The big project in the Cemetery this summer will be the addition of a path from the main gate to the Memorial Garden, where it will connect to a matching path from the top landing of the staircase.  The total length of the path is 226 feet, and it will be 44 inches wide.  The path will be formed with pavers to blend with those at the gate and at the Memorial Garden.

If you would like to help pick the pavers, click the button below to join the fun… all are welcome!

There is still more mulch to spread, and the stone beds in front of the Columbarium need some tender help.  We will monitor soil moisture and water as needed to keep all our trees, shrubs, and flowers alive.

The Cemetery’s DR Power Wagon has been busy hauling 3-cf bags of mulch for our volunteers. We slice the bags and make two 1.5cf bags that are easier to handle. Merrifield planted a new American Hornbeam tree at the parking lot level. This is a difficult area, wedged between the parking lot and the stone wall, and it requires a watchful eye for ground moisture levels.

We were fortunate the rains came and soaked into the stone.  Then lightly sprayed D/2 biological cleaner solution on all surfaces using a backpack sprayer.  A great day for Carl and me.

We will start off the summer with a host of activities loved by gardeners!  We will cut the stems on the irises, spread some mulch, scatter some flower seeds, and plant yellow daisies around our new tree at the top of the cemetery, donated by Abby and Kevin Knight.  Several times a week, we will monitor soil moisture and water as needed to keep all our trees, shrubs, and flowers alive.

We finished the stones last week, so this Memorial Day week, we will pause to remember.  See the video tribue on the home page.

On Saturday, we did some light weeding and then spread mulch in the gardens and around trees & shrubs.  On Wednesday, the 10th, Merrifield arrived with two new trees and a replacement laurel.

This will finish the Springtime in the Cemetery events.  But we have a summer planned, so come join in!

There are over a thousand gravesites and over 600 graves in our cemetery.  Using a list from our Cemetery Management System, we will document the condition of each stone: material, size, status, and flags for cleaning and straightening.

Come help us plant our pumpkin seedlings and then release over 1,000 European Nightcrawler worms in the pumpkin patch.  The soil at the back of the cemetery is like concrete, and the worms will convert the soil into a lacy layer of nutrients perfect for our pumpkins.  We also have hundreds of flowers eager to be in real soil under real sun.  Weather permitting, if too cold, this will slip to next week.

We spread peat most, along with garden soil & fertilizer, in the pumpkin patch, and tilled it into the soil with a Mantis tiller.

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We will spread a general fertilizer around the trees & shrubs and on the grass sod areas.  We will repair the pumpkin patch deer fence that was damaged by winter storms.

We have hundreds of square yards of natural mulch to spread in the gardens and pumpkin patch area.  The secret that makes it easy is to slice the bags in half so they are light to carry and empty.  Plus, we have our DR Power Wagon to move the bags! Drivers wanted!

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There are over a thousand gravesites and over 600 graves in our cemetery.  Using a list from our Cemetery Management System, we will document the condition of each stone: material, size, status, and flags for cleaning and straightening.

Several times a week, monitor soil moisture and water as needed to keep all our trees, shrubs, and flowers alive.

Starting on Saturday, 4/11, while the buds are still on the trees, we will do some light trimming to help shape the trees and remove winter-damaged leaves from our shrubs.  We will also plant the many gifted plants and flowers from our Easter Service.