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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

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...

Friday, May 14, 2021 - 11:00am Plant Sale tables set up at Merryspring; Buddleia is one of many plants that will be available at the Plant Sale. (Photo courtesy Merryspring Nature Center) (Photo courtesy Merryspring Nature Center) CAMDEN — Merryspring Nature Center will hold its Spring Plant Sale on Friday, May 14, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.; and on Saturday, May 15, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The 2021 Plant Sale will feature a diverse assortment of annual and perennial plants. There will also be a variety of vegetable seedlings from lettuce and tomatoes to onions and peppers, as well as the ever-po...