On July 4, enjoy your holiday-themed blossoms.
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Spring slipped by, but there are still seeds to plant
Even if you didn’t intend it, you’ve slipped in to succession planting, and many seeds will do just fine started in summer.
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A peony primer, and hopes for some transplants
With new peonies, patience is a virtue.
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After 20 years, SeedMoney is still growing strong
The Scarborough nonprofit, which has evolved over 2 decades, raises money to offset costs for community gardens around the world.
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Stamp of approval: A pro tours a garden and likes what he sees
Whose garden is that? Hint: This freelance writer gardens in Cape Elizabeth.
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A weird spring led to some weird problems in the garden
On bottom-blooming forsythia and other mysteries.
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Invasive pests spoil the party for some local plant sales
But the Cumberland County Master Gardener Plant Sale is still going strong.
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Garden journals aren’t the only way to record what you grow
If writing isn’t for you, there are other ways to keep track of your gardening successes and failures.
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Potted plants add lots of interest to your garden
Give some thought to the pots, the soil and the plants themselves.
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No Mow May can help threatened pollinators, and by extension, us
Plus, a whole month to skip a chore? Now if only we could figure out a way to avoid doing the laundry.