture of Trust, trustee of, to Ovidio A. Bravo Soto, 93 Moss Road, $374,000. Bubbas Construction LLC, to Isael Moll Jr., and Annette Adorno, 55 Massachusetts Ave., $439,000. Cameron M. Rodak to Elizabeth A. Channing, 264 Nassau Drive, $246,000. Carlos Cruz to Marrero & Cruz Management Inc., 15 Freeman Terrace, $100.

FH Vision Estate Inc., to Adaramise Lee Rivera, 217 Mazarin St., $300,000. Francheska Melendez Santos and Christian I. Cruz Rivas to Starlin J. Perez Figueroa and Keilyann J. Torres-Rivera, 120-122 Alvord St., $394,000. Gabriel Martinez to Jimenez Houses Buyers LLC, 42-44 Loring St., $160,000. Gabriel Montalvo Ramos and Carmen Camacho to Luis G. Rivera, 111 Breckwood Boulevard, $275,000. Gary W. LaVallee, representative, and Lauriana L. LaVallee, estate, to Rafael Diaz, 57 Bither St., $315,000. Analytical Sciences Marketing Group LLC, Anniemac Private Equity Cash2keys Inc., and Annie Mac Private Equity Cash2keys, to James Colon and Aida Ava Colon, 285 Breckwood Boulevard, $350,000. James Colon and Aida Colon to JMac Realty Corp., 201 Nassau Drive, $260,000.

Cynthia M. Pagan Colon and Wilfredo Pagan Rivera to Alexander Serrano and Alexander Serrando Cedeno, 15 Merida St., $245,000. David Cubi to Edwin Peguero Almonte, 23-25 Prentice St., $406,500. Dawn R. Faber to Angela Liebel and Jarrod Liebel, 235 Chalmers St., $337,000. Diane Stone, trustee, 48 Weymouth Street Nominee Realty Trust, trustee of, and Norma S. Talbert to Donna Bertolotti, 48 Weymouth St., $280,000.

Excellent Protection Services LLC, to Rajat Saggar, 7-9 Glendell Terrace, $387,000. Marjorie S. Duteau to Luis Contreras Batista, 220 West Allen Ridge Road, $272,000. Marrero & Cruz Management Inc to Sybel Gonzalez, 15 Freeman Terrace, $220,000. Michael C. Wagner and Jennifer Lynne Wagner to Tomasa Mejia Medina, 585 Armory St., $294,500. Michael P. Rodgers to Seamus M. Warwick, 313-315 Dorset St., $380,000. Michael Stabilo to Jillian N. Dubuque, 103 Oak Hollow Road, $644,000. Milagros Mercado to Carlos Cruz, 15 Freeman Terrace, $100. Moises J. Baez and Ana Rita Guzman Martinez to Ahmed Meteab and Mareb Al Khafaji, 266 Christopher Drive, $426,000. Morse Properties LLC, to Franklin Disla Martinez, 191-193 Westford Ave., $440,000. NRES LLC, to Alberto Junior Medina, 1657 Carew St., $322,000. Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., to Douglas Dichard, 136 Marsden St, $147,000. Palpum Raw LLC, to Halifax Capital LLC, 337 Parker St., $181,000. Sandra Collins to Shelby Spears and Matthew Kirk, 378 Roosevelt Ave., $350,000.

Jeffrey D. Mannheim to Emily Caroline Pontillo, 113 Nassau Drive, Thomas J. Haggerty to Lissette Perez, 34 Tacoma St., $190,000. $247,000. Jeffrey Klotz to Israel Bennett and Steven Marshall, 16 Fenimore Boulevard, $299,999.

Jeffrey T. Andrejkovics, Cynthia J. Andrejkovics and Carol Johnson to Abigail Vasquez Berduo and Carter Lavorante, Meagan LaElena V. Hernandez Vasquez, 1258 vorante and Meagan Moorhouse to Liberty St., $249,900. Jorge L. Sanabria, 346 Newhouse Jillian A. Winniman, Jillian A. FishSt., $306,000. er and Jacob Winniman to Jeniliz Federal National Mortgage Association and Fannie Mae to Equity Trust Co., custodian, Robert Lareau IRA, and Robert Lareau, 35 Tioga St., $227,500.

estate, to Castle Headquarters Inc., 14 Bethel St., $150,000.

Rodriguez, 267 Connecticut Ave., $262,500. Joan K. Pawlowski, estate, and Karin J. Pawlowski, representative, to Robert J. Schroeter, 85 Talmadge Drive, $230,000.

Vasiliki C. Mantzoros to Global Homes Properties LLC, WS Nottingham St., $39,900. Victoria Palmatier and Ryan Murray to Keyla Coll, 32 Randall Place, $250,000. West Jam Man LLC, to Kayla Rivera and Darnell Murphy, 83 Druid Hill Road, $402,000. Xiuyu Ma to Hellen Isaac, 101 Mulberry St., Unit 314, $114,000. Yuthida Heng to Jessika Marcial, 19 Wareham St., $299,999.

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John J. Ferriter, administrator, and Rupert E. Smith, estate, to Manchester Enterprises LLC, 52-54 Andrew St., $185,000.

Joan C. Morvidelli, Jordana M. Morvidelli, Damien K. Morvidelli and Caitlin P. Morvidelli to Eric Johnson, Beetle Road, Lot 4, $15,000.

Jose A. Diaz and Maria Osorio to Devon J. Moriarty, 33 Stratford Terrace, $340,000.

Jonas Rideout and Carolyn Mackler to William Young and Margaret Young, Fox Den Road, Lot 53, $399,500.

Julio Melendez Jr., Zulaika Gomez Melendez and Zulaika Hernandez to Isiah Michael White, Consuela Patton and John R. Walters, 216 Plumtree Road, $349,000. Kurt Taylor, representative, Ann H. Taylor, estate, and Anne H. Taylor,

Lacey Marie Santoro, representative, and Louis C. Santoro, estate, to Anthony Hiller, 153 Owls Nest Lane, $62,000.

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WALES Bettina Nadeau, Bettina M. Nadeau and David Michael Darcy to Curtis Matthew Charron and Cherie Renee Charron, 6 Lakeshore Drive, $325,000. Jennifer Buckley to Jared P. Walsh, 6 Woodland Dr, $335,000. Susan D. Lusk to Thomas J. Kennedy and Samantha J. Kennedy, 55 Lynch Road, $100.

Andrew S. Finnie to Regina Trask, 80 Brush Hill Ave., Unit 40, $195,000. Sandra A. Marini to Stephen Marini, 134 Ashley St., $105,000. William J. Fitzsimmons, William J. Fitzsimmons III, and Annmarie Fitzsimmons to Sean R. Kerrigan and Nicole J. Kerrigan, 93 Lennys Way, $700,000.

WENDELL Julia S. Flannery, trustee of the Locke Haven Trust, to Jaime Hanrahan and Timothy Hanrahan, 128 Locke Hill Road, $180,300.

WESTFIELD WARE Donald A. Choquette and Cheryl D. Choquette to Real Estate USA LLC, 51 Church St., $135,000.

Allyson M. Diroma, representative, Michael L. Holt, representative, Alan Michael Holt, estate, Alan M. Holt, estate, and Alan Holt, estate, to Ivan Kravchenko, 57 Falley Drive, $337,000.

Dennis M. Healey, personal representative, BHO Realty LLC, to Morgan Corey Mary E. Healey, estate, and Mary Evelyn and Adam Corey, 27 Sherwood Ave., Healey, estate, to Keri Bagley and James $444,000. Brown, 19 Clinton St., $330,000. Carole A. Beman to Jabir S. Khan, 165 David W. Pareis to Carolyn J. Palano, 63 Western Ave., $487,500. Chestnut St., $100. Carolyn Sygiel, Carl Sygiel, Lynn Sygiel, Chester Sygiel, Virginia Meagher, Claire Sygiel and Clifton Kerr to David Wayne Luce Jr., 22 Sczygiel Road, $390,000. Thomas E. Drummond to Patrick Wagher, 19 Fisherdick Road, $100. Patricia L. Simonds to Debra Soles-Sutter and Timothy Sutter, 132 Eagle St., $256,000. Melissa Kapinos and Melissa Despres to Blake Macaruso and Alexis Kenny, 2 Crescent Terrace, $410,000. Daniel J. Choquette and Desiree Choquette to Joel H. Eck, 73 North St., $287,000. Andrea L. Chevalier, Tyler Chevalier, Kylie Chevalier, Darin R. Chevalier, Renee M. Rae, Richard P. Chevalier and Elaine S. Chevalier to Matthew George Hinkley, 69 Ross Ave., $210,000.

WARWICK Adam L. O. Kitchen, “aka” Adam L. Kitchen to Lauren Petit, 244 Old Winchester Road, $512,500. Joseph F. Campbell to Sara Ladino Cano, 851 Wendell Road, $195,000.

WEST SPRINGFIELD Diana Sperrazza to JMF Properties LLC, 111-113 Chestnut St., $250,000. Edward Murphy Jr., Joan M. Murphy and Edward C. Murphy to Noah Koski and Audra Gillian Janco, 114 Field St., $295,000. Eldon A. Wallen to Anastasiia Kirillova and Ivan Kirillov, 63 Laurence Drive, $356,000. Hannah Fawn Goncalves to Taylor N. Sawicki and Noah P. Piekos, 35 Woodward Road, $363,600. Mustafa Gusenov to Ramiz Badirov and Leila Badirova, 43 Windsor St., $550,000. Russell G. Finnie, Susan M. Finnie and

Dennis Moran to Naples Home Buyers Inc., 37 W School St., $220,000. Gianna M. Royland and Michael A. Royland to Mark Keith and Dwi Widayati Keith, 151 Meadow St., $320,000. JLR Brothers Properties LLC, to Amy A. Siniawski and Michael J. Riley, 114 Otis St., Unit 2, $340,000. John G. Kyprianos and Apirataporn Kyprianos to Matthew Ryan Perry, 100 Valley View Drive, $360,000. Jonathan T. Howard, Susan R. Howard and Susan R. Callahan to Jonathan T. Howard, 33 Hassler St., $110,240. Lockhouse Condo LLC, to Travis Orszulak, 110 Lockhouse Road, Unit 5I, $340,000. MPS Monarch RE LLC, to Hum Real Estate Holdings LLC, 24 Elise St., $650,000. MPS Monarch RE LLC, to Hum Real Estate Holdings LLC, 34 Elise St., $550,000. Paul D. Krawczyk, trustee, Krawczyk Family Revocable Trust, trustee of, Peter Krawczyk and Joanne Krawczyk to Nataliya Pomaznuk, O Fox Hill Drive, $20,000. Richard Sypek, representative, and Michael J. Cadello, estate, to Smails LLC, 3 Jefferson St., $125,000. U S Bank Trust, trustee, and RCAF Acquisition Trust, trustee of, to Adorian Coseriu, 32 Margerie St., $255,000.

WILBRAHAM Caren L. Reed and Christopher J. Reed to Michael Ferraro and Joyce Ferraro, 2205 Boston Road, Unit C-25, $350,000. Joseph C. Falzone and Judith M. Falzone to Alexandra Aldrich and Brianna Rastello, 279 Main St., $516,841. Robert E. Dupuis and Deaneira Lakheram-Dupuis to Nelson J. Cucuta, 48 Old Boston Road, $375,000. Victoria A. Hennessy to Cecilia N. Decarolis and Tyler S. Decarolis, 15 Ripley St., $461,062.

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Q. So how do I propagate new plants from old ones?

From a thrifty perspective, propagation is almost unbeatable. It turns one plant into many, reduces risk and allows you to adapt plants to your own conditions over time. It also creates resilience in a garden — if something thrives, you can expand it cheaply; if something struggles, you haven’t lost much. It also changes your relationship with plants. Instead of being fixed purchases, they become living resources. The easiest way to start is with softwood cuttings like pelargoniums (geraniums in everyday language), fuchsias, rosemary (with a bit more patience), lavender (slightly trickier but rewarding) or hydrangeas. The simple method: • Take a nonflowering shoot about 8 to 10 centimeters long. • Cut just below a leaf node with clean scissors or secateurs. • Remove the lower leaves, leaving a small tuft at the top. • Insert into a pot of free-draining compost (multipurpose mixed with a little grit or perlite if available). Water lightly and place somewhere bright but not in harsh sun. Arguably even simpler than cuttings is division, especially for perennials. Plants like hostas, daylilies, astrantia and hardy geraniums. These can often be lifted and split with a spade or two forks. Each section becomes a new plant. The advantage here is immediacy: You’re not waiting for rooting, you’re simply redistributing established growth.

Q. What’s the biggest thing you hope people take away from the book?

The most economical thing in gardening is patience. Many gardening expenses arise because we want a fin-

Making compost from food scraps, eggshells, fruits and vegetables is a great and inexpensive way to condition your soil. (ADOBE STOCK IMAGE)

ished garden immediately. We buy large plants instead of young ones. We replace plants before understanding why they failed. We redesign areas before they’ve had time to mature. A thrifty gardener tends to think in years rather than weeks. If I had $1,300 to spend on a garden, I would probably allocate a large proportion to soil preparation, a few excellent structural plants, perhaps one or two trees and good infrastructure. Then I’d fill the gaps through propagation, division, seed sowing and time. That’s where the real thrift lies: spending generously on the bones of the garden and economically on everything that can grow, multiply or improve naturally over time. Jennifer Barger is content director at Washington Consumers’ Checkbook and Checkbook.org, a nonprofit organization with a mission to help consumers get the best service and lowest prices. It is supported by consumers and takes no money from the service providers it evaluates.

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Features: • 1½ Story Cape Style Home • ±6,250 S/F of Land • • Total of (6) Rooms w/ (2) Bedrooms & (1½) Bathrooms • • ±1,302 S/F of Gross Living Area Above Grade • FWA Heat • • Central Air Conditioning • Full Basement • Vinyl Siding • • Fireplace • Map Reference: 44140 • Zoned: R1 • ★ ONE CAR ATTACHED GARAGE ★

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Bridgewood: 18” planer, router, jointer, mortiser, dust collector (3), sander Delta: Drill press, air cleaner, 10” tilting arbor saw, bench grinder Power tools: Porter Cable (4), DeWalt, Bosch, Makita Honda generator, quantity of other tools.

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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

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