Notice: Due to Covid-19 pandemic and the need to avoid creating close contact situations for the public, our staff and volunteers, we are cancelling our 2020 Plant Sale. Those who have ordered from us will be contacted and refunds issued promptly. Please contact us on our website if you have any questions. We very much appreciate your support and look forward to providing plants for you next spring.
Resources for Planting
Basic Care of Bareroot Plants: Download Plant Care Fact Sheet
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Planting within 72 hours
- Keep plants in plastic bag and moisten packing material; store in a cool, dark place.
- Soak roots in water (several hours to overnight) while you dig holes.
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Planting within a week
- Re-pack plants in a box or other container with drainage
- Pack roots in moist mulch, sawdust, shredded newspaper; compress to remove air pockets
- Keep well-moistened in cool, dark spot until ready to plant.
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To hold plants for a longer time
- Pot up plants in a good potting soil/compost mix; or
- Heel-in: Dig a trench and cover plant roots with soil ; keep well-watered till ready to plant.
Fact Sheets for Fruits and Landscape Plants
Landscapes and Gardens for Maine : This portal of resources from Knox-Lincoln SWCD includes Extension Fact Sheets on care of fruits and vegetables, trees and shrubs, and detailed profiles of many of the native woody plants on our list. There is also information about buffer plantings, meadow establishment, composting – lots of stuff!
Plant hardiness: Maine Plant Hardiness Map
- All plants on our list are hardy to at least Zone 5 and most are hardy to Zone 4 and below
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: Average Annual Minimum Temperature (F)Z4: -20 to -30; Z5: -10 to -20; Z6: -10 to 0; Z7: 0 to 10.
- Plant hardiness zone boundaries have changed. Click here for the latest Maine Plant Hardiness Map; for an interactive map go to http://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov.
Plant Sale Order Form
Due to Covid-19 pandemic and the need to avoid creating close contact situations for the public, our staff and volunteers, we are cancelling our 2020 Plant Sale. Please do not submit orders this year. Those who have ordered from us will be contacted and refunds issued promptly. Please contact us on our website if you have any questions. We very much appreciate your support and look forward to providing plants for you next spring.
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