Page 22 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, FEbrUAry 14, 2025 GARDENS | FROM PAGE 21 We follow Social Distancing Guidelines! like the hearts on the glass above can be a solution. Lovers of snow were certainly not disappointed this week. The snowstorm Saturday night meant many people were out shoveling on Sunday, and plows and sanders could be seen around town throughout the weekend. Wednesday, February 12 was the full snow moon. It certainly shone down on an appropriately wintry landscape and caused the icicles on the eaves to sparkle. Ṭu bi-Shevaṭ, sometimes called Jewish Arbor Day or the New Year for Trees, started on the evening of the 12th and ended at sundown on the 13th. In Israel, this day marks the start of the agricultural season for calculating the quantity of harvest for each year and is also American Exterior and Window Corporation Contact us for all of your home improvement projects and necessities. Call Jeff or Bob Toll Free: 1-888-744-1756 617-699-1782 / www.americanexteriorma.com Windows, Siding, Roofing, Carpentry & More! All estimates, consultations or inspections completed by MA licensed supervisors. *Over 50 years experience. *Better Business Bureau Membership. Insured and Registered Complete Financing Available. No Money Down. 855-GO-4-GLAS Frank Berardino MA License 31811 Steps Stoops Rebuilt or Repaired Chimney Rebuilt or Repaired House Foundation Leaks Repaired All Basement Repairs Chimney Inspection Drainage Masonry Repairs Window Installation & Repairs Drywall & Carpentry Waterproofing • 24 - Hour Service • Emergency Repairs BERARDINO Plumbing & Heating Residential & Commercial Service Gas Fitting • Drain Service 617.699.9383 Senior Citizen Discount The Kid Does Clean Outs From 1 item to 1,000 * Basements * Homes * Backyards * Commercial Buildings The cheapest prices around! Call Eric: (857) 322-2854 traditionally a day for planting trees and appreciating nature. This holiday fl oats around between January and February because the calendar is based on a combination of solar and lunar cues. Of course, in New England, the ground is frozen so February is still a few months away from tree planting time. This Monday, Feb. 17 is the 210th anniversary of Saugus becoming a town separate from Lynn and is also the federal holiday Presidents’ Day, which is celebrated on the third Monday in February. For the 200th anniversary in 2015, a commemorative American elm (Ulmus americana) was planted at Saugus Iron Works on Arbor Day, near to the blacksmith shop on the nature trail side of the river. It is amazing to see how much that tree has grown in a decade! Editor’s Note: Laura Eisener is a landscape design consultant who helps homeowners with landscape design, plant selection and placement of trees and shrubs, as well as perennials. She is a member of the Saugus Garden Club and off ered to write a series of articles about “what’s blooming in town” shortly after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. She was inspired after seeing so many people taking up walking. Clean-Outs! We take and dispose from cellars, attics, garages, yards, etc. Call Robert at: 781-844-0472
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