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Invasive Plants and Maine’s Ecological Puzzle
Invasive plants are like pieces that just don’t fit right in Maine’s ecological puzzle. By crowding out native plants they leave holes in the food web and can exclude other pieces of the puzzle …
After removing disruptive introduced species, try planting these
Choose plants based on the growing conditions of the site (sun exposure, soil type and moisture). The best time for planting in spring is …