The Paul Parent Garden Club

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By: Patrick Parent

Patrick Parent has 30+ years in the gardening industry. What started as wanting to spend extra time with his father at the Family Patch garden center at the age of six, turned into a lifelong passion in gardening. After spending many years learning horticulture directly from his father, Paul, he attended his father’s Alma Mater Stockbridge School of Agriculture. He earned an associate degree in Horticulture 2002 and in 2004 he received a bachelors degree in Urban Forestry at the University of MassachusettsSince he graduated from college, Patrick has exclusively worked in the gardening industry taking on different roles with Stonegate Gardens in...

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Ep. 238 Winter Fertilizer: The Most Important Application of the Year
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Yesterday at 4:05 PM

Winter Fertilizer: The Most Important Application of the Year


Ep. 237 Winter Is Coming. Get your Garden Ready for Bed
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Yesterday at 4:00 PM

Winter Is Coming. Get your Garden Ready for Bed


Ep. 236 Why Do You Plant Spring Flowering Bulbs in the Fall
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10/17/2026

Why Do You Plant Spring Flowering Bulbs in the Fall


Ep. 236 To Rototill, or Not to Rototill
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10/17/2026

To Rototill, or Not to Rototill


Ep. 235 Winter Prep for Your Garden
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10/11/2026


Ep. 234 Air Layering Hard to Root Plants
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10/11/2026


Ep. 232 Propagating Woody Plants
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10/03/2026

Propagating Woody Plants


Ep. 233 How to Keep the Stink Bugs Out of the House This Fall
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10/03/2026

How to Keep the Stink Bugs Out of the House This Fall


Ep. 231 October Checklist Part 2
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09/26/2026

October Checklist Part 2


Ep. 230 October Checklist Part 1
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09/26/2026

October Checklist Part 1


Ep. 229 Everything to Think About This Fall for Your Garden
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09/19/2026

Everything to Think About This Fall for Your Garden


Ep. 228 How to Read and Apply a Soil Sample
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09/19/2026

How to Read and Apply a Soil Sample


EP. 227 Bean Yellow Mosaic Virus
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09/05/2026

Bean Yellow Mosaic Virus 









Ep. 226 Lone Star Tick Prevention
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09/05/2026

Lone Star Tick Prevention


Ep. 225 Tips for Feeding and Seeding Your Lawn This Fall
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08/29/2026

Tips for Feeding and Seeding Your Lawn This Fall



Ep. 224 Don't Forget to Feed the Microbes When Planting
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08/29/2026

Don't Forget to Feed the Microbes When Planting


Ep. 223 What to Do When Your Tree Is on Its Last Leg and When You Should Bring Your Plants Inside This Year.
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08/22/2026

What to Do When Your Tree Is on Its Last Leg and When You Should Bring Your Plants Inside This Year.


Ep. 222 Spotted Lantern Fly in New England and What You Can Do to Help Out
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08/22/2026

Spotted Lantern Fly in New England and What You Can Do to Help Out


Ep. 221 Late Summer Pests in Your Yard and How to Control Them
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08/15/2026

Late Summer Pests in Your Yard and How to Control Them





















Ep. 220 Microbes in the Soil and How to Control Spider Mites
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08/15/2026

Microbes in the Soil and How to Control Spider Mites


Ep. 219 How to Control Mosquitos, Fleas and Ticks
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08/08/2026

How to Control Mosquitos, Fleas and Ticks


EP. 218 Garden Issues in the Month of August
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08/08/2026

Garden Issues in the Month of August


Ep. 217 New Lawns and What to do in the Garden in August
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08/01/2026

New Lawns and What to do in the Garden in August


Ep. 216 Natural Lawns
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08/01/2026


EP.215 Do's and Don'ts with Winter Moth
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07/25/2026

Do's and Don'ts with Winter Moth


EP. 214 Hydrangea Damage and Watering Issues
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07/25/2026

Hydrangea Damage and Watering Issues


Ep. 213 Watering Tips for a Successful Garden
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07/11/2026

Watering Tips for a Successful Garden 



Ep. 212 How to Keep Your Garden Thriving this Summer
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07/11/2026

How to Keep Your Garden Thriving this Summer



EP 211 What's the Deal with My Soil Test?
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07/04/2026

What's the Deal with My Soil Test?


EP 210 How to Take Care of Your Pollinators
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07/04/2026

How to Take Care of Your Pollinators


EP 209 What to do When Watering Plants in the Summer Heat
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06/27/2026

What to do When Watering Plants in the Summer Heat


EP 208 Summer Plant Issues and How to Take Care of Them
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06/27/2026

Summer Plant Issues and How to Take Care of Them


Ep. 206 Pruning Paniculata Hydrangea
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06/20/2026

Pruning Paniculata Hydrangea


Ep. 207 Summer Season Lawn and Garden Issues
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06/20/2026

Summer Season Lawn and Garden Issues


Ep. 204 The Best of the Parent Family Garden Club
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06/13/2026

The Best of the Parent Family Garden Club


Ep. 205 Summertime Is the Most Important Time to Fertilize.
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06/13/2026

Summertime Is the Most Important Time to Fertilize.


Ep. 202 Preventative Maintenance for Your Garden
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06/06/2026

Preventative Maintenance for Your Garden


Ep. 203 Growing Wild for Pollinators
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06/06/2026

Growing Wild for Pollinators


Ep. 201 Container Plants: Not Just for Your Deck and Patio (with a colon)
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05/30/2026

Container Plants: Not Just for Your Deck and Patio (with a colon)


Ep. 200 How to Grow Stronger Rhubarb in Your Garden
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05/30/2026

How to Grow Stronger Rhubarb in Your Garden