, 2025
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One of the many new garden plants to watch for this year, Page F2
Here are 20 new garden plants to watch for this year
New plants include a durable dahlia
and a vigorous vinca
By Jessica Damiano Associated Press
LIKE MOST GARDEN-
ers, I have favorite plants I’ve been growing for years and will continue to grow, like fragrant and tasty Big Boy tomatoes, wide Romano-type Italian flat beans, climbing zucchini and Queen Lime Mix zinnias. But I also like to try new plants. So, it’s helpful to know that each year, the independent, non-profit All-America Selections organization enlists more than 80 horticulture professionals from around the U.S. and in Canada to serve as plant-trial judges. They’re tasked with growing the new plants side-by-side with currently available varieties and comparing their performance, time to maturity, flower or fruit size, disease resistance and other characteristics important to home gardeners.
When the results are compiled, standout plants are named AAS winners for the following year, which coincides with their introduction to the market.
For 2025, 20 plants — seven edible and 13 ornamental — have been named national or regional winners.
Edibles
Basil Piedmont (Regional Winner: Great Lakes and Heartland)
Notable for its remarkable disease resistance, this new basil was also noted for “exceptional” downy mildew resistance, strong aroma, classic flavor and a “refined habit,” which gave it a longer shelf life after harvesting. The dense, bushy plant also was lauded for vigorous growth and health, even in challenging conditions. (Bred by Garden Genetics and Seeds by Design)
Cauliflower Murasaki Fioretto 70 F1 (National Winner)
Murasaki translates to “purple” in Japanese. So, yes, this long-stemmed cauliflower has
bright purple florets, as well as long, tender stems. Early to mature and easy to harvest, the mild-flavored brassica would make a beautiful purple crudite. (It turns fuchsia in vinegar and golden brown when sauteed or roasted). (Bred by Tokita Seed America)
Kohlrabi Konstance F1 (National)
Judges found this purple kohlrabi grew well in both spring and fall and produced crack-resistant, long-lasting bulbs with smooth, vibrant skin. It also offers a longer harvest window than other varieties and tasty leaves. (Bred by Bejo Seeds)
Pepper Pick-N-Pop Yellow F1 (National)
These mid-size plants, noted for “outstanding” resistance to bacterial leaf spot disease, continually produced sweet, yellow, snack-size peppers throughout the growing season. (Bred by Seminis Home Garden)
Squash Green Lightning F1 (National)
Appreciated for its small
another AAS-winning plant for 2025. (PHOTOS BY ALL-AMERICA
seed cavity, which equates to a higher proportion of edible flesh from each fruit, Green Lightning lived up to its name in the trials, impressing judges with its early maturity. Further, one judge noted, “This entry not only looked better but also tasted better than the comparison. The color and pattern of the squash was novel and cute-pretty enough to use as a decoration. When cooked, this squash had a nice robust flavor that stood up to added seasonings.” (Bred by Joseph Stern; marketed by PanAmerican Seed)
Squash Thriller F1 (National)
Judges found this color-shift-
ing squash unique, well-adapted and easy to grow. The plants produce 1-to-2-pound fruits with bright orange-, green- and cream-ridged vertical stripes that shift color as they mature. (Bred by Sakata America)
Tomato Tonatico F1 (Mountain/Southwest, Northeast)
Judges were impressed with the taste, texture, yield, disease resistance and reduced fruit cracking and splitting of this upgraded cherry tomato. Tonatico also was lauded for its strongly attached, uniform fruit clusters that detach easily at harvest time. (Bred by Bejo USA)
This undated image provided by All-America Selections shows Tomato Tonatico F1, an AAS-winning plant for 2025. Cover photo: Dahlia Black Forest Ruby,
Above left, this undated image provided by All-America Selections shows Kohlrabi Konstance F1, an AAS-winning plant for 2025. Above right, Squash Thriller F1, an AAS-winning plant for 2025. (PHOTOS BY ALL-AMERICA SELECTIONS VIA AP)
Lee Reich | In the Garden
How long will seeds last?
IT’S WASTED EFFORT
to sprinkle dead seeds into furrows either in the garden or seed flats. Seeds are living, albeit dormant, embryonic plants which do not live forever.
When you buy a packet of seeds, you’re assured of their viability. Government standards set the minimum percentage of seeds that must germinate for each type of seed. The packing date and the germination percentage often are stamped on the packet. (The germination percentage must be indicated only if it is below standard.) I write the year on any seed packets on which the date is not stamped. Your old, dog-eared seed packets may or may not be worth using this season. It depends on where the packets were kept and the types of seeds they contain. Last year I got tired of trying to decide how well my seeds were stored and which were still worth sowing; I took action.
GARDEN NOTES
STOCKBRIDGE
Program to teach skills for building container gardens
This allowed me to draw some of the air out of the jars with a tube connecting the pump to a FoodSaver Wide-Mouth Jar Sealer. It did (usually) create somewhat of a vacuum but it was too much trouble to get at the seeds and re-seal a jar each time. And, again, seed packets don’t pack well into canning jars.
So last year I came up with a figurative “better mousetrap.”
I just measured the humidity in the tub (I like to measure); it’s a dry 17%.
Conditions that slow biological and chemical reactions also slow aging of seeds, i.e. low temperature, low humidity, and low oxygen. In years past, I’ve stored seeds in canning jars in my freezer, then moved the jars to the refrigerator as the freezer filled in fall. Powdered milk sprinkled into the bottom of the jars maintained low humidity.
(Or so I assumed.) But all those jars took up lots of space, especially as my seed collections grew, and seed packets don’t pack well into canning jars. As far as low oxygen storage, it’s not practical for most of us. I did try, one year, to create low oxygen seed storage by reversing gaskets and putting a oneway valve on a bicycle pump.
WILBRAHAM
Garden Club meeting
Berkshire Botanical Garden presents the following upcoming program: Thursdays, Feb. 27 through March 20, “Container Garden Design, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. This four-week course will teach the skills required for beautiful and successful container gardens with Jenna O’Brien, owner of Viridissima Horticulture and Design. Get to know the plants that thrive in containers and how to care for them. This class will cover practical aspects of gardening in containers with style throughout the New England garden season. Consider container selection, siting, planting, growing, and maintaining moveable gardens. Cost $215 members, $240 nonmembers; To register or for more information, visit www. berkshirebotanical.org, Berkshire Botanical Garden is located at 5 West Stockbridge Road.
The March meeting of the Wilbraham Garden Club will be held at noon on Thursday, March 6. at noon, in the Parish Hall at St. Cecelia’s Church on Main St. A luncheon of sandwiches and desserts will be served.
The speaker for the day will be Gretel Anspach, Trustee of the MA Horticultural Society, Lifetime Master Gardner with the MA Master Gardeners Association. Gretel will discuss how growing plants native to the region are easier to maintain, better able to withstand the New England weather and may offer better resistance to deer and rabbits. When you plant native plants, the native birds and pollinators will thank you.
Wilbraham Garden Club scholarship
The Wilbraham Garden Club announces that applications are now being accepted for two, $1000 scholarships to financially assist graduating
After much searching for a plastic, freezer-safe, air-tight, leak-proof, reasonably-sized tub for the bulk of my seeds — a stout order, all this — I came upon the Komax Biokips 35-Cup Large Food Storage Container. Perfect!
I measured, cut, and hotglued a piece of 1/4-inch plywood to run up the center of the tub to allow for two rows of seed packet. A couple of 100-gram silica gel packets in the tub at the end of each row keeps humidity low. The packets are easily rejuvenated in a warm oven for 20 minutes.
seniors, who are residents of Wilbraham or Hampden, as they transition to an institution of higher learning. All applicants must be planning to major in one of these fields of study: Botany, Horticulture, Conservation, Environmental Engineering, Environment Science, Earth Systems, Forest Management, Natural Resources, Plant, Soil and Insect Science, Sustainable Agriculture, Sustainable Horticulture, Food and Farming, Turf Grass Science & Management, Landscape Design & Management Technology, Landscape Architecture, Oceanography, Clean Energy Technology, Floral Design or Land Management.
Applicants must include a personal essay of 100-200 words, official high school transcript(s), two letters of recommendation, college acceptance letter(s) if available, along with the completed Wilbraham Garden Club Scholarship application. All required documentation must be received on or before March 31. Notifications will be made by early May, and the recipients will be awarded their scholarships at the annual meeting of the Wilbraham Garden Club on June 5. Scholarship
Moving the tub into the relative coolness of my basement in summer should maintain conditions in line with the guideline for seed storage that Fahrenheit temperature plus relative humidity should total less than 100. Come cooler weather in fall and then cold weather in winter, back the tub goes to a shelf in my unheated workshop.
Seeds differ in how long they remain viable. Even with the best storage conditions, it’s not worth the risk to sow parsnip or salsify seeds after they are more than one year old. Two years of sowings can be expected from packets of carrot, onion, and sweet corn seed; three years from peas and beans, peppers, radishes, and beets; and four or five years from cabbage, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cucumbers, melons, and lettuce.
SEE REICH, PAGE F9
applications will be available at the Wilbraham and Hampden Public Libraries, Minnechaug Regional High School and Wilbraham Monson Academy. Please contact howella413@ gmail.com with questions or to receive an application.
NORTHAMPTON Amherst Orchid Society 2025 show
The Amherst Orchid Society is having its 2025 show on Sunday Feb. 23 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The show will take place at Smith Vocational High School. Cost of admission will be $5 with children under 12, free. There will be hundreds of flowering orchids with thousands of flowers with plants ranging in size from under an inch, to a few feet. Displays from most of the orchid societies in New England in addition to the Amherst society’s display Wii be on view. There will be talks on cultivating orchids as well as plants for sale. For more information, please visit the website: https://amherst orchidsociety.org/
A simple seed germination test shows the recent viability of seeds, allowing sowing rate to be adjusted accordingly. (LEE REICH PHOTO)
SOUTH HADLEY Spring Flower Show at Mount Holyoke College
The Botanic Garden at Mount Holyoke College is holding its annual Spring Flower Show starting Saturday, March 1, and ending Sunday, March 16. The Spring Flower Show is held in the Talcott Greenhouse on campus and is free and open to the public. Visitors will also be able to stroll through other parts of the Talcott Greenhouse complex including the surrounding three acres of gardens. During the show, the Talcott Greenhouse will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.
EAST LONGMEADOW Garden Club scholarship
Applications are now available for the East Longmeadow Garden Club’s $1,000 2025 Esther A. Rosati Memorial Scholarship. Applications are available from the East Longmeadow High School guidance office, the East Longmeadow Public Library and can be downloaded from eastlongmeadowgard.wixsite.com/ gardens.
Applicants must: presently be an East Longmeadow High School senior or a recent graduate of East Longmeadow High school who is planning to attend an institution of higher learning in the fall of 2025; or an East Longmeadow High School graduate student who is a resident of East Longmeadow and is attending an institution of higher learning; or an East Longmeadow High School student who is a resident and has been accepted to participate in a special academic program.
All applicants must be planning to pursue a degree in Agriculture, Botany, Conservation, Ecology, Environmental Science or any other related field. Applications and a copy of an official transcript must be received on or before March 15th. Applicants being considered may be contacted by
the East Longmeadow Garden Club’s Scholarship Committee for an interview.
The recipient will be awarded the $1,000 scholarship at the annual May meeting of the East Longmeadow Garden Club. Send completed application and transcript to: East Longmeadow Garden Club Scholarship Committee, c/o Diane A. Tiago, 38 Rogers Road, East Longmeadow, MA 01028.
AGAWAM Garden Club scholarships
Applications are now available for the Agawam Garden Club 2025 scholarship. To qualify for the scholarship students must be a graduating senior of Agawam High School or a college student who graduated from Agawam High School and is planning to attend an institution of higher learning in the Fall. Applicants must be majoring in or planning on majoring in one of the following: botany, environmental engineering, environmental science, earths systems, forest management, natural resources, plant soil and insect science, sustainable agriculture, sustainable horticulture or food and farming, turf grass science and management, landscape design and management technology, clean energy, technology studies: waste water or other environmental related studies.
The recipient will be awarded a $1,000 scholarship at the clubs annual May meeting. Completed applications along with transcripts and references must be submitted to Denise Carmody, 40 Primrose Lane, Agawam MA 01001 by April 1st. Applications are available through Agawam High School or can be found on our website at agawamgardenclub.com
WEST SPRINGFIELD Garden Club scholarships
The West Springfield Garden club is pleased to announce that two $2000 scholarships are available for qualified high school seniors or post-secondary students during the
spring of 2025. Applicants must be West Springfield residents. 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. Applicants must submit a completed application along with a written one-page document which explains their plans for after graduation in any of the above -mentioned fields and how the
grant will assist in their career choice.
Applications forms are available at the Guidance Offices of Lower Pioneer Valley Educational Collaborative, West Springfield High School, or on the West Springfield Garden Club web site, www.wws gardenclub.org
Applicants from WSHS or LPVEC will submit their completed application and written entry to their Guidance Office.
Postsecondary student
applicants can submit their materials directly to: WSGC Scholarship Committee, c/o West Springfield Park and Recreation, 26 Central St. suite 19, West Springfield, MA 01089. All applications must be received by the Scholarship Committee by April 11. The successful candidates will be notified via mail in mid-May.
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Plants
Ornamentals
Celosia Flamma Pink (National)
Pink, the latest introduction in the Flamma Celosia series, is a semi-dwarf, easy-to-grow pink variety of celosia noted for exceptional blooming and vibrant, long-lasting upright flowers. Judges commended its vigorous performance even in hot and humid weather, and its longer-than-expected vase life as a cut flower. (Bred by Clover Seed Co., Distributed in North America by Sakata Seed Corp.)
Vinca Sphere Polkadot (National)
Judges called this vigorously blooming vinca variety resilient and beautiful. With a naturally compact, rounded habit, the plant blooms throughout the summer, thriving in hot, dry conditions and boasting superior disease resistance and durability against heavy rain and storms. (Bred by Miyoshi & Co. Ltd.)
Zinnia Crestar Mix (National)
Crestar Mix combines “the best” crested — or Scabio -
sa-type — zinnias in one seed pack. The distinctive semi-double, pink, orange, red, white, peach and yellow flower blend works well for mass plantings and succession sowing, providing a continuous supply of cut flowers during summer. The sun-loving plants also tolerated heat and humidity well in the trials. (Bred by Takii Europe)
Dahlia Black Forest Ruby (National)
Featuring a range of semi-double to double ruby-red flowers against a black-foliage backdrop, the sturdy, disease-resistant plant impressed judges on two continents with its overall durability, as it also received the Fleuroselect award for superior performance in European trials. (Bred by Takii Europe B.V.) Dianthus Interspecific Capitán Magnifica (National)
This new dianthus thrived through the test gardens’ summer heat. Its two-toned pink flowers, held on long stems, are suitable for bouquets in cut-and-come-again fashion, and a quick shearing after its first bloom will encourage a vigorous comeback. (Bred by Selecta One)
Marigold Mango Tango (National)
This marigold boasts bi-color, yellow-and-red blooms on compact, vigorous plants that provide nonstop color over an extended season. The variety, which also won the Fleuroselect award for performance in European trials, is well-suited for both borders and containers. (Bred by Ernst Benary of America, Inc.)
Nasturtium Baby Gold, Nasturtium Baby Red and Nasturtium Baby Yellow (Heartland, Mountain/ Southwest, Northeast)
Also recipients of the Fleuroselect award for performance in European trials, these new entries in the Baby series of petite, mounded nasturtiums produce golden-yellow, rich red and soft yellow flowers that contrast nicely with their dark-green leaves. The judges praised their uniformly compact habit, which reduces flopping, and intense, non-fading flower color. (Bred by Takii Europe BV)
Petunia Dekko Maxx Pink (Great Lakes, Heartland, Northeast, West/Northwest)
This slow-maintenance petunia’s fast-growing,
compact, spreading habit and abundance of non-fading pink blooms impressed judges during summer trials. Flowers blanketed plants throughout the season and held up well against heavy rain and harsh weather. (Bred by Syngenta Flowers)
Petunia Shake Raspberry F1 (National)
Likened to “a blended raspberry milkshake swirled with lemon-lime green sorbet on a superior-performing petunia,” this compact plant impressed with its heat resistance and season-long color. (Bred by Hem Genetics BV)
Snapdragon DoubleShot Yellow Red Heart F1 (National)
This candy-scented snapdragon bloomed earlier than comparable varieties in the trials. Trial judges noted its healthy, vigorous growth, long-lasting flowers, and exceptional heat tolerance. (Bred by Hems Genetics)
Zinnia Zydeco Fire (National)
This vibrant, disease-resistant zinnia variety boasts firey orange, fully double blooms held atop sturdy stems. Judges found its flowers to be larger and more resilient than those of comparison plants. (Bred by Syngenta Flowers)
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This undated image provided by All-America Selections shows Dianthus Interspecific Capitan™ Magnifica, an AAS-winning plant for 2025. (ALL-AMERICA SELECTIONS VIA AP)
Above left, an undated image provided by All-America Selections shows Petunia Shake™ Raspberry F1, an AAS-winning plant for 2025. Above right, Snapdragon DoubleShot™ Yellow Red Heart F1, another AAS-winning plant for 2025. (PHOTOS BY ALL-AMERICA SELECTIONS VIA AP)
Terry & Kim Kovel | Antiques & Collecting
These 19th-century flowers never wilt
THE DAUM GLASS FACTORY OF NANCY, France, is famous for its cameo glass, but that isn’t the only kind it made. When Jean Daum founded the factory in 1875, he made cut and enameled glass. His sons Auguste and Antonin started an art glass department in 1885, adapting to the art glass movement and art nouveau style of the time. The company started making more ornate types of glass like cameo glass and pate-de-verre. These were very old techniques, but newly popular as they experienced a resurgence in the 19th century. Patede-verre was made in ancient Egypt. The term means “glass paste.” It is made by combining ground glass with an adhesive and molding this mixture into forms. It proved to be a good fit for the art nouveau period, when designs drew inspiration from the natural world, especially flowers and plants.
Glassworks like Daum made pate-de-verre pieces with three-dimensional flowers. They are often valuable today. This Daum vase made to look like a bunch of daffodils sold for $2,125 at Heritage Auctions.
Q. Could you shed some light on a Mexican pottery pitcher that was given to me by my mother? The pitcher is 7 inches high, 5 inches wide and looks to be handpainted in bright colors with a large flower. There is a stamp on the bottom that looks like it says, “Made in Mexico.” It is in very good condition. It was given to my mother as a wedding gift back in 1951 from a transient gentleman that toured the states via train. When he was passing through town, he would stop at the luncheonette where she worked. I would be interested to know, if possible, the history and approximate value of the piece.
A. Your pitcher is a piece of Mexican folk pottery, which was popular in the mid-20th century. By the 20th century, Mexican folk potters combined traditional techniques practiced for hundreds of years with modern patterns to create pottery for export and the tourist trade. A 1940 exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art in New York helped promote Mexican pottery in the U.S. Mexican folk pottery is generally characterized by bright colors, traditional shapes and the use of stylized nature motifs or cultural symbols. There are several regional variations, such as Talavera, a type of majolica made in the Puebla region and influenced by Spanish ceramics; or Tonalan pottery, a burnished pottery from the town in Tonala in western Mexico that often has flower motifs. Small pieces like your pitcher or similarly sized vases or figures usually sell for about $50. Like most types of pottery, they are worth more if you can identify a maker.
Q. I have a collection of Beanie Baby bears that would like a new home. How can I find them a good one?
A. The resale market for Beanie Babies has been ongoing since the fad exploded in the 1990s. It is still active, although prices are not as high as they were during the original craze. Social media websites like
Daum designed many vases with three-dimensional flowers molded from a paste made of ground glass. A vase like this looks like a bouquet on its own, and the flowers still look fresh after about a hundred years. (HERITAGE AUCTIONS)
Facebook Marketplace or Craigslist can help you find Beanie Babies collector clubs that may be interested in your bears. They may also sell at estate sales or toy auctions. Websites like eBay and Etsy are also popular places to sell; but if you use them, remember that asking prices are not the same as sold prices. You will see Beanie Babies listed for thousands of dollars on these sites, but that is what the seller is asking, not necessarily what buyers are paying. To see more accurate values on eBay, check “Sold Items” under Advanced Search. There are also several websites specifically for Beanie Baby collectors, like tycollector.com and beaniebabiespriceguide.com, that can help you find the value of your bears. Of course, if you are looking to donate your Beanie Babies and they are in excellent condition, you should contact local charity groups or local hospital.
Q. While cleaning out the house that had been in the family over a century, I found what I’d describe as a tapestry. It has what looks like a party scene with people in 18th-century clothes. It’s roughly 39 x 76 inches and is stamped “Made in France” on the back. Can you tell me anything about it including what it might be worth?
A. Labels with “Made in” and the country name were usually used on goods imported to the U.S. after about 1915. France has a very long history of tapestry making, dating back to medieval times. Tapestries experienced a resurgence in Europe in the twentieth century, largely influenced first by the Arts & Crafts movement, then by modern art. Copies of older designs were made by machine. We believe your tapestry is one of the machine-made copies. Tapestries like these usually sell for about $50 to $100.
TIP: If you like vases of fresh flowers, buy custom-cut pieces of glass to protect wooden table and chest tops from water stains.
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.
Consolidated, vase, chickadees, blue, on branch, brown and green leaves, custard glass, satin finish, shoulders, four-sided, square base, 6 1/2 inches, $50.
Glass-Venetian, bowl, short foot, red to amber, mottled, matte finish, signed, Gino Cenedese, Murano, 5 x 8 1/2 inches, $130.
World’s Fair, banner, 1876, Philadelphia International Exhibition, Centennial, George Washington portrait, multicolor, jacquard, blue fringe, silk, 10 1/2 x 7 inches, $160.
Bradley & Hubbard, lamp, paneled shade, pierced stylized flowers, caramel slag glass, marked, 25 x 20 1/2 inches, $200.
Sevres, box, jewelry, dome lid, bud finial, round, blue enamel, allover tonal pattern, gilt fleurs-delis, bronze mounted base, four-footed, mark, c. 1780, 7 inches, $320.
Doll, Madame Alexander, Cissy, hard plastic head, dark blonde wig, blue sleep eyes, plastic body, jointed vinyl arms, pink flowered hat, black wool suit, 1957, 60 inches, $390.
Trunk, nagamochi, lift lid, lacquer, gilt armorial devices, scrolling leaves, latch closure, handle, paper lining, Japan, late 1800s, 14 x 29 x 17 inches, pair, $500.
Rug, soumak, six medallions, blue field, red, orange, brown, ivory, stylized flower border, Uzbekistan, 9 feet 6 inches x 5 feet 7 inches, $745. Pewabic, vase, blue and gold iridescent glaze, shoulders, slightly flared lip, tapered base, 7 3/4 inches, $1,185.
Railroad, poster, London & Northeastern Railway, family on beach, “An East Coast Tonic,” canvas mount, frame, England, 43 x 53 inches, $1,720.
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LOS ANGELES
High mortgage rates, prices freeze out would-be buyers
Home sales fell in January
By A lex Veiga Associated Press
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell in January as rising mortgage rates and prices put off many would-be homebuyers despite a wider selection of properties on the market.
Sales fell 4.9% last month from December to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.08 million units, the National Association of Realtors said Friday.
Sales rose 2% compared with January last year, marking the fourth straight annual increase.
The latest home sales, however, fell short of the 4.11 million pace economists were expecting, according to FactSet.
Home prices increased on an annual basis for the 19th consecutive month. The national median sales price rose 4.8% in January from a year earlier to $396,900.
“Mortgage rates have refused to budge for several months despite multiple rounds of short-term interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve,” said Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist. “When combined with elevated home
AGAWAM
Edward J. Drowns to Gerard Clark, 1022 North St. Extn, $500,000.
Keith M. McDonagh to Jeanette D. McDonagh, 114 Brookfield Lane, $100.
Linda A. Marzano, trustee, and Marzano Revocable Living Trust, trustee of, to Lockhouse Development LLC, 230 Regency Park Drive, Unit 230, $157,000. Pine Crossing Construction Inc., to Edward Drowns, 123 Villa Drive, Unit 42, $479,900.
AMHERST
Amherst Development Associates LLC, to Pleasant Hill Apartments LLC, 345 North Pleasant St., $100.
Simon P. Alciere to Douglas A. Evans and Georgia Caton Evans, 20 McCellan St., $535,000.
Junaid Ijaz to Junior Henriquez, 373-375 Montague Road, $530,000.
Christine K. Conlin to Christine
prices, housing affordability remains a major challenge.”
The U.S. housing market has been in a sales slump dating back to 2022, when mortgage rates began to climb from pandemic-era lows. Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell last year to their lowest level in nearly 30 years.
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage briefly fell to a 2-year low last September, but has been mostly hovering around 7% this year, according to mortgage buyer Freddie Mac. That’s more than double the 2.65% record low the average rate hit a little over four years ago.
While mortgage rates have been easing in recent weeks, the decline hasn’t been enough to change the affordability equation for many prospective home shoppers.
Home loan applications fell 5.5% last week from the previous week to the lowest level since the start of the year, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
Mortgage rates are influenced by several factors, including the yield on U.S. 10-year Treasury bonds, which lenders use as a guide to price home loans. Fears that inflation may remain stubbornly high amid a solid U.S. economy and the potential impact of tariffs and other pol-
Katherine Conlon, trustee, and Christine Katherine Conlon Revocable Trust, 33 Autumn Lane, $100.
Christopher A. Desorcy to RSTJC Enterprises LLC, 655 Main St., $100.
BELCHERTOWN
Debra Cole, Debra A. Olearczyk and James D. Cole to Pacheco Property Holdings LLC, 425 Bardwell St., $225,000.
Ronald R. Beaver and Catherine M. Beaver to Stephanie Moore, 38 Cordner Road, $430,000.
Leon N. Berneche and Regina A. Berneche to Leon N. Berneche, trustee, Regina A. Berneche, trustee, and Regina A. Berneche Trust, 187 North Washington St., $100.
Jennifer E. Tuleja, trustee, Noah A. Tuleja, trustee, and Sandra A. Tolpa Irrevocable Trust to James E. Mileski and Anne K. Novosel-Mileski, 468 Federal St., $170,000.
BLANDFORD
U S A Housing & Urban Develop-
icies proposed by the Trump administration have driven the 10-year Treasury yield higher since the election, though it has eased in recent weeks.
Rising home prices and elevated mortgage rates, which can add hundreds of dollars a month in costs for borrowers, have kept many prospective home shoppers on the sidelines, especially first-time buyers who don’t have equity from an existing home to put toward a new home purchase. They accounted for 28% of all homes sold last month, matching the share in January 2024, but down from 31% in December. The annual share of first-time buyers fell last year to a record-low 24%. It’s been 40% historically.
If mortgage rates don’t ease from current levels, first-time buyers will continue to struggle, “because housing affordability is not there,” Yun said.
Forecasts from several economists mostly call for the average rate on a 30year mortgage to remain above 6% this year, with some economists including an upper range as high as 6.8%.
Home shoppers who could afford to buy at current mortgage rates or pay all-cash to sidestep financing altogether had more homes to choose from last month.
There were 1.18 million unsold homes
ment to Ronnie Armany, 14 Russell Stage, $132,459.
BRIMFIELD
Juliet M. Bertrand to Neil Packard and Melissa Packard, 141 Five Bridge Road, $100.
CHESTERFIELD
Charles Valencik and Paula Valencik to Stuart Brisson and Michelle Boisvert, Sugar Hill Road and Bissell Road, $132,000.
CHICOPEE
Cheryl Boissonneault, representative, Constance Kleindienst, estate, and Debra Tougas to Cheryl Boissonneault and Lianne Lemire, 121 Horseshoe Drive, $95,000.
Joshua L. Gray and Lynn M. Gray to Rayan C. Abdulbaki, 67 Beaudry Ave., $328,000. Kemm LLC, to TM Realty II LLC, 320 Granby Road, $300,000.
Thomas A. LaFleur, trustee, and LaFleur Family Realty Trust, trustee of, to Justin Joseph Sicard and
at the end of last month, up 3.5% from December and up 16.8% from January last year, NAR said.
That translates to a 3.5-month supply at the current sales pace, up from a 3.2-month pace in December and a 3-month pace at the end of January last year. Traditionally, a 5- to 6-month supply is considered a balanced market between buyers and sellers.
One reason the inventory of homes for sale has been rising is properties are taking longer to sell.
Homes typically remained on the market for 41 days in January before selling — the longest since before the pandemic. In December, homes were typically on the market 35 days before they sold. Despite the improved inventory, sellers still generally have the edge over buyers.
Some 15% of homes purchased last month sold for above their list price. And, on average, homes received 2.6 offers last month, Yun said.
Yun expects there could be 1.5 million homes on the market when the spring homebuying season gets going, but noted the U.S. needs there to be closer to 2 million properties for sale.
“We are still supply constrained, but the worst of the supply constraint is over,” he said.
Janet Sicard, 131 McCarthy Ave., $287,500.
Timothy D. Zantrofski and Erin Griffin to Sara Boron, 14 Wiley Ave., $205,000.
Woishnis Family Irrevocable Trust, trustee of, and David J. Woishnis, trustee, to Cassandra Guild, 99 Orchard St., $285,000.
EAST LONGMEADOW
Brian Goldrick to Courtney Reyes, 8 Kibbe Road, $245,000.
Kennedy Acquisitions LLC, to Christopher Rattray and Lindsey Rattray, 71 Somers Road, $350,000.
EASTHAMPTON
Jessye E. Joyce and Trevor E. Chalmers to Trevor E. Chalmers, 11 Loudville Road, $100.
Violet Clark to Joanne Winsor and Brian Walker, 10 Pine St., $435,000.
Alexander J. Pompei and Taylor Pompei to Roland L. Thomas, 5 Carol Ave., $365,000.
Pineview Development LLC, and West Co Investments LLC, to Hugh S. Adams and Mary Beth Adams, 16 Nicols Way, $599.900.
Raymond W. Sliz to Jahmai Hill, 26-28 Exeter St., $450,000.
GREENFIELD
Walter K. Boas, “aka” Walter Kim Boas, and Leslie E. Smith to Katherine Perry and Michael Reed, 32 Peabody Lane, $560,000.
Sheri Allan, Heidi Gidius and Barbara H. Wizwer, “aka” Barbara A. Wizwer, to Veteran Stan LLC, 15 Knapp Ave., $292,000.
John Dunphy and Troy Santerre to Felicia Zeni and Joseph Zeni, 105 Laurel St., $330,000.
HAMPDEN
Martin R. Wright and Eileen K. Wright to Victor Martins and Kelly Martins, 8 Andrew Circle, $805,000.
Hildegard Sauter and Patrick J. Melnik Jr., attorney-in-fact, to Carrie A. Laird, 48 Oliver St., $339,000.
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Among flower seeds, the shortest-lived are delphiniums, aster, candytuft, and phlox. Packets of alyssum, Shasta daisy, calendula, sweet peas, poppies, and marigold can be re-used for five or ten years before their seeds get too old.
In a frugal mood, I might do a germination test to definitively measure whether an old seed packet is worth saving. Counting out at least 20 seeds from each packet to be tested, I spread the seeds between two moist paper towels on a plate. Inverting another plate over the first plate seals in moisture and then the whole setup goes where the temperature is warm, around 75 degrees. After one to two weeks, I peel apart the paper towels and count the number of seeds with little white root “tails”.
I figure the percentage, and if it’s low, the seed packet gets tossed into the compost pile (not given away!). Or I might use the seed and adjust my sowing rate accordingly.
Among the shortest-lived seeds are those of alpine plants; their viability might plummet after only a couple of weeks.
As far as longest-lived seeds, there’s the story of the 10,000-year-old lupine seed that germinated after being taken out of a lemming burrow in the Yukon permafrost. Alas, it’s only a story, one debunked by radiocarbon dating.
The true record for seed longevity was, until recently, 2,000 years, and was held by a date palm grown from seed recovered from an ancient fortress in Israel.
No one knows exactly what happens within a seed to make it lose its viability. Besides lack of germination, old seeds undergo a slight change of color, lose their lustre, and show decreased resistance to fungal infections. There’s more leakage of substances from dead seeds than from young, fresh seeds, so perhaps aging influences the integrity of the cell membranes. Or, since old seeds are less metabolically active than young seeds, the old seeds leak metabolites that they cannot use.
Deeds
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HATFIELD
Donald A. Bray, Connie G. Pelis and Frances D. Majka to Jeffrey C. Zgrodnik and Gregory G. Zgrodnik, Lower Plain and Brook Hollow Road, $25,000.
John S. Henderson-Adams and Mariel Lima to 186 North Hatfield LLC, 186 North Hatfield Road, $100. Stephen J. Herbert, Michael Herbert and Joseph J. Czajkowski to Ian Lauder and Rachel Lauder, Depot Road, $185,000.
HOLLAND
Gail Simpson, estate, and Joseph A. Anselmo, representative, to John David Holdcraft, 6 Hillside Drive, $70,000.
HOLYOKE
Harry S. Vulopas and Tula T. Vulopas to Timothy Zantrofski and Erin Griffin, 54 Meadowview Road, $340,000.
Jessica Marie Ryan and Jessica Morales to Joseph A. Tirrell, 47 Ridgewood Ave., $260,000.
Maureen E. Moriarty and Maureen E. Lempke to Laura Marie Buchanan and Grayson Ty Fleischner, 645 W Cherry St., $486,000.
HUNTINGTON
Shelley A. Wilton to Peyton O’Connor, Danielle Aldrich and Danielle O’Connor, 40 Allen Coit Road, $475,000.
LUDLOW
Brandon M. Quiterio and Amanda M. Quiterio to Konstantin Gut and Tatyana Gut, Balsam Hill Road, Lot No. 61, $190,000.
MONTAGUE
EDS Enterprises LLC, to Abraham Klein and Julie Luippold, 7 Avenue C, $475,000.
Cindi L. Jensen and Enoch O. Jensen to Sierra Dickey, Thomas Dickey and Lynne Karen Newton, 9 Union Ave., $236,775.
NORTHAMPTON
Christopher B. Kent, Brenda S. Kent and Brenda Sprague Kent to Lior Alon and Ashley Parzych, 352 Spring St., $650,000.
Timothy Nguyen LLC, to Silk Mill Offices LLC, 24-34 Pleasant St., $300,000.
Nicole Harris, personal representative, Judith A. Harris, estate, and Judith Ann Harris, estate, to Baz-4 Properties LLC, 43 Bates St., $400,000.
ARHC PSNHTMA01 LLC, to AG-AF Pioneer Northampton Owner LP., 766 North King St., $3,500,000.
Tina M. Thornton to JoeJoe Properties LLC, 554 Elm St., $350,000.
Lance Edward Pelkey and Leeann Pelkey to Rae Olander, trustee, and 87 Woodmont Road Irrevocable Trust, 87 Woodmont Road, $100.
ORANGE
Bert A. Pike to Cornerstone Homebuying LLC, 270 S. Main St., $100,000.
PALMER
Jeffrey Comeau and Alisha Comeau to Zachary Tayler Pacunas and Abigail Smith, 1018 High St., $300,000.
Samuel A. Baral and Cynthia K. Baral to Chance J. Plant and Amanda Labonte, 2112 Baptist Hill Road, $450,000.
PLAINFIELD
Colleen M. Clark to Richard G. Smith, South Street, $25,000.
SOUTH HADLEY
Francis G. Miele Jr., personal representative, Teresa M. Miele, estate, Francis G. Miele, estate, and Francis Gabriel Miele to Jacob Poirier, 94 Charon Terrace, $356,700.
Thomas C. Labrie and Beverly A. Labrie to Thomas C. Labrie, trustee, Beverly A. Labrie, trustee, and Labrie Family Trust, 17 Sunset Ave., $100.
Eileen M. Sullivan to Eileen M. Sullivan, trustee, and Eileen M. Sullivan Living Trust, 1 Strong Farm Lane, $100.
Marc A. St. Pierre to Deer Run Realty LLC, 8-14 Carew St., $370,000. Garrett Postema and Michelle Postema to Elijah Charteris and Maxwell Charteris, 250 East St., $355,000.
Debra T. Klepacki, trustee, Declaration of Trust and Dwight Klepacki to Anne Meijers and Robert Cabin, 36 Red Ledge Road, $766,000.
SOUTHAMPTON
Ned W. Polan and Nancy A. Polan to Nancy A. Polan, trustee, Ned W. Polan, trustee, and Nancy A. Polan Revocable Trust, 10 Pine Meadow Drive, $100.
SOUTHWICK
Denise D. Hoover, representative, Gary
Hoover, estate, and Gary L. Hoover, estate, to Ievgenii Gusiev, 14 Liquori Drive, $105,000.
SPRINGFIELD
ARHC PSSGDMA01 LLC, to AG-AF Pioneer Springfield Owner LP, St. George Road, $2,400,000.
Beth M. Newell, representative, and Maureen A. Lyon, estate, to Jose G. Pacheco, 102 Saint Lawrence Ave., $260,000.
Brian P. Kapinos, Sarah A. Kapinos and Sarah A. Gentile to Cynthia Baral, 156 Woodland Road, $350,000. Courageous Lion LLC, and Altostratus LLC, to Angel Reyes Rodriguez, 125 Verge St., $272,000.
Gerald F. Lewis to William Rivera, 171 Boston Road, $155,000.
HB11 Cascade Funding Mortgage Trust to J&R Homes Corp., 20 Montrose St., $200,000.
Isaac Gomez and Samantha J. Gomez to Deborah Belsinger, 165 Birchland Ave., $380,000.
James B. Morrissey Jr., trustee, and CVC Trust, trustee of, to Anthony J. Kinney and Aubrey Morrissey, 122-124 Clifton Ave., $360,000.
James R. Lynch, estate, and Hyman G. Darling, representative, to Dominic Santaniello, trustee, Lucas Giusto, trustee, and Naples Home Buyers Trust, trustee of, 77 Drexel St., $80,000.
John J. Baker, trustee, Eileen M. Belniak, trustee, and Brendan T. Baker & Doreen B. Baker Trust, trustee of, to John J. Baker Jr., 11 Sherbrooke St., $208,358.
Joseph Pellegrino Jr., to Hadley Pellegrino and Tayvon Hodge, 63 Atwater Road, $430,000.
Mark R. Spengler, Susan C. Biscomb, Matthew R. Spengler, Mary E. King, representative, and Catherine F. Spengler, estate, to Kristin Ann Lynch, 80 Jeffrey Road, $285,000.
Shaneeta Cathey and Joseph Wise Jr., to Shakenna Williams, 114-116 Phillips Ave., $270,000.
Stephanie H. Moore, Stephanie H. Marchand and Nancy E. Marchand to Sydney Harrison and Nicole Tomac, 47 Eckington St., $260,000.
Steven Hayes to Chribs Homes & Home Improvement Limited Liability Co., 34-36 Ruskin St., $417,500.
Wicked Deals LLC, to Melissa Ruffin and Martin Haynes, 1424 Bay St., $246,500.
SUNDERLAND
Harlin S. Hegeler to Keith Lewis Berman, 243 North Main St., $325,000.
WALES
Michelle Marie Dionne to Robert Luby, 10 Ainsworth Hill Road,
$311,000.
WARE
Ross C. Pelski to Brian St. Onge and Jolene St. Onge, Walter Drive, $45,000.
JCV Realty LLC, to Jeffery S. Garde and Donna M. Garde, 48 North St., $90,000.
Heidi L. Ploskonka and David A. Ploskonka to Megean L. Weidman, 12 Richfield Ave., $239,900.
PMA Real Estate Management LLC, to AS2A Holdings Inc., 75 East St., $650,000.
AS2A Holdings Inc., to RIYYAAN III LLC, 75 East St., $700,000.
WEST SPRINGFIELD
ARHC PSWSGMA01 LLC, to AGAF Pioneer West Springfield Owner LP, 271 Park Ave, $6,100,000.
Richard J. Murphy and Dennis C. Golbourne to Daisy J. Acosta, 27 Park Avenue Court, $147,000.
Valiantsin Zhmaidziak to PAH Properties LLC, 67 Bliss St., $290,000.
WESTFIELD
Gerald A. Bovat and Christine A. Bovat to 383 Southampton Road, LLC, 383 Southampton Road, $220,000.
PAH Properties LLC, to Collin Williams and Samantha Montanez, 288 Russell Road, $310,000.
Renee Ann Sanders to Allan W. Freeman, trustee, and Allan W. Freeman Revocable Indenture of Trust of, trustee of, 62 City View Boulevard, $350,000.
Lagoditz Family Irrevocable Trust, trustee of, and Nicholas K. Lagoditz, trustee, to RGA Properties LLC, 162 Joseph Ave., $228,500.
WHATELY
Olszewski Realty LLC, to Cynthia J. Tonucci, trustee of the Cynthia J. Tonucci 2009 Revocable Trust, 261 River Road, $405,000.
WILBRAHAM
Kevin J. Czaplicki and Lauren J. Czaplicki to Pietras Group Inc., 2703 Boston Road, $355,000. Ryan D. Demaio to Anatolie Balaur and Viorica Balaur, 473 V Ridge Road, $80,000.
WILLIAMSBURG
Marianne Watling, Marianne W. Godin and Patricia A. Taylor, attorney-in-fact, to Edward Williard Anderson and Jessica L. Campaniello, 22 South Main St., $355,000.
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ.
Tips from clubhouse staffers who wash MLB uniforms
Learn a few laundry secrets from the baseball pros
By Jay C ohen Associated Press
From the pinstripes of New York all the way to the Dodger blues of Los Angeles, there is a strong connection among the clubhouse staffers who wash the dirt-caked, hard-worn uniforms of the major leagues. Just like the players who wear the jerseys.
“The clubhouse community is really close,” says Riley Halpin, 29, a clubhouse attendant for the San Francisco Giants.
“There’s not a guy in the league I don’t think that I can’t call with a laundry question that won’t answer it,” says Kiere Bulls, a home clubhouse manager for the Pittsburgh Pirates. On the eve of another season — as players throw their spring training apparel into hampers on wheels in Arizona and Florida — here is a closer look how laundry is done in the major leagues, along with a few tips for your own dirty uniforms — and other items — at home:
Dirt is worse than grass stains
TEAM: Chicago White Sox
LAUNDERER: Rob Warren, clubhouse manager
TIP: Dirt on uniforms is more difficult to get out than grass stains. When it comes to the biggest laundry challenges, he preaches patience. “We’ll throw it in and then usually check it again,” he says. “We’ll run it through once and then after that first load is when we kind of do the scrubbing and spraying.”
QUOTABLE: “So we’ll get the first load started within 15, 20 minutes after the end of a game,” Warren says. “Basically as soon as we have enough to start a load, we’ll start a load. Things will change that time. Sometimes a win is quicker or shorter, or you know, getaway day, hopefully quicker.”
First, soak it
TEAM: Cleveland Guardians
LAUNDERER: Sam Hindes, home clubhouse supervisor
TIP: Soaking is important. When it comes to tough stains, sometimes they let the uniforms soak overnight in a mixture of detergent and other products. “Then a big thing that works is a lot of people don’t know that pressure, like not necessarily a pressure washer, but the higher the
pressure on the water, the better it gets stains out,” he says. “I never really knew that until I started doing the uniforms.”
QUOTABLE: Hindes says position players usually have the dirtiest uniforms — one in particular. “José Ramírez is one that you always know is going to come back that night and it’s going to need some work on it,” Hindes says. “He has pine tar on his jersey and he’s always out there, he’s a grinder. He steals bases. He’s always diving all over the place. He plays his heart out.”
Let that ‘pretreat’ sit for a bit
TEAM: New York Yankees
LAUNDERER: Lou Cucuzza Jr., director of clubhouse operations
LAUNDRY TIP: It’s all about “pretreating” and letting the pretreat treatment soak in for a while. “So if you’ve got something dirty and you’re pretreating it, don’t throw it right into the machine because that pretreat’s just going to get washed away. You want that pretreat really to soak up that stain and separate the fibers of the uniform or apparel, whatever you’re wearing.”
QUOTABLE: The clay that surrounds the field differs around the majors, presenting a unique challenge “So we could come off the road or I’ll get a team off the road that played, let’s say, in Baltimore. They have a tough clay or Boston, their clay is very different than the clay at Yankee Stadium,” Cucuzza says. “The clay at Yankee Stadium, I have no problem getting visiting uniforms clean. It’s really quick. Sometimes I’ll get a team, maybe from Baltimore, and it’s like, wow, that’s a tough red clay. It’s a little hard getting out so it may have to go through two washes to get it out.”
Make sure you’re using the right solutions
TEAM: Philadelphia Phillies
LAUNDERER: Sean Bow-
ers, home clubhouse assistant TIP: Using the right chemicals is crucial. Some of the laundry chemicals in big league clubhouses aren’t widely available, but Bowers says he likes Goof Off for pine tar stains and detergents with protein release for dirt-related issues.
QUOTABLE: “When the field gets painted, getting the paint out is really tough. Just a regular grass stain I can get out fairly easily. But the paint, especially around opening day or after there’s concerts and where the stage was, they have to take care of that part of the field. Those outfielders, it’s really difficult to get that out.”
Spray, spray and spray again
TEAM: Pittsburgh Pirates
LAUNDERER: Kiere Bulls, home clubhouse manager TIP: For uniforms (and, presumably, anything else) caked with dirt, Bulls recommends spraying off as much of it as possible before it even goes into the laundry. He has some chemicals that he uses at the ballpark, but he likes OxiClean and Shout for dirt predicaments at home.
QUOTABLE: “There’s a lot
of times that if a player’s real, real bad that it may have to get washed three times just to get the stains out. But the uniforms are hung dry. ... They don’t go in the dryer. They just get washed and hung right outside the lockers.”
If at first you don’t succeed ...
TEAM: San Francisco Giants
LAUNDERER: Riley Halpin, clubhouse attendant
TIP: Halpin says washing uniforms is “a trial-and-error process” much of the time.
“Obviously when it comes to the at-home kind of washing, you don’t have these topof-the-line chemicals that professional teams have,” he says. “So I would say just do a little bit of research. ... Find out what the top kind of brands people are using at the Walmarts and stuff like that. And go with it.”
QUOTABLE: Halpin says he gets to the ballpark around noon for a typical night game and leaves around 1 a.m.
“It’s long days. But it’s kind of what you sign up for, you know, with this job. And it’s super cool just to obviously get to do what we get to do. So we all put up with it.”
San Francisco Giants clubhouse attendant Riley Halpin gathers dirty clothes in the clubhouse after spring training baseball practice at the team’s facility on Feb. 17, in Scottsdale, Ariz.
(CAROLYN KASTER / ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Solutions to clean a variety of stains and pine tar are stored above the San Francisco Giants laundry room sink during baseball spring training at the team’s facility on Feb. 17, in Scottsdale, Ariz. (CAROLYN KASTER / ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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