The flowers are striking, the plants can live for 100 years, and with four types, it’s easy to find one that suits your gardening needs.
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A pepper plan for a Maine garden
In truth, bell peppers would like a longer, warmer growing season than Maine offers. (And so might we humans.)
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Roses are no longer the high-maintenance, finicky creatures they used to be
Two rose experts talk about the many disease-resistant, cold-hardy roses now on the market.
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Grow yourself an English cottage garden in Maine
Unfussy, informal and comparatively carefree, they are becoming more popular, and it’s easy to understand why.
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Nonnative plants and animals aren’t the only living things that spell trouble for Maine’s landscape
In a disrupted ecosystem, even native species can be problematic. Take white-tailed deer, for example, which are native, but have few predators today.
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This year’s garden is getting off to a late start
The snow melted late. The rain made the beds were to wet to work. There’s a lot to do, and less time to do it in.
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You can – and should – be in the clover
Ignore what you’ve heard, clover is not a weed, and it serves many useful functions in your garden.
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Touring several tropical botanical gardens sparks a few ideas for planting back home
Botanical gardens may be beautiful or scientific or a combination of the two.
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Maine Gardener: Watching these grasses grow is much more exciting than it sounds
Ornamental grasses can add color and interest to the garden. Here are some native choices, and a few non-natives, too, that won’t invade.
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If you think turning your yard into a wildflower meadow will eliminate the need to garden, think again
The seed companies may promise instant, maintenance-free meadows, but maybe they’ve never gardened in New England.