Maine Gardener
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PublishedOctober 29, 2023
The optimist sees the beautiful blooms. The pessimist sees climate change
Dazed and confused, or maybe just stressed, trees and shrubs that normally bloom in the spring are blooming this fall.
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PublishedOctober 22, 2023
In many murder mysteries, gardens provide the plot twist
Marta McDowell's 'Gardening Can Be Murder' looks at examples of where the hobby appears within this genre.
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PublishedOctober 15, 2023
Not a great year for oak or apples
The trees have had to cope with the triple threat of pests, disease and too much rainfall.
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PublishedOctober 8, 2023
Clean up your garden for fall
But don't be overzealous. Left standing, many garden plants offer food and shelter for birds and other wildlife.
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PublishedOctober 1, 2023
How to prepare your yard and garden for the next hurricane
Cleaning up trees and shrubs should top your to-do list. The rest will depend on the time of year.
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PublishedSeptember 24, 2023
Take the lazy man’s route to saving the fruits of your labor
Skip the canning and the pickling. Sometimes the simplest way to preserve the harvest is to do nothing at all.
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PublishedSeptember 17, 2023
A garden at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens gets a refresh
Over the years, trees grew, invasives invaded, and grasses spread far and wide. Now, the Haney Hillside Garden is being restored.
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PublishedSeptember 10, 2023
Fall is coming. That means it’s time to think about spring
This is the season for planting bulbs. When the snow starts to melt, their cheerful blossoms are the first sign of spring.
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PublishedSeptember 3, 2023
A progress report: The columnist’s garden in September
The plentiful blooms make a powerful argument for late bloomers. But the tomatoes, sigh, are taking their own sweet time.
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PublishedAugust 27, 2023
Good ole reliable phlox
The many gloomy days this summer have added to phloxes' bright, pretty charm.
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