If you own waterfront property, consider creating a buffer zone. It’ll help curb pollution.
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Build your own mini indoor garden at Portland plant shop Terrarium
Horticulturalist and business owner Rob Sinnott will show you how.
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Maine Gardener: Preventing pollution should be top of mind when making yardscaping plans
Supporting native insects is another important consideration.
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What impact will this winter’s waffling weather have on your garden this summer?
The answer has to do in part with how well you readied the garden last fall.
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For better-looking lettuce, look to one-cut varieties
The heads produce a greater number of uniform leaves with a single cut.
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Mighty oaks from little acorns grow. The trees offer no end of other benefits, too
During winter, our columnist catches up on his reading and finds plenty of note in Douglas Tallamy’s ‘The Nature of Oaks.’
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The Maine Gardener’s Hawaiian Adventure, Part 2
Even when he’s away from his garden, Atwell thinks about gardens. In Hawaii, he visited a thriving organic farm and learned how chocolate is made.
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As Johnny’s Selected Seeds marks its 50th year, company looks to expand its reach
David Mehlhorn, the CEO of the Winslow-based company, said he hopes to position it to be a “one-stop shop” for mid-sized farmers and home gardeners across the U.S.
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The Maine Gardener’s Hawaiian adventure
The trees in Hawaii grow tall, but not strong, pineapples are less important than you thought, and more fun facts about Hawaiian flora.
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Eat & Run: A tropical plant store with a surprise. Terrarium also has a small cafe
Have some humus with your hummus at the garden store in Portland.