Tom Atwell – The Portland Press Herald

Grow yourself an English cottage garden in Maine

Unfussy, informal and comparatively carefree, they are becoming more popular, and it’s easy to understand why.

Communities around the world have relied on pollarding and coppicing in unexpected ways.

Ignore what you’ve heard, clover is not a weed, and it serves many useful functions in your garden.

Botanical gardens may be beautiful or scientific or a combination of the two.

by Tom Atwell Special to the Press Herald March 10, 2019March 6, 2019

Ornamental grasses can add color and interest to the garden. Here are some native choices, and a few non-natives, too, that won’t invade.

The seed companies may promise instant, maintenance-free meadows, but maybe they’ve never gardened in New England.

An inveterate gardener decides – gasp! – to save himself trouble and just buy seedlings.

At Grow Maine Green Expo, experts discuss ways to slow down the spread of many destructive insects.

Even if you can’t see them, the roots of trees and other plants are vital to life as we know it.

by Tom Atwell January 27, 2019January 24, 2019

Hint: Crop rotation doesn’t work in a small vegetable garden.