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Maine Gardener: In ‘Plants Go to War,’ readers can observe history through an unusual lens

by Tom Atwell November 14, 2021November 13, 2021

Ethnobotanist Judith Sumner has written a surprising, plants’-eye view of World War II, chock full of fascinating facts.

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Maine Gardener: Tackle invasive plants now, as they are easy to spot

by Tom Atwell November 7, 2021November 6, 2021

The never-ending job: Tips on removing honeysuckle, multiflora (and sadly many more) from your garden.

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Can you skip the raking this year? Should you?

by Tom Atwell October 31, 2021October 21, 2021

Whatever you do, please skip that noisy, noxious, polluting leaf blower.

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Maine Gardener: Another gardening season draws to a close

by Tom Atwell October 24, 2021October 22, 2021

The weather was weird, very dry, then very wet, and often unusually warm. But by and large, the plants didn’t complain.

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Maine Gardener: New book suggests you design your garden for the unlikeliest of seasons – winter

by Tom Atwell October 17, 2021October 16, 2021

In ‘Winterland,’ Maine gardener Cathy Rees argues that if your garden shines in the snowy season, imagine how great it will look in spring, summer and fall.

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Fall makes for strange (garden) bedfellows

by Tom Atwell October 10, 2021October 9, 2021

What do peonies and garlic have in common? You can plant both of them now.

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Grow: Next year’s trees, shrubs and perennials

by Tom Atwell October 3, 2021September 23, 2021

Now is the time to prowl garden centers and nurseries for bargains. Most people shop for trees, shrubs and perennials in the spring because they are out buying annuals anyway, plus they’re excited about the new gardening season. But for the health of the plants, the fall is just as good a time, if not […]