Maine Gardener
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PublishedJune 30, 2024
The plan for this garden is, well, let’s just call it casual
Tom and Nancy Atwell practice a style of landscape design they call 'design with shovel.' '
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PublishedJune 23, 2024
Reducing the lawn, two bricks at a time
Columnist Tom Atwell is moving garden pathways this summer to make room for more garden and less lawn.
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PublishedJune 16, 2024
Better late than never
Although it's already mid-June, you can still plant both vegetables and flowers. 'Truth is planting time is anytime you find a plant – or maybe even a seed – that you want to plant.'
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PublishedJune 9, 2024
Some gardeners like to garden. Some just like the results
If you're in the second camp, these tips may nudge you toward the first.
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PublishedJune 2, 2024
Enjoy the lazy, hazy days of summer by planting perennial fruit and vegetables
Plant once, but harvest for years. More food, less effort.
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PublishedMay 26, 2024
Divide and conquer: Spring is a good time to divide perennials
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PublishedMay 19, 2024
Boothbay botanical garden gets a gift of irises
The late Currier McEwen of Harpswell hybridized dozens of Siberian irises. A collection of his irises will go on display at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens.
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PublishedMay 12, 2024
Move over, roses. Here’s what you should plant for a fragrant garden
Herbs, lilies and lilacs are among the options.
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PublishedMay 5, 2024
When posting pictures of your yard, beware of plant shamers
Non-native plants and patches of grass can have a place at your home, no matter what the internet trolls say.
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PublishedApril 28, 2024
Short on yard space? There are plenty of vegetables you can grow in pots
Tomatoes, potatoes and peppers are among them.
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