We think these websites are worth looking at. Have a look!

a "Peace" of paradise - Water gardens and their accessories

Soot Busters Chimney cleaning season runs from September 15th through March 15th.

the Amazed Dutchman - web design

Summer Roads - Canine Collectibles

Tree Berry Farm - Blueberries and Christmas Trees

the Rare Pit and Plant Council - we buy the fruit to grow the tree

Safe Harbor Mediation - Mediation in stead of Litigation

Rare Seeds - Baker Creek heirloom seeds - choice source of seed.

Seed Savers Exchange - source of open pollinated and heirloom seed.

Chiltern Seeds - Awesome source of seeds from all over the world.

Fragrant Path Seeds - Great source of hard to find open pollinated and heirloom seed.

South Shore Science Center Norwell, MA - a great place for kids & adults to learn about the natural world. Many ongoing programs.

Walnut Hill Garden Club - another great active garden club in Hanover. Club members get 10% off at the nursery.

The Perennial Gardeners - Great group of gardeners who love sharing their knowledge. Club members get 10% off at the nursery.

Avant Gardens - Good friends of mine with a great nursery in N. Dartmouth. Well worth the trip and they also do mail order.

The Arnold Arboretum - Wonderful place to see trees and shrubs from all over the world.

MCM Design Management, LLC Marilyn Chenault Minot is a certfied interior designer with more than 25 years of experience.

GreenMethods.COM Excellant site for information on biocontrols, pollination,education, and IPM goods.

Blue Bird NurseryOne of my sources of great starter plants.

J. L. Hudson, Seedsman Great source of open pollinated and heirloom seed.

Scituate American Legion Post 144 - Veterans and Legion members get an extra 10% off at the nursery in honor of their service.

	Tree serve and firewood	Awesome& magical shopping experience, very different!

Hardworking yard maintenance	100% organic compost, the best around. I use this to grow all my quality plants. Email - lionsheadorg@comcast.net	Drop off spot for tool sharpening

If you enjoy roses this place is a must!	Nursery on the island worth visiting.	Hard working crew.

See the fountain page to see the fountain that I built at their nursery.		Lisa does awesome containers. See photos of Hingham project on the previous projects page.

Old Farmer's Advice:

Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight and bull-strong.

Keep skunks and bankers at a distance.

Life is simpler when you plow around the stump.

A bumble bee is considerably faster than a John Deere tractor.

Words that soak into your ears are whispered...not yelled.

Meanness don't jes' happen overnight.

Forgive your enemies; it messes up their heads.

Do not corner something that you know is meaner than you.

It don't take a very big person to carry a grudge.

You cannot unsay a cruel word.

Every path has a few puddles.

When you wallow with pigs, expect to get dirty.

The best sermons are lived, not preached.

Most of the stuff people worry about ain't never gonna happen anyway.

Don 't judge folks by their relatives.

Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.

Live a good, honorable life.. Then when you get older and think back, you'll enjoy it a second time.

Don 't interfere with somethin' that ain't bothering you none.

Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a Rain dance.

If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop diggin'.

Sometimes you get, and sometimes you get got.

The biggest troublemaker you'll probably ever have to deal with, watches you from the mirror every mornin'.

Always drink upstream from the herd.

Good judgment comes from experience, and a lotta that comes from bad judgment.

Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier than puttin' it back in.

If you get to thinkin' you're a person of some influence, try orderin' somebody else's dog around..

Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply.

Speak kindly.

-- Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight,

he'll just shoot you.

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