Four years after Deering Oaks first participated in a trial of low-maintenance roses, it’s clear that not all roses are troublemakers.
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Want to be ‘green’ even after you’re gone? Here’s how
From biodegradable shrouds to plain pine coffins and wooded cemetery grounds, here’s what it takes to have an earth-friendly burial.
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Somali refugee farmers’ tasty fare is capital hit in Augusta
The Beyond Borders Farmers Market sells vegetables and sambusas, a savory filled tortilla that is drawing lunch crowds.
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There’s trouble in the wild blueberry business
A glut of frozen berries have led to such depressed prices that farmers are taking huge losses, but a government buyback is helping.
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Retiree Pat Burns thought he’d lend a hand to Georgetown’s bureaucratic matters
Now he’s overseeing a new aquaculture project.
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All-day symposium offers plenty for the gardener who wants to go native
Attendees in South Paris will learn how to grow natives from seed, identify plants and much more
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The United States Postal Service issues a honey of a new stamp series
Issued Aug. 3, these stamps are dubbed the Protect Pollinators Forever series.
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Before a holiday, use up the dribs and drabs in your fridge and pantry
And while you’re at it, figure out how much food you typically waste.
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It’s really OK, even encouraged, to slow down
Where are we racing to, anyway?
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Vegetable pun T-shirts let you wear your heart – and your activism – on your sleeve
A local T-shirt maker’s slogans are likely to make you groan – and make you hungry.