gardening
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2017
What do most gardeners want? Low-fuss and sustainable gardens
A professional offers ideas for plants that satisfy those desires.
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PublishedFebruary 5, 2017
DNA analysis will force us to call plants by other names
As it becomes easier to determine how plants are related, or not, botanical labels will change. (A dogwood is not a dogwood is not a dogwood.)
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PublishedFebruary 5, 2017
The disappearance of Maine’s rusty patched bumblebee
How a native Maine bee went from commonplace to landing on the federal endangered species list, and why the loss stings.
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PublishedJanuary 29, 2017
Looking for a new gardening thrill? Try growing grains at home.
You can plant wheat or rice or heritage grains in your very own backyard.
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2017
When it comes to trees and shrubs, go native
We bid goodbye to a longtime Cooperative Extension horticultural specialist, Lois Berg Stack.
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2017
Even people who say they always kill houseplants can keep a cast-iron plant alive
The plant is low-maintenance and has nice leaves.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2017
Cheery bromeliads are easy – and they’re cool
Some of these striking plants don't even need soil.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2017
Did you know marijuana is America’s most energy-intensive crop?
With the vote to make recreational usage legal, Maine is about to start growing even more of it.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2017
In January, a gardener’s thoughts turn to seed catalogs
Dreaming about the garden in winter is a pleasant pastime.
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PublishedJanuary 1, 2017
Why the Victorians loved hyacinth bulbs – and why you should, too
Here are instructions to force the bulbs in winter.
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