gardening – Page 38 – The Portland Press Herald

To grow (seedlings) or not to grow? That is the question

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

And the new field guide ‘Grasses and Rushes of Maine’ will help you identify just what kind.

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.

Here’s how to balance two opposing needs.

by Tom Atwell January 13, 2019January 12, 2019

Our columnist gives the highlights of several local ones.

by Tom Atwell January 6, 2019January 4, 2019

There’s an Oscars of sorts for plants, too.

by Victoria Hugo-Vidal January 6, 2019January 4, 2019

Interest-rate incentives for driving electric cars is one way the state could tackle climate change.

Once, garden writers advised on where to plant the petunia. Today, they tackle native planting, pesticides, bee collapse and more.