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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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PublishedAugust 20, 2023
Guide to growing shallots
Shallot be an unfamiliar allium it the garden this year? The Atwells say yes.
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PublishedAugust 13, 2023
Give your garden that certain je nais se quois with topiary
Snug Harbor Farm in Kennebunk sells topiary and teaches classes in how to train and prune plants into stylized shapes.
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PublishedAugust 6, 2023
Bethel land trust connecting people with their own backyards
The Mahoosuc Land Trust is using gardening as a way to encourage conservationism.
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PublishedJuly 30, 2023
Most succulents are desert plants, but a few will thrive in Maine
A bird bath finds new use as a planter for succulents.
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PublishedJuly 30, 2023
One last piece of advice: Be flexible
Seasonal, local, organic, etc. But the key lesson columnist Christine Burns Rudalevige has to convey about being a sustainable cook and eater? Stay flexible.
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PublishedJuly 23, 2023
Mid-season report: The flowers have liked all the rain. The fruit and vegetables? Not so much
Strawberries were a bit of a disappointment, the raspberries came early, and the blueberries are looking good - fingers crossed!
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