Home and Garden, and Real Estate- February 05, 2023

By Jeanne Huber The Washington Post

TIRED OF WINTER

and eager for spring? Chalk it up to the February blues, and know that you’re not alone. Depending on where you live, some days this month may be so sunny and bright that it would be a shame not to head outdoors. Go ahead. There’s lots to do. But when it’s too chilly to face the outdoors, don’t punish yourself; there’s plenty to accomplish inside as well, and you might as well tackle those chores before spring really does arrive.

1. Prune

If winter storms broke branches in your trees or shrubs, a warmish February day when rain is not in the forecast for at least 24 hours is a great time to tidy up. (Pruning just before a rain increases the chance of the tree becoming infected through those fresh wounds.) And while you have the clippers or pruning saw out, also take a look at other trees and shrubs that might need trimming for shape or fruit production. When branches are bare, it’s easier to identify ones that are crossed or diseased. But be careful if you have apple or pear trees, which tend to send up vertical water sprouts or suckers. Heavily pruning those now can cause the tree to send up even more. Clip off some of the spots, then remove more during the summer. Your local gardening store or your state’s extension service can give advice tailored to your area.

2. Tune up outdoor features

A warm afternoon also offers an opportunity to repair a sagging gate, reset a wobbly steppingstone or attend to another outdoor repair that isn’t too involved. If you have a wooden gate that drags on the ground and that no longer latches easily, install a tensioning system, such as Everbilt’s anti-sag gate kit ($13.48 at Home Depot).

Screw on the corner blocks, with one fitted over the top of the hinge side of the gate and the other over the bottom of the latch side. Hook the turnbuckle (opened fully) to the top block, and thread cable between the bottom block and the cable clamp. Attach the cable clamps with the cable pulled as tight as possible. Then tighten the turnbuckle until the sagging end of the gate lifts and the latch works correctly.

3. Prepare to mow

Lawn-mowing season might not begin until March or even later, depending on where you live. But if you wait until then to check whether your mower, string trimmer and other gear are in good shape, you will probably encounter a backup at repair companies. Save yourself the angst by making sure everything’s in working condition; if it isn’t, get the repair done now. Also check for a dull or chipped mower blade. There are plenty of YouTube videos that show how to sharpen a mower blade. If it’s heavily nicked, though, replace it. To get an exact match, take the old blade with you when you shop.

4. Repair walls, touch up paint

Cold days present the chance to repair dings and scuffs on painted walls and trim. Scuffs, crayon marks and grime might wipe off if you use a damp melamine-foam sponge, such as the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser ($3.99 per original pair, $5.99 per extra-durable pair at Ace Hardware). If the paint still looks dingy, or if there are dents that need filling, try touching up the worst areas. After repairing, brush drywall primer (not primer formulated to block stains) over the dried patches. Then repaint the area.

The biggest challenge, especially if the paint is semi-gloss or glossy, is to get the sheen to match, even if you have leftover paint. A customer service representative from Sherwin-Williams recom-

mends mixing 9 parts paint with 1 part water. Apply this diluted solution starting at the center of the patch or area you are touching up. Brush or roll paint out from there, so the paint winds up thinnest at the edges. The touched-up areas might look slightly different at first, but wait a day, then assess. Fully dry, the new paint will probably blend in quite well. If you still don’t like the look, you can repaint the entire thing; February is a much better time for interior paint projects than when the weather is hotter and more humid. Check the label, but

Lee Reich | In the Garden

Meet the flower that can sprout without soil

IN RETROSPECT, I AM not sure whether the plant from the fellow up the street was meant as a neighborly gift or as chicanery. I had never spoken to him before, but he stopped to chat as I was outside spreading leaves over my vegetable garden one fall day. He began to describe and soon had offered me what seemed a most fantastic plant — one that would flower reliably every winter without even being planted in soil! He returned later that day with a warty tuber somewhere in size between that of a softball and a basketball.

I resisted the urge to plant the tuber in soil, and set it on a saucer just to prevent it from toppling. Sometime in February, as I recall, a dark, pointed shoot began to emerge atop the tuber. In a day, any skepticism I may have had about whether this plant would grow without soil dissolved. The shoot grew noticeably each day — to one foot, two feet, three feet, and four feet. Then, at five feet, an inverted, plum-purple skirt unfurled beneath the chocolate-brown shoot. The flower actually was more eerie than beautiful, with the eeriness intensified by the flower’s being perched atop a five foot stalk emerging from the top of a naked tuber.

Now for the possible joke: my neighbor, perhaps purposely, had said nothing of the flower’s aroma. The whole room where the plant was now reeked like an abandoned fish market. The plant was not admired long before I whisked it into the basement and sealed its head in a plastic bag.

One day soon after, I stumbled upon a picture of this flower as I happened to be thumbing through “Volume

A” of a gardening encyclopedia. There was no mistaking it; my plant was in the aptly named genus, Amorphophallus, probably A, Riviera. The

genus Amorphophallus is in the Araceae family, which also includes plants like the Jackin-the-pulpit and the calla lily.

As with the Jack-in-the-pulpit and the calla lily, the true flowers are on the phallus-like, pointed spadix. The inverted “skirt” actually is a modified leaf.

As I delved more deeply into other sources, I learned that Amorphophallus plants have achieved newspaper headlines in their day. In 1932, the New York Botanical Garden received from Sumatra a sixty pound tuber of A. titanum. The tuber grew only leaves for a few years, but on June 8, 1937, a flower stalk emerged. The tuber at this time weighed over a hundred pounds, and the flower unfurled to a width of four-and-a-half feet across after the shoot attained a height of more than eight feet. A New York Times clipping from that time showed the great botanist, Hugo de Vries, perched on a stepladder, peering into the giant flower. How could he have tolerated the stench? (Incidentally, the odor of these plants attracts carrion insects which pollinate the flowers in native habitats.)

I learned from my reading that the show was not over when my plant’s flower finally wilted. (It was over for the specimen at the New York Botanical Garden; that particular species dies after flowering.)

Each year after flowering, my plant needed to grow leaves to feed the tuber for another winter show.

So when the soil warmed in the spring, I planted the tuber in the garden under cover of a few inches of soil. Shortly thereafter, a stalk emerged, this time pale olive-green with dark-brown splotches. A single leaf unfurled when the snakelike stalk reached a couple of feet in height. This single leaf was divided and spread out like three radii of a circle, with each of the three sections fur-

GARDEN NOTES

STOCKBRIDGE Botanical garden programs

Berkshire Botanical Garden presents the following upcoming programs;

• Online, Saturday, Feb. 11, noon to 1 p.m., “In Unison: Creating Harmonious Combinations for Pollinators and You.” Led by garden author Tovah Martin, this lecture provides ideas for a pollinator-pleasing place where colors echo while textural themes reverberate and weave in and out throughout the growing season. Photographed at Furthermore-the instructor’s garden-this lecture is an intimate chronicle of a community of plants and their interrelationships. Steal these ideas. Co-hosted with New England Botanical Garden. Cost is $14 members, $16 nonmembers;

ther subdivided. At this stage, the plant was quite attractive, though still eerie.

At the end of the growing season, I dug the tuber, which had enlarged considerably, for storage. As a tropical plant, even the dormant tubers must never be exposed to temperatures below fifty degrees Fahrenheit. My plant also had grown offsets, miniature tubers growing from the ends of underground runners. After a few years of growth, these also would reach flowering size. Amorphophallus is not likely to be found among the bins of gladiolus, begonia, and dahlia bulbs at garden supply stores in spring. Amorphophallus does periodically turn up for sale in mail order catalogues and on the web under such names as Voodoo Lily, Snake Palm, or Devil’s Tongue. I no longer grow and do not recall what I did with my plant or its progeny. But I don’t think I passed them on to any (unsuspecting) fellow gardeners.

Any gardening questions? Email garden@leereich.com and I’ll try answering them directly or in this column. Visit my garden at www.leereich. com/blog.

is located at 5 West Stockbridge Road.

EAST LONGMEADOW Garden Club scholarship

Applications are now open for the 2023 Esther A. Rosati Memorial East Longmeadow Garden Club Scholarship in the amount of $1,000. Applicants must presently be an East Longmeadow High School senior or a recent graduate of East Longmeadow High School, be planning to attend an institution of higher learning, or a graduate student who is a resident of East Longmeadow and is attending or planning to attend an institution of higher learning, or an East Longmeadow student who is a resident and has been accepted to participate in a special program.

• Saturday, Feb. 11, 1 to 3 p.m., “Houseplant Healthcare Clinic,” in person. In this workshop, led by Jenna O’Brien, you’ll learn the basics of good house plant health care, from identifying pests and problems to the preventive steps you can take to ensure your prized plants make it through the winter healthy and happy! Students are invited to bring along a house plant they have questions about or one to which they’d like to give some extra TLC. Cost $25 members, $30 nonmembers;

• Saturday, Feb. 11, 4 to 6 p.m., “February: A Celebration of Women in Wine.” In honor of Women’s History Month (March) we’ll be featuring 4 amazing female winemakers who are trailblazers in their industry. Wine tasting will be paired with light snacks from the Dare pantry and a special DIY flower arrangement workshop led by BBG staff. Stay tuned for a list of winemakers and wines that will be featured. Cost $65 members, $75 nonmembers. For more information, or to register, visit www. berkshirebotanical.org; Berkshire Botanical Garden

All applicants must be planning to pursue a degree in agriculture, botany, conservation, ecology, environmental engineering, environmental science, floral design, forestry, landscaping architecture, oceanography, perma-culture/agro-ecology or a related field.

Applicants must include a copy of an official grade transcript and applications must be received on or before Feb. 28. Applicants being considered will be contacted by the East Longmeadow Garden Club’s Scholarship Committee for an interview. The recipient will be awarded the scholarship at the annual May meeting of the East Longmeadow Garden Club. Scholarship applications can be picked up at the high school guidance office or the East Longmeadow Public Library or download it from eastlongmeadowgard. wixsite.com/gardens.

Send completed application and transcript to East Longmeadow Garden Club Scholarship Committee, c/o Diane A. Tiago, 38 Rogers Road, East Longmeadow, MA 01028.

Send items for Garden Notes to pmastriano@repub.com two weeks prior to publication.

Amorphophallus is a flower that, besides looking eerie, is a contained in a bulb that sprouts even if just sitting in a dish, without any soil. (LEE REICH PHOTO)

Don

and Dave Runyan | Project of the Week

Double rocker is twice as relaxing

To-do list

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most interior paints cure best when the temperatures of the air and the surface are between 50 and 85 degrees.

5. Clean closets

There are a few good reasons to give closets a thorough cleaning once a year. For starters, you can purge what you never wear and cre-

ate space, so the clothes you keep don’t wrinkle when you stuff them in. You can also check for fabric moths and eliminate them before they do much damage. Inspect any wool or leather coats you plan to keep for cobweb-like matting or 1/2-inch-long cylinders wrapped in fibers. (These are signs of the two types of moth larvae that destroy protein-based materials, such as wool or leather.)

Brush or vacuum off the

webbing or cylinders, which have larvae inside, or tumble the clothing in a dryer. Wash or have the items dry-cleaned before you rehang them, because fabric moths prefer fibers that also contain food spills or oily deposits from skin contact. And, of course, vacuum the closet well before you refill it. If you have found evidence of fabric moths, pay extra attention to crevices and corners, so you can

WHEN IT COMES

to warm summer evenings, nothing beats a cool drink in a comfortable chair out on the porch.

In fact, the only way to make it better is to share the moment with someone special. This handsome porch rocker built for two is a great way for do-it-yourselfers to do just that.

The project’s classic Mission styling looks great on any porch or patio.

Easy to build, it calls mostly for straight cuts of standard cedar lumber (as pictured; other species also work well), and features fullsize patterns for the curves on the rockers and the seat.

Construction is as simple as it is solid. First, trace the patterns onto wood and cut everything out.

Next, sand, drill pilot holes

and assemble using glue and screws. To finish, apply oil, sealer, paint or stain as preferred.

The chair measures about 44 inches long by 36 inches tall by 29 inches deep (at the rockers).

The Double Porch Rocker plan, No. 929, is $10.95 and includes step-by-step directions with photos, fullsize traceable patterns and a shopping list and cutting schedule.

Please include $3.95 per order for postage and handling and allow about two weeks for delivery.

To order by mail, clip this article and send it with a check or money order to U-Bild Features, c/o The Republican, 741B Olive Ave., Vista CA 92083. To order by credit card, visit U-Bild on the web at u-bild. com.

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Terry & Kim Kovel | Antiques & Collecting

Artist’s work makes an impact on material and the antique world

FAMOUS NAMES add to the value of an antique, even if we know more about the maker’s work than about the maker. Few names of antique folk artists and country crafters are known today, and even less is known about the people behind them. John Boyer, who made seed chests in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in the mid- to late 19th century, is one of these crafters.

This seed chest, attributed to Boyer, sold for an impressive $28,320 at a Conestoga auction. The chest features grain painting, a popular decoration at the time. Grain painting meant painting

CURRENT PRICES

an inexpensive material, such as pine, to resemble an expensive wood, such as mahogany. Boyer chests have a distinctive style of grain painting with diagonal stripes on the sides and vertical lines on the front drawers, which are visible on the chest pictured. We may not know his life story, but John Boyer clearly left his mark on the antiques world.

Q.My mother-in-law bought a Stan Hywet Hall pewter plate at a garage sale over 25 years ago. It’s embossed “Stan Hywet Hall” above a circle with an embossed picture of part of the house. Below that is “Non Nobis Solum.”

Current prices are recorded from antiques shows, flea markets, sales and auctions throughout the United States. Prices vary in different locations because of local economic conditions.

Stangl vase, pottery, art deco, matte celadon green glaze, oval body, slightly flared neck, pierced leaf shaped handles, Model 3104, marked, 7 inches, $60.

Bank, figural, safe, “Security Safe Deposit,” hinged door with center knob, opens to three inner drawers, coin slot on top, cast iron, Kyser & Rex, c. 1885, 8 1/2 x 6 x 5 1/2 inches, $150.

Pottery bowl, Hopi, tapered base, red, black, cream, diagonal panels, geometrics, striped and zigzag rim, signed, Roberta Youvella Silas, 20th century, 5 x 5 1/2 inches, $240.

Lamp, sconce, candle, one light, wrought iron, rectangular frame, leaf shaped finials, four convex curved horizontal bars, cone shaped shade, France, 16 x 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 inches, pair, $370.

Perfume bottle, cut glass, amethyst cut to clear, cylindrical, silver collar & dome lid, hinged, glass stopper, glass marked ML, lid hallmarked with GP & teapot in diamond, late 19th century, 5 3/4 inches, $480.

Advertising broadside, “Providence Line Between New York and Boston,” “The New Route East,” image of steamboat Massachusetts on water, American flag, frame, Phoenix Lith., late 1800s, 14 1/2 x 17 3/4 inches, $625.

Furniture, bookstand, arts & crafts, oak, revolving, vertical slats, interior shelf, four-wheeled base, presentation plaque, dated, 1917, 30 x 19 inches, $900.

Rug, Northwest Persian, navy blue diamond medallion and spandrels, brick red field, multicolor stylized shapes, blue border with turtle designs, early 20th century, 6 feet 6 inches x 3 feet 6 inches, $1,190.

Watch, open face, automaton, fountain scene, plays music, woman operates pump handle, rotating flowing water, horse raises and lowers head, man raises and lowers arm, gold plate case, engraved back, 17-jewel, box, Arnex, 2 1/4 inches, $2,125.

Sailor’s valentine, two-sided, center heart, flower and pink rose, alternating panel borders, octagonal hinged wood case, 19th century, each side 9 x 9 inches, $2,500.

Can you tell us anything about it and its possible worth?

A.Stan Hywet Hall is a 65room Tudor Revival manor house in Akron, Ohio. It was built for F.A. Seiberling, the cofounder of The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, and his family between 1912 and 1915 on land that included an abandoned stone quarry. “Stan Hywet” is old English for “Stone Hewn” or “Stone Quarry.” The motto “Non Nobis Solum,” Latin for “not for ourselves alone,” is written on the crest above the front door. After the deaths of Mr. and Mrs. Seiberling, ownership of Stan Hywet Hall was transferred to a non-profit entity in 1957. Stan Hywet Hall is now a historic house museum, with the Manor House, Gate Lodge, Carriage House, Conservatory and gardens that are open for tours from April through December. Your pewter souvenir plate may have originally been sold in the gift shop on the estate. Pewter souvenir plates sell for $10 to $15 depending on the size.

Q. I was helping my mother sort through items to donate to charity and came across a belt with an impressive gold cougar on the buckle. Can you tell me about the belt and whether it is valuable? It is marked “Christopher Ross 1991.”

A. Christopher Ross is an American sculptor and designer, well known for wearable art. Ross won numerous design awards for sculptural belts and buckles in his “Animal Instinct” series. Two of his belt buckles are in the permanent collection of The Metropolitan Museum

sell for about $50 to $100 depending on condition.

Q. My Dad bought a glass cockatoo for me at an auction 30 years ago. It came in a box with “Cristalleries Royales De Champagne, 1666” printed on the top. The name is also etched into the bottom of the figure. What do you think it is worth?

This seed chest was made in about 1870 out of inexpensive wood for a practical purpose. Now it can command a higher price than some designer pieces. (COWLES SYNDICATE INC.)

of Art. A new generation of collectors was introduced to the belts by actress Sarah Jessica Parker when she wore one on the show “Sex & The City.” The belt buckles are cast metal and have several types of finishes, including gold plate. Like many designer items, there are knock-offs. Authentic Christopher Ross buckles sell for $250 to $1,300.

Q. Is an old Rival No. 100 wooden wringer worth anything? It says “Rolls 10 x 1 3/4 inches” and “The rolls in this wringer are warranted one year for regular family use.” The trademark is a horseshoe shape with the letters “LMC” inside. It’s in good condition.

A. Before the invention of automatic washing machines with spin dry, a hand-cranked wringer was attached to the washing machine or tub and used to wring out the laundry. The mark on your wringer indicates it was made by Lovell Manufacturing Co., a company founded in Erie, Pennsylvania, in 1881. Automatic washing machines were invented in the 1920s and were common in most homes by the 1950s. Wooden wringers from the late 1800s and early 1900s

A. Cristalleries Royales De Champagne was founded in Bayel, France, in 1666. King Louis XIV granted JeanBaptiste Mazolay, a Venetian glassmaker, permission to establish a glassworks in Bayel. It supplied glassware to the Royal court until 1727. The company is still in business. Current production is centered on champagne glasses but also includes decanters and bottles. Several different bird figures as well as animals and other decorative objects were also made at the Cristalleries. Their bird figurines have sold for $30 to $60.

TIP: If there are traces of glue on the back of a label, soak the label and carefully scrape the glue off under water. Then dry flat.

Terry Kovel and Kim Kovel answer readers’ questions sent to the column. Send a letter with one question describing the size, material (glass, pottery) and what you know about the item. Include only two pictures, the object and a closeup of any marks or damage. Be sure your name and return address are included. By sending a question, you give full permission for use in any Kovel product. Names, addresses or email addresses will not be published. We do not guarantee the return of photographs, but if a stamped envelope is included, we will try. Questions that are answered will appear in Kovels Publications. Write to Kovels, The Republican, King Features Syndicate, 628 Virginia Dr., Orlando, FL 32803 or email us at collectorsgallery@kovels. com.

Average mortgage rate falls for 4th straight week

By M att O tt Associated Press

THE AVERAGE

long-term U.S. mortgage rate declined for the fourth week in a row, a sign of relative stability that could potentially open the door for some prospective homebuyers to get back in the market.

Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the average on the benchmark 30-year rate fell to 6.09% from 6.13% last week.

That’s the lowest level since September. The average rate a year ago was 3.55%.

The average long-term rate reached a twodecade high of 7.08% in late October and early November as the Federal Reserve continued to raise its key lending rate in a bid to cool the economy and tame inflation.

At its first meeting of 2023 Wednesday, the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark lending rate 0.25 percentage points, its eighth increase in less than a year. That pushed the central bank’s key rate to a range of 4.5% to 4.75%, its highest level in 15 years.

While acknowledging that some measures of inflation have eased, Fed Chair Jerome Powell appeared to suggest Wednesday that he foresees two additional quarter-point rate hikes this year.

Though those rate hikes do impact borrowing rates across the board for businesses and families, rates on 30-year mortgages usually track the moves in the 10-year Treasury yield, which lenders use as a guide to pricing loans. Investors’ expectations for future inflation, global

demand for U.S. Treasurys and what the Federal Reserve does with interest rates can also influence the cost of borrowing for a home.

The big rise in mortgage rates during the past year has throttled the housing market, with sales of existing homes falling for 11 straight months to the lowest level in more than a decade.

Higher rates can add hundreds of a dollars a month in costs for homebuyers, on top of already high home prices.

The National Association of Realtors reported earlier this month that existing U.S. home sales totaled 5.03 million last year, a 17.8% decline from 2021.

That is the weakest year for home sales since 2014 and the biggest annual decline since 2008, during the housing crisis of the late 2000s.

Though home prices have retreated as demand has declined, they are still more than 10% higher than a year ago.

The rate for a 15-year mortgage, popular with those refinancing their homes, fell this week to 5.14% from 5.17% last week. It was 2.77% one year ago.

Deeds

AGAWAM

Albert F Peckman Jr., to Maria Pignatare and Dale Melanson, 30 Randall St., $50,000.

Belisa A. Chevalier to Mark Chevalier, 14 Oak Lane, $200,000.

Carl Nunziato and Joan A. Nunziato to Guy C. Qvistgaard and Carolyn M. Qvistgaard, 123 Line St., $539,000.

Charlene A. Harnish to Mauricio Garcia Garzon, 523 Franklin St. Extn, $268,000.

Judith B. Losito and Donna Dubuc to Pavel Kovalenko and Olga Kovalenko, 105 Northwood St., $330,000.

Kyle P. Sullivan to Christine Ann Vigliano, 156 Corey Colonial, $225,000.

Linda A. Marzano, trustee, and Marzano Revocable Living Trust, trustee of, to Alfred Fenney Jr., 96 Regency Park Drive, $105,000.

Nicole L. Duffus, Michael S. Duffus and Nicole L. Parmentier to Patrick A. Ganieany, 241 Regency Park Drive, $120,000.

AMHERST

James J. DiGiorno to Judith Hughes and Robert Hughes Jr., 19 Baldwin Lane, $415,000.

Leona M. Orwat to Daniel J. Orwat and Jilliane R. Orwat, 1793 South East St., $100.

Timothy W. Aldrich and Kim L. Aldrich to Thomas C. Perron and Nicholas Edward Perron, 58 South Whitney St., $200,000.

Jeffrey H. Simpson, personal representative, and Judy Lewis Simpson, estate, to Historic Renovations & Rental Properties LTD, 30 McClellan St., $370,000.

KGT Associates LLC, to Gaibrial P. Duffy and Christopher M. Duffy, 19 Thayer St., $423,000.

Jeffrey S. Waldron to Timothy P. Waldron, Karen E. Waldron, Jona-

than W. Waldron and Rosalind R. Waldron, 271 Northampton Road, $50,000.

ASHFIELD

Suzanne E. Connell and Wilfred Connell to Laura George and Jonathan F. George Sr., 171 Barnes Road, $179,000.

BELCHERTOWN

Lihui Tan to Brian Huyler, 28 Alden Ave., $415,000.

Roger N. Allen Jr., Roger N. Allen Jr., attorney-in-fact, and Lori A. Allen to Roger N. Allen Jr., 55 N. Main St., and 55 North Main St., $100.

M & G Land Development LLC, to Allan P. Cote, 79 Bardwell St., $425,000.

Brianna Marie Lacki and Sean Lacki to Kyle D. Ingram and Brianna L. Kilborn, 120 Kennedy Road, $350,000.

BERNARDSTON

Penny J. Gildea to Cynthia L. Woodard and Michael L. Woodard Jr., 108 Couch Brook Road, $35,000.

BRIMFIELD

Anthony Belcher, Jennifer Orloff, representative, trustee, Steven Orloff, estate, and Steven Orloff Family Trust, trustee of, to Ricky James Ricci Jr., and Jennifer A. Ricci, 14 Marsh Hill Road, $35,111.

CHESTER

Chester Hill Farm LLC, to Christopher Pereira, 0 Lynes Road, $22,000.

CHESTERFIELD

Richard Stewart and Cheryl A. Stewart to William Bitzer and Judith Bitzer, East Street, $115,000.

CHICOPEE

Barbara Bower, trustee, and Andrew J. Bower 2016 Revocable Trust, trustee of, to Cory L. Phillips, 34 Casino Ave., $389,000.

Claire M. Lacroix, Kenneth W. Lacroix, Richard J. Lacroix and Marie E. Labonte to Noah Phillip Salmon, 229 McCarthy Ave., $285,000.

Deborah A. Boulanger to Shatequa Watkins, 94 Chicopee St., $276,000.

Joseph G. Kane, Ryan J. Kane, Caitlin Kane and Stephanie R. Kane to Greyshmarie Gonzalez, 44-46 Northwood St., $295,000.

Joseph L. Plamondon to Tiffany Lariviere and Dawn Bourbeau, 61 Fuller St., $98,200.

Robert Bergmann and Robert E. Bergmann to Prossy Drinkwine, 627 Chicopee St., $220,000.

Shirley A. Leca, representative, and Allen G. Leca, estate, to Shirley A. Leca, 15 Savory Drive, $300,000.

COLRAIN

Keith Schaffer, personal representative of the Estate of Blue Sky, “fka” Gary P. Holden, to Rhonda Wainshilbaum, Lewis Becker, Joseph Becker and Miranda Neizer-Brown, 326 West Leyden Road, $250,000.

DEERFIELD

Monique R. Gagnon to Paul Alfred Windt and Wendla Dorothy Windt, 33 Elm Circle, $400,000.

Alexis Rodriguez to John J. Cunningham and Helene Cunningham, Gromacki Avenue, $100,000.

EAST LONGMEADOW

Jeffrey J. Campbell and Laurie A. Campbell to Bedrock Financial LLC, trustee, and Sugar Magnolia Realty Trust, trustee of, Sturbridge Lane, Lot 7, $100,000.

Juan M. Garcia-Ramos and Karen

Deeds

Alba-Zambrano to Linh K. Cao, 27 Maryland St., $419,900.

Nancy J. Chaffee to Bedrock Financial LLC, trustee, and Dark Realty Trust, trustee of, Pease Road, Lot 2, $95,500.

Orion Pro Friend SL LLC, to Rita Kohli Family Trust, trustee of, and Rita Kohli, trustee, 562 N. Main St., $1,020,000.

EASTHAMPTON

Barry J. Picard and Lori A. Picard to Maxwell T. Swisher, 8 Jones Drive, $305,000.

Michelle Pelletier and Michelle L. Orzel to Michelle L. Orzel and Michael W. Orzel, 79 West St., $100.

Granby

Candice L. Reynolds to Heather R. LaBonte, 145 Harris St., $260,000.

Amanda Kavanagh Spellacy to Cameron R. Kavanagh, 151 Pleasant St., $100.

Katherine A. Maia, trustee, and Maia Family Revocable Trust to Jessica R. Law, 533 Amherst Road, $245,000.

Emtay Inc., to John Dearing II, and Laurie Dearing, 55 Pleasant St., and Crescent Valley, $239,999.

GREENFIELD

Asher Construction LLC, to Jessica L. Green, 51 Forest Ave., $147,500.

Joseph H. Nickerson V, to Nicholas Constantilos, 200 Hope St., $253,600.

David J. Attesi to Elaine Howard and Kevin William Howard, 15 Oak Hill Road, $259,900.

Jennifer Lawrence and Melvin Lawrence to Daniel K. Vaccari and April Sugimoto, 687 Bernardston Road, $290,000.

HADLEY

William H. McLoughlin and William McLoughlin to Stadium Realty LLC, 333 Rocky Hill Road, $1,980,000.

Mark Lively and Collyn Lively to Maureen Humpage and Arielle Jessop-Humpage, 8 Sunrise Drive, $675,000.

Richard J. Kicza, Richard J. Kicza, personal representative, and Patricia M. Kicza, estate, to Michael J. Moriarty and Kristen Moriarty, Stockbridge Street, $100.

HAMPDEN

Arthur A. Booth, Patricia H. Booth and Arthur A. Booth Jr., to Patricia H. Booth, 149 Raymond Drive,

HOLLAND

JBD Empire LLC, to Wittig Properties LLC, 6 Vinton Road, $100,000.

HOLYOKE

Garrison J. Rivard to Sunflower Holdings LLC, 154 Huron Ave., $260,000.

John P. Aubin and Maggie Anne Bergin to Jeffrey Gnatek, 42 Clinton Ave., $234,500.

Jonathan Soto to George L. Vinas, 80-82 Saint James Ave., $322,000.

Peter J. McAndrew and Melissa L. McAndrew to Gian M. Rosado Freytiz, 16 Greenwood Ave., $225,000.

Peter J. Moriarty and Ellen J. Moriarty to Elizabeth Anne Millay, 15 Nicholls Drive, $320,000. Phantom Holdings LLC, to Angel Jimenez Cruz, 979 Dwight St., $285,000.

Robert C. Fuller and Syarifah Lely Hasan to Frank Heston and Anne Heston, 70 Bemis Road, $368,500.

LEYDEN

Tina Beckwith, “fka” Tina MacLeod, to Timothy Stout and Sarah Stout, 171 River Road, $485,000.

LONGMEADOW

Dorita Henderson to Dominic Kirchner II, trustee, and Lumturi Realty Trust, trustee of, 42 Williston Drive, $351,255.

Jerry L. Gibson to Mark R. Fairchild and Margaret Fairchild, 47 Ridge Road, $795,000.

JJB Builders Corp., to Analy Duong, 103 Warren Terrace, $399,900.

Leonard S. Bell and Leonard S. Bell III, to Denisa Murtich-Nelson, 46 Roseland Terrace, $355,000.

Sara Caulson to Erik L. Borreson and Cortney Borreson, 105 Edgewood Ave., $369,900.

Subhash C. Grover and Neena Grover to Dinesh Patel and Glanee Patel, 908 Frank Smith Road, $490,000.

LUDLOW

Ann M. Brousseau to Jeffrey T. Brousseau and Nicholas A. Brousseau, 70 Kirkland Ave., $325,000.

Danielle Lebel and Brian Lebel to Property Advantage Inc., 21 Amherst St., $107,000.

Dawn M. Scott and Dawn-Marie Boghosian to Christine O’Shaunnessy, 348 Alden St., $250,000.

Sandra Wesolowski to Frederick Gamache III, 557 Chapin St., $55,000.

Vincent Villano, Vincent Villano Jr., Mary Champagne, Judith Rembish and Virginia M. Villano to Peter John Godbout and Kathryn Marie Godbout, 87-89 Minechoag Heights, $350,000.

Whitetail Wreks LLC, to Aneta Sucharski and Garret Montagna, Turning Leaf Road, Lot 99, $159,900.

MONSON

Jeffrey D. Lord to Joseph Wesley Goodreau, 18 Hilltop Drive, $267,500.

MONTAGUE

Alfred M. Solish and Margaret A. Frerking, individually and as trustees of the Solish/Frerking Living Trust, to Christopher C. Pinardi and Stacey J. Pinardi. W. Chestnut Hill Road, $60,000.

Sarah June Hamlin, “aka” Sarah June Marston, and Jeffrey A. Marston “aka” Jeffrey Andrews Marston, to Jared Leslie Porter and Dolores Beatriz Porter, 54 Greenfield Road, $240,000.

Sharon L. Pleasant, trustee of the Patricia Ann Ryan Investment Trust, to Gabriel Paul Stosz and Jessica Lea Rivera, 21 Crocker Ave., $384,700.

James M. Elwell and Denise Elwell, “aka” Denise A. Elwell, to LCS Realty LLC, 61-67 Fourth St., $355,000.

NEW SALEM

Michelle A. Adams and Stephen Jeffrey Adams, trustees of the Adams Irrevocable Real Estate Trust, to Ariel M. Hamdan and Johnathan Seman, 150 Nielson Road, $235,000.

NORTHAMPTON

Julia McLaughlin to Center at 35 State Street LLC, 35 State St., $135,000.

Scott C. Harlow and Pamela J. Harlow to Max Hebert, 67 Park St., $225,000.

Linda Aubry Bullock, Michael Thomas Bullock and Thomas E. Bullock to Hailey Adonis Miller and Elizabeth Smith, 613 Westhampton Road, $530,000.

ORANGE

Charlene Clute, personal representative of the Estate of Douglas D. MacDonald, “aka” Douglas Daniel MacDonald, “aka” Douglas MacDonald, to James Forbes McKee, 35 Red Brook Lane, $90,000.

David K. Mallet, Kathleen L. Mallet and Roger W. Mallet to Cynthia B. Chandler, 121 West Myrtle St., $280,000.

Brenda I. Schatz to Ricardo Sainvil and Winnedia Dallemand, 128 South Main St., $332,500.

John Washiek and Patrick Cronin to Taisha Garrett, 94 Prospect St., $270,000.

David Bergeron to Jonathan Spagnola and Paige Larrabee, 31 Benham St., $240,000.

PALMER

Betsy T. Leduc to Caar Development LLC, 194 Breckenridge St., $235,000.

Christopher V. Bukowski and Alice T. Bukowski to Fumi Realty Inc., 37 North St., $137,500.

Dominic Kirchner II, trustee, and Jehoram Realty Trust, trustee of, to Wiseman Xavier and Icelerienne Xavier, 4002 Church St., $280,000.

Erik Salstead and Janell Salstead to Kimberly J. Nowicki, 5 New Hampshire Ave., $300,000.

James E. Dupont and Denise Dupont to Plata O Plomo Inc., 57 Mount Dumplin Road, $152,500.

RUSSELL

Howard R. Noe, Sandra S. Noe and Sandra E. Noe to Stan Properties LLC, 1114 Huntington Road, $288,000.

SHELBURNE

Frank J. Roberts, personal representative of the Estate of Shirley A. Roberts, to Jesse T. Seaver, 1184 Mohawk Trail, $350,000.

SHUTESBURY

James R. Averill and Judith W. Averill to Richard A. Gallo and Brielle M. Rizzotti, 662 Pratt Corner Road, $362,000.

Kestrel Land Trust Inc., to the Town of Shutesbury, Pelham Hill Road, $265,000.

SOUTH HADLEY

Susan A. Moore to Kari Catalano, 9 South Sycamore Knolls, $100.

Dylan J. Tracy, Malena C. Tracy and Malena C. Turner to Malena C. Tracy, 38 Mountain Ave., $100.

J.N. Duquette & Son Construction Inc., to David M. Urbanski and Roberta A. Urbanski, 16 Lyon Green, $585,000.

SOUTHWICK

Glenn F. McNeil to Rachel C. Foxe and William R. Foxe Jr., 17 Ham Hill

Road, $260,000.

Hamelin Framing Inc., to Christopher Laboranti and Alison M. Laboranti, Sawgrass Lane, Lot 20, $525,000.

SPRINGFIELD

Alicia Garcia and Carlos Garcia to James D. Greenwood, 31 Goldenrod St., $195,000.

Bryce Y. Lupien and Rebecca Lupien to Ian T. Iwinski, 52 Merrimac Ave., $219,900.

Charles Perenick to Charles Perenick and Colleen A. Perenick, 191 Benz St., $100.

Danny S. Larochelle, David N. Larochelle and Jason Larochelle to Victor G. Davila and Sonia A. Davila, 134-136 Firglade Ave., Unit A, $255,000.

Dnepro Properties LLC, to Hedge Hog Industries Corp., 93 White St., $140,000.

Fyxer Up Properties LLC, to Natacha Auguste, 86 Magnolia Terrace, $410,000.

Gary S. Brooks, representative, Jean Brooks, representative, Marion Brooks Waleryszak, estate, and Marion B. Waleryszak, estate, to 96 Magnolia Terrace LLC, 96 Magnolia Terrace, $255,000.

Jadwiga Fiszer to Erin Elizabeth Hagerty, 15 Garford St., $256,500.

Jenna M. Mancuso to Michelle Walden, 19 Yorktown Drive, Unit 19, $225,000.

Judith L. Strogopeti to DiFranco Realty Inc., trustee, and Twomarks Nominee Realty Trust, trustee of, 55 Penrose St., $20,000.

Kouadio M. Nguessan to Ana Figueroa, 33-35 Crown St., $300,000.

Luz Diaz and Carlos Guzman to James E. Phelps and Laurie E. Phelps, 87-89 Parkside St., $345,000.

Manuel Jesus Hernandez and Alexandra Ojeda to Carline Fonrose, 115 Sylvester St., $235,000.

Merribeth J. Morin, representative, and Dolores M. Morin, estate, to Roland Hope and Meagan Hope, 121 Bellevue Ave., $320,000.

Nationstar Mortgage LLC, and Mr. Cooper to Jacob Saleh, 61 Suzanne St., $134,400.

D Smith Real Estate Holdings Inc., and Dsmith Realestate Holdings Inc., to James R. Foy, 46-48 Blanding St., $190,000.

Patricia D. McKenzie to Crystal Marie Valentin, 101 Genesee St., $240,000.

PJC Realty MA Inc., to Walgreen Eastern Co. Inc., 126 Island Pond Road, $3,350,000.

Ravin Sharma Acharya and Dika D. Karki to Mohit Adhikari, 241 South

To-do list

remove all the cocoons.

6. Clean the

medicine cabinet

Here, too, it makes sense to take everything out, clean the space, then put back only what you still need. But if you find medications that are expired or that you no longer take, be careful to dispose of them properly. By far the best option is to take them to a drug takeback location, such as a pharmacy or police department. The Drug Enforcement Administration has an online tool for finding one near you; you can also search through Google Maps, which may work better from a cellphone. If you can’t find a feasible location, the Food and Drug Administration has what it calls a “flush list” of medicines and products (such as a fentanyl patch) that should be flushed down a toilet immediately, because they will probably be misused and are so potent that a single dose could kill a child or pet. Yes, some flushed drugs might get into waterways. But the FDA says that risk is small compared with the great risk these drugs pose to people in a household who might misuse them, and to the amount of drugs that wind up in waterways anyway because they have passed through humans. Lotions, cosmetics and similar products you no longer use should go in household trash. To dispose of insect repellent with DEET, check out your community’s options for household hazardous waste.

7. Get out the duster

When sunshine streams in through a window on a winter day, it’s easy to see and whisk away cobwebs that go unnoticed in other light conditions. But the lowlight days are fleeting. To banish cobwebs, get a

duster with polyester fibers (they attract dust with electrostatic action) and a handle that’s long enough to reach ceilings. (The Ettore Cleaning Critters one with 59-inch reach is $11.99 at Ace Hardware.) You can also pin an electrostatic dust cloth around a broom or reach for a vacuum brush with a wand extension. Whatever you use, clean the highest areas first and work your way down. Besides the walls, dust off fan blades, blinds and lampshades. Finish by vacuuming furniture, then the floor.

8. Check fire extinguishers

If you have a fire extinguisher, make sure it will work when you need it. Most extinguishers sold for home use are not rechargeable, but they do gradually deplete over time and need to be replaced every 12 years — or even earlier if the gauge reads empty. While you’re checking, reread the instructions, so you’re ready if a fire does occur. And if you don’t have extinguishers, this is a good time to add them. The kitchen and the garage are prime locations. Lightweight extinguishers are less expensive but have more limited capacity. For example, the Kidde basicuse fire extinguisher with easy mount bracket ($24.97

at Home Depot) weighs less than four pounds but sprays out a dry chemical for just eight seconds. The Kidde full-home extinguisher ($49.97) weighs 8.25 pounds and discharges for 13 seconds.

9. Wipe down the bathroom

Tubs and showers keep us clean, but over time, the mist they produce and the bits of soap carried in the droplets lead to dark, dingy areas on the ceiling and walls. What you’re seeing is mildew, and it can probably be wiped off easily with nothing more than warm water and a clean cloth. Don’t focus on “killing” the mildew with bleach or other cleaners. There are always more than enough mold spores floating around in the air to result in another infestation when conditions are right. Instead, focus on making the conditions inhospitable. That means removing the food source (soap residue) and lowering the humidity by running a fan after each shower or bath. You might need a ladder to reach the ceiling. Also wipe off the grill for the fan and clean any light fixtures.

Have a problem in your home? Send questions to localliving@washpost.com. Put “How To” in the subject line, tell us where you live and try to include a photo.

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Branch Parkway, $360,000.

Rebecca E. Lesure to Luis Alicea and Lucia Alicea, 119 Slater Ave., $220,000.

Reinaldo Bermudez to Elioenai Rodriguez, 34 Campechi St., $210,000.

Suk Majhi, Bhima Majhi, Arjun Majhi and Jagat Majhi to Padam Gajmer, Shova Gajmer, Shova Lagoon Gajmer, Damber Biswa and Subash Luhagun, 463-465 Belmont Ave., $260,000.

Thomas A. Goodrow, representative, Daniel Hebert, representative, Rita S. Veale, estate, Rita A. Veale, estate, and Daniel C. Hebert, representative, to Hugh Alex Harline and Kaitlyn Elizabeth Wirt, 46 Birchland Ave., $245,000.

Todd M. Bonett to Eulogio T. Felix and Maria Felix, 35 Archie St., $225,000.

Tuan Anh Tran to Shanique R. Green, 849-851 Worthington St., $298,000.

City Of Homes Real Estate Ventures LLC, to Nicolas A. Valentine, 249 Gresham St., $273,500.

SUNDERLAND

Marjorie A. Gordon to Norbert R. Kaminski and Meghan N. Kaminski, 20 Reservoir Road, $323,750.

WALES

Everett W. Herrick and Daraporn Herrick to Walter William Herrick, 233 Union Road, $100,000.

WARE

Arthur P. Demers to Arthur P. Demers and Jason Allan Demers, 416 Palmer Road, $100. Qingxin Tian to Thomas Collins and Shannon Hard, 3 Pleasant St., $190,000.

Charles E. Dowd to Eric C. Dowd, 113 River Road, $40,000.

Richard A. Anair Jr., and Judy Ann Anair to Daniel J. Luksha and Amy C. Luksha, 2 Quarry St., $361,000.

WENDELL

Renee Wingertsman, trustee of the Wingertsman Living Trust, to Jason Tolzdorf and Emily Tolzdorf, Locke Hill Road, $21,000.

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Chris S. Laboranti, Alison M. Bruhm and Alison M. Laboranti to

Christopher Mulcahy and Aleah M. Mulcahy, 621 Amostown Road, $359,000.

Frances Marshall to Ram B. Tamang, 468 Birnie Ave., $224,900.

Linda A. Marzano, trustee, and Marzano Revocable Living Trust, trustee of, to Norman Cortis and Anthony Cortis, 95 Park Ave., Apt 12B, $86,000.

West Springfield Town to CGS Realty LLC, 231 Western Ave., Unit 2A2, $25,000.

WESTFIELD

Francis James Simmitt and Helena Kratochvil Mochak to Helena K. Mochak, 20 Cross St., $185,500.

Helena Kratochvil Mochak to Helena K. Mochak and Francis J. Mochak Jr., 20 Cross St., $100. Mitchell R. Barnes to Vladislav Biley, 82 South Maple St., Unit 43, $125,000.

WHATELY

William J. LaSalle, personal representative of the Estate of James H. LaSalle, to Jason Carlos Viadero, 298 Haydenville Road, $400,000.

WILBRAHAM

2301 Boston Road LLC, to Doris J. Solt, 29 Lodge Lane, $511,000.

Cynthia L. Catuogno to Riccardo Albano, 7 Surrey Lane, $435,000. Kevin M. Ryan to Nancy L. Ryan, 12 Maplewood Drive, $100.

Nancy L. Ryan to Laura Marie Findlay and Lisa Ann Wetherell, 12 Maplewood Drive, $359,900. Richard K. Eyer and Rhonda Lozinski to William H. Kemple and Edward J. Walsh, 49 Bartlett Ave., $310,000.

WILLIAMSBURG

Nona Clary Seredynski and Forrest F. Clary to Matthew Bienia and Charles Bienia, 84 Briar Hill Road, $255,000 .

‘Allure’ opens with orchids, art and science

NEW ENGLAND

Botanic Garden at Tower Hill in Boylston is filling its conservatories with orchids in one of the most dramatic and mesmerizing exhibitions of the year. From Feb. 11 to March 19, “Allure: An Orchid Exhibition” will showcase thousands of living orchids in artful arrangements. During daytime hours and a lineup of special events including “Orchids After Dark,” visitors of Allure can explore what makes orchids so enchanting, not only to human senses, but to the pollinators they specialize in tempting.

“People are captivated by orchids, but for these plants, insects and birds are the real targets of all of their allur-

ing adaptations,” says Lea Morgan, Exhibitions Manager for New England Botanic Garden. “Allure immerses guests in the beautiful, fascinating world of orchids and spotlights the dramatic relationships these plants form with their pollinators.”

In addition to plants, the exhibit will include larger-than-life sculptures of several orchid species and their preferred pollinators. Visually and anatomically accurate, these sculptures will help depict the tricks, traps, and treasure tactics orchids have evolved over millennia.

The sculptures are the work of Kara Walker, a California-based artist and maker known for whimsical, colorful creations and featured on

season three of NBC’s “Making It.”

“One of the special things about a botanic garden is that our work with plants invites the community to experience art and science together,” says Grace Elton, CEO of New England Botanic Garden. “Whether visitors come for the blooms, the pollinators, or the special events we have planned, we hope everyone will leave in awe of the natural world around us.”

“Allure: An Orchid Exhibition” opens Feb. 11 with a weekend of live music, drop-in workshops, themed activities, and — just in time for Valentine’s Day — an artisan marketplace. Visitors can also enjoy Allure in a different light on select evenings through the series “Orchids

After Dark.” On Fridays from Feb. 17 to March 17 from 6 – 8 p.m., visitors can experience the exhibit while enjoying live jazz performed by highly talented local musicians, a cash bar, and light bites available for purchase.

The Garden recommends that visitors purchase tickets

for Allure’s opening weekend Feb. 11 and 12 in advance and requires tickets be purchased in advance for “Orchids After Dark.” To learn more about “Allure: An Orchid Exhibition,” visit https://nebg.org/ allure-orchid-exhibition or contact Liz Nye at lnye@nebg. org.

“Allure: An Orchid Exhibition” opens Feb. 11. (NEW ENGLAND BOTANIC GARDEN PHOTO)

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