Weathersfield Weekly Blog, April 21 edition
Saturday's Easter Egg Hunt hosted by the Weathersfield Proctor Library was a HUGE Success (see below for more details) Upcoming Events, Mark Your Calendars Ice Cream Lovers Rejoice Villagers Opens for the Season April 26 at 11AM Protect our Pollinators The Weathersfield Garden Club reminds you that it is important to protect pollinators when you tackle your spring garden cleanup. Many pollinators - including butterflies, moths and bees - overwinter and nest in plant stalks and leaf litter. Help protect these essential insects by creating a safe place in your garden. When cleaning up your gardens in the spring, resist the urge to create a perfectly clean flower bed. Prune your perennials to create nest sites by cutting them back to a variety of heights from about 8" to 24" above the ground. New growth will cover them up later in the year. Leave leaves in place; leaf litter is an excellent compost material and many insects overwinter in the litter. Raking your garden cle...