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Answers to your gardening questions...
and saying some things that need to be said.

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Special Reports
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Composting Basics

From start to finish, it's not as difficult as you thought!

Five-part article series on flower-drying starts here

Eight-part article series on vegetable gardening starts here

Asian Lily Beetles

A new scourge in New England ornamental and veggie gardens.

Japanese Beetles

They can be controlled...but not the way you think.

Visit the Amador Mind~Body~Spirit Fair Oct. 31 & Nov. 1

A nifty way to keep cats out of houseplants.

Visiting California? Don't Miss the Amador Mind~Body~
Spirit Fair October 31 & November 1

On This Site:

The days of slow, back-breaking composting are over!
Get it done in 21 days without turning!

Life is cluttered with small stuff...Don't sweat the small stuff!

The Nursery on Route 3 in Palermo, Maine, is now out of business. Linda and I will be doing a little gardening and landscaping -- for us! But this free garden info website will stick around for as long as visitors tell us how much they've learned here.

Lies & misinformation in the gardening world:

Bum Scoop #1: "Fall is for planting"
Bum Scoop #2: "It's ok to pick flowers and take "slips"—from anywhere!"
Bum Scoop #3: "It's ok to walk on cultivated soil"
Bum Scoop #4: "Perennials are easy...they last forever!"
Bum Scoop #5: "Natural insect repellants really keep the bugs away"
Bum Scoop #6: "Those pesky and destructive earthworms"
Bum Scoop #7: "Chemical sprays are absolutely essential!"
Bum Scoop #8: "Farm hay is just as good as straw or leaves as a winter mulch"
Bum Scoop #9: "Even better is the new recycled rubber or plastic mulch!"
Bum Scoop #10: "Just rototill a patch of lawn for a new garden bed"
Bum Scoop #11: "Peatmoss is a great mulch, loaded with nutrients for plants!"
Bum Scoop #12: "Hostas grow just fine in either sun or shade" (soon)
Bum Scoop #13: "A little 'miracle'-working fertilizer is all you need for a really nice garden" (soon)
Bum Scoop #14: "Frequent or repeated rototilling is good for garden soil" (soon)
Bum Scoop #15: "Perennials, shrubs & trees from big-box stores are always hardy" (soon)
Bum Scoop #16: "You can always trust what TV 'experts' tell you about gardening" (soon)
Bum Scoop #17: [Do you have any ideas?...Send 'em in]

A Very Special Daylily
White...but without the yellow tint

Hate Deerflies?
Check out this very satisfying photo

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Which Maine Hardiness Zone Do I Live In? (.pdf)

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