The flowers are striking, the plants can live for 100 years, and with four types, it's easy to find one that suits your gardening needs.

The essentials of nettles are simple: Wear gloves to protect yourself from the sting, and blanch.

Though it was a cure-all in ancient Rome and Greece, Americans today rarely use lovage. It is strong but tasty and has many excellent uses in the kitchen.

In truth, bell peppers would like a longer, warmer growing season than Maine offers. (And so might we humans.)

State lawmakers are weighing whether to allocate $3 million to continue a hunger relief program, which buys fresh produce from 75 Maine farms, for two more years.

The state will work with advocacy groups, farmers, commercial fishers, state agencies and others to come up with a plan.

Bonus: At the end of the day, you've just a single pan to wash.

Two rose experts talk about the many disease-resistant, cold-hardy roses now on the market.

Maine Beer Co. hopes to inspire other clean energy efforts and expand its 50-kilowatt solar system so that the brewery generates more energy than it uses by 2030.

Unfussy, informal and comparatively carefree, they are becoming more popular, and it's easy to understand why.

And with the resulting homemade vegetable broth, you have the foundation of a tasty, sustainable soup.

Address climate change, pollution, land management and more one forkful at a time.

Bates is the seventh college in the country to reach its goal pronounced in 2007.

Teachers report having to sift through junk science and misinformation as they work to teach their students about climate change.

Explorer Victor Vescovo went to the deepest known point on the Earth and found amazing animals and plastic waste.

It's a new trend that our columnist says he doesn't plan to try.

And by cutting back on meat, you can help save the planet, one delicious plate at a time.

The $1 million facility in Freeport opened Thursday with the goal of helping to teach new and transitioning organic dairy farmers.

The report links the loss of species to problems with food and water security, farming and economies.

Go ahead and get those pricey first spears that appear at the farmers market.

In a disrupted ecosystem, even native species can be problematic. Take white-tailed deer, for example, which are native, but have few predators today.

Cities and sellers alike are on a quest for a biodegradable holy grail.

Matthew Wadiak's Cooks Venture has partnered with FreshDirect to sell pasture-raised, slow-growth birds.

But break it we must.

The snow melted late. The rain made the beds were to wet to work. There's a lot to do, and less time to do it in.

Environmental problems affect all of us -- and the solutions will require all of us.

The aptly named English has overseen MOFGA's quarterly newspaper for three decades.

The program pairs farmers and entrepreneurs with lawyers who offer pro bono legal advice and help with the paperwork involved in owning a farm or starting a food business.

A future veterinarian, a Scarborough farmer, and a community group from Milbridge that's teaching kids how to garden and eat healthier food are all winners this year.

Using old tools, sustainability concepts and lots of volunteers, the Resilience Hub is remaking public and private landscapes all around Portland, transforming manicured lawns into buffets of natural foods.