gardening – Page 65 – The Portland Press Herald

Child’s first taste of gardening should be sweet

by Tom Atwell May 15, 2016May 15, 2016

Grandchildren are especially ripe for lessons of connection, pollination, pollution and success and failure.

While some beet seeds are designed specifically for growing the greens, really any variety will produce good, edible greens.

Whether serving with the trail group or getting her hands in the dirt, she acts on her belief in the importance of urban natural spaces.

by Tom Atwell May 8, 2016May 6, 2016

Organizers of Plant Something, a national push coming to Maine, hope to encourage people to get into their gardens.

The show will be organized by the Maine Landscape & Nursery Association, whose members in years past had participated in the Portland Flower Show.

This handy wire basket allows you to clean your vegetables outdoors, sparing your kitchen from the dirt.

The Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens horticulturist suggests these books that will make your garden grow.

His best advice: Start with good topsoil to avoid problematic fertilizer altogether.

by Marina Schauffler May 1, 2016May 1, 2016

Turf grass wastes water, aggravates climate change and pollutes.

by Tom Atwell May 1, 2016April 29, 2016

But don’t forget to choose plants that will multitask.