New Jersey is the official "Garden State," but Maine gardeners do amazing things with our shorter summers. Here's a list of tours so you can try to take at least one this summer.
There’s always room in the garden for sunflowers, and they're quick and easy to grow.
Contributing Garden Editor: Lynette L. Walther
Lynette L. Walther is the recipient of the National Garden Bureau’s Exemplary Journalism Award and is a co-author of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s book titled Gourmet Vegetables. She is a member of the Garden Writers Association, and, while she winters in Florida, she gardens in Camden, Maine in the summertime.