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What to plant now to help birds survive winter By Karen Hugg

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HILE SOME BIRDS MIgrate south for the winter, others, like the blue jay and classic cardinal, remain on the East Coast and brave the cold. These resident birds survive by foraging for food sources, which can be more difficult to find as temperatures drop. To help them, you can install a seed feeder, but a more lasting, low-maintenance alternative is to plant native plants that provide seeds, berries, insects and shelter even when snow covers the ground. Here are some perennials, shrubs and trees that will turn your outdoor space into a self-sustaining buffet for feathery friends. Go with natives When choosing plants, first consider natives. “Native plants are important because they’re supporting this whole ecosystem of life,” says Constance Cleveland, an advanced gardener at the United States Botanic Garden. They produce seeds that birds instinctively seek and provide a home to insects, a valuable food source. “They’re going to attract the insects and larvae of the insects that the birds want,” Cleveland says. “The majority of birds are going after the high-value, high-protein, high-calorie, yummy bugs.” Native plants have also already adapted to local climate and soil conditions, so they’re hardier in winter and require less watering and pruning. To find out which plants are native to your area, call the extension program at your local state university or visit Homegrown National Park, a nonprofit organization with information about creating backyard habitats. Perennials Many perennials offer colorful flowers during the growing season, but a select group creates both color and desirable food for birds in the winter. “Black-eyed Susans [Rudbeckia hirta] are a very common and easy one that birds love,” says Becca Rodomsky-Bish, a project leader at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. “Finches love them. Juncos love them. Chickadees will forage on them.” These cheery yellow flowers produce a thin, needlelike seed that is rich with oil and dense with nutrients that towhees, nuthatches, cardinals and even robins adore into January. Purple coneflowers produce high-fat, protein-rich seeds on stiff cones that maintain their shape despite harsh weather. Finches can land easily on them and feast on their seeds. But Rodomsky-Bish recommends caution when buying this

holly, chokeberry, American cranberry bush viburnum and American elderberry all produce berries that often remain into January. But Possumhaw viburnum (Viburnum nudum) produces berries and provides a home for insects. “What I like about it is, it’s a larval host plant, so it does host insects,” Cleveland says. “It’s got stunning fall color, bright red, and it produces berries. And for those three reasons, I think it’s a winner.” Red osier dogwood (Cornus sericea) Black-eyed Susans at the United States boldly stands out in a winter landscape with dense, brilliant crimson twigs that Botanic Garden this summer. (MAXINE WALprovide shelter from strong winds and LACE / THE WASHINGTON POST) safety from predators. Plus, its V-shaped Cover image: (LINDA DAVIDSON / THE WASHINGTON branching patterns offer nesting sites. POST) “The birds love it,” Cleveland says. “It’s a meadow mainstay. “They’re one of the host to a large number of insects, and the most hybridized types of plant,” she says. berries are typically gone before we notice “There’s mixed science based on the they have berries, they’re so popular. The impact those kinds of hybrids can have on berries don’t look like much, but the birds wildlife.” When shopping, she says, look love it.” Cardinals, mockingbirds, robins for the straight species, Eastern purple and blue jays will all forage for dogwood coneflower (Echinacea purpurea). berries and insects. Goldenrods and asters might be Grey Owl juniper (Juniperus virginiana) common clichés to some gardeners, but is a low, broad shrub that grows in icy blue they’re rock stars when it comes to feedsprays and is home to select butterflies ing birds. Their nutrient-dense, abundant and moths. It produces berrylike cones seeds stand on tall stems despite the that mockingbirds and robins adore. weather and attract American goldfinches, dark-eyed juncos, pine siskins, chicka- Trees dees and sparrows. “These two plants are If you have the space, a tree goes a long host plants to the majority of insects out way in providing food and shelter for there,” Cleveland says, including dozens birds. The shorter serviceberry, sweet of moth and butterfly species. “You’ve crabapple and flowering dogwoods are got … larvae or eggs wintering over in the strong choices for small yards. In a larger plants’ leaf litter or rolled up in that stem.” garden, the mighty oak supports wildlife Chickadees, downy woodpeckers and nut- the most. “Oak trees are the big success hatches also eat this bug protein to survive story for biodiversity,” Rodomsky-Bish winter. Common aster varieties include says. “Oak species support more butterNew England aster (Symphyotrichum flies, moths, mammals and birds than any novae-angliae) with purplish-pink flowother species of tree.” ers, and common goldenrods include Oaks, through their craggy bark and tall goldenrod (Solidago gigantea) and large fallen leaves, foster a vast variety Canada goldenrod (Solidago canadensis). of insects and more than 500 species of Note that it’s the look-alike ragweed, not caterpillars. Wrens, chickadees, titmice, goldenrod, that’s often responsible for hay thrushes and nuthatches all forage either fever. through the leaf canopy or the slowly Finally, the straight species of false sun- decaying ground litter for beetles, caterflowers (Heliopsis helianthoides) produc- pillars, spiders, ants and other insects. es abundant, high-fat seeds in daisy-like, Woodpeckers and blue jays search for yellow flowers. “Anything in the heliopsis acorns. family is a really great seed producer for Thick oak canopies also shelter birds songbirds,” Rodomsky-Bish says. from severe weather, and their branches Whatever you grow, resist the urge to and trunk hollows create nesting sites for tidy up during fall. “When things do get spring. covered in snow … perennials stand tall The most common natives are northern above the grass,” Rodomsky-Bish says. red (Quercus rubra) and white oak (Quer“So, leaving your plant standing with cus alba). And perhaps most important those dried seed heads is going to make it (and a reason to skip the leaf blower?), easier for birds to find the food.” leaf litter, Rodomsky-Bish says, “provides really important overwintering habitat for Shrubs a lot of insects, many of which birds need When it comes to shrubs, winterberry to feed their young the following spring.

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Upcoming events at Berkshire Botanical Garden Berkshire Botanical Garden presents the following upcoming programs: On Saturday, Oct. 24, Berkshire Botanical Garden will present “From Plant to Print: Creative exploration with Gelli Prints,” from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. In this workshop, you’ll experiment with leaves, grasses and other natural elements as printing tools. No prior printmaking experience required. Led by photographer and writer Shelley Kirkwood, this class is perfect for artists, gardeners, nature lovers and curious makers alike. The workshop begins with a brief guided walk through BBG to collect and observe botanicals, focusing on structure, pattern and shape. Back in the studio, you’ll learn to use a gelli plate, applying acrylics, layering compositions and manipulating negative space with your botanical finds. By the end of the session, you’ll take home a small suite of original prints reflecting your direct engagement with plant forms and creative exploration. Cost is $110 members, $130 nonmembers. Also on Saturday, Oct. 24, “October Family Workshop,” 10 to 11 a.m. Say “goodnight” to the Children’s Garden at this Saturday morning workshop as they put the garden to bed. Free with garden admission. Please check in at the Visitor Center when you arrive. For more information, visit www.berk shirebotanical.org. Berkshire Botanical Garden is located at 5 West Stockbridge Road. BOYLSTON

National Garden Club Specialty Flower Show The Central North District and the Western & Central South District of the Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts will present a National Garden Club Specialty Flower Show, “Elevated Blooms: Celebrating 40 Years at Tower Hill” from Oct. 23 to 25. SEE NOTES, PAGE F3

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Pruning some of the oldest canes to the ground coaxes this currant bush to send up new, more fruitful canes. (LEE REICH

October pruning not always wise

STRONG URGE this time of year, especially on clear, balmy days, has many gardeners wandering about their gardens with pruning shears in hand, clipping back old leaves and stems in an effort to tidy up

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The show will be hosted by the New England Botanical Garden at Tower Hill as part of the garden’s 40th anniversary celebration. The purpose of the show is to expose to and educate the viewing public about floral design as an art form as well as to the vast world of horticulture. There will also be educational displays focusing on horticulture or conservation. While the show is held at Tower Hill, entries are expected from throughout New England. Design entries will showcase the talent around us and the horticulture entries will amaze with the variety of specimens in our own back yards. The design division is open to any National Garden Club affiliated garden club member. The horticulture division is open to any amateur gardener — they do not have to be a garden club member. Educational exhibits are open to any individual or organization. The show will be open to the public, Friday, Oct. 23, and Saturday, Oct. 24, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 25, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission to the show is included with general garden admission. Admission is free for NEBG members. For more information or to request a schedule for the show, including contact and entry information, contact the general chair Beate Bolen at beatebolen@ gmail.com.

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The secret to an orderly home? ‘Dirty zones’ By Dina Cheney

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ECENTLY, A PIGEON relieved itself on interior designer Leslie Banker as she walked home. Good thing her Manhattan apartment includes a laundry area with a utility sink. Thanks to this “dirty zone,” Banker was able to hose down her winter jacket once she walked in the door. “I would not have wanted to do that in the kitchen sink or a bathroom,” she says. Dirty zones like laundry areas or even baskets by the front door are the “first line of defense, containing everyday mess before it migrates into the rest of the house,” says Albert Betesh of Cicognani Betesh Architecture Studio. Carving out such a space, even if it’s a small corner of the kitchen, can improve the experience of your home. Within the bounds of a dirty zone, you can “put your bags down, make a pile and it’s messy for a second,” says interior designer Sara Hillery. “Then you can come back later and digest it one chunk at a time.” Limiting dirt and clutter to one area can benefit mental and physical health. One study found that participants who performed chores in a chaotic space had higher levels of an enzyme associated with stress in their saliva than those who completed the same tasks in a neater environment. Even if you don’t designate a dirty zone, like a mudroom, your home probably has one (or several) anyway, Betesh says. “The only question is whether you’ve planned for it,” he adds. “If you don’t, it inevitably becomes the front hall, kitchen island or dining table.” Such spaces should be planned out, says interior designer Betsy Wentz. Take an inventory of your household’s dirty items, such as muddy shoes, sports equipment and cat litter, and then designate places for each. In the kitchen, consider add-

ing a small cabinet to contain coffee clutter. A large basket by the garage can corral pet toys. But whichever storage methods you choose, make sure they’re convenient. “If it becomes too complicated, it will never get used,” Betesh says. Hidden spaces are also ideal. Near the front door or the garage, include a bench with closed storage for putting on and taking off shoes, says Wentz, who also has colorful lockers for each family member. (“When you open the doors … it’s a disaster back there.”) As an alternative, try several of the same basket in multiple hues. When choosing colors for dirty areas, including mudrooms, try green, Hillery says: “If you’re a heavy Amazon shopper and get all those [brown] Amazon boxes, green looks really good with brown.” Hillery relies on hyacinth baskets from the Container Store and recommends monogrammed L.L. Bean tote bags as another way to accomplish a neat, cohesive look. (No one needs to know about the bunched-up towels and open bags of chips they contain.) Flooring materials in these areas should be durable and moisture resistant — think porcelain tile, luxury vinyl planks or brick. Dark colors and a strong pattern like checkerboard help camouflage dirt. “What you look at is the floor, not the shoes,” Hillery says. “And it gives you an instant style element.” Banker says she gravitates toward green or blue ceramic tiles, which reflect light and add color. Interior designer Lisa Erdmann is a fan of Sabine Hill patterned cement tiles and recommends always adding an area rug for capturing excess dirt. Wall coverings should be similarly hardy. Hillery recommends vinyl wallpaper, but only above waist level. Installing paper on the lower portion of the wall makes it vulnerable to damage or staining from a

toddler with sticky fingers or “a wet dog shaking or rubbing against it,” she says. Patterned wallpapers can distract from mess and hide holes from hooks, Wentz says. Along with wallpaper, she will often hang a corkboard dressed up with mica paper.

“It gets papers off the desk and onto the wall,” she says. Over the years, she has watched her kids’ boards “morph from [displaying] swimming medals and ribbons to college acceptance letters.” Finally, consider masking odors. Hillery relies on Febreze

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20th century master of unexpected furniture

URNITURE CAN TAKE unexpected forms, especially in contemporary design. From the late 20th century onward, advances in technology created a wealth of new materials and construction techniques for designers to use, and social and cultural changes encouraged experimental approaches with new shapes and styles. Philippe Starck, born in Paris in 1949, is responsible for some of the most famous and creative furniture and industrial designs of the 1980s and 1990s, and he is still working today. One of Starck’s most famous designs, the “Louis Ghost” chair of 2002, is a fairly conventional-looking chair whose uniqueness comes from its material, clear plastic and its construction method — it is injection-molded in one piece. Other designs are more unusual from first sight, such as his “Attila” side table designed for the Italian company Kartell, which takes the shape of a smiling, seated gnome with his arms raised over his head, holding up a faux tree trunk slice that makes the tabletop. Made of fiberglass and rubber, the table was originally made in the 1980s, but Kartell still carries it, albeit in different colors. A vintage example, where the gnome wears a bright green shirt and truncated red hat, sold for $283 at Main Auction Galleries, a lower price than a new model would cost. Starck designed a similar gnome table he named “Napoleon,” also made by Kartell. Perhaps he was making a statement about leaders famed for their ruthlessness, or maybe he just liked the idea of giving historical names to his whimsical tables.

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china that I believe dates to the time of World War II. It has a red mark with the letter “M” inside a laurel wreath and “Japan” underneath. Could you tell me when it was made and if it has any value?

It takes an expert to evaluate a painting, so we recommend contacting a museum or art gallery in your area. Some major art museums in big cities have days when they authenticate art for the general public, and some art and auction galleries offer free appraisal days. If you can identify the artist, you can try looking them up in databases like Artnet or Artbnk to find recent prices for their work. These databases require subscriptions, but you may be able to access them through a local library or museum. If the artist is American, you can also check online resources from the Smithsonian American Art Museum for more information. Even if you cannot identify the artist, it is possible to estimate a value for the painting. Medium, style, subject matter, and even size are important factors. You already know that it is an oil painting and have an Would you believe that a whimsical gnome table is named estimate of the date. You can “Attila”? This piece is an excellent example of contemporary get an idea of the value of your designer Philippe Starck’s sense of humor and love of the unpainting by looking up prices of expected. (MAIN AUCTION GALLERIES) oil paintings of similar subjects possible to date Noritake dishes in similar styles from the same You are right that the china by the colors, the style of the time period. set is from the World War II era. wreath, or the wording in the TIP: Scratches on plastic Items exported from Japan to mark, but we haven’t seen one furniture can be hidden with the United States were marked that matches your description. regular applications of automo“Japan” from about 1920 to Other Japanese companies that bile wax. 1940. Starting in 1890, imports used similar marks include Kovels answers readers’ questo the United States had to be Moriyama and Seizan. Sets of marked with their country of Japanese imported dishes from tions sent to the column. Send a origin. Japanese imports were the mid-20th century generally letter with one question describing marked “Nippon,” the counsell for about $150 or less. How- the size, material (glass, pottery) try’s Japanese name, until about ever, a rare pattern or mark may and what you know about the 1921, when the United States increase their value, especially item. Include only two pictures: started requiring the name in to a collector. There are collec- the object and a close-up of any English. During the American tors’ clubs for Japanese import- marks or damage. Be sure your name and return address are inoccupation of Japan after World ed porcelain, like the InternaWar II, from about 1945 to tional Nippon Collectors Club cluded. By sending a question, you 1952, Japanese imports were (nipponcollectorsclub.com), give full permission for use in any Kovel product. Names, addresses marked “Occupied Japan.” Un- which may be able to help you fortunately, we have not been or email addresses will not be find more information. published. We do not guarantee able to narrow down the date or I bought an oil painting the return of photographs, but if identify the maker. at a yard sale and would like a stamped envelope is included, There are several Japanese ceramics companies and to find out more about it. It we will try. Questions that are answered will appear in Kovels exporters that used marks with is signed on the back, but I Publications. Write to Kovels, a letter “M” in a wreath during can’t read the signature. I believe it dates to the early The Republican, King Features the early to mid-20th century. The most famous is Noritake, 20th century. Do you know Syndicate, 300 W. 57th Street, how I could find out any41st Floor, New York, NY 10019, which used several variants of thing about the painting, the or email us at collectorsgallery@ the “M”-in-wreath mark from about 1911 to the 1950s. It is artist, or if it has any value? kovels.com.

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add hundreds of dollars a month in costs for borrowers, limiting homebuyers’ purchasing power and prompting many to put off By Alex Veiga buying a home. Associated Press The recent string of mortgage rate increases Mortgage rates held steady this week, keeping snapped as the 10-year Treasury yield pulled back the average long-term from its highest level since U.S. home loan rate at its highest level in nearly 2002. The yield was at 5.10% three years. The benchmark 30-year at midday Thursday on fixed-rate mortgage was the bond market. It had unchanged from last week topped 5.30% earlier this at 7.40%, mortgage buyer month amid worries about high inflation, signals of a Freddie Mac said Thursday. One year ago, the strong U.S. economy and average rate was 6.27%. other factors. It’s still well above its 3.97% level from The latest reading ends a seven-week climb for before the war with Iran the average rate, which is began. at the highest level since In late February, the Nov. 16, 2023, when it was average rate on a 30-year at 7.44%. mortgage briefly dipped Meanwhile, borrowing to 5.98%, its lowest level costs on 15-year fixed-rate going back to late 2022. The 1.42 percentage point mortgages, often sought increase in the rate since by borrowers refinancing a home loan, eased this then translates roughly into an additional monthly week. That average rate cost of $376 for a borrower dropped to 6.71% from 6.73% last week. A year financing a $400,000 ago, it was at 5.52%. home loan at the current Rates on home loans are average rate. influenced by inflation, Depending on a borFederal Reserve policy and rower’s income, credit and other factors, they bond-market investors’ expectations for the econ- may qualify for a rate on a omy, among other factors. 30-year mortgage that is They generally follow the below or above the current average. trajectory of the 10-year Treasury yield, which The U.S. housing market lenders use as a guide to has been in a slump since pricing home loans. 2022, when mortgage rates began to climb from Mortgage rates have been climbing since late pandemic-era lows. Sales February, when the U.S. of previously occupied U.S. war with Iran began, push- homes were essentially flat last year, stuck at a 30-year ing up the price of oil and driving inflation higher. low. The run-up in rates also This week, the National reflects heightened bond Association of Realtors market volatility, which said that existing U.S. has pushed up yields on home sales rose in September from the previU.S. Treasurys. ous month, but slowed U.S. home sales remain stalled this year in large compared to a year earlier part because of rising amid rising mortgage rates mortgage rates, which can and home prices.

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Deeds AGAWAM Agawam Apartments LLC, to Greenfield Savings Bank, 21 Dwight St., $1,900,000. Chiara S. Douglas to Westfield Bank, 1 Corey St., $365,750. Edward J. Jones and La-Shae Jones to Westfield Bank, 116 Kensington St., $360,000. Heatheranne Shepard and Michael J. Shepard to Esther D. Clark and Esther D Clark Solo K Trust, 417 Shoemaker Lane, $150,000. Ilir Ademi to PeoplesBank, 279 Adams St., $65,000. Linda C. Geiger to La-Shae Jones and Edward J. Jones, 116 Kensington St., $390,000. Michael P. Margiotta and Maryanne Margiotta to Alina Stefoglo and Eric Nesen, 3-5 Hamar Drive, $470,000. Michelle E. Ruby and Michelle E. Lyman to Keith Ruby, 191 South St., $300,000. PCR Agawam LLC, to Agawam Apartments LLC, 21 Dwight St., $2,376,250. Sarah E. Marcotte, Sarah E. Gordner, and Michael Marcotte to Chiara S. Douglas, 1 Corey St., $385,000. Suzanne M. Ainey and Debra Ainey-Telford to Ilir Ademi, 279 Adams St., $375,000. Tomasz Sroka and Sabina Sroka to Carlos Rivera and Flavia Jose De Rivera, 43 Zachary La, $460,000.

AMHERST Amhad Development Corp., to William P. Weber and Charlene Moske-Weber, 28 Greenleaves Drive, Greenleaves Retirement Community No 3 Unit 815, $304,000. Michael Santamaria, trustee, Bingqing Lu, trustee, and Michael Santamaria and Bingqing Lu Living Revocable Trust to Drew W. Didriksen and Sophie Frances Bonnanzio, 1185 Bay Road, $510,000.

BELCHERTOWN Felicia Mahoney, Felicia Siclari, and Patrick Mahoney to Patrick Sullivan, 401 North Washington St., $475,000. James T. Carey to Peter Kierkla and Mia Kierkla, Sabin Street, $155,000. Janine B. Rose, David N. Strange, and Sharon A. Strange to David N. Strange and Sharon A. Strange, 119 Franklin St., $100. Julia C. Taylor and Julia Concetta Taylor to Cody C. Taylor and Cody Cooke Taylor, 15 Shea Ave., $35,000. Lauren E. Wenner, Lauren E. Micelotta, and Jacob M. Wenner to Amanda Smith and Jason W. Smith, 30 Sylvan Circle, $479,000.

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Lois Frances Judkins to Sean L. Judkins, Erin M. Kessler, Jennifer A. Judkins, and Melissa L. Mann, 74 Pine St., $100. Sarah Berger and Joseph Scott McLafferty to Kerry Earl Castonguay and Julie Quinne, 27 Spring Hill Road, $670,000.

Lisa Boye to Jacob Kapinos, 20 Lambert Terrace, Unit 11, a/k/a 200 Lambert Terrace, Unit 11, $282,000. Nicole Thibodeau and Diane Mayou to American Eagle Financial Credit Union Inc., 142 Olko Circle, $200,000.

Teri Jones to Mary Brigid Johnson, 254 ½ North Liberty St., $100,000.

Sherryl Sparks to Sarrah Fitch, 40 Emmet St., a/k/a 40 Emmett St., $215,000.

Vanessa Homes LLC to Ms Property Group LLC, 0 High Bluff Road, $140,000.

Veteran Stan LLC, to Nicole Alyssa Thibodeau and Diane Mayou, 142 Olko Circle, $365,000.

BRIMFIELD Richard Anischik to Shawn W. Gough and Erin Gough, 1477 Dunhamtown Brimfield Road, $560,000.

CHESTER Wilmington Savings Fund Society, Residential Credit Opportunities Trust II, and DHW Hospitality Group LLC, to Wilmington Savings Fund Society and Residential Credit Opportunities Trust II, 6 Maple St., $205,000.

CHESTERFIELD

Willimansett Holdings LLC, to Chicopee 11 LLC, Chicopee Street and East Side Chicopee Street, $3,521,909.30.

COLRAIN William E. Dyer, individually and as personal representative of the estate of Harriet Dyer a/k/a Harriet B. Dyer, to David E. Dyer and Barbara L. Dyer, 245 Ed Clark Road, $300,000.

DEERFIELD 1XO LLC, to Montague Mechanical Company LLC, 54A And 54B Whately Road, Units 1 And 2 Brookside Condominium, $785,000.

John A. Shaw to John A. Shaw, trust- Franklin Sherburne II, Brenda Sheree, Jennifer B. Shaw, trustee, and burne Pelissier, Debra A. Sherburne, Shaw Family Trust, Main Road, $100. and Rebecca Beth Kula f/k/a Rebecca Sherburne-Kula to Steven M. Veillette and Debra M. Veillette, 124 CHICOPEE South Plain Road West, $485,000. Anthony S. Perry and Brenda A. Perry to Chelsea A. Perry and EAST LONGMEADOW Matthew J. Gosselin, 140 Asselin St., $350,000. Alexia M. Kallaugher and Justin T. Aya Custom Homes Inc., to Debora Cruz Pantoja and Daniel Diaz, 33 Polaski Ave., $570,000.

Beverly A. Martin and Beverly A. Lazzara to Kathleen M. Beresky, 188 Horseshoe Drive, $217,600. Brenda M. Bak and Brenda Depot to Matthew Hester, 76 Montgomery St., $180,000. Ching Chiu Cheng and Yun Xia Lin to Perette Marie Gabriel and Guilienne Guillaume, 4 Baril Lane, $440,000. Christopher M. Murphy, Robert M. Murphy, and Robert Michael Murphy to Tyler Cienciwa and Samantha Consolini, 119 McCarthy Ave., $215,000. David Geoffroy and Marie Geoffroy to Stephen D. Buckner and Judith P. Hyland, 55 Pinecrest Drive Unit 16, $270,000. Innis O. Porte and Oddeen E. SmallPorte to Beatriz Cabrera, 239 Fuller Road, $685,000. Jacob R. Kapinos to Nicholas Destefano, 200 Lambert Terrace Unit 79, $255,000. Krista L. Trench, Joyce E. Trench, and Joyce Eleanor Trench to Dwayne Crichlow, 42 Clairmont Ave., $250,000.

Shilaikis to Westfield Bank, 57 Baymor Drive, $270,000. Daniel M. Dumala and Erica G. Dumala to Richard Hamlet Hernandez and Molly Rice, 21 Gates Ave., $400,000. Gilbert Hunter, Ruth W. Hunter, and Hunter Family Trust to Donovan Blair and Grace Catalano, 67 Redin Drive, $335,000.

Jeyline Torres Moulier and Luis G. Caceres to Ha Pham and Thu Co, 38 White Ave., $565,000. Johnathan C. Roath, Heidi N. Roath, and Jason B. Roath to Sarrina Anne Smith and Vaughn Gillen, 43 Elm St., $315,000. Mary Jane Lizardi to Alexia M. Kallaugher and Justin T. Shilaikis, 57 Baymor Drive, $420,000. Mary M. DelNegro to Paul Carroll and Kelley Caroll, 159 Mountainview Road, $390,000.

EASTHAMPTON Hempstead Properties LLC, to Nada Kawar, 55 Northampton St., $625,000. James J. O’Malley to Daniel Godbout, 9 Fort Hill Road, $475,000. SEE DEEDS, PAGE F8

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Deeds CONTINUES FROM PAGE F7 James Splain and Mary Lou Splain to Mary Lou O. Splain, trustee, James L. Splain, trustee, and Splain Family Revocable Trust, 31 Treehouse Circle, $100. Linda Marie Witt to W Marek Inc., Glendale Street, $175,000. Linda Marie Witt to W Marek Inc., 73 Glendale St., $225,000. Michael Joseph Morin, Linda Mary Henley, and Donna Marie Rimondi to Martin R. Cook and Barbara A. Cook, 4 Ian Circle, Harvest Valley Unit 6, $550,000. Mill City Realty LLC, to Josue Colon, trustee, Beatriz Colon, trustee, and Colon Family Trust, 14-16 Exeter St., $100. Richard R. Hanlon and Mary Ann Hanlon to Katelyn Carden, trustee, and 2026 Hanlon Irrevocable Trust, 9-11 Federal St., $100. Rolando F. Garro to Yaara Miriam Persing and Andres Michael Freund, 3 Mckinley Ave., $657,500.

GRANBY Jerremy Rorick and Sarah Beth Rorick to Martin F. Bottari, 110 Munsing Ridge, $752,000. Molly A. Bragiel and Martin Bottari to Matthew Nichols and Jillian Nichols, 72 Chicopee St., $590,000.

GREENFIELD Emmett J. Murphy, III, to Erin McConaughey, 76A Laurel St., Unit 7A Pine Hill Park Condominium, $286,000. Jeffery Estabrook, personal representative of the estate of Gloria Warchol a/k/a Gloria J. Warchol, to Christopher Partlow and Amanda Morrissey, 54 Fairview St., $350,000.

HAMPDEN Brian Orcutt and Bonnie L. Orcutt to Kathleen Miller and Bruce Miller, 25 Tall Pines Road Unit 6, $490,000.

HATFIELD Adam T. Smith to Rebecca J. Doughty and Thomas E. Dupree, 10 Chestnut St., $400,000.

HEATH Judith Doherty a/k/a Judith B. Doherty to Edmund Bates, 14 South Road, $415,000.

HOLLAND T. David Sears and Mary E. Sears to Niki Vaughan, 6 Roberts Park Road, $235,000.. Brian William Healey and Jennifer Healey to Nicholas Webber and Brittany Webber, 64 Leno Road, $460,000. Nicholas Webber and Brittany Webber to Cornerstone Bank, 64 Leno Road, $437,000.

HOLYOKE Albert John Prokop to Luis A. Galarza Ortiz, 35 North Summer St., $360,000. Borowski Holdings LLC, to Knox Capital LLC, 30 Discal Lane, $650,000. Crossover Church to WF Real Estate Holdings LLC, 440 High St., $410,000. Cornerstone Homebuying LLC, to Taylor Mackenzie Ryan and Eric Elliot, 15 Myrtle Ave., $310,000. Deborah L. Phoenix to Jeffrey Wheeler and Cynthia Wheeler, 717 Northampton St. Unit 12, $499,000. Devin D. Egan and Hannah Pancione to Samantha L. Wilson, 51 Merrick Ave., $350,000.

Karen I. Larabee to William R. Kostanski, 220 Federal St., $422,500.

Edward F. Trudeau to Equity Trust Co and Ira 200253354, 30-32 Belvidere Ave., $135,000.

Pacheco Property Holdings LLC, to Doreen A. Kwader, 80B Laurel St., Unit 8B Pine Hill Park Condominium, $250,000.

Global Homes Properties LLC, to Kiavi Funding LLC, 220 South St., $265,100.

HADLEY John P. Mish and Jeffrey C. Mish to Leslie E. Mish and Leslie K. Mish, 35 Middle St., $100. Joseph S. Yeskie and Theresa S. Yeskie to Edward C. Fedor, 23 Aqua Vitae Road, $250,000. Maxwell Bloom Pawlishen, Susan N. Pawlishen, and Lucas M. Abbott to Maxwell Bloom Pawlishen, 233 Bay Road, $100.

Gricel M. Crespo to Lori A. Maldonado and Alexander Maldonado, 10 Scott Hollow Drive, $445,000.

Acosta, 77 Central Park Drive, $285,000.

Road Lot B And Cote Road Lot C, $234,400.

Megan M. Cornell to Adam Gosselin and Beth Andrea Gosselin, 3 Montgomery Ave., $355,000.

Gary A. Labonte and Eva T. Labonte to Ashley Bailey and Tyler Bailey, 226 Wilbraham St., $245,000.

Mildred Hernandez to Elizabeth Treadwell, 36 Maple Credit Circle, Unit 36F, a/k/a 36 Maple Crest Circle, Unit 36F, $229,900. Samantha L. Wilson to Florence Bank, 51 Merrick Ave., $335,000. Yarland Properties LLC, to 275, 277, 279 Suffolk St Holyoke LLC, 275-279 Suffolk St., $635,000. Yarland Properties LLC, to 285 Suffolk St Holyoke LLC, 285 Suffolk St., $640,000.

LEYDEN Edward J. Snow, Jr., and Kerrilynn Snow to Gregg Kennedy and Marybeth Kennedy, 164 Greenfield Road, $575,000. Luann J. LaMontagne f/k/a Luann J. Canedy, individually and as personal representative of the estate of Richard L. Canedy, Lori J. Tyler, and Lawrence R. Canedy to Ashley Barstow and Stephanie Barstow, 39 Kately Hill Road, $220,000.

Knox Capital LLC, to Commercial Lender LLC, 30 Discal Lane, $663,750. Marcelo F. Rocha to Desiree

Justin J. Haggerty to Craig Johnson and Angel Dee Ward, Cote Road Lot B And Cote Road Lot C, $293,000. Marcello Delulis to Victor Velicinschi, 85 Waid Road, $500,000. Robert F. Tower and Diane L. Tower to Mykala Haynes, 6 King Lane, $319,000.

Jeanne O. Young to Viet Quoc Tran Vo, 139 Burbank Road, $380,000. Margaret E. Hubley and Russell S. Hubley to Zelda B. Harris, 71 Cedar Road, $540,000. Rachel J. Grimaldi and Rachel J. Mendez to Carolyn Song, 174 Hopkins Place, $450,000.

LUDLOW Alexander Binczyk and Nicole Modzelewski to Heather J. Suris, 22 Sunset Ridge, $1,200,000.

Victor Velicinschi to Liberty Bank, 85 Waid Road, $380,000.

MONTAGUE Karen I. Larabee to William R. Kostanski, 1 Kostanski Square f/k/a 11 Unity St., $422,500. Pamela Ptak-Interlande, James F. Ptak, Jr., and Catherine A. Ptak to Benjamin Young, 9 Davis St., $200,000.

MONTGOMERY Montgomery Professional Center LLC, to Montgomery Market Place LLC, 46 Main Road, $425,000.

NORTHAMPTON Benjamin D. Premo to Michael Giuggio, 65-67 Nonotuck St., $537,600. Cheryl Carroll Tansey, personal representative, and Patricia Catherine Byrnes, estate, to Rocket Property Group LLC, 192 South St., $225,000.

Daniel P. Sepiol and Frank T. Sepiol to Shane Ilnicky-Mercier, 65 Deborah Kozlowski, Deb KozloChurch St., $420,000. wski, David Lindbo, and Duncan Lindbo to Daniel L. Jongeling Oscar E. Lopez and Veronica L. and Amy J. Yanni, 48 Laurel Park, Burbano to Florence Bank, 912 Homeowners at Laurel Park Unit West St., $501,750. 48, $381,000. Todd M. Paradis, Linda A. Paradis, Ernest Clement Brooks, trustee, and Linda A. Windoloski to Oscar E. Lopez and Veronica L. Burbano, and A Takeo Brooks Revocable Trust to Tara G. Guild, trustee, 912 West St., $557,500. David F. Guild, trustee, and Tara G Guild 2019 Trust, 39 Hillside Road, MIDDLEFIELD $530,000.

MONSON Brian P. Sears and Revocable Indenture of Trust of Josephine R Sears to Cedar Ridge Enterprises LLC, Palmer Road, $85,000. Craig Johnson and Angel Dee Ward to Farm Credit East, Cote

Sarah L. Creighton to Tariq Jaffer, 52 Ward Ave., $1,396,500.

NORTHFIELD James Boulton and Lu Liu to Samantha Browning and Austin Porrovecchio, 21 Old Bernardston Road, $450,000.

ORANGE Franklin J. Stevens, Ann C. Stevens, and Kyle D. Stevens to Damian Ducksworth, 10 Kelton St., $272,220.

Robert G. Pafumi, Deborah Pafumi, Stephen E. Cody to New Man Stephen T. Pafumi, and Stephen Ventures LLC, 30 Summer St., Pafumi to Brenda Johnson and $500,000. Timothy Johnson, 129 Upper Hampden Road, $482,500.

LONGMEADOW

Julian Craker and Jane Craker to HHA-South Holyoke Homes II LLC, Pieter Daniel Loots and Beatriz to Seth J. Wright and Seth Wright, von Ungern-Sternberg, 95 Town 163 Clemente St., $245,000. Hill Road, $450,000. John J. Ferriter and Constance F. Gamache to Global Homes Properties LLC, 220 South St., $189,000.

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First Financial Trust NA, trustee, and Peter P Martunes Jr Supplemental Trust to Dara Herman-Zierlein and Peter Zierlein, 26 South Park Terrace, $429,000. Mathew D. Long, trustee, and Long Irrevocable Trust to Allards Farms Inc., Venturers Field Road, $25,000. Michael A. Antonucci and Madeline Fan to Susan McKenna and Elizabeth Hynes, 61 Woodlawn Ave., $680,000.

PALMER

Clayton J. Lizak and Revocable Indenture of Trust of John W Lizak to Robert C. Webb and Kevin T. Webb, 1711-1723 Ware St., $85,000. Jacob G. Fedora to Monson Savings Bank, 9 South St., $20,000. Joseph C. Keppler to Nelson Core and Marie Suarez Garcia, 28 Old Thompson St., $320,000. Lauren Dones to Deborah Moylan, 3162 Main St. Unit 32, $200,000. Margaret Sullivan to Nicholas Markopoulos and Markopoulos Family Revocable Trust 2025, 9 Deborah St., $115,000. Natalie Piardi, Natalie St. George, Coby Piardi, and Dawn Piardi to Kayla Lloyd, Kayla Vallone, and Nicholas Vallone, 249 Ware St., $385,000. Roger J. Landry, Lorriane A. Landry, and Lorraine A. Landry to Tung Tran and Duy Tran, 1303 Calkins Road, $290,000. Sharon Mosier to Marilyn Lehto, 4 Caroline Circle, $389,500. Steven P. Raymond, David R. Raymond, and Rodney A. Goudreau to Luke Hall and Maverick Huber, 14 Sylvia St., $290,000. Usman Y. Sheikh to Jamila Sheikh, Lawrence Street Lot A, $60,000. Usman Y. Sheikh to Nafees Building LLC, Lawrence Street Lot B and Lawrence Street Lot C, $90,000.

RUSSELL Carl Wright to Christopher Brown, 215 Huntington Road, $230,000.

SHUTESBURY Stephen J. Puffer and Janet M. Puffer to David A. Puffer, Leverett Road a/k/a 385 Leverett Road, $10,000.

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SOUTH HADLEY 413Group LLC, to Max Childs, 10 Elm St., $370,000. Cynthia I. Overgaag to Cynthia I. Overgaag, trustee, and Cynthia I Overgaag Revocable Trust, 43 Pine St., $100. Eugene R. Broadway Jr., and Berdine M. Boardway to Melissa Anne Luce, 233 Lathrop St., $425,000. Francis T. Simone to Francis T. Simone, trustee, and Francis T Simone Revocable Trust, 3 Crystal Lane, $100. Janet Bordwin to Donna Bowles, 19 Rivercrest Way, Rivercrest Unit 19, $615,000. Jennifer Ferol Jones, trustee, and J.F. Jones Revocable Trust to Todd W. Giroux, trustee, Bryan R. Giroux, trustee, and Giroux Family Irrevocable Trust, 505 Alvord Place, Alvord Place Community Unit 505, $440,000.

19 Laurel Ridge Road, $685,000. Jeffrey E. Daley and Kimberly A. Toffey Daley to Joan Flahive, 8 Lexington Circle, $780,000. Kathleen M. Cadwell and Marilyn B. Young to Emily Elizabeth Liptak, 14 Birchwood Road, $260,000.

SPRINGFIELD Alaynaray Ventures LLC, to Antonio Alves and Joaquim Alves, North Side Main Street Par 125 And North Side Main Street Par 129, $200,000. Antonio Alves and Joaquim Alves to Alaynaray Ventures LLC, 482 Main St., $320,000. Antonio Alves and Joaquim Alves to Alaynaray Ventures LLC, North Side Main Street Par 125 And North Side Main Street Par 129, $130,000. Arianis Morales to Rebecca Lee Zavala, 60 Deepfield Road, $225,000. Catherine A. Connelly to Matthew P. Viens, 9 Normandy Road, $400,000.

Melissa Luce to Matthew Stata, 20 Mountainview St., $530,000.

City of Springfield to Dennis Marsh, ES Murray Hill Ave., $58,800.

Meriza C. Davis and Nicholas A. Davis to Nicholas Wyckmans and Allison Wyckmans, 277 Brainerd St., $420,000.

College Rentals LLC, to Lawrence Mathew Plano and Lucus L. Plano, 77-79 Firglade Ave., $495,000.

Nicholas R. Wyckmans and Allison Wyckmans to Jessica Rae Masiero and Peter Masiero, 27 Lexington St., $350,000.

David Bajumpaa and James W. Bajumpaa to Christopher P. Tibbetts and Philip J. Levesque, Arcadia Blvd And Arcadia Blvd Lot 85, $80,000.

Sandra G. Stapley to Miranda R. Stapley, Sandra G. Stapley, and Life Estate, 9 Silver Denise Rush to Ricky Wallace, 93-95 Palmer Ave., $358,000. St., $100. William M. Alatalo and Jodi C. Alatalo to William Michael Alatalo, trustee, Jodi Calkins Alatalo, trustee, and William and Jodi Alatalo Revocable Trust, 23 East St., $100.

SOUTHAMPTON Donald B. Morrisey, trustee, Deborah I. Morrisey, trustee, Donald B Morrisey 2011 Trust, and Deborah I Morrisey 2011 Trust to Michael S. Cianciola and Heather Ann Cianciola, 22 Miller Ave., $655,000. Gerard J. Macfadzen and Deana Macfadzen to Gerard Joseph Macfadzen, trustee, Deana Jolene Macfadzen, trustee, and Gerard and Deana Macfadzen Revocable Trust, 32 Bluemer Road, $100. Gerard Macfadzen and Deana Macfadzen to Gerard Joseph Macfadzen, trustee, Deana Jolene Macfadzen, trustee, and Gerard and Deana Macfadzen Revocable Trust, Bluemer Road, $100. Jonathan P. Buell and Marie C. Buell to John August MacNeal and Sharon A. Bogucki, 106 Valley Road, $740,000.

SOUTHWICK Dianna Robinson to Priscilla Harman and Ivy Harman Beltrandi, 29 Rosewood Lane, $215,995. Emily Elizabeth Liptak to Movement Mortgage LLC, and Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., 14 Birchwood Road, $276,646. James Montemayor to Deaven Nicole Macias and Mauricio Dante Macia Chavez,

Dennis Marsh to Pinnacle Financial Services 1 LLC, ES Murray Hill Ave., $300,000. Deshia Ann Horton to Judith Rady, 135 Bulat Drive, $357,900. Elisa R. Cortez and Maria M. Martinez-Lopez to Jesse Joseph Driscoll, 143 Stuart St., $260,000. Elpidio Decena-Pena, Elsa M. Reynosa-Galan, and Elsa M. Reynoso-Galan to Michael L. Gaines, 60 Rencelau St., $400,000. Gabriel Morales Serrano to Emma Burke, 44-46 Dawes St., $388,000. Harriet S. R. Canales and Harriet R. Canales to Arpc LLC, 157 Shawmut St., $160,000. Ilir Ademi, Sarande Ademi, Driton Ademi, and Mirjeta Ademi to Stephanie Muriel Roldan, 63 Fordham St., $300,000. Indira Mercedes Vazquez to Wendy Y. Sanchez Lizardo and Crisni Y. Sanchez, 102-104 Cambridge St., $490,000. James Steele to Mendez Tree Service LLC, 182 Walnut St., $260,000. Jennie Tang to Lisa M. Boye, 22 Pine Needle Lane, $339,000. Jose Rivera to De Jesus Property Group LLC, 43 Wellington St., $379,000. Julio Arzeno to Lexus McCollaum, 33 Plumtree Road, $270,000. Lisa Sinico, Nicholas A. Felici, Nicolas Felici, and 87 Squire Realty Trust to Todd S. Melbourne and Tracey L. Melbourne, 87 Squire Lane, $370,000.

Liz Y. Martinez-Morales and Liz Martinez to Holyoke Credit Union, 33 Martha St., $50,000. Lynn D. Hasbrouck to Naples Home Buyers Inc., 131 Dorset St., $120,000.

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145 Western Ave., $1,280,000. Sheridan Family Partnership LP., Sheridan Trucking Inc., Lisa O’Brien, Lori Foley, and Dawn Slinsky to DDM Westfield LLC, 145 Western Ave., $1,600,000.

Mendez Tree Service LLC, to James Steele, George T. Hudson and Nancy L. Hudson to 182 Walnut St., $150,000. Kathleen A. Kennedy, 82 Beech Hill Road Unit 36, $513,000. Muhammad Akbar to Melvin Gonzalez, 239-241 Oak Grove Ave., $475,000.

Nixa I. Andretsopoulos to Kassaundra Telaun Woodall, 130 Littleton St., $288,000.

June R. Hartley to Elisabeth Greenwood and Brent Greenwood, 98 Circle Drive, $355,000.

Kassaundra Telaun Woodall to Community Mark Hastings and Jo Ann Hastings to Sergey Pirogov, 95 Craiwell Ave., Bank, 130 Littleton St., $288,000. $308,000. Onyx Springfield Crossing LLC, to Agree Vincent A. Rizzo, Andrew M. Rizzo, MiLimited Partnership, 1655 Boston Road, chael A. Rizzo, and Frank A. Rizzo to John $35,300,000. F. Rizzo, 195 Circle Drive, $212,500. Stoughton L. Smead and Revocable Indenture of Trust of Stoughton L Smead to WESTFIELD DDM Westfield LLC, NS Switzer Avenue and West South Flagler Street, $750,000. AK Remodeling Inc. to Apex Holdings Vested Interest LLC, to Smagne Zetrenne Consulting LLC, Loboda Rental Properties and Islande Zetrenne, 5 Rupert St., LLC, Joseph Cardaropoli, Cardaropoli Real$405,000. ty Trust, Jose Guimaraes, Marantfra Trust, V&L Monte Trust, and Giuseppe Berardi, Wendy Y. Sanchez Lizardo and Crisni Y. Nathaniel Hill Lot 3, $500,000. Sanchez to Mortgage Equity Partners LLC, and Mortgage Electronic Registration AK Remodeling Inc. to Arkadiusz Sykula, Systems Inc., 102-104 Cambridge St., MMOTT LLC, and Punz Group LLC, Na$481,124. thaniel Hill Lot 1, $500,000. Winer Properties LLC, to Peter F. Kearing and Union Street Realty Nominee Trust, Liberty Street-Northside and SS Liberty Street, $1,075,000. Zitta N. Serpa and Ivan Serpa to Jeremy Rivera and Erica R. Andino, 15 Pinebrook Drive, $465,000.

TOLLAND Brenda L. Richter, Brenda L. Corriveau, and Stuart D. Richter to Christopher Contaxis and Jennifer Contaxis, 200 Fox Den Road, $288,000.

WALES David F. Bourcier and Kelley A. Bourcier to L & B Properties LLC, 35 Fountain Road, $350,000.

WARE Andrea L. Chevalier, Tyler Chevalier, Kylie Chevalier, Darin R. Chevalier, Renee M. Rae, Richard P. Chevalier, and Elaine S. Chevalier to Michael Hinkley and Kayli Posusky, 65-67 Ross Ave., $275,000. Jeannine Wingert and Benjamin Wingert to Willie Bolduc, 15 Willow St., $118,000. Michael David Bingle to Erica T. Enos, 15 Malboeuf Road, $100. Paul G. Pariseau and Rosalie Pariseau to Roxanna Harper and Paul D. Pariseau, 12 Gould St., $100. Paula Frances Starzyk and John G. Yestramski to Jeffrey J. Yestramski and Christine M. Yestramski, 199 West St., $100. WEST SPRINGFIELD Alina Juliet Bracken to Mary Yang and May Yang, 15 Oxford Place, $295,000. Christina Francoeur to Dylan Jolicoeur, 63 Wilder Terrace, $283,000. DDM Westfield LLC, to Business Bank,

Eileen Kelley to Jordan Christopher Cranshaw and Kimberly Cranshaw, 94 Holyoke Road, $319,900. Jennifer L. Neylon to Scott A. Greene, 16 Beverly Drive, $170,000. John A. Kopeski and Karen M. Kopeski to Nico Paolucci and Nicole Paolucci, 80 Wildflower Circle, $690,000. Kathleen M. Degrandpre to Kathleen M. Degrandpre and Christie Bosworth, 215 Southwick Road, $100. Leanne B. Machamer to Naples Home Buyers Inc., 29-31 Miller St., $200,000. Naples Home Buyers Inc. to JDJG Properties LLC, 29-31 Miller St., $250,000. Nathaniel Hill Realty LLC, to AK Remodeling Inc., Nathaniel Hill Lot 1, $200,000. Nathaniel Hill Realty LLC, to AK Remodeling Inc., Nathaniel Hill Lot 3, $200,000. Nathaniel Hill Realty LLC, to XYZ Construction LLC, and Nathaniel Hill Lot 4 Trust, Nathaniel Hill Lot 4, $200,000. XYZ Construction LLC, and Nathaniel Hill Lot 4 Trust to Yelena Karpovich, Jose Gulmaraes, Marantfra Trust, Punz Group LLC, Loboda Rental Properties LLC, and Systems and Data Analytics LLC, Nathaniel Hill Lot 4, $200,000. Nico Paolucci and Nicole Paolucci to Polish National Credit Union, 80 Wildflower Circle, $552,000.

WESTHAMPTON Amy J. Florek and Megan L. Florek to Amy J. Florek, 43 Southampton Road, $100.

WILBRAHAM Brian Lawler and Sarah Lawler to Matthew J. Pluta, 2205 Boston Road Unit I-81, $304,000.

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Deeds CONTINUES FROM PAGE F9 Daniel M. Dumala and Erica G. Dumala to Monson Savings Bank, 2 Winterberry Drive, $880,000. Michael L. Gougen and Suzanne M. Gougeon to Paul S. Miarecki and Karen A. Miarecki, 14 Merrill Road, $10,689.15. Opus Durum LLC, to Greenfield Cooperative Bank, 2493 Boston Road and 2511 Boston Road, $350,000. Sheila F. Soja and Soja Realty Trust to Daniel M. Dumala and Erica G. Dumala, 2 Winterberry Drive, $1,100,000. WKP Enterprises LLC, to Opus Durum LLC, 2493 Boston Road and 2511 Boston Road, $700,000.

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Raspberry canes are biennial and die down at the end of their second year, so prune them right to the ground. (LEE REICH PHOTO)

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stems and leaves off plants is to reduce certain pest problems next season. I’ll soon be cutting down all the old asparagus stems, usually waiting until they yellow and are no longer “charging” the roots with energy. Cutting them all to ground level and composting the tops reduces the number of beetles present next spring. Similarly, next spring’s inocula of peony botrytis and delphinium leaf spot diseases are reduced by cutting leaves of those plants this fall. Cutting off is not enough, though. I also gather up any diseased leaves from the ground near the plant, carting away the debris to the compost. Pest activity slows to a halt once the weather turns cold, so there’s no reason to run around the garden, knife or pruning shears in hand, removing diseased stems and leaves as soon as cold weather hits. Anytime before plant growth resumes in spring is effective. But I find it easier to gather up infested stems and leaves now, before time and moisture turn them to mush. Looking around at other gardens, I see that many gardeners cut back their roses this time of year. There are only two good reasons to prune a rose — any tree, shrub or vine for that matter — this time of year. Shortening plant stems diminishes the amount of wind-whipping, and consequent physical damage, stems must suffer from icy blasts in the months ahead. And wherever hybrid tea roses aren’t reliably hardy, the canes need to be shortened enough to be able to bundle them up and protect them for the winter. A five

foot tall hybrid tea rose won’t fit inside one of those two foot high styrofoam rose cones unless the rose’s branches are shortened. I similarly cut back my potted fig trees in autumn as much as is needed to make a compact package that I can wrestle through doorways to my basement. (More details on pruning types of plants, specific plants, special pruning techniques such as espalier and pollarding, and more can, of course, all be found in my book, “The Pruning Book.”) Aside from abating specific pest problems, preventing wind whipping, and bringing a plant down to manageable size for winter protection, there’s no great benefit to cutting off leaves or stems of any plant this time of year. Most perennial flowers, perennial vegetables like rhubarb and Jerusalem artichoke, trees, vines and bushes can go through the winter as is. After all, who cuts back bee balm, New England aster, dogwood and witchhazel growing wild in the woods? Some compelling reasons warrant your keeping your hands off plants until late winter or early spring. Right now, old stems and leaves of purple coneflowers and coreopsis are hiding the soil, in so doing protecting the soil surface from pelting rain. A single raindrop may not seem very forceful, but landing on bare soil, that drop can shatter the soil’s crystalline-like structure, sealing the surface so water and air don’t penetrate. Anything that covers the soil to cushion the blows of raindrops is good for the soil. Stems left protruding above the soil also catch snow in winter. Snow protects plant roots from winter cold. Snow also brings down some nitrogen from the sky, and

this free plant food provides some nourishment to plants the following season. (Precipitation brings down up to almost one-half pound of nitrogen per thousand square feet per year. That’s actual nitrogen; a 5 pound bag of 10-10-10 fertilizer would likewise have one-half pound of actual nitrogen.) Woody plants are apt to suffer some cold damage near pruning cuts made in the fall. Such cuts heal better if pruning is delayed until just before growth begins in spring. Waiting until early spring to prune also lets you selectively cut off branches that died during the winter. Here in Zone 5, a few branches of roses, peaches, and other plants pushed towards their northern limit always show some winter dieback. Rugged plants like forsythia, rose of Sharon, lilac, and gooseberry will not mind pruning whatever the month. Before you have at it with your forsythia, lilac, or other spring-flowering shrubs, remember that these plants form their flower buds the season before unfolding their blossoms. Any stem removed now won’t be around next spring to burst into bloom. My caution to delay pruning woody plants until spring doesn’t apply to pruning dead canes off raspberries and blackberries. Their individual canes begin to die right after they finish fruiting in their second year. The plants fruit every year because their perennial roots are always sending up new, young canes even as the 2-year-old canes are dying. I cut the dying canes to ground level sometime from after the berries were harvested in summer until before growth resumes in the spring. Why not do it now if it wasn’t done then?

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Terms of Sale: Sale Per Order of Mortgagee $10,000.00 Deposit Cash, Bank or Certified Funds. Attorney Joseph J. Lange Of the Firm of Lyon & Fitzpatrick, LLP Deposit to be increased to 10% of Purchase Price within 5 Business Days. 14 Bobala Road, Holyoke, MA 5% Buyer’s Premium Applies. Attorney for Mortgagee Other Terms to be Announced at Time of Sale. .

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