Less sale, more educational festival. Also, one of the day’s programs to offer a multicultural perspective on fighting the invasive emerald ash borer.
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Follow your Bliss: For John Bliss, of Broadturn Farms, that means growing cut flowers
In a recent online talk, Bliss discussed growing perennials on the Scarborough farm for flower arrangements.
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Maine Gardener: The forest edge is a critical environmental zone, and you can enhance it
For many wild creatures, living on the edge has benefits.
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Maine Gardener: Snow-schmo, it’s time to prune trees
Winter is the best season, whether the trees are evergreens or deciduous.
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Southern pine beetles are not an immediate threat, the experts say, but they are a cause for concern
The invasive beetles have been spotted in Maine and could be a harbinger of other damaging bugs to come.
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Stop invasive species from infesting Maine lakes, advocates urge lawmakers
A legislative committee is weighing how best to beef up the battle against plants and animals that don’t belong in Maine.
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Maine Gardener: Sixty-three plant species could be banned for sale under a new state proposal
The plants are highly invasive and threaten Maine’s native wildlife.
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Maine Gardener: Cliff Trail at Fort Williams Park to get whole new look
That area of the Cape Elizabeth park was a snarl of invasive plants. Thanks to a true community effort, they are being replaced with natives.
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Maine Gardener: Tackle invasive plants now, as they are easy to spot
The never-ending job: Tips on removing honeysuckle, multiflora (and sadly many more) from your garden.
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The fight to slow the emerald ash borer grinds on
The invasive bug has spread to several communities in Maine, but the state hopes the release of wasps that attack it may help combat the threat.