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Need Growing Tips & Ideas? You’ve Come to the Right Place

Want to grow your own salad bar? Love big blooms and bright color? Need some encouragement before putting in some bulbs? We’ve got you covered.

Tom Estabrook of Estabrook’s in Yarmouth on Endless Summer Hydrangeas

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Downspout gardens, edible gardens, pollinator gardens, children’s gardens, raised beds, small space growing…Start your planting project!

A Rain Garden at Your Downspout >

lobelia_cardinalisThe water runoff from your roof’s downspout creates an opportunity to plant some of the beautiful natives that are adapted to the fluctuating levels of moisture at a drainpipe. Learn more…

Courtesy of The Wild Seed Project.

Grow Your Own Salad Bar! >

Grow Your Own Salad BarReady for some Bibb Lettuce? Craving Romaine? Get salad savvy! Enliven your garden and your table by planting a salad bar in your own backyard.

Questions?

Tomatoes that split when they ripen, eliminating cedar rust, when to mulch, getting rid of Bishop’s weed…don’t worry if you’ve got questions about gardening in Maine.

We’ve got answers.

Inspiration Tips

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Capture ideas for planting by snapping photos of favorite neighborhood garden spots, pretty container gardens in your town, or items at local garden centers.

Don’t Forget the Almanac!


Get Garden Planning and Design information from The Old Farmer’s Almanac.

Most Inspiring Plant Ever… “Last year, a neighbor gave me some Echinacea, which I planted in my backyard. I was stunned to see the unique butterflies their flowers attracted. Each day during their bloom, I go outside and admire the colorful, active world outside my door.” #myfavoriteplant
Michelle Lewis
West Bath, Maine
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