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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…
August 6, 2020
Fields of Gold: For the love of goldenrod.
Before I begin waxing rhapsodic on goldenrod (Solidago spp.), let’s get one myth buried: goldenrod is not the culprit behind…
February 22, 2019
Choosing the Right Plant for the Right Place
As a horticulturist at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, one of my most favorite “duties” is designing new annual plantings and…
June 30, 2016
What’s in Bloom – June 30, 2016
Staff Picks Don’t miss the different varieties of milkweed blooming out front of the Bosarge Family Education Center – it’s…
September 28, 2015
What’s in Bloom This Week
Norweb Entrance Garden: Chamaepericlymenum canadense — Bunchberry Clematis terniflora – Sweet Autumn Clematis Cuphea micropetala – Bat-faced Cuphea (In Containers)…
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