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Northshore October 2025
On the North Shore, timing can be everythingWant to learn how to be the first in the neighborhood to have a showy display of daffodils, the North Shore's favorite spring flower?Just ask around."The best way to get daffodils to bloom early," says June Baser, vice-president of the Danvers Garden Club, "is to plant them on the south side of the house in full sun, next to the foundation.""Watch where the snow melts first," suggests Danvers gardener Marge Huemmler. "That's where you plant your bulbs."Daffodils (a.k.a., "narcissus") love sunny spots in the garden. They will bloom in a cool, shaded spot, but not until later. That is why, Baser sugge
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