The UMaine Cooperative Extension is researching the state’s native elderberry and assisting in its commercial production
Maine Gardener
Saffron can be grown in Maine, but it can be labor intensive
Saffron, the world’s most expensive spice, is growing in Penobscot County.
Choose a good-looking climbing plant that’s not too aggressive
Give your landscape some vertical diversity with vines.
Sustainable beauties live long and need little to prosper
These flowering plants require little care and some could outlive you.
Maine gardener: Plant a colorful mix for oasis made in the shade
Our lawns and gardens have an abundance of shade. Here are some ideas for making the most of it.
Plant these 12 shrubs, and you’ll have blooms from the start to end of the gardening season
This lovely dozen provides a progression of color for nine months of the year.
Groundwork laid for a fruitful year
If you, too, dream of homegrown berries and peaches, here are tips drawn from sometimes disappointing experience.
Native plants may be in short supply in your garden
Sweetfern and red maple were the focus of a talk at the Maine Flower Show.
Growing fruits and vegetables becoming popular
There are many new compact varieties to try.
New book by Maine author instructs gardeners on how to grow produce inside hoophouses and greenhouses
Protected growing, as it is known, may be the future of farming for Maine.