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Maine Gardener: The plight of the bumblebee (and other pollinators)

by Tom Atwell April 26, 2020April 27, 2020

Bees, both native and not, face an array of threats. Here’s how you can help in your own backyard.

David Mallett’s ‘The Garden Song’ has inspired green thumbs for decades, but never so much as in the spring of 2020.

by Tom Atwell April 19, 2020April 15, 2020

Towns are wrestling with how to make community garden plots – and gardeners – safe. Sharing tools is history.

The Cumberland County Water & Water Conservation District is providing free kits to residents of Bayside, East Bayside, Parkside and the West End.

by Tom Atwell April 12, 2020April 12, 2020

Looking for something to do? Plant something.

Amid fears of food availability and looking for ways to feel useful, Mainers are taking to gardening in a big way.

by Tom Atwell April 5, 2020April 4, 2020

Yes, we must stay home to keep ourselves and our communities safe. Luckily, our gardens are contained in the word “home.”

by Tom Atwell March 29, 2020March 25, 2020

While we all wait out the coronavirus at home, consider a garden project with the kids.

by Tom Atwell March 22, 2020March 18, 2020

Skip the tansy, too.

by Tom Atwell March 15, 2020March 11, 2020

Only the wealthy could afford ornamental gardens. Almost everybody else grew vegetables to eat.