Here are 10 things to do to prepare your garden for winter
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Help! My bush looks frail! My soil is rocky! My seeds never sprouted!
Dear New Gardener: Relax and listen to the voice of experience.
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Propagating native seeds turns out to be harder than you might think
Mother Nature has all sorts of tricks up her sleeve to keep you guessing how to make them sprout.
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Ornamental cabbage and kale’s purpose in life is to look pretty
These ornamental brassicas add color to your fall garden.
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It may seem counterintuitive, but try planning your garden in the fall
Bonus: the plants will be on sale.
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Aster cultivars will brighten your fall garden
And if you treat them right, a plant many think of as an annual is actually a perennial.
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Plants can be natural pesticides
A stroll through Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens provides an education about plants that repel destructive insects.
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Edgy sedges offer architectural look, anchor the soil
You can choose from multiple colors and seed-head shapes for your garden.
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Want to add color to your fall garden? Think chrysanthemums.
People usually plant them in September.
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Here’s what you can do to deal with the drought
For the second consecutive year, some parts of Maine are not getting enough rain, so your garden may need some TLC.