Often, the reason is that people cut off flower buds during improper pruning.
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Vermont joins quarantine to fight spread of emerald ash borer
Scientists say the invasive pest, which has not yet been found in Maine, has pushed five species of ash trees to the brink of extinction.
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Lots of options for finding local mushrooms
Forage, shop or grow them yourself.
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Plant sales no bargain if winter moth is part of the deal
Here are some tips on how to avoid it. In short – dig early, consider location.
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A few Mainers are giving up the fight over fiddleheads, and growing their own
People like Russell Black have given up the springtime rite of picking wild fiddleheads, after tiring of competing with commercial foragers.
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40-year-old Clinton seed co-op must move ahead without CR Lawn, its visionary center
Lawn will retire from Fedco in May, leaving behind a legacy of number crunching, tomato testing and big thinking.
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Mulch with arborist wood chips, and your garden will thank you
They’re free, effective and sustainable, and they improve the soil.
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Some simple arithmetic will ensure you don’t run out of tomatoes
Calculations will help you hang on to your frozen tomatoes, and you won’t have to wait until July to re-stock.
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A primer on starting the growing season in your garden
First thing’s first: Create a neat, nicely cut garden edge to mask a lot of other problems.
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Shawn Brannigan knows his family’s Falmouth seed company has deep roots
Allen, Sterling & Lothrop has provided Maine with seeds, and agricultural and garden supplies, for more than a century, and the business is a staple of the community.