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Tom Atwell

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Published
January 20, 2019

Falling on the ice is bad for you. But ice-melting salt is bad for your garden.

Here’s how to balance two opposing needs.
Published
January 13, 2019

When nothing else grows, seed catalogs sprout

Our columnist gives the highlights of several local ones.
Published
January 6, 2019

And the envelope please: Here are the year’s garden award winners

There’s an Oscars of sorts for plants, too.
Published
July 1, 2018

Green beans

They’re easy, and it’s not too late to plant them.
Published
July 1, 2018

You’ve cleaned up that old garden; now comes the fun part

Consider these ideas for plants in your reclaimed landscape.
Published
June 24, 2018

How to rehabilitate an abandoned garden

Step One is to wait and watch; you won’t know what you have for plants until after a full gardening season has gone by.
Published
May 6, 2018

Plant sales no bargain if winter moth is part of the deal

Here are some tips on how to avoid it. In short – dig early, consider location.
Published
February 25, 2018

Here’s a gardening task that’s actually good for winter: Pruning

You need three tools: a hand pruner, a lopper and a pruning saw.
Published
December 3, 2017

Some gifts are better the second time around

In time for the holidays, 10 Mainers tell 10 stories of favorite recycled gifts
Published
October 1, 2017

Fall may be here, but the gardening season hasn’t ended

Here are 10 things to do to prepare your garden for winter