When Carol Yee, owner and operator of Carol’s Collectibles in Swanville, first discovered yak rhododendrons (Rhododendron yakushimanum) while living in Connecticut in 1996, she started pestering friend and neighbor Bill Cullina for information. To keep her occupied and satisfy her quest for more rhododendrons, Cullina — who like Yee has since moved to Maine, working […]

Maine has not, as the other New England states have, made invasive plants illegal. A proposal to do so was written in 2008, Jeff O’Donal told a group of landscape and nursery professionals in a program at his Gorham nursery last week. But as the state ran into financial problems, the proposal was left by […]

We’re into the new year, and that means it’s time to start thinking about what you will be planting for the coming year. Some plants that at least have to come into consideration are this year’s award winners. And they cover the gamut, from a perennial that is underused to some different varieties of common […]