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Newsletter Archives
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2023 Newsletters: 10-2023, 09-2023 NSHS, 06-2023, 05-2023, 04-2023, 03-2023, 02-2023, 01-2023 NSHS Newsletter
2022 Newsletters: 11-2022, 0-2022, 09-2022, 05-2022, 04-2022, 03-2022, 02-2022, 01-2022
2021 Newsletters: 11-2021, 10-2021, 09-2021, 06-2021, 05-2021, 04-2021, 03-2021, 02-2021, 01-2021
2020 Newsletters: 11-2020, 10-2020, 07-2020, 06-2020, 02-2020, 01-2020
2019 Newsletters: 11-2019, 10-2019, 09-2019, 05-2019, 04-2019, 03-2019, 02-2019, 01-2019
2018 Newsletters: 11-2018, 10-2018, 09-2018, 06-2018, 04-2018, 03-2018, 02-2018, 01-2018
2017 Newsletters: 11-2017, 10-2017, 09-2017, 06-2017, 05-2017, 04-2017, 03-2017, 02-2017, 01-2017
Horticultural Points of Interest
Mike Mack has authored and presented these handy guides at our members’ meetings.
April 2019: Dividing and transplanting plants; spraying for winter moths and viburnum beetles; tips on spraying safely.
March 2019: Deer ticks; starting annuals from seed; birdhouses and orchard bee nests.
February 2019: Fertilizer basics; water soluble fertilizer; and fertilizers outdoors.
January 2019: Indoor plants; houseplant pests; and mail or internet plants.
November 2018: Early winter cuttings; cold-weather bird sanctuaries; and pest protection.
October 2018: Planting trees and shrubs; planting bulbs, with common bulb chart.
September 2018: Summer rainfall report; watering recommendations; eliminating noxious weeds; and pest watch.
April 2018: Spraying for winter moths; safe spraying; diseases of dogwoods; dividing perennials.
March 2018: Native plants for your garden.
February 2018: Fertilizer basics; pruning, when and how.
January 2018: Plant flowering (particularly indoor plants); mycorrhizae fungus.
November 2017: Deer ticks; early winter cuttings; and garden planning journals.
September 2017: Summer rainfall in Manchester; water recommendations; a sampling of trees, shrubs, and perennials that adapt to drought.
April 2017: Deer ticks; summer drought; summer events.
March 2017: Garden cleanup, soil testing, birdfeeders, proactive pest prevention.
February 2017: Annuals and perennials, pruning early flowering shrubs, gardens & houseplants.
January 2017: Flowering indoor plants; plants by internet or mail.
November 2016: Moving houseplants inside; starting seeds of perennials.
October 2016: Planting: spring bulbs, shrubs & trees; fall shutdown; winterizing.
September 2016: Dealing with drought.
April 2016: Nectar plants for butterflies, hummingbirds and bees.
March 2016: Seed starting, deer ticks, garden cleanup, soil testing.
October 2015: Hemlock Wooly Adelgid update, storing tender bulbs, cutting berried branches for holiday arrangements.
September 2015: Preserving Winter Interest, evergreens inperennial border, lawns.
April 2015: Shrub/Tree snow damage, spring bulbs, winter moths, perennial maintenance, division.
March 2015: Fertilizer basics; soil acidity; pro-active pest control.
February 2015: Plants by internet or mail; snow on shrubs; winter houseplant care.
January 2015: Flowering indoor plants; perennials from seed.