That’s also the name of a nonprofit that is helping gardeners do just that.
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Grape growing in the big leagues
Our columnist reports back from the French wine-making regions of Burgundy and Champagne. Sorry, Maine, we’re not there yet.
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Botanic gardens like Dublin’s offer growth opportunities to the traveler
Ireland’s National Botanic Gardens include more than 20,000 plants.
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Bringing the outdoors inside is one of the many pleasures of gardening
Flowers, seed heads, pumpkins, mushrooms, leaves and more all make for beautiful decor inside your home.
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The garden season has ended, and the report is not great
Blame the lack of sun and heat for the uneven blossoms and lackluster vegetable production.
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The optimist sees the beautiful blooms. The pessimist sees climate change
Dazed and confused, or maybe just stressed, trees and shrubs that normally bloom in the spring are blooming this fall.
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The Recycle Bin: Fall leaves are great for compost
I have been greatly enjoying the yellow, peach, orange, red and brown leaves with this fall’s great tree leaf display. Leaves in your yard, driveway and flower beds are an organic resource to be used to keep your growing plants healthy. Here are the best ways to collect, breakdown and reuse the organic material in […]
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Not a great year for oak or apples
The trees have had to cope with the triple threat of pests, disease and too much rainfall.
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Learn about worms in Maine with KELT and an entomologist
Join the Kennebec Estuary Land Trust for a free Zoom lecture at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17, to learn about jumping worms and how to identify them in your garden. Jumping worms, also known as snake worms, are an invasive species that can impact local gardens and ecosystems by rapidly changing soil composition and plant […]
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Clean up your garden for fall
But don’t be overzealous. Left standing, many garden plants offer food and shelter for birds and other wildlife.