Lynette L. Walther
Art Honors Victims of El Faro Sinking
A monumental steel sculpture honors lives lost in the El Faro sinking.
Kale With a Special Pedigree
A hardy kale with a special connection to Camden, Maine.
Beneficial Bugs
When planting your garden, think about ways to encourage beneficial bugs.
In the Garden
With blooms on stalks that can grow up to six feet tall, mullein can be an attractive plant for a cultivated garden. It also has a number of medicinal uses. For example, its broad, fuzzy leaves can be dried and used in teas to relieve congestion.
Ode to the Stones
Maine, with its vast fields of subterranean rubble left by retreating glaciers, has some of the most wonderful rock gardens to be found anywhere, and some of the most creative gardeners. Rock gardeners utilize every crack, fissure, crevice, and pothole to their advantage.
Dance of the Lady Slippers
The pink lady slipper is one of the delights of spring in Maine. Researchers at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens have been studying the mysterious orchid.
Aliens Among Us
Non-native plants such as burning bush may look pretty but they can cause problems by pushing out native stock. We take a look at a few invasives in Maine.
Container Savvy for the Season
Only a gardener would shout "Yippee!"over a bag of dirt.
Growing Your Own Citrus
Bring some of summer's ‘zest’ indoors for the winter with a citrus tree in a pot.
Poinsettias: Brilliant history, colorful plant
The holiday poinsettia takes a little care and delivers a lot of seasonal color.
