Their work on the prison’s sustainability initiative earns Capt. Ryan Fries and Mark Hutchinson the Source Award for Trailblazer.
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Older adults will want to plant gardens that will last for generations
Those who will tend to your plants years down the road will thank you for growing beautiful, low-maintenance gardens.
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Warmth-loving red puffball plant blooms in Maine winter
You can grow the evergreen shrub, too, but you’ll have to bring it inside until warmer weather hits.
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Beautiful snowdrops can help you power through mud season
There’s plenty more to get you through the doldrums, too, such as crocuses, ‘Arnold Promise’ and marsh marigolds.
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Here’s a gardening task that’s actually good for winter: Pruning
You need three tools: a hand pruner, a lopper and a pruning saw.
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A very large cabbage grew in Eddington, and it made this boy a national champion
Aidan Howe’s taste for vegetables got bigger along with his prize-winning plant.
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This Portland homeowner wrestled with whether to remove a beloved old tree
The red maple brought with it decades of history, and, in its final years, a sense of familiarity for editor Peggy Grodinsky.
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Spring into action: A brief guide to starting your own seeds
The how, the what and the when, and the who to call for help.
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Give peace lilies a chance
This easy grower from the jungle can find a comfortable home in Maine.
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Are you a Maine gardener who is looking for a challenge?
Try growing rosemary from seed. It ain’t easy.