Several native black cherry trees grew up, unseen, under our columnist’s very eyes. The tree provides many benefits to Maine birds, butterflies and mammals.
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Maine Gardener: When does ultimate size not mean ultimate size?
A: When you are talking to a nursery about the size of a tree or shrub.
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Maine Gardener: You labored over your vegetables all summer. So store them right
Use our quick crib sheet to help you preserve them through the fall and winter.
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Maine Gardener: When you plant a garden, first check the view from your windows
Curb appeal, schmerb appeal. Unless you’re selling your house, the view from inside the house will reward you far more richly.
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Maine Gardener: How to grow hydrangeas
These shrubs are showy, but also can be finicky. Choose wisely.
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Maine Gardener: Prep now for a better garden next year
It might be boring, but so will next spring if you’re housebound with nothing to do.
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Maine Gardener: Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens’ new president hopes to make it a must-see destination
For Gretchen Ostherr, this is the latest job in a career spent outdoors.
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Maine Gardener: It doesn’t take many tools to tend a garden
But some work requires an expanded arsenal, feeding a perfectly natural attraction for gadgets.
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Maine Gardener: In a tough season, the garden has been a blessing
Much of the nation ground to a halt because of the coronavirus. The garden carried on more beautifully than ever.
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Maine Gardener: The time might be ripe to pick, even if the tomato isn’t
Protecting your fruit from critters is the last critical step to growing tomatoes.