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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 Commission of Maine is putting this delicious and healthy wild fruit in the spotlight. Aug. 7-8 will mark th...

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 smartphone apps are useful, they may not always correctly identify plants or may provide too many res...

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 followed by a garden walk through the perennial borders at Merryspring. This program is the first of...