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. 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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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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Yesterday at 4:00 PM

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


Ep. 199 Common Issues with Tomatoes, Peppers and Squash
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05/23/2026

Common Issues with Tomatoes, Peppers and Squash


Ep. 198 Soil Conditioning for Your Vegetables
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05/23/2026

Soil Conditioning for Your Vegetables


Ep. 197 Beneficial Insects and How They Help Your Garden
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05/16/2026

Beneficial Insects and How They Help Your Garden


Ep. 196 Summer Flowering Bulbs to Plant Now
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05/16/2026

Summer Flowering Bulbs to Plant Now


Ep. 195 Mosquitos Are Coming: What to Do to Help Prevent Them
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05/09/2026

Mosquitos Are Coming: What to Do to Help Prevent Them 



Ep. 194 Pruning Winter Damaged Plants
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05/09/2026

Pruning Winter Damaged Plants


Ep. 193 Trees that steal the fertilizer from your lawn
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05/03/2026

Trees that steal the fertilizer from your lawn


Ep. 192 1st hour Lawn tips and tricks
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05/02/2026

1st hour Lawn tips and tricks


Ep. 191 Ticks and Mosquitos Could Be Bad This Season: Here's How to Help
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04/25/2026

Ticks and Mosquitos Could Be Bad This Season: Here's How to Help


Ep. 190 Fertilizing in Spring and Raspberry Pruning
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04/25/2026

Fertilizing in Spring and Raspberry Pruning


Ep. 189 How to Protect from Moles and Grubs in My Lawn this Spring
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04/18/2026

How to Protect from Moles and Grubs in My Lawn this Spring


Ep. 188 Spring Lawn Care
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04/18/2026

Spring Lawn Care


Ep. 187 Spring Fertilizing and Seed vs Sod
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04/11/2026

Spring Fertilizing and Seed vs Sod


Ep. 186 Spring Pruning in New England
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04/11/2026

Spring Pruning in New England


Ep. 185 Get Your Lawn Started with the Right Products This Year
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04/04/2026

Get Your Lawn Started with the Right Products This Year


Ep. 184 Spring Pruning on Roses
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04/04/2026

Spring Pruning on Roses