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Best Trees & Shrubs To Plant In New England

When the seasons change in New England, and winter finally fades into spring, it’s time to think about beautifying your yard. A visit to the local nursery can be overwhelming, with so many trees and...

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Best Flowers For Your New England Garden

When the seasons change in New England, and winter finally fades into spring, it’s time to think about beautifying your yard. A visit to the local nursery can be overwhelming, with so many beautiful...

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Gardening With Gutner: Make Your Lilacs Last Longer

BOSTON (CBS) – Gardening With Gutner takes us to the Arnold Arboretum this week, where they have the largest collection of Lilacs in all of New England. Todd spoke with lilac expert and plant...

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Trying To Weather Dismal Weather

MAYNARD (CBS) — All winter families trapped in their houses thanks to dismal weather consoled themselves with one thought: wait for spring. Then spring arrived. Kind of. An abysmal April gave way to a...

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Best Fruits And Vegetables For Your New England Garden

When it comes to produce, there’s nothing better than something plucked fresh from the garden. The New England climate makes for prime growing for certain fruits and vegetables. Gardening expert and...

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Money Matters – Retirement Truths: Retirement Dress Rehearsal

BOSTON (CBS) – You may want to test the waters before you dive into retirement. Retirement Dress Rehearsal I think before we start retirement for real, that we should consider a dress rehearsal to see...

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Gardening With Gutner: Land’s Sake Teaches Life Lessons

WESTON (CBS) – 40 years ago, Weston resident Bill McElwain started a vegetable patch and worked with local teenagers to grow healthy, local food. They sold the produce in the city for $1 a box. Each...

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Gardening With Gutner: Planting Bulbs

BOSTON (CBS) – While many folks begin to wrap up their gardening in the fall, there is still a very important piece of gardening to be done before the ground freezes: planting bulbs. Flowers from bulbs...

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Gardening Tips: How To Deal With Unseasonable Warmth, Upcoming Cold

BOSTON (CBS) – Daffodils, crocus’s, forsythia, cherry trees, rhododendrons and even azaleas are sprouting up in many homeowners’ back yards so far this fall. Alas, have no fear, Mother Nature will...

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Tips For Sprouting Your First Family Vegetable Garden In Boston

The most wonderful part of growing a family vegetable garden is that children will learn what it means to have a living thing to care for. Plants grow quickly and children can see an illustration of...

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Retirement Isn’t All Fun And Games

BOSTON (CBS) – The reality is you need to plan for the soft side of retirement as well as the financial side. I have heard from many listeners who have flunked retirement. Retirement Isn’t All Fun And...

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Before You Retire, Consider A Dress Rehearsal

BOSTON (CBS) – I think before you start retirement for real you should consider a dress rehearsal to see if you really want to retire. I have seen too many retirees flunk retirement. If you can do it I...

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Tips For Keeping Your Garden Safe From Aerial Mosquito Spray

EASTON (CBS) – Everyone is worried about the spread of EEE, especially farmers who are growing bountiful amounts of flowers, fruits and vegetables. WBZ NewRadio 1030’s Karen Twomey reports:...

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Real-Life ‘Jack And The Beanstalk’ Grows 27 Foot Beanstalk In Andover Backyard

ANDOVER (CBS) – He’s a native of India who goes by the name of “Eswar,” but some call him Jack, like Jack and the Beanstalk, because of the what he grows in his backyard. Eswar has grown a beanstalk...

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10 Tips To Winterize Your Lawn And Garden

Fall days may be full of changing leaves and crisp weather, but it is also a time to prep your lawn for winter. During the summer months, lawns and gardens experience a resting period as a way to...

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Boston’s Best Places to See Flowers This Spring

When the promise of warmer temperatures and longer days finally arrives, the flowers and blooming trees across the city offer a long-awaited embrace to sun-starved Bostonians. One of the best times to...

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Composting 101: How To Avoid Gnats & Rats

According to the most recent EPA estimates, the average American is responsible for throwing away almost 1,500 pounds of trash annually. Much of this waste falls under reduce, reuse or recycle...

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Tips for Preparing Your Vegetable Garden This Summer

Spring is here and it is the perfect time to start planning for a vegetable garden. Gardening is not only a rewarding experience, but it can also help reduce stress. Imagine working outdoors in your...

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Try A Retirement Dress Rehearsal Before You Retire

BOSTON (CBS) – Retirement is a scary place and I swear I am never going to retire. But I am going to get old so I may be facing some sort of retirement trauma. Try A Retirement Dress Rehearsal Before...

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Final Tips On Ways To Save From The AARP Bulletin

BOSTON (CBS) – When it comes to saving, not spending money is the preferred way to save. But most of us do have to buy stuff, so try to save on everything you buy. Today’s segment will be about saving...

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