Home and Garden, and Real Estate- February 19, 2023

Home & Garden

& Real Estate

INSIDE

IN THE GARDEN WITH LEE REICH: Know your toxic houseplants, F4

PROJECT OF THE WEEK: A ‘closet’ for the great outdoors, F5

ANTIQUES & COLLECTING: Antique silhouettes are classic, timeless and high value portraits, F6

MORTGAGE RATES: Average long-term US mortgage rate jumps to 6.32%, F7

WMASS DEEDS, F7

a houseplant?

Durable doesn’t have to mean boring

By M argaret Roach New York Times

IF ONLY THESE HOUSEplants could talk.

It’s easy to imagine they’d be screaming their indignation at the wintertime perches we’ve assigned them — places of painfully low light near some drafty window — in the inhospitable arid zone that is indoor heating season.

“Enough, I’m begging you!” And: “Get me out of here!”

But they don’t scream, except maybe through body language, dropping leaves or looking crispy to tell us that this just isn’t working for them.

Houseplants don’t read, either, as Karl Gercens, the conservatory manager at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pa., is quick to point out. That’s our job.

It’s up to prospective plant parents, he said, to identify houseplants “that will thrive, not just survive” under our particular conditions.

That doesn’t just mean learning textbook protocols by rote. It means learning to read the plants, too: watching for trouble signs — the way the leaves of a spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum) will turn a shade of gray, for example, when a drink is required — and figuring out how to get ahead of them.

Rather than inviting another winter of their discontent, Mr. Gercens challenges us to rethink which houseplants we grow and how we care for them.

In the case of this self-described “rule-breaker” — he has been a houseplant person

since he was 5, when his family inherited Great Grandma’s collection — that doesn’t always mean using the gentlest hand. When some plants grow leggy or weak, he’ll deliver hard cutbacks.

And he advises that we get braver about repotting, as well — not just up to roomier quarters, but sometimes down.

Where he never applies tough love: by forcing a plant to grow where it doesn’t belong.

The two-acre conservatory at Longwood Gardens, with its ample light and climate-controlled environment, can support most anything. At his home, as in ours, the conditions are less ideal.

Success hinges on an honest assessment of your light and humidity conditions, and matching plant to place.

“Face it: If you only have north-facing windows, there are just a certain number of plants that will work,” Mr. Gercens said.

Don’t set your sights on

orchids (or if you do, invest in grow lights). The corn plant (Dracaena fragrans) or peace lily (Spathiphyllum) are better candidates. In low humidity, he recommends stalwarts like the snake plant (Sansevieria) or cast-iron plant (Aspidistra elatior).

But even when selecting for durability, don’t take dull for an answer. As he put it, “You don’t have to just have a plain-Jane green plant.”

Look past generic choices and search out White Aspen, a corn plant cultivar with striking white margins, or Sweet Pablo peace lily, which blooms more heavily than some. Other options include

Houseplant display at Lowe’s.

Lee Reich | In the Garden

Know your toxic houseplants so you can still appreciate their beauty

MENTION POIsonous houseplants and most people immediately think of poinsettias. Actually, poinsettia’s bad reputation is unfounded. The plant really is not poisonous. Only a masochist would be able to ingest enough of this foul-tasting plant to cause the occasional cases of vomiting that have been reported. This isn’t to pooh-pooh the toxicity of all houseplants. Many are poisonous.

No sane adult walks around the house plucking houseplant leaves to eat; the greatest danger from poisoning is to children. Ten percent of the inquiries to poison control centers across the nation concern plant poisonings, and the bulk of those inquiries concern children younger than three years. (But in only a small percentage of these cases does the child actually have symptoms of poisonings.)

Philodendrons and dumbcane (Diffenbachia spp.) are responsible for the first and second most reported poisonings, respectively. These plants are in the Araceae Family, a group of plants with needle-like crystals of calcium oxalate in their leaves and stems. When chewed, the crystals cause immediate pain in the mouth and throat, which commonly leads to swelling. This makes speech difficult and is the origin for the common name “dumbcane” for Diffenbachia species. If one were to ingest sufficient quantity of leaves of philodendron or dumbcane, vomitting and diarrhea, even death, could follow. Other houseplants in this family include elephant’s ear (Alocasia spp.), flamingo flower (Anthurium spp.), and caladium (Caladium bicolor).

Poinsettias are ranked

GARDEN NOTES

STOCKBRIDGE Botanical garden programs

Berkshire Botanical Garden, located at 5 West Stockbridge Road, presents:

• Friday, Feb. 24 — Mar. 10, “The Bulb Show,” 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Fitzpatrick Greenhouse. The show is free and open to the public. The Bulb Show will feature thousands of bulbs in dozens of varieties, each one identified, including an evolving collection of traditional New England favorites such as narcissus, tulips and grape hyacinths together with hardy varieties new to the show;

• Feb. 25, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., online course, “Composting for Beginners.” This introductory course, led by Bridgette Stone, will cover the basics of successful composting and its use in the garden. Styles of composters will be addressed as well as the tools needed to create and use this “black gold” in the garden. Cost is $10 members, $12 nonmembers.

For more information, or to register, visit www. berkshirebotanical.org

third as far as the number of reported (not actual) poisonings nationwide. Although poinsettia really is not toxic, it is a member of the Spurge Family, a family which includes many toxic plants. Guilt by association, perhaps. Members of the Spurge Family contain a milky latex in their sap, and this latex can cause dermatitis. A houseplant Spurge that does warrant caution is Crownof-Thorns, which, as long as we are talking about danger to children, also is heavily armed with stout thorns. This is the time of year when blooms on forced bulbs carry gardeners through the last leg of winter before spring planting. Most of these bulbs are in the Lily Family, another family with many poisonous members. The daintiness of Lily-ofthe-Valley belies the fact that it contains a potent cardiac

glycoside (much like the digitalis found in foxgloves), which even leaches into the water of cut flowers.

Hyacinths are wonderfully fragrant, yet also toxic. All parts of sunny daffodils contain lycorine, a toxin that can cause dermatitis with skin contact, and diarrhea and convulsions if ingested. That toxin, lycorine, also is found in another winter bulb, amaryllis (Hippeastrum spp.), though amaryllis is not in the Lily Family.

A few other houseplants in widely scattered plant families also are worth mentioning for their toxicity. Jerusalem cherry (Solanum pseudocapsicum), a houseplant with brightly colored berries, is in the Deadly Nightshade Family. The family name should tell you something about the plant’s toxic properties.

have plants for sale as well. For more information visit their website at https:// amherstorchidsociety.org/ club-events/our-showsale/

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.

NORTHAMPTON Orchid show

The Amherst Orchid Society is having its annual Orchid Show after a two-year hiatus. The show will take place on Feb. 25, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Feb. 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Smith Vocational High School. There will be displays of blooming orchids from New England societies and local growers. Commercial growers will

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.

Many common houseplants, such as English ivy, have leaves that are toxic if ingested. (LEE REICH PHOTO)

MORE DURABLE and attractive than metal or plastic sheds, this do-it-yourself garden shed is a great way to add storage space to the yard, garden, patio or deck this summer. Perfect for garden tools, outdoor toys, sports equipment or pool supplies, it’s like adding a closet to your outdoor living spaces.

The shed is built from plywood over a frame of standard dimensional lumber and can be completed in a couple of weekends. The design calls for all straight cuts, and all of the angles are traced from full-size patterns. Construction is simple. First, cut everything to size and assemble the frame using glue and screws. Next, add the sheathing and roof. Finally, build and hang the doors, add hardware and shingle the

roof. The shed can be painted to match the house, or finished as the builder prefers.

The garden shed measures 4 feet wide by 2 feet deep and stands a little less than 8 feet tall at the peak of the roof.

The Garden Shed plan, No. 930, is $10.95 and includes complete stepby-step instructions with photos, full-size patterns, detailed construction diagrams, a shopping list and cutting schedule and plywood cutting layouts. Please include $3.95 for postage and handling and allow about two weeks for delivery.

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Don and Dave Runyan | Project of the Week

Garden shed.

Terry & Kim Kovel | Antiques and Collecting

Antique silhouettes are classic, timeless and high value portraits

SILHOUETTES AND profile images date to ancient times. Usually limited to the head and shoulders, the shape is a filled solid color attached to a high contrast background. Featureless, but easily recognizable, they offer fast identification.

Silhouettes were at their peak of popularity in the late 18th century as an inexpensive way to create a portrait miniature. French finance minister Etienne de Silhouette, who was known for cost cutting, became associated with anything made cheaply. Cutting a person’s likeness from paper was the simplest and most economical way to document their image. Before this time, the images were called profiles or shades. They have been used on coins since ancient times and still are today. Because they are used on currency, some of the most recognizable silhouettes in the United States are former presidents. Can you recognize any in this framed set? George Washington is in the center, of course, surrounded by the next 16 presidents. This set was made about 1870 and sold for $2,688 at an auction by Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Silhouette images today are on everything from road signs to mud flaps to targets to advertising.

Jane Austen, Alfred Hitchcock and E.T. are a few of the most recognized silhouettes created. Twenty-first century companies and artists, including Apple and Kara Walker, effectively convey their products and artistic messages with timeless simplicity using this form of portraiture.

Q. A while back I saw on Google that someone found a picture believed to be of Billy the Kid! I have an early photo in which the person looks identical. Billy the Kid is standing between two other men. How can I find out if it’s authentic?

A. Billy the Kid (1859-1881) was a notorious outlaw who was born in New York and later moved west. He was part

Silhouettes became popular as an inexpensive way to create a portrait. Today, antique silhouettes of famous figures sell for high prices. (COWLES SYNDICATE INC.)

of a gang of cattle rustlers in New Mexico and killed several people in Arizona Territory and New Mexico Territory while evading the law. His crimes were written about in some of the newspapers of the time. Several movies and TV shows have been made about him. Billy the Kid’s given name was Henry McCarty. He began using the name William H. Bonney in 1877. Supposedly there is only one known photo of Billy the Kid. An authentic photo could sell for several hundred to thousands of dollars or more, especially if the other people in the photo can be identified. The photo needs to be seen by an expert to authenticate it. Contact an auction house that specializes in photographs.

Q. My older sister just went into a nursing home, and we’re going through her things trying to decide what to do with everything. Is there any interest in wooden thread spools? She had several and there are some that were our mother’s. Some still have thread on them.

CURRENT PRICES

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.

Porcelain cake plate, parcel gilt, scattered flowers, scalloped rim, gilt metal base, three dolphin feet, green crown & shield mark, Ilmenau, Germany, 12 inches, $65.

Advertising poster, “Care of the Teeth,” light green, oval portrait, smiling woman, dark brown wavy hair, pearl necklace, yellow ground, paper, frame, c. 1900, 34 x 23 inches, $150.

Furniture, tea table, Shaker, maple, dovetailed drawer, pegged construction, pad feet, late 19th century, 28 x 28 x 22 inches, $250.

Silver-Mexican, salt and pepper, figural, penguins, standing, beak open, incised eye, footed, row of holes on top of head, marked, 4 inches, $290.

Print, woodblock, Cherry Blossom in Moonlight, cherry blossom branch, falling petals, full moon in background, frame, signed, Suzuki Kason, Japan, c. 1900, 21 1/2 x 14 3/4 inches, $310.

Chinese Export porcelain plate, sample, four border designs, ring of multicolor characters in center, octagonal, notched corners, 9 3/4 inches, $370.

Tea caddy, Hepplewhite, mahogany, veneer, banded inlay, shaped apron, flared feet, two interior compartments, oval lids, waste bowl receptacle, early 19th century, 8 x 12 x 6 inches, $500.

Rug, Keshan, center diamond medallion, pendants, spandrels, dark blue field, allover scrolling vines and flowers, red and ivory borders, late 20th century, 14 feet 7 inches x 10 feet, $750.

Furniture, cabinet, ESU, birch plywood, chrome plated steel frame, lacquered Masonite, multicolor side panels, four shelves, two sliding doors, three center drawers, label, Charles & Ray Eames, Herman Miller, 58 x 47 x 17 inches, $2,050.

A. The first wooden spools for thread were made about 1820. Before spools were mass-produced, some spool thread was sold with an additional half-cent deposit that would be given back to the customer when the empty spool was returned. Most wooden spools were made of birch. Cheaper plastic spools replaced wooden spools by the early 1970s. Only a few companies made small quantities of wooden spools after 1975. Thread deteriorates with age, and the thread left on a very old spool might not be usable. Empty wooden spools are often bought to use in craft projects. Most wooden spools sell online in large lots for less than 20 cents apiece. Spools with intact labels from another country or that have some other appeal might sell for a little more.

Q. Can you tell me the age and value of a cream pitcher marked “Wood & Sons, Potters for 200 years, Burslem, England?” The mark includes a heraldic shield with the names and dates

Sampler, needlework, family record, Stevens, list of family members, house between flowering trees with bird perched on top, flowering vine and line borders, frame, E.H. Stevens, 1830, 14 3/4 x 12 inches, $2,625.

“Ralph 1750,” “Moses 1751” and “Enoch 1784” around it. It lists the pattern as “Covered Bridges, Old Sturbridge Village.”

A. Several members of the Wood family were potters in Staffordshire, England. Wood & Sons traces its beginning to the work of three brothers, Ralph, Aaron and Moses Wood. Ralph began working in 1750 and his brother, Moses, began working in 1751. Enoch Wood, Aaron’s son, began working in 1784. Wood & Son was founded in Burslem, Staffordshire, in 1865. It became Wood & Sons around 1907. It became one of the largest potteries in the district. The company was run by family members until it was sold in 1982. It closed in 2005. The “200 years” mark indicates your blue-and-white cream pitcher was made about 1950. This transfer-printed covered bridge pattern was made in blue and white and in

red and white. A cream pitcher sells for about $15 to $20.

TIP: To preserve valuable photographs, use UV-filtering glass or an acrylic sheet.

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Average long-term US mortgage rate jumps to 6.32%

By M ATT O TT Associated Press

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate jumped to its highest level in five weeks, bad news for home shoppers heading into the spring buying season.

Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the average on the benchmark 30-year rate rose to 6.32% from 6.12% last week. The average rate a year ago was 3.92%.

The average long-term rate reached a two-decade high of 7.08% in the fall as the Federal Reserve continued to raise its key lending rate in a bid to cool the economy and and bring down stubborn, four-decade high inflation.

At its first meeting of 2023 earlier this month, the Fed raised its benchmark lending rate by another 25 basis 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.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell noted that some measures of inflation have eased, but he appeared to suggest 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 mortgag -

es 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 clobbered 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.

The rate for a 15-year mortgage, popular with those refinancing their homes, climbed to 5.51%, from 5.25% last week. It was 3.15% one year ago.

Deeds

AGAWAM

Claude J. Dumont and Stacey L. Kennedy-Dumont to Basim J. Jenkins and Page M. DeGregorio, 46 Central St., $350,000. David R. Clark, Cindy M. Clark and Marcia Ann Clark, estate, to Plata O Plomo Inc., 121 Paul Revere Drive, $205,000.

William T. O’Connell, estate, and Kevin R. Widmer, representative, to Teresa Bonavita, 68 Parker St., $179,000.

ZF SPV LLC, to Valentin Lazarev and Olena Lazareva, 22 Kathy Terrace, $284,900.

AMHERST

Jesse J. Mills and Kimberly V. Spence to Erin Lippincott and Brian M. Stuss, 48-50 High St., $490,000.

Ralph L. Chen to Tremontaine Properties LLC, 664 Main St., $20,000.

Marilyn M. Denny to Marilyn M. Denny, trustee, and Marilyn M. Denny Trust, 16 Chapel Road, $100.

Paul H. Kochanski and Tracy B. Kochanski to Yan Cong and Jason S. Yang, 252 West St., $210,000.

Deborah T. Jankowski, trustee, and Richason Living Trust to 148 East Pleasant Street LLC, 148 East Pleasant St., $400,000.

BELCHERTOWN

Bell Property Corp., to Mark W. Chaban and Amber Sara Chaban, Woodland Lane, $122,570. Elaine Lanoue to Elaine Lanoue Revocable Trust and Elaine Lanoue, trustee, 24 Azalea Way, $100.

Brent F. Walton and Claire Pierrette Walton to Kevin Cleveland and Heidi Munro, Sycamore

Circle, $125,000.

Jennifer S. Gariepy, trustee, Pamella D. Kosnicki, trustee, and George B. Jackson Revocable Trust to Stadler Street Realty LLC, and Land of Oz LLC, 13 Stadler St., $375,000.

Frederick B. Allen and Karen M. Allen to Michael J. Fine and Rebecca L. Fine, 61 South Washington St., $515,000.

Sandra Ho, Hoeun Heang and Marjina Sophul to Sandra Ho, Hoeun Heang, Tony Ho, Vanrong Ho and Josiah Ho, 16 Goodell St., $100.

BLANDFORD

George N. Cyr and Cassandra Cyr to Robin L. Cooley, 7 Sunset Rock Road, $218,000.

BRIMFIELD

New England Motel & Antiques Market Inc., to Skowyra Enterprises LLC, 30 Palmer Road, $1,800,000.

Cal Rolling Hills LLC, to Ruport Realty II LLC, 10 Kings Bridge Road, $240,000.

Phillip Cordello IV, to Travis L. Simpkins and Janet L. Simpkins, 185 Old Sturbridge Road, $330,000.

CHICOPEE

Edward R. Krupa, estate, and Jane H. Krupa, representative, to Brittany Kowalski, 34 Sampson St., $290,000.

Equity Trust Co., custodian, Robert Lareau Ira and Robert Lareau to Roy T. Mushongera, 6 Meeting House Road, $272,500.

Joseph M. Bailey, Doreen G. Bailey, U S Bank, trustee, and CIM Trust 2021-NR3, trustee of, to Pah Properties LLC, 101 Monroe St., $187,000.

Karen L. Beaulieu, representative, Jeannette Marie Beaulieu, estate, Jeannette Marie Anna

Beaulieu, estate, and Jeannette M. Beaulieu, estate, to Sheila M. Reynolds, 81 Anderson Road, Unit F-7, $190,000.

Kassandra O’Connor and Joshua M. Batchelor to Jimarie Quinones Rivera and Angel J. Rivera Jr., 14 Richelieu St., $240,000.

Kristen Lee Ellis to Patrick Chikezie, 12 Manola St., $275,000.

Madalyn Benoit, representative, and Paul J. Benoit, estate, to No Limit Assets LLC, 255 East St., $140,000.

MDDO LLC, to David Riopelle and Rebecca Allen, 1258 Montgomery St., $330,000.

Patrick C. Chikezie to Fallah Razzak, 115 South St., Apt 5G, $120,000.

Paul Raymond Lesperance and Kathleen Elizabeth Lesperance to Joseph Walter Zakrzewski III, and Saritha Sahadevan Perumbadarakalam, 52 Lord Terrace No, $425,000.

Ronald R. Larocque, representative, and Robert J. Stasiowski, estate, to Eric M. Osgood and Kimberly A. Osgood, 15 Lincoln St., $200,000.

U S Bank, trustee, and RMAC Trust Series 2016-CTT, trustee of, to Carlos Guzman and Luz Diaz, 356 Dale St., $259,900.

EAST LONGMEADOW

Lester S. Macmillan to Alec C. Robinson and John L. Robinson, 207 Parker St., $210,000.

EASTHAMPTON

Michele Bombard Hausman and Jacqueline B. Siller to Christina P. Jeffrey and Jose David Cure Uribe, 10 Alden St., $310,000.

Paul H. Turban, Paul H. Turban, conservator, and Jeffrey L. Turban to Rebecca L. Walunas, 7 Wendell Ave., $293,000.

MORTGAGE GUIDE

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Points quoted include discount and/or origination. Lock Days: 30-60. Annual percentage rates (APRs) are based on fully indexed rates for adjustable rate mortgages (ARMs). The APR on your specific loan may differ from the sample used. Fees reflect charges relative to the APR. If your down payment is less than 20% of the home’s value, you will be subject to private mortgage insurance, or PMI. FHA mortgages include both UFMIP and MIP fees based on loan amount of $165,000 with 5% down payment. VA mortgages include funding fees based on loan amount of $165,000 with 5% down payment. The Republican does not guarantee the accuracy of the information appearing above or the availability of rates and fees in this table. All rates, fees and other information are subject to change without notice. The Republican does not own any financial institutions. Some or all of the companies appearing in this table pay a fee to appear in this table. If you are seeking a mortgage in excess of $548.250, recent legislation may enable lenders in certain locations to provide rates that are different from those shown in the table above. Sample Repayment Terms-ex. 360 monthly payments of $5.37 per $1,000 borrowed ex. 180 monthly payments of $7.65per $1,000 borrowed. We recommend that you contact your lender directly to determine what rates may be available to you. To access the NMLS Consumer Access website, please visit www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org. To appear in this table, or report any inaccuracies call 413-788-1165

Deeds

W. Rozell and Julie L. Rozell, 44 Sun Valley Road, $165,000.

Nexus Apartments LLC, to 445 High Holyoke MA LLC, 445-447 High St., $275,000.

Edwards, 734 Kennedy Road, $875,000.

Jason B. Walsh to Abigail F. Hoover, 43 Warburton Way, $341,000.

Masengill Irrevocable Trust, trustee of, 160 Nassau Drive, Unit 160, $188,000.

Springfield City to Maribel Frias, WS Donbray Road, $1,898.

Tamara L. Kelcey to Brian Sheehan and Michele Sheehan, 43 Marchioness Road, $255,000.

GRANBY

Benjamin A. Surner to Christopher Luke Dunn, 65 West St., $250,000.

Kirsten A. Murdock and Kirsten A. O’Connor to Daniel A. Burdock, 4 Lyn Drive, $90,000.

GRANVILLE

Ashley N. Rescigno and Kenneth A. Bean Jr., to Russell C. Neuhauser and Linda L. Davis, 421 Main Road, $268,000.

Michael J. Bergen to Kenneth A. Bean Jr., and Ashley N. Rescigno, 32 Hartland Hollow Road, $360,000.

GREENFIELD

Jacqueline M. Glabach and John B. Glabach to Danica Hochstetler and Mary Phillips, 47 Norwood St., $396,000.

HAMPDEN

Jerry Ago to Juan D. Arango, Ashley B. Weisse, Kyle D. Bruno and Gianna S. Bruno, 91 Raymond Drive, $338,000.

JoeJoe Properties LLC, to Vincent A. Bongiorni, trustee, and 338 Wilbraham Trust, trustee of, 338 Wilbraham Road, $245,000.

Lomascolo Family Trust, trustee of, Chris Lomascolo, trustee, and Amy C. Lomascolo, trustee, to Freeman Knowlton and Joanna Knowlton, Hollow Road, $149,500.

HOLLAND

Mark Daviau to 105 Sandy Beach Road Realty LLC, 105 Sandy Beach Road, $825,000.

HOLYOKE

Catherine Hebert and Marc Hebert to Jacqueline Harris, Brett M. Foley and Brett Michael Foley, 25 Joanne Drive, $375,000.

Cathleen Lee, representative, and Mary G. Meyer, estate, to Matthew A. Peterson and Sarah Burke Peterson, 48-50 Gilman St., $162,500.

Esteban Adon-Rodriguez to Marwan Alnajjar and Rania Najjar, 115-119 Cabot St., $160,000.

Jacqueline B. Dutra to Miranda Belanger, 24 D Maple Crest Drive, $167,000.

Kathleen M. Hamel, Kathleen M. Rozell, Deborah Sherman McKinnon, Deborah J. Sherman, Linda J. Stawarz, representative, Gregory Kenneth Stawarz, estate, and Gregory K. Stawarz, estate, to Zeke

Noah H. Lapierre to James O’Neil, 63 Ashley Road, $245,000.

Oscar Reyes to Manuel Rivera, 476 Maple St., $40,000.

Teresa Kubacka to Tan Bui, 15E Maple Crest Circle, $145,000.

LONGMEADOW

Craig A. Smith and Al-Tahoun Trust, trustee of, to Samer Moustafa Tahoun, trustee of, and Ehdaa Ali Tahoun, trustee, 95 Woolworth St., $370,000.

Ean James and Denise James to Robert Curtis and Cady Curtis, 116 Benedict Terrace, $465,000.

LUDLOW

Lisa J. Kwatowski, trustee, and Kwatoski Family Realty Trust, trustee of, to David Harrop, 795 Center St., $300,000.

M & G Investors LLC, to Alicinio Martins and Susan Martins, 6 Marias Way, $125,000.

Melanie Lacrosse, Melanie P. Lacrosse and Corey Lacrosse to Tyler G. Moore, 35 Bramucci St., $225,000.

Melissa Casey and Tony J. Ribeiro to Temwani Mhango and Janet K. Nelson, 82 Edgewood Road, $304,000.

Paul Bernardes and David McGough to Robert J. Bishop and Christopher Jay Bishop, 1 Haviland St., $324,999.

MONSON

Stephen L. Phillips, trustee, and Alan R. Phillips Survivors Trust, trustee of, to Jade Stream LLC, Wilbraham Road, Lot 2A, $45,000.

MONTGOMERY

Matthias Kasjanov and David Okhrimenko to Debra Liberty, 136 Main Road, $85,000.

NEW SALEM

Vincent J. Einck to Robert J. Wright II, Shutesbury Road, $100,000.

NORTHAMPTON

MS Homes LLC, to Carole Andrea Wasserman, trustee, and C. Andrea Wasserman 2013 Revocable Trust, 245 Glendale Road, $600,000.

Emerson Way LLC, to Jean Claude Ngoy and Nafisa Tambwe, 797A

Burt Pit Road, $225,000.

Mill River Renovations LLC, to Frances Erica Hall and David Dylan

Massachusetts Comm Transportation to 155 Locust LLC, Locust Street, $50,000.

John P. Toohey, Michael J. Toohey, trustee, and Toohey Family Irrevocable Trust to Erin Cullen and Marc Dooley, 80 Florence Road, $275,000.

Michael J. Shea, trustee, and Timothy E. Shea Trust to Virginia C. Cummings, 163 North Maple St., and Kimball Street, $535,000.

ORANGE

Dylan Haughton to Michael Turner, 357 East River St., $309,900.

PALMER

Benjamin F. Ryan to Veteran Stan LLC, 1126 South Main St., $55,000. Justine M. Kubaska, trustee, Christopher Brion, trustee, and Brion-Kubaska Revocable Trust, trustee of, to Karl Leduc and Nikki Leduc, 10 Orchard St., $250,000.

M G Investments LLC, to Philip R. Ashley, Fuller St., Lot 5, $68,500.

Robert A. Smigiel, estate, Robert A. Smigiel Jr., representative, Claire C. Camerlin, representative, and Patrick M. Hayes, estate, to Ebenezer Construction & Cleaning Inc., 3006 South Main St., $130,000.

SOUTH HADLEY

Nathan L. Barbieri and Nathan Lee Barbieri to Kristen Lee Ellis, Abbey Street, $100.

Skinner Woods LLC, to Raymond Florence and Carol Florence, 5 Skinnerwoods Way, $530,000.

SOUTHAMPTON

Suzanne M. Strojny, personal representative, and Theresa L. Goral, estate, to Patrick F. Tierney and Hannah Van Petten, 144 Russellville Road, $320,000.

SPRINGFIELD

Bretta Construction LLC, to Janice R. Jackson-Moore and Denise R. Dunn-Jackson, 35 Boyer St., $385,000.

Charles H. Richard to Oak Ridge Custom Home Builders Inc., 0 Es Parker St., $160,000.

Deluca Development Corp., to Jacob D. Dow and Destiny M. Torres, 44 Candice Circle, $219,500.

Edwin Irizarry and Paola Moreno to Jose M. Flores and Tasha E. Flores, 24 Puritan Road, $333,000.

Felicia L. Powell to Marian Masengill, trustee, and Robert Samuel

Foster White Jr., to Dominic Kirchner II, trustee, and Saklaa Realty Trust, trustee of, 169 Princeton St., $46,500.

Gary A. Daula to Marlucia A. Peralta, 195-197 Middle St., $350,000. H&P Investments LLC, to Daniel Davila, 42-44 Andrew St., $240,000.

John M. Dezalia Sr., and Susan J. Dezalia to Victoria L. Raschilla, Christopher A. Raschilla and Mikayla L. Rios, 27 Hartford Terrace, $280,000.

Jorge Hernandez and Juanita Hernandez to Fernanda Gonzalez Perez and Anabely Perez Tomas, 26-28 Phoenix St., $340,000.

Kenneth G. Wickman Jr., to Dominic Kirchner II, trustee, and Azusa Realty Trust, trustee of, 130 Manchester Terrace, $119,000.

Kyanna M. Samuels to Farah Liz Rodriguez, 100 Belvidere St., $268,500.

Lucas J. Nickerson to Sheila Ayaz, 176 West Allen Ridge Road, $160,000.

Lycaste LLC, to Jada Miller, trustee, and Knollwood Realty Trust, trustee of, 113-115 Knollwood St., $195,000.

Mark A. Trombley to Jason D. Failey, 1007-1009 Berkshire Ave., $280,000.

Matahari Realty Trust, trustee of, and Dominic Kirchner II, trustee, to Jocelynn Sullivan, 2450 Wilbraham Road, $290,000.

Michael A. Remillard and Rachael A. Rhodes to Forbes & Forbes Enterprises Inc., SS Quebec St., $30,000.

Michelle A. Poudrier to Antonio Matos-Rodriguez, 138 Stuart St., $160,000.

Opus Durum LLC, to Kelnate Realty LLC, trustee, and Knox Street Realty Trust, trustee of, 71-73 Knox St., $200,000.

Patricia Coughlin to Aguasvivas Realty LLC, 73 Randolph St., $265,000.

Rehab Home Buyers LLC, to Ania Marnlie Amedee and Marc Amedee, 15 Kimberly Ave., $349,000.

Roberto Lopez and Virginia Amil to Nagely Imalay Ortiz, 63 Juniper Drive, $163,000.

Ruth A. Malone, representative, Dolores Malone and Philip A. Malone, estate, to Alex Owusu, 12 Haskins St., $161,250.

Ruth Klein, representative, and John Joseph Keller, estate, to Carl G. Eadler, 51 Cunningham St., $390,000.

Sharon A. Keough and Francis G. Keough III, to Cornelia Allen, 11171119 Sumner Ave., $361,500.

Theresa Desmarais, Nicole Cava and Nicole Caba to Javier Soto and Emily Soto, 67 Campechi St., $240,000.

Thomas A. Gentile and Laura S. Gentile to Melvin Echevarria and Chevonne Machuca, 100 Pinecrest Road, $370,000.

Tina Hawley and James Hawley to Taishaly Jimenez and Armando Morales, 263 Cooley St., $218,000.

TMB Investments LLC, to Khalsa Raaj LLC, 563-569 Main St., $535,000.

SUNDERLAND

Nancy Pick, “aka” Nancy E. Pick, to Nancy Pick, trustee of the Nancy E. Pick Investment Trust, Toby Wood Lot, $100.

WARE

MRT Development LLC, to Gregory V. Cavallon, Coldbrook Drive and 12 Coldbrook Drive, $55,000.

Sheila M. Reynolds to James J. Routhier, 85 Fisherdick Road, $286,000.

Corrine E. Campbell to Joy E. Cook and Richard A. Cook Jr., Campbell Road, $36,000.

Eric J. Ulitsch to Conor James McCarthy, 13 Malbouef Road, $383,281.

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Damien Eisnor-Janosz to Samantha Hutchins, 129 Cayenne St., $230,000.

Herbert Holl, representative, Teresa Holl, representative, Beverly Ann Graham, estate, and Beverly Graham, estate, to Mizam Tamaradze, 56-58 Irving St., $330,000.

Michael Izzo and Dianne I. Izzo to Gavin L. Giguere, 261 Circle Drive, $284,900.

New Valley Sales LLC, to SCFRC-HW-V LLC, 92 Memorial Ave., $1,190,858.

Nicholas Boccio to Jennifer L. Levesque, 522 Cold Spring Ave., Unit 522-1B, $115,000.

TM Properties Inc., to Anthony Huntoon, 75 Merrick St., $285,000. West Springfield Town to Ansart Property Management LLC, 218B Day St., Unit 2C4B, $16,000.

WESTFIELD

Angelo A. Moran and Sarah Casal-Moran to Nancy Brown Roy and Richard W. Brown, 30 Maple

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the Black Gold snake plant, which has leaves edged in yellow, and Snow Cap aspidistra, whose foliage is flushed with white.

That’s where he wants to steer us: to workhorse plants that match our conditions, yes, but in their most exciting incarnations.

• Like your favorite shirt, but in unexpected colors

In 25 years of working in the Longwood conservatory, Mr. Gercens estimates that he has witnessed more than a million display plants move through the galleries, as the team mounts shows like “Winter Wonder.”

Notes

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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.

SPRINGFIELD Garden Club scholarship

The Springfield Garden Club is accepting applications for their annual $2,000 scholarship awarded to a graduating high school senior, undergraduate or graduate college student majoring in a full-time plant science or environmental studies

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St., $250,000.

BP LLC, to Timothy Gary Grimaldi, 83 William St., $250,000.

Charles J. Fougere, Patricia P. Fougere and Patricia Pellan-Fougere to Katelynn A. Shea, 37 Carroll Drive,

But that parade of plants, including many rarities, hasn’t tarnished his lifelong affection for one of the most common, easiest houseplants, the upright-growing rubber tree (Ficus elastica), with its broad, glossy leaves. His choice: the cultivar Ruby, whose red new growth and variegation form a mosaic of salmon, sage, red, gray and green.

“It makes me chuckle that for so many years, I was happy with just a green plant,” he said. “It’s like you were happy wearing a burlap bag and calling that an outfit, but now you’ve got cashmere and you just didn’t know how good it could be.”

Anticipating any plant-snob pushback, he added: “You might think, ‘Ugh, I’ve done Ficus.’ Have you done all the

program, such as horticulture, floriculture, landscape design, conservation, forestry, botany, agronomy, plant pathology, environmental control, land management or other allied fields. The candidate must be a resident of Hampden County, demonstrate financial need and have adequate academic standing. High school seniors, undergraduate and graduate college students are eligible for consideration.

For additional information and to request a copy of the application contact Jane Glushik at SGCscholarship@gamil.com or Elizabeth Tongue at 413627-5503. Scholarship applications are to be completed and meet the submission deadline of March 31 to be eligible for consideration.

AGAWAM Garden Club scholarship

The Agawam Garden Club is

$200,000. Frederick Wrobleski to Irene Darlene Crowder, 14 State St., $299,900.

James C. Jenson, James C. Jensen, Jack E. Jensen and Jan B. Jensen to 80 Egleston Road LLC, 80 Egleston Road, $350,000.

Marcia M. Rogers to Jeffrey L. Arps and Christine E. Arps, 419 South-

Ficus, though? I don’t know if it’s me and my lack of fashion sense, but I find a shirt that I like, I get multiple colors. It works for me. The same I think is true with plants.”

Consider holiday cactus (Schlumbergera). Before you say “boring,” visualize a variegated selection with butter-yellow-splashed foliage. Mr. Gercens got cuttings of Norris Variegated five years ago from a collector in Maine, and rooted them.

Start your own quest the way he does, by searching social media for the genus you’re after and then networking with its fans. Another startling twist on the familiar is a variegated form of foxtail asparagus fern (Asparagus densiflorus

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offering its annual scholarship to a graduating senior of Agawam High School or a college student who graduated from Agawam High School. One of the following majors qualify: botany, environmental engineering, environmental science, earth systems, forest management, natural resources, plant soil & insect science, sustainable agriculture, sustainable horticulture or food & farming, turf grass science and management, landscape design and management technology, clean energy, technology studies: wastewater, or other environmental studies not mentioned above.

Applicants must submit: a copy of high school transcript and a copy of college acceptance letter for high school seniors, copy of all college/ university transcripts for a college student who graduated from Agawam High School, two references, and a completed scholarship

wick Road, Unit E22, $259,900.

Patrick M. Greaney and Whitney

T. Greaney to Nathaniel P. Munson and Krista M. Munson, 57 Western Ave., $380,000.

Richard C. Rice Jr., to Ruben De Los Santos Gonzalez, 82 South Maple St., Unit 30, $135,000. TM Properties Inc., to Thomas A. Johnson II, 9 Miller St., $250,000.

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Mistletoe is not a houseplant per se, yet it is a plant in the house at Christmas. The white berries, which tend to fall to the ground as the plants dry out, are toxic. English ivy is a plant that is grown both indoors and outdoors. Unfortunately, the leaves of this plant are toxic also. I don’t like to cast a somber cloud over these houseplants, but it is important to know which are toxic so as to keep them beyond the inquisitive reach of very young hands. If a child does manage to ingest a plant, save part of the plant for positive identification, and then call a poison control

application which includes a paragraph on who or what was most influential in your commitment to intended major, how this scholarship would impact your future goals, and post college graduation plans. Applications are available at the Agawam High School Guidance office or online at agawamgardenclub.com Documents should be mailed to Denise Carmody, Secretary, Agawam Garden Club, 40 Primrose Lane, Agawam, MA 01001 by April 1.

WEST SPRINGFIELD Garden Club scholarship

The West Springfield Garden Club has announced that two $1,000 scholarships are available to qualifying high school senior students during the spring of 2023. Applicants must be a resident of West Springfield and be a current student with a minimum “B”

WESTHAMPTON

Frank T. Jurkowski, Kathy A. Jurkowski and Kathy A. Lukes to Kilean Jurkowski and Kara Wolf, 94 Easthampton Road, $100.

WILBRAHAM

Hazel Zebian to Double R En-

center (800-222-1222), or go to www.poison.org. It’s not always advisable to induce vomiting, as this can further spread irritating materials. Now, why does an otherwise friendly looking philodendron have to strike a menacing chord with a toxin in its leaves? Inside our homes, over watering or under watering probably is the major threat to any houseplant’s existence. But out in the jungle, a philodendron needs some way to ward off a big gorilla who might find the leaves an appetizing salad. In this case, a burning, swollen mouth is a good deterrent. Any gardening questions? Email garden@leereich.com and I’ll try answering them. Visit my garden at www. leereich.com/blog.

average or better in science related courses. They must submit a written 1-page document which demonstrates their plans for after high school graduation in any of the below-mentioned fields and how the grant will assist in their career choice.

Scholarships are available for students with a focus of study in one or more of the following areas: horticulture, agriculture, ecology, botany, environmental studies, landscape design or forestry.

Eligible candidates will submit their completed application and written entry to the WSHS Guidance Office by April 14. Please pick up instructions & application forms from the WSHS Guidance Department.

The successful candidates will be notified via mail in mid-May.

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

terprises LLC, 8 Delmor Circle, $430,000.

WILLIAMSBURG

Donald P. Dextraze, Gary V. Galvagni, Robert Gover, Robert Govert and James O. Frenier to Adin Maynard and Llama Maynard, 61 Adams Road, $10,000.

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Myersii). It has the characteristic “tactile, firework-y plumes,” but its new foliage starts out stark white. Mr. Gercens first saw one at the Philadelphia Flower Show maybe 15 years ago, and finally scored a piece big enough to fill a four-inch pot eight years ago.

Now it’s in a container many times that size — but he chose one with a crack, so he won’t mind losing it. The asparagus fern’s thick roots swell according to how much water it gets; a tight fit can suddenly become too tight.

“Never put them in a container you love, because they will blow that pot up,” Mr. Gercens warned.

“new” species — Zamioculcas made its way into the trade only in the 1990s — Mr. Gercens touts an improved version, called Raven or Dowon, whose young green foliage ages to purplish black.

Recounting stories of past fads, like the Victorian orchidomania, when the latest plants were for the wealthy only, he mused about how high-tech propagation methods have changed that for many plants, including Raven.

“It is unusual, but I’m not going to call it rare,” he said. “It could have been rare, but it has been propagated to the point that really anybody can have one. Never has such an unusual plant been available to everyone at one time.”

not dense; try squeezing the bag for an indication of its texture.

Then do some amending. Mix that potting soil with as much as 50 percent of an even more porous material, he suggested, like bagged orchid bark or a potting soil labeled for orchids, to achieve the improved air circulation that roots are happiest in.

Next: What are you watering with? Tap water that has been softened for household use is not suitable for plants, as it often contains excess salts. If you have a softener, use water from a tap that doesn’t flow through the device.

The best choice, Mr. Gercens said, is rainwater. That gives you another reason to set up a rain barrel (or at least set out a bucket).

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A ‘zz plant’ of a different color

One of the breakout plants of the internet houseplant craze has been Zamioculcas zamiifolia, known as the “ZZ plant.” This aroid family member withstands low light and low humidity, and is among the toughest of the tough.

But even with a relatively

• The basics: soil, water, fertilizer — and a good rinse

Those of us who want improved results need to get our houseplant basics down.

First assignments: “Finding a trusted potting mix,” Mr. Gercens said, and checking your water source.

Not all bagged soil is created equal. A good growing medium is light and fluffy,

Whatever the source, deliver water to plants at room temperature, not cold.

Mr. Gercens advises doing a small amount of fertilizing year-round — a tactic often called “weekly, weakly” — to promote consistent growth. Apply a liquid feed at half the strength recommended on the label. Fertilizer can be another source of harmful salt buildup, though, so

remember to flush out the pots periodically.

“We are all fearful of water escaping the tray and getting onto the floor or carpet,” Mr. Gercens said, “so we just give them a little bit of water each time. We really never leach the soil of all those excess salts.”

He is the kind of dinner guest who will scan your terra-cotta pots for signs of crusty buildup. If it’s present, he’ll tell you how to correct it, and how to clean photosynthesis-inhibiting grime off the foliage: Everybody into the shower for a good rinse.

• Downsizing: stern cutbacks and smaller quarters

Struggling plants, or those that have outgrown the space or pots you can accommodate, should be slated for pruning, repotting or both in early spring, “as growth is beginning,” Mr. Gercens said. “You want plants to be on the upswing when doing that.”

Are some too tall, stretched out or straggly? A hard cutback near the base can rejuvenate many,

including Pothos (Epipremnum), various Ficus, spineless yucca (Yucca elephantipes), Schefflera and corn plant. But go carefully: Palms and cycads won’t rebound.

With succulents, including Schlumbergera and jade plant (Crassula ovata), tip pruning is recommended. Let the cuttings sit a few days so the ends form a callous and then root them, yielding fresh new plants.

When to pot up to bigger quarters is probably obvious, but plants displaying weak growth may actually need a smaller pot to thrive. “A too-large pot can hold onto unnecessary moisture and cause root rot,” Mr. Gercens said.

In that case, unpot the plant, tease the excess soil off the roots, and then prune them a bit before replanting the vigorous divisions in a pot, or pots, of fresh soil.

“So many times people are afraid to cut the roots,” he said.

But as with his plant choices, he’s clear on this: Go ahead and dare.

This article originally appeared in The New York Times.

Etta Rose

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