January Hues Giving You the Blues? Add Color to a Frosty Landscape
Winter Interest Shrubs & Grasses Add Cheer to Zone 5 Gardens Mid-winter in Maine leads many gardeners to dream of spring while looking out at a somber landscape. But cold temperatures don’t have to mean a lackluster yard. There are plenty of opportunities for Mainers to integrate color and interest in their winter gardens. Many…
Read MorePlant for Your Community
When we plant something, we’re spending time with family, meeting at community gardens, and engaging with our kids. We’re also connecting with gardening experts, landscapers and local garden center staff that have advice, tips videos and inspirational ideas.
Read MorePlant for the Environment
Trees and shrubs are nature’s janitor. They remove carbon dioxide from the air, counteract car emissions and decrease pollutants and that’s just for starters.
Read MorePlant for Economic Value
Improve property value, add instant curb appeal to your home, your block, your neighborhood, and your town.
Read MorePlant for Better Health
When we plant vegetables we benefit from good, healthy food. But planting anything, from herbs to shrubs means we’re getting outside, increasing our heart rate. And, time spent in the outdoors is tied to better mental health as well.
Read MoreReap the Rewards of a Growing Movement!
Have you heard? Maine is planting – from Buckfield to Bridgewater and Whitefield to Winterville, beginning gardeners and horticultural pros are digging in the dirt and putting down roots. A flowering plant, herb or veggie, or a single shrub or tree is all it takes to join a growing movement and reap huge rewards. Ready…
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