Stack quoted in Press Herald ‘Maine Gardener’ column
Lois Berg Stack, an ornamental horticulture specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was mentioned in the latest column in the Portland Press Herald “Maine Gardener” series. In the article, “Building a garden from scratch is scary,” the author recalls advice provided by Stack during her landscape design class. “The hardest landscape to design is a big, open space around a new house,” Stack said, adding that’s partly because you usually only do it once and there are a variety of factors to consider. “Good landscapes are functional. They solve problems,” Stack said in the course. “They are sustainable, ecology-based without compromising any future owner from getting the full benefits of the land.”