The vines can grow 6 to 15 feet tall along fences or trellises, plus they can thrive in containers.
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A peek behind the scenes at this year’s Maine Flower Show
The event itself last four days, but work on the plants, stonework and those cool structures takes far longer.
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Maine Flower Show: How the judging works
The seven judges rate each of the 12 display gardens at the show in about 10 categories.
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Pansies will bring a burst of simple, bright color to your garden
These are the plants that people buy on their first visit to the garden center each spring – staples of the season and beloved by children.
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The Trailblazer: Maine State Prison teaches inmates to garden, compost, recycle
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.