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December 1, 2021
Guardians of the Seeds Essential Reads
Take the trolls home with you this winter by learning more about the real-life botany and ecology behind their fairy…
November 18, 2021
Making Winter Arrangements with Horticulturists Jen Dunlap & Diane Walden
Winter décor and evergreens just go hand in hand, don’t they? Because evergreens are often the only sign of life…
October 28, 2021
The Bulb Queen’s Top Five for Fall
Here in Maine, we know winter. We’re old companions and have learned to tolerate each other, but come spring? There…
July 28, 2021
Maine Woods Safety
Maine’s reputation for stellar outdoor recreation is iconic. And why not? From mountains to lakes, forests to the coast, there’s…
March 10, 2021
A Medicinal Herb Garden
Winter is a time when all of us in the horticulture department switch gears from being down in the dirt…
November 11, 2020
Cranberry Orange Coffee Cake
What makes this coffee cake so special is its use of Kernza, a perennial wheat from The Land Institute, a…
October 6, 2020
Preparing Bearded Iris (Iris germanica) for winter hibernation.
I am very fond of most any flower that is currently in bloom, but if I had to live the…
September 24, 2020
A Tea for all Seasons
There’s something about these shorter, cooler days as the season winds down that makes you wish you could hold onto…