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Divide and conquer: Spring is a good time to divide perennials

We were walking through a garden recently when we noticed some baptisia that looked really good, with healthy leaves ready to produce gorgeous blossoms later in the year. My wife and fellow gardener, Nancy, immediately suggested that it was encroaching on its neighbors and that we should dig it up and divide it, moving half […]

Why more cooks – and gardeners – should embrace sorrel, an underrated lemony leaf

The perennial herb comes up in Maine gardens in early spring.

Boothbay botanical garden gets a gift of irises

The late Currier McEwen of Harpswell hybridized dozens of Siberian irises. A collection of his irises will go on display at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens.

When posting pictures of your yard, beware of plant shamers

Non-native plants and patches of grass can have a place at your home, no matter what the internet trolls say.

Short on yard space? There are plenty of vegetables you can grow in pots

Tomatoes, potatoes and peppers are among them.

Volunteer to help Portland's public orchard grow

Anybody who wanders by is free to pluck fruit from the trees and shrubs at Mt. Joy Orchard in the city's Munjoy Hill neighborhood.

Anniversary milestone for the guy with the greenest thumb around

As our Maine Gardener column turns 20, writer Tom Atwell reflects on how gardening has changed.

Don't add to Maine's food waste problem. Compost your kitchen scraps

The process takes some time but is straightforward.

Tips for springtime pruning

Bonus: Bring any branches you trimmed from flowering shrubs and trees inside and arrange in vases. Be patient, and in a few weeks enjoy beautiful blossoms.

WJTN News Headlines for Wed., Feb. 21, 2024