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Ask the Expert FAQs: Garden Design and Maintenance

Click on the questions below for more details and for the response from our experts. All questions are from Maine home gardeners like you!

Questions are listed in chronological order with the most recent submissions at the top. To view all of the FAQs in this category, go to Garden Design and Maintenance.

  • What are some recommendations for relocating or pruning plants that are crowded?

  • What are the reasons you should buy native plants from a nursery rather than a box store?

  • Is Hawkweed a native plant? Is it beneficial to pollinators?

  • Is cold weather to blame for my spring bulbs not blooming yet?

  • How can I deter my puppy from digging in my perennial garden?

  • What are some shrubs that will work well in a hedgerow?

  • Do you have a Master Gardener Volunteer who would be willing to come and help with garden planning?

  • What is a walkable ground cover that is safe for lakefront property?

  • Would you please give advice on how to begin an overall landscaping design and how to purchase soil?

  • Can you recommend frost dates for gardening?

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