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Now available, the 2024 UMass Extension Garden Calendar continues the tradition of providing Massachusetts gardeners with useful and practical information about growing, planting and maintaining plants in our landscapes, including vegetables, backyard fruits and ornamental plants.

Purchasing landscape plants can be a considerable investment of both time and money. Selecting the right plant for the right place is the first step in making the most of this investment. The next step, and just as important to success, is following proper planting procedure.

Each month features:

• An inspiring garden image
• Daily gardening tips for Northeast growing conditions
• Daily sunrise and sunset times
• Phases of the moon
• Plenty of room for notes
• Low gloss paper for easy writing

The 2024 calendar also features “Achieving Success Installing Container-grown Plants,” with guidelines for preparing the planting hole, avoiding problems with circling roots, amending the soil before planting and shares the results of a two-year UMass study looking at plant establishment success using different root preparation methods at planting.

The calendar costs $14.50, plus shipping, with bulk pricing rates for orders of 10 or more copies to the same address. Local orders can also be picked up for free, or purchased in-person (cash or check only) at 101 French Hall on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m - 4 p.m.

To see images in the calendar and to order online, visit https://ag.umass.edu/landscape/publications-resources/umass-extensions-garden-calendar.