Plant Something Blog

Learning Fun for Everyone!

Posted on by Susan Brown
A new school year is here, however expanding your knowledge of horticulture and gardening can be a year round endeavor for any person at any age. Whether you’re looking for educational resources for children or adults, we have some great options below.     For Children: Teach ME about Food and Farming Teach ME about Food and Farming offers agricultural lesson plans for ...
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Plant for Pollinators

Posted on by Susan Brown
Pollinators like bees, moths, hummingbirds, butterflies, and various other insects that contribute to Maine’s plants completing their reproductive cycle. As pollinators bounce from plant to plant taking their nectar they collect and leave behind pollen. It’s with this pollen that plants can produce flowers, fruits, or nuts. If you are looking for plants to support your local pollinators, there ...
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Shop Local This Summer!

Posted on by Susan Brown
      As summer approaches and Maine’s stay at home order slowly lifts, now more than ever is the perfect time to support your local independent garden store! You can spruce up your gardens and support a local business all at the same time. Here are just a few of the benefits of shopping locally: Gives You Access To Local Experts: When you shop at a local nur...
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Shop Local and Support Your Community

Posted on by Susan Brown
  Keep Your Holiday Dollars Local The weather is crisping up and fall is upon us! Did you have time to clean up your gardens and put them to bed? Cutting back perennials, protecting delicate plants, and sheltering vulnerable shrubs should be the priority. After the grounds are cleaned up, you may be carving pumpkins, decorating for Thanksgiving, or even shopping for the upcoming holiday...
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The Bountiful Harvest

Posted on by Susan Brown
Preserving the Harvest With such a beautiful growing season, this year's autumn harvest is bountiful! Be sure to share your photos and food preservation tips in our Facebook Group. What are some of your favorite fall recipes? We'd love to know! You may also want to check out these "how-to" videos found on the UMaine Cooperative Extension website. Pick Your Own Apples Might it be time to c...
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Fall is For Planting

Posted on by Susan Brown
  Planting Season: It's Not Over till it's Over! After a cold and rainy spring we had a glorious and amazing summer here in Maine. Labor Day has passed and children are back to school. But we still have some warm days ahead! As Tom Estabrook is always telling us: "Fall is for planting." It's not too late to establish some perennials, get your mums in the ground or pots, and to clean up ...
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Bee a Friend to Pollinators

Posted on by Susan Brown
  Give them water Bees and other pollinators are hard at work! Did you know? According to Golden Blossom Honey, "In order to produce 1 pound of honey, 2 million flowers must be visited. A hive of bees must fly 55,000 miles to produce a pound of honey. One bee colony can produce 60 to 100 pounds of honey per year. An average worker bee makes only about 1/12 teaspoon of honey in its lifet...
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Summer is in Full Swing!

Posted on by Susan Brown
Garden-Related Events Summer is now in full swing and the weather is gorgeous here in Maine. Let's take advantage of our short growing season by learning all we can at these local garden-related events! There are many wonderful local events listed on our events page. We also share many local events on our Facebook page. In addition, we've gathered these listings for you to check out.   ...
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Plant Something Weekend

Posted on by Susan Brown
  Celebrate the Season of Growing   June 21st-June 23rd is a special weekend. Maine’s local Independent Garden Centers are gearing up for a statewide push to get families outside and in the dirt with Plant Something Weekend, June 21st-23rd. Kick off the gardening season with the latest and greatest plants, shrubs, and trees, expert advice, and just about everything you need to su...
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Join Our Facebook Group

Posted on by Susan Brown
Has Spring Finally Sprung? It's hard to tell by the weather! Technically it is springtime, and the trees are actually leafing out. However, those cold, cloudy, rainy days are dragging on a bit too long. Let's cheer each other up by sharing photos, and even videos of what we're growing in the garden so far. We have built up quite a community in our Facebook Group. Plant Something Maine Gardening...
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