A primer on poinsettia, a course on cacti and an analysis of amaryllis.

Nate Saunders first saw the Allagash Wilderness Waterway as a teenager.

Got company coming for the holidays? Here's a fun way to keep them busy.

Get the lay of the land from Maine farmers.

Use local amendments, mostly plants, in moderation.

A roundup of farm-to-table and sustainability news.

A long-standing myth about frozen seafood purports that it is of poor quality because freezing is the seafood industry's way to prevent aging fish from going bad.

Decorate later.

This recipe makes four to six cakes.

How the Boston native turned into a raised bed raiser, on a shoestring.

2018 brought too few red peppers, too many ravenous squirrels, and the perfect number of pretty poppies.

The most common prescription is to go local and go outdoors, mental health professionals say.

Kim Perry started working with essential oils and herbs 20 years ago.

The midterms will be over soon, and the Natural Resources Council of Maine is ready to talk about the path forward.

Our Green Plate Special columnist compares and contrasts two cookbooks on food waste, one from 2018, the other from 1975.

Clean, sharpen, oil and store. Then go skiing or head south.

Erica Currie, owner of The Primitive Keeper, thinks she knows, and has transformed them into soaps, candles and other handmade products.

Learn how Maine's food-based businesses can be sold to employees, family or other buyers.

She interviewed fishermen, farmers and foresters about how they are affected.

Costs in dollars, to the environment and to living things could fall if we reduce emissions and adapt quicker.

Many good gardeners say they can't grow houseplants. They should start with easy ones.

The state's energy-efficiency experts promote the latest versions for winter heat, if they're installed and used correctly, to reduce fossil-fuel emissions. But some installers say it's best to use them any time but winter.

Granted, not everybody likes liver, but here's an easy way to prepare it for those who savor a schmear on good bread.

Their Skywater 300 machine earns the XPrize For Water Abundance.

The Portland renewable power company is honored for its advocacy and work bringing solar power to nonprofits.