Columnist Tom Atwell wraps up another season in the garden.
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Maine Gardener: A new program will train students, and others, to work in horticulture
The industry needs more skilled workers. Creators of the Horticulture Apprentice Training Program hope to help fill the gap.
Maine Gardener: When buying new plants, don’t believe the hype
Chasing award-winning plants has its perils. Despite the plaudits, they won’t necessarily be winners in your garden.
Maine Gardener: All about foxgloves
Which, by the way, are not poisonous in ordinary garden circumstances. (Maybe that Smartphone isn’t so smart after all.)
If we get a repeat of last winter – bone-chilling but not snowy – there’s work ahead to prepare your garden
Snow acts as insulation. Without it, skip the raking or consider mulch.
Maine Gardener: Shop around: No time like fall to buy and plant
For reasons of science and thrift, adding new shrubs and plants to your garden now is a smart move.
Maine Gardener: What will Maine’s forests look like in 100 years?
Biologist Amanda Devine says we’ve already lost the battle to many aggressive invasives, which she described as the second-largest threat to global biodiversity. (The largest threat? Human disruptions.)
Maine Gardener: Maxims for creating your green space
Make it durable, doable – and have fun.
Maine Gardener: Some tomato talk for tomato season
If you don’t know the indigo cherry, you are in for a happy surprise. They’re bountiful, easy to grow and mighty nice to eat, too.