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Explore Cornell - Home Gardening - How to Grow Annuals - Caring for Annuals
Most annuals benefit from applications of organic mulches to retain moisture in the soil and smother weeds. It's also important to keep the foliage and flowers as dry as possible to prevent disease.

Improving Sandy Soils - Landscape Nursery and Urban Forestry - UMass Extension
A very sandy soil will grow very little plant life unless organic matter of some type is added to it. Several applications of organic matter several weeks apart should be thoroughly incorporated into the soil and allowed to settle before planting.

Native Plant Questions and Answers
If you click on a button you will be taken to that section's list of options, equivalent to the drop-down menus. Native plants include all kinds of plants from mosses and ferns to wildflowers, shrubs, and trees.

Recycling Gray Water for Home Gardens - Landscape Nursery and Urban Forestry - UMass Extension
But-below normal rainfall and predictions that the Northeast may be going through a drought cycle are causing people to find other ways to provide gardens with the moisture they need without using what may become scarce supplies of fresh water.

Efficient Water Use on Outdoor Plantings - Landscape Nursery and Urban Forestry - UMass Extension
Home gardeners should be aware of the seriousness of the situation and try to conserve water whenever possible. In order to conserve water and avoid over watering, lawns should be watered just before the development of wilting and drought stress.


Local Listings for Composting Supplies
in Massachusetts
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Ward's Nursery & Garden Center
Great Barrington, Massachusetts  (MA) 01230

Weston Nurseries, Inc.
Hopkinton, Massachusetts  (MA) 01748