Posts Tagged ‘environment’
Bee a Friend to Pollinators
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.…
Read MorePlant Something Weekend
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…
Read MoreCome for the Flowers, Stay for the Seminars!
Time for Spring Break! We can all agree, we deserve a little break from this winter weather pattern… And that break is coming: The Maine Flower Show will give us the much-needed reprieve we seek from white, cold, snow! While the white stuff may or may not be melting at that point, you will…
Read MoreCelebrate Spring with a Weekend Getaway
Maine Flower Show 2019 Every year the Maine Flower Show creates a new and different experience from years past. This year’s theme is “A Walk in Maine.” Designs will feature interactive, walkable environments that invite visitors to experience firsthand the sights, sounds, and natural beauty that characterize our great state. For four days following Premiere Night, many…
Read MoreThe Early Bird Gets the Worm: 2019 Maine Flower Show Tickets!
Get Your Early Bird Tickets Tickets for the 2019 Maine Flower Show are now on sale, and you can snag the early bird pricing until December 31st, 2018! These will make perfect stocking stuffers for the garden enthusiast in your life. At this one-of-a-kind event you will discover native plants, find out about landscaping…
Read MoreIt’s Harvest Season!
Celebrating Harvest Time After a long and fruitful summer with plenty of heat, sun and humidity, we’re hoping you see a great harvest in your veggie gardens! Now is the time to can, preserve, and enjoy the rewards of all your hard work. Need some tips? Check out these Food Preservation Hands-On Workshops from the…
Read MoreSpring Cleaning and Planting
Spring Has Sprung We finally have some spring-like weather! Now is the time to get out in the garden and start cleaning up the yard and prepping your garden beds. You can even do some planting! According to O’Donal’s Nursery, it is not too late to plant spring bulbs such as daffodils, tulips, grape hyacinths…
Read MoreIn Maine, We’re Getting Our Hands Dirty & Putting Down Roots.
The Fall Harvest
Photo by Bonnie Kittle It’s Time to Pick Your Pumpkins! Fall is perhaps the most delicious time of year because we are now harvesting the largest bounty of fresh food from our gardens. It’s also arguably the prettiest. As the trees start to change, there are many vibrant colors in our Maine landscape and in…
Read MoreSummertime is the Right Time to Keep Planting
Summertime Plantings Some people may feel that if they missed the spring planting season, it’s now too late to start gardening. But this couldn’t be further from the truth! There are many flowers and even vegetables that you can plant now and still enjoy for this growing season. Midsummer is also when you will find…
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