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At fall lawn-feeding time, we offer you a recipe for nourishing your garden
Use local amendments, mostly plants, in moderation.
Posted inMaine Gardener, Source
Who needs Christmas lights when you’ve got blossoms for the holidays?
A primer on poinsettia, a course on cacti and an analysis of amaryllis.
Posted inMeet, Source
Ali Mediate is helping Maine families start gardens
How the Boston native turned into a raised bed raiser, on a shoestring.
Posted inMaine Gardener, Source
Columnist Tom Atwell recaps the gardening season
2018 brought too few red peppers, too many ravenous squirrels, and the perfect number of pretty poppies.
Posted inMaine Gardener, Source
Quality tools, well cared for, let you rest easy in winter
Clean, sharpen, oil and store. Then go skiing or head south.
Posted inGrow, Source
Oxalis is a cheerful and easy houseplant
Many good gardeners say they can’t grow houseplants. They should start with easy ones.
Posted inMaine Gardener, Source
An unsentimental education in troublesome horsetail
Equisetum, the official name, is very old and very hard to eradicate.