Do urban farms make a difference when it comes to feeding city dwellers?

We lack the data to answer the question. But urban gardens and farms have educational and cultural value.

Divide and conquer: Spring is a good time to divide perennials

Boothbay botanical garden gets a gift of irises

The late Currier McEwen of Harpswell hybridized dozens of Siberian irises. A collection of his irises will go on display at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens.

Move over, roses. Here’s what you should plant for a fragrant garden

Herbs, lilies and lilacs are among the options.

When posting pictures of your yard, beware of plant shamers

Non-native plants and patches of grass can have a place at your home, no matter what the internet trolls say.

Short on yard space? There are plenty of vegetables you can grow in pots

Tomatoes, potatoes and peppers are among them.

You can never plant enough peas

There are 3 basic types: sugar snaps, snow peas and shelling peas. Fresh from the garden, all peas are peerless (though garden asparagus gives them a run for their money).

When a neighbor took down several big pine trees, the sunshine poured in

Things will be different in the Atwell's vegetable garden this year. Among other things, the couple is eager for bell peppers that get enough sun to actually ripen.

Anniversary milestone for the guy with the greenest thumb around

As our Maine Gardener column turns 20, writer Tom Atwell reflects on how gardening has changed.

Don’t add to Maine’s food waste problem. Compost your kitchen scraps

The process takes some time but is straightforward.