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CAMDEN — Maine Master Gardner volunteer John Fromer will lead an outdoor presentation called “How Plants Grow (Botany in Disguise)” on Tuesday, July 19, at 12 p.m., at Merryspring Nature Center. In this outdoor program, John Fromer will tell the...

CAMDEN — Gardner John Fromer will lead an outdoor presentation on Opening the Perennial Garden on Tuesday, May 31, at 12 p.m., at Merryspring Nature Center. Spring is here, and it’s time to open the perennial garden. In this outdoor program, John...

WEST ROCKPORT — John Fromer, Maine Master Gardener, will give an informative talk on "Blooms through the Seasons" on Thursday, May 5, at 1 p.m., at the West Rockport Baptist Church, in West Rockport. Fromer was trained in perennial garden design by...

UNION — Bradley Paul Williams, of Union, Maine succumbed to his long, brave battle with mortality at 5:15 a.m. on the first day of Spring, March 21, 2022. Born on a military base at Cherry Point, North Carolina on June 11, 1956, he was the youngest...

The following article by Laura McCandlish is being released as part of a series offered by Lincoln County Historical Association (LCHA) on the Women Writers of Lincoln County. Though less renowned than Damariscotta’s late Barbara Cooney of...

Merryspring Nature Center, located at 30 Conway Road in Camden, will host an outdoor program called “Preparing the Garden for Winter” on Tuesday, Oc

increase font size First-ever Wild Blueberry Weekend coming up Aug. 7-8 Eat, drink, experience wild blueberries at participating farms, restaurants, breweries, inns, and more in Midcoast and Down East Maine. Share The sea, salty coastlines, lobster dinners, and, of course, wild blueberries — these are the things that have become synonymous with Maine summers. Wild blueberries are one of our state’s most significant agricultural industries, and this summer, the Wild Blueberry Commissi...

Merryspring’s Perennial Garden in July. (Photo courtesy Merryspring Nature Center) CAMDEN — Maine Master Gardener John Fromer will lead a presentation on perennial botany and identification for gardeners, Tuesday, July 27, at 12 p.m.,at Merryspring Nature Center. Learning basic botany can give gardeners the knowledge needed to solve problems and make informed decisions in the garden. An understanding of botany can help in garden design, growing, maintenance, and propagation. While modern s...

CAMDEN — Gardener John Fromer will lead a presentation called “Gardening for Maine Newcomers” on Tuesday, June 15, at 12 p.m., at Merryspring Nature Center. For gardeners who are new to Maine, it can take some time adjusting to the state’s short...

Merryspring’s Perennial Garden in spring. (Photo courtesy Merryspring Nature Center) Gardener John Fromer will lead an outdoor presentation on “Opening the Perennial Garden,” Tuesday, May 25, at 12 p.m., at Merryspring Nature Center. Spring is here, and it’s time to open the perennial garden. In this outdoor program, John Fromer will teach how to divide perennials, discuss strategies for weeding, and talk about how to care for young plants early in the growing season. The talk will be ...