Maine Gardener
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PublishedJuly 7, 2024
Take these steps to grow tomatoes successfully
Columnist Tom Atwell has learned the hard way to pay more attention to his tomato plants. Last year, he got just two slicer tomatoes. (The wet weather was no help.)
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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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