Maine Gardener: Growing a gardener

With the help of MOFGA, a one-time black thumb has become a gardener.

Pick: Cherry Tomatoes

Farmers’ Almanac predicts a flip-floppy winter

The newest edition of the Farmers' Almanac declares that this year's winter will be mild. And then cold. And then stormy, and then mild again. 

Lobster shells promote healthy gardens

Compost made from ground-up lobster shells slowly releases nitrogen and builds strong cell walls in plants.

August is an excellent time to evaluate your garden

Too much green? Here are some blooms that can solve that.

Grow: Raspberries

Not so much Grow, as Mulch

A midseason update from the garden

Everything is early. The flowers have been profuse. Irrigation has been crucial.

The list of invasive plants banned for import and sale in Maine soon to grow

A committee has been meeting to decide which plants should be on the list, the state's second.

Do the patriotic thing: Grow a garden

For a whole host of reasons, gardening is good citizenship.