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Tidewater Farm is expanding its gardens and building structures, where it plans to hold classes.

The pest destroys as much as 30 percent of Maine's blueberry crop annually.

Garlic and onion powder aren't just conveniences. In this meatball recipe, they're needed flavor boosters.

In these days of rising inflation, a new report finds that local producers' prices are now competitive with those at grocery stores.

For reasons of science and thrift, adding new shrubs and plants to your garden now is a smart move.

Make Corncob Jelly. Then, for a special treat, spoon it on Double Corn Muffins.

Biologist Amanda Devine says we've already lost the battle to many aggressive invasives, which she described as the second-largest threat to global biodiversity. (The largest threat? Human disruptions.)

Make it durable, doable - and have fun.

It's zucchini season. Don't fight it. Make the vegetable your friend with these excellent cooking ideas.

Parched? Eating foods with a high water content is a smart way to stay hydrated in the August heat.

If you don't know the indigo cherry, you are in for a happy surprise. They're bountiful, easy to grow and mighty nice to eat, too.

Here's how make use of the whole heads of fresh, fresh garlic, including the skins.

Keeping weeds from going to seed and always having a trowel on hand are starters.

This week it was the berries on the potato plants. You read that right: potato berries.

Try labne as a spread with bread and olive oil or in an Israeli couscous salad.

Use edible flowers to add whimsy, flavor, texture and dimension to your meals, fancy or not.

Cindy Tibbetts, of Hummingbird Farm, has expanded the varieties of clematis vines she sells and propagates.

Sure, preserving them for later is good. But don't neglect the pleasure of eating fresh local tomatoes every day while the season lasts.

Columnist Tom Atwell tells us how his garden grows.

Rosa Rugosa, a beach rose beloved by many in Maine, is in a category of its own.

Here's a Maine-based sustainably minded answer to a trendy spread: Pea mash.

A group of UMaine students and their professor are on the job, combining an array of tactics to try to eliminate the invasive pest, which could decimate Maine's ash trees.

Using the sustainable tool is one of several tips that will ensure proper, efficient preparation of the summertime favorite.

Add seasonal fruit compote to the dough, then, whenever you get a craving, pull the scones from the freezer and bake. Bonus: It's a good way to use up less than perfect fruit.

Flowers get all the attention, but beautiful large leaves can add a lot of interest to your garden.

There are several ways to propagate plants yourself, and there are several good reasons to do so. Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens experts explain.

They grow well, and eat well, in Maine.

Then take your meal in one of several directions, from grilled pizza to quiche.

The mining of peat hastens climate change.

Annual grants support sustainable farming, gardening and educational efforts in Maine.