Gardeners and wildlands managers, don’t give up if you can’t eradicate invasive plants. Even slowing their spread is helpful.
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Green Plate Special: On Valentine’s Day, think sweet potatoes for your sweetheart
More local farmers are growing the tubers, which turn out to be a perfect pair for Maine maple syrup.
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Maine Gardener: The king of the elms is dead. Long live the heirs to the throne
Yarmouth’s beloved Herbie succumbed to Dutch elm disease 10 years ago, but thanks to amateur arborist John Hansel, you can buy a clone of the grand old tree and plant it in your yard.
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Green Plate Special: Get your local ducks in a row
They are expensive in part because it costs farmers a lot to process them. So you’ll want to make the most out of your purchase using everything but the quack.
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Maine Gardener: For healthy, robust trees and shrubs later, plant small
You can save money, reduce maintenance and improve the chances that the plant will survive long term.
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Green Plate Special: Six bowls of poutine in 4 days?!
In which our columnist takes one for the team – and explains cheese curds.
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Green Plate Special: Red cabbage is a keeper
The underrated workhorse of the winter kitchen grows locally and stores well.
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Maine Gardener: And the envelope please …
What plants are walking the red carpet, so to speak, in 2020? Plant associations announce their favorites.
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Green Plate Special: Beans are good for the planet, but can be tiresome to eat
The solution? Next time you cook, play hide-and-seek with the legumes.
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Maine Gardener: Read catalogs to preview the coming gardening season
What’s in and what’s out? Prepare to bid farewell to Iona Petit Pois and say hello to cover cropping.