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Gardeners across the state are ready to get outside and garden, and late February is an ideal time to do that. From pruning ...

March is one of the busiest months in the garden as prep gets underway for the growing season ahead. Here's what to plant, ...

Determining what time of year to prune your ornamental deciduous shrubs can be tricky and confusing, but we hope to clear up ...

A: Yes, you can, but if you want all of your flowers next year — don’t do it! Lilacs are a spring blooming shrub. Most spring blooming flowers form their flower buds from August to October. So, ...

The University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a tree pruning workshop at the Hancock County Extension Office, 63 Boggy Brook Road, on Friday, March 13, from 9 a.m.–noon.

A selection of plants to never prune in February, including spring-flowering trees and shrubs that should be pruned after blooming rather than before ...

A Hibiscus bush in full bloom is a beautiful sight, but caring for it involves commonly-made mistakes. Here's what to know ...

Deciduous shrubs – those that lose their leaves each winter – are always sending up new stems at or near ground level. This makes them forgiving plants to prune. New growth, wherever needed, can ...

In this stressful spring, we’ve been cheered by the bright blooms of flowering shrubs and ornamental trees such as forsythia, quince, viburnum, lilac, cherry, crabapple and redbud. If these plants ...