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The Enterprise — Melissa Hale-Spencer
Daffodils, poisonous to deer, are early bloomers in a garden at the rear of the Cornell Cooperative Extension building that will feature pollinator plants. On Monday, editor Melissa Hale-Spencer walked the grounds at the extension on Martin Road, across the street from Voorheesville’s high school,  with Carole Henry.  “Anybody can walk here, at any time, from dawn to dusk to look at and learn from the gardens,” says Henry. Master Gardeners are tending the beds every Thursday, from 9 a.m. to noon, until the end of October. “Each garden has a set purpose,” says Henry. “This is a cottage garden … It has a mix of perennials that bloom at different times … soft and soothing.” Read the article.