There are several ways to propagate plants yourself, and there are several good reasons to do so. Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens experts explain.
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Green Plate Special: Cucumbers three ways, all of them delicious
They grow well, and eat well, in Maine.
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Green Plate Special: Start with a mix of hearty greens, sausage and onions
Then take your meal in one of several directions, from grilled pizza to quiche.
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Peat is an excellent growing medium for garden plants. But its use threatens the global environment
The mining of peat hastens climate change.
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Green Plate Special: Get to know the versatile Hakurei turnip
Thank you, Japan, for this sweet, mild spring root vegetable and the many, delightful ways we can cook it.
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Maine Gardener: Maine Audubon shifts the focus of its annual native plants sale
Less sale, more educational festival. Also, one of the day’s programs to offer a multicultural perspective on fighting the invasive emerald ash borer.
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Lilac blossoms smell great, look great and – did you know? – taste great, too
Bring lilacs into your kitchen for baking or lemonade.
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Maine Gardener: Water neither too much, nor too little, but just right
The key: The newest plants in your garden are the thirstiest/neediest ones.
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Green Plate Special: Asparagus, it’s time for a talk
Local farmers market asparagus doesn’t come cheap. But there are ways to make this favorite vegetable stretch.
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Maine Gardener: When we were very young, spending money on annuals seemed an extravagance
Now the Atwells revel in their beauty, in the garden and in the vase.