Avid gardeners talked to us about what it’s like to leave beloved gardens they spent decades dreaming and building.
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How to make your Maine garden a pollinator’s paradise
A garden should have flowers in bloom from as early to as late in the growing season as possible to attract pollinators.
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Woodchuck eating your garden? Here’s a Maine expert’s advice
Some tips for making a groundhog move on, from University of Southern Maine biologist Chris Maher.
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Groundcover is essential to any Maine garden
Gardens need visual interest, but be careful what you choose.
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Tour 50 years of Maine’s Common Ground Fair through its iconic posters
An exhibit of the fair’s posters, timed to celebrate both the fair and America’s 250th anniversary, opened in Augusta this month and will move to Waterville in September.
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10 places where you can get seeds for free
Seed libraries are sprinkled across the state.
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This South Portland woman has a green thumb – and 200 types of seeds
Isabella Phipps has more than 200 types of seeds. And she’s tried to grow all of them.
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It’s time to get serious about container gardening
There are a few rules to keep in mind when planting in a pot.
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Learn how to garden to please the birds and bees
Rockland Public Library will host horticulturist Gary Fish on June 11.
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Freeport writer compiles 25 botanical projects you can do, too
In a new book, Kerry Michaels makes art from her garden.