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WELCOME SEPTEMBER 2019

For more information, visit us at www.hoisingtonvt.com Looking for a turnkey ready Vermont vacation home? Well, look no further, this adorable, 2 bedroom, 1 bath, 1,440 sqft property is perfect. It has been well maintained, has plenty of space for extra beds, a beautiful wood burning stove and is ideally located between Wilmington and Bennington. This idyllic vacation home, has easy access to the VAST snowmobile system, is across the street from Prospect Mt snowshoeing and cross country facility, and is a quick 25 min drive to Mt Snow ski resort. The property also features a two floor 1,600 sqft, high ceiling garage/barn that has plenty of room for cars, snowmobiles, ATVs etc. Upstairs would be a perfect Art Studio or workshop. Sits on 2.67 acres. Being sold completely furnished, so it is ready to enjoy the moment you get the keys. Don’t miss this one!

Listing Agent: Timothy Corcoran II

$172,000

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Mums desire a rich and moist but welldrained soil. Planted mums will require less water than container plants, but the ground should never become soggy. Well-watered plants will offer more flowers.

Hardy mums work well as edging, in mass groupings to create a shrub-like appearance and even in containers. Thanks to their relative affordability, mums are an inexpensive way to dress up landscapes.

Mums are hardy in USDA zones five through nine.

Although fall-flowering mums may not be the first plants to come to gardeners’ minds at the onset of spring, planning chrysanthemum landscaping now can help ensure beautiful plants when spring and summer flowers begin to wither. â–

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are among the most popular flowers for autumn plantings and landscape decor. But these hardy, often vividly colored plants are worthy of attention as early as the spring gardening season.

Although mums are most often purchased in September and October and cast aside shortly thereafter, the plant that many people mistake for an annual is actually a perennial — meaning with the proper care it can come back year after year.

By planting mums in the spring, gardeners ensure the plants have enough time to develop solid root systems, including their hallmark underground runners that enable them to grow tall and wide and over winter.

While it’s best to plant potted mums that were used in fall decorating after the

flowers die and before winter sets in, some container plants can still thrive and come back the following year. When cleaning gardens in the spring, do not trash withered mums that may have been stashed behind the shed. Try planting them and you may be surprised that they thrive and rebloom in the garden this year. Remove the dead branches and dried-up parts of the plant only after new shoots begin to grow.

Gardening experts advise planting mums in sunny spots with southern exposure.

However, be sure to keep the plants away from artificial lighting, such as streetlamps or garden accent lighting, as mums are short-day plants that bloom only when the hours of darkness are greater than the hours of daylight. Mums that get too much light at night may not bloom to their fullest capacity, or they may be “leggy,� with longer stems instead of being compact. Pruning or “pinching� mums in June and July will help

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Fall Lawn Care Tips

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Spring and summer may be the seasons most often associated with landscaping and lawn care, but tending to lawns and gardens is a year-round job. If lawn and garden responsibilities dip considerably in winter, then fall is the last significant chance before the new year that homeowners will have to address the landscaping around their homes.

Fall lawn care differs from spring and summer lawn care, even if the warm temperatures of summer linger into autumn. Homeowners who want their lawns to thrive year-round can take advantage of the welcoming weather of fall to address any existing or potential issues.

• Keep mowing, but adjust how you mow. It’s important that homeowners continue to mow their lawns so long as grass is growing. But as fall transitions into winter, lower the blades so the grass is cut shorter while remaining mindful that no blade of grass should ever be trimmed by more than one-third.

Lowering the blades will allow more sunlight to reach the grass in the months ahead.

• Repair bald spots. Summer exacts a toll on lawns in various ways, and even homeowners with green thumbs may end up with a lawn filled with bald spots come September. Autumn is a great time to repair these bald spots. Lawn repair mixes like Scotts® PatchMaster contain mulch, seed and fertilizer to repair bald spots, which can begin to recover in as little as seven days. Before applying such products, remove dead grass and loosen the top few inches of soil. Follow any additional manufacturer instructions as well.

• Aerate the turf. Aerating reduces soil compacting, facilitating the delivery of fertilizer and water to a lawn’s roots. While many homeowners, and particularly those who take pride in tending to their own lawns, can successfully aerate their own turf, it’s best to first have soil tested so you know which amendments to add after the ground has been aerated. Gardening centers and home improvement stores sell soil testing kits that measure the pH of soil, but homeowners who want to test for nutrients or heavy metals in their soil may need to send their samples to a lab for further testing.

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• Remove leaves as they fall. Much like apple-picking and foliage, raking leaves is synonymous with fall. Some homeowners may wait to pick up a rake until all of the trees on their properties are bare. However, allowing fallen leaves to sit on the ground for extended periods of time can have an adverse effect on grass. Leaves left to sit on the lawn may ultimately suffocate the grass by forming an impenetrable wall that deprives the lawn of sunlight and oxygen. The result is dead grass and possibly even fungal disease. Leaves may not need to be raked every day, but homeowners should periodically rake and remove leaves from their grass, even if there are plenty left to fall still hanging on the trees.

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W NE

Circa 1879 School house with irresistible charm & great floor plan with a 2006 addition on .65 acres. 3BR/2.5BA, fireplace, enclosed porch, original maple floors, 7 ft. windows in living room, and more.

$279,900 Listing Agent: Kathleen Hoisington

Renovations completed on this Great Get-Away log home in the woods. 2-car garage with apartment above, 14 private acres w/ two meandering streams.

Wonderful opportunity with much to offer! Updated 3BR/1.5BA farmhouse, 23' x 40' heated shop, writer’s studio and carriage barn on just over 2 acres w/mixed zoning.

$239,900

$159,900 Listing Agent: Suzy Yucht

Listing Agent: Kelley McCarthy

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W NE

Charming 3BR/1BA home in desirable location featuring numerous updates. Remodeled kitchen, hardwood floors, new windows, above-ground pool, stone patio.

$158,000 Listing Agent: Ted Bird

3BR/1BA with 1,353 finished sq. ft., two-gar garage, two enclosed porches, and a beautiful deep lot. Located in a desirable neighborhood. Great starter home.

$159,000

$118,000 Listing Agent: Phil Lewis

Listing Agent: Timothy Corcoran II

W NE

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Cute 3BR/1BA New Englander just minutes from Downtown.

Open floorplan, spacious kitchen/dining w/island, detached garage.

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Two-bedroom home located in a nice neighborhood. Short distance to downtown Bennington. Offering kitchen w/eat-in area, opening to living room, central air, attached one-car garage.

$119,000 Listing Agent: Nancy Woltman

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end road. Large kitchen, living & dining room, 2-car garage/

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$135,000

$124,900

Listing Agent: Kelley McCarthy

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