And the new field guide ‘Grasses and Rushes of Maine’ will help you identify just what kind.
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Lots of trees in Maine. Unfortunately, lots of pests, too
At Grow Maine Green Expo, experts discuss ways to slow down the spread of many destructive insects.
Bill Cullina gets to the root of the matter
Even if you can’t see them, the roots of trees and other plants are vital to life as we know it.
MOFGA talk offers advice on planning, caring for your vegetable garden
Hint: Crop rotation doesn’t work in a small vegetable garden.
Falling on the ice is bad for you. But ice-melting salt is bad for your garden.
Here’s how to balance two opposing needs.
When nothing else grows, seed catalogs sprout
Our columnist gives the highlights of several local ones.
And the envelope please: Here are the year’s garden award winners
There’s an Oscars of sorts for plants, too.
Climate change dominated this year’s Maine Gardener
Once, garden writers advised on where to plant the petunia. Today, they tackle native planting, pesticides, bee collapse and more.
Could we grow truffles in Maine?
Well, no. But it was a nice fantasy while it lasted.