Houseplants that announce the holidays are here

Houseplants are the gardeners' answer to winter.

Maine Gardener: In ‘Plants Go to War,’ readers can observe history through an unusual lens

Ethnobotanist Judith Sumner has written a surprising, plants'-eye view of World War II, chock full of fascinating facts.

Maine Gardener: Tackle invasive plants now, as they are easy to spot

The never-ending job: Tips on removing honeysuckle, multiflora (and sadly many more) from your garden.

Can you skip the raking this year? Should you?

Whatever you do, please skip that noisy, noxious, polluting leaf blower.

Maine Gardener: Another gardening season draws to a close

The weather was weird, very dry, then very wet, and often unusually warm. But by and large, the plants didn't complain.

Maine Gardener: New book suggests you design your garden for the unlikeliest of seasons – winter

In 'Winterland,' Maine gardener Cathy Rees argues that if your garden shines in the snowy season, imagine how great it will look in spring, summer and fall.

Maine Gardener: New book suggests you design your garden for the unlikeliest of seasons – winter

In 'Winterland,' Maine gardener Cathy Rees argues that if your garden shines in the snowy season, imagine how great it will look in spring, summer and fall.

Fall makes for strange (garden) bedfellows

What do peonies and garlic have in common? You can plant both of them now.

Grow: Next year’s trees, shrubs and perennials

Maine Gardener: Storing the harvest

As the gardening season draws to a close, it's time to store the fruits (and veggies and tubers) of your labor.