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    July 31, 2025

    Growing Your Garden: Showy Goldenrod

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    July 31, 2025

    Growing Your Garden: Swamp Milkweed

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    July 31, 2025

    Growing Your Garden: Blazing Star

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    July 22, 2025

    Why a Passion for Native Plants Matters

    “It’s been sort of a thread that’s just woven throughout my life…this interest in plants and the environment,” Ginger Rickeman said.

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    June 26, 2025

    Native Plant and Animal Relationships

    Just like humans depend on plants and other animals for survival, plants and animals are often dependent on each other. The native plant and native animal species in Maine are no exception to this. Native…

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    May 21, 2025

    Natives, Cultivars, and Nativars: Understanding Different Plant Categories

    Garden season is upon us! When shopping for or researching plants, there are many choices to consider. Have you ever been confused about the categories or terms used to describe plants? Keep reading to discover…

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    March 25, 2025

    A Look At Our Great Lawn Refresh

    Exciting changes are underway around the Great Lawn and the gardens surrounding the CafĂ© this spring—a redesign and garden refresh! When the Gardens opened in 2007, what is now the CafĂ© was originally the Visitor…

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    March 10, 2025

    A Garden for All: Designing a Garden Through the Eyes of Creatures and Plants

    When we think about garden design, we often focus on what looks best to us—vibrant flowers in desired color combinations, pathway materials, or layout of the garden beds. Have you ever wondered what a garden…

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