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This year’s garden is getting off to a late start

by Tom Atwell April 28, 2019April 28, 2019

The snow melted late. The rain made the beds were to wet to work. There’s a lot to do, and less time to do it in.

The aptly named English has overseen MOFGA’s quarterly newspaper for three decades.

by Beth Quimby Staff Writer April 14, 2019April 14, 2019

A late, cold spring triggers ‘gardenitis’ during the three-day weekend.

Ignore what you’ve heard, clover is not a weed, and it serves many useful functions in your garden.

Botanical gardens may be beautiful or scientific or a combination of the two.

by Tom Atwell Special to the Press Herald March 10, 2019March 6, 2019

Ornamental grasses can add color and interest to the garden. Here are some native choices, and a few non-natives, too, that won’t invade.

The seed companies may promise instant, maintenance-free meadows, but maybe they’ve never gardened in New England.

An inveterate gardener decides – gasp! – to save himself trouble and just buy seedlings.

And the new field guide ‘Grasses and Rushes of Maine’ will help you identify just what kind.

At Grow Maine Green Expo, experts discuss ways to slow down the spread of many destructive insects.