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Our guide to fall planting

Fall is the ideal season for getting native seedlings in the ground. Here’s our step-by-step guide for fall planting.

Wild-Type Plants vs Nativars: Which is better for pollinators?

Since wild-type plants are grown from wild seed, they have a representative mix of the genes present in wild populations of the parent plants. Nativars on the other hand, are typically cloned plants, so each one is genetically identical …

Native Edible Greens

Spring is a great time to taste some of Maine’s native plants that have edible leaves and shoots. Below are species that can be planted in your home landscape, transforming your experience with native plants …

Spring “Cleanup” in the Meadow

We share our meadow with many living things, and we do our best to keep them happy. Each fall, we leave the dead stems and seedpods standing to provide …

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Our guide to fall planting

Fall is the ideal season for getting native seedlings in the ground. Here’s our step-by-step guide for fall planting.

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Collecting Seed at Home

Our guide to collecting seed and storing native seeds at home.

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Native shrubs for Maine gardens

Native shrubs provide structure to garden landscapes, a lot of visual interest in the form of beautiful flowers or fruits, as well as food and habitat for birds, butterflies, bees, and other wildlife.