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Tom Atwell

The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram

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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

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

Consider these ideas for plants in your reclaimed landscape.
Published
July 1, 2018

Green beans

They’re easy, and it’s not too late to plant them.
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
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