Betsy Cook explains how the Trust for Public Land conserved the land adjacent to the Appalachian Trail.
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Garden on the cheap: A beautiful, productive plot can be yours
People don’t need a lot of expensive accessories to create a functioning garden, horticulturist Pamela Hargest says.
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New gardener tumbles down rabbit hole of roses
She gets advice after feeling discouraged by unrealized dreams of fragrant blossoms lining her home.
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Ecology reminds us that we’re all connected
It’s important to see the president’s Twitter taunts as evidence of a larger, more entrenched problem: the all-too-human hubris that exacerbates countless societal and environmental problems.
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Head of Tide Park, and the 12-year saga of how it came to be
In a classic tale of American land conservation, an eyesore beside the Cathance River morphs into Topsham’s first waterfront park.
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Recipe: Honeyed Strawberry Sorbet
This dessert requires an ice cream maker.
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Leaf blowers – a source of pointless pollution and maddening cacophony
Why do we keep inventions around that fail to promote the public good?
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Get busy checking out an edible perennial nursery in Falmouth
This tour of Edgewood Nursery is part of MOFGA’s Gather & Grow tour schedule.
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Sick of car culture, Ken Kurland makes a point of walking – everywhere
Right now the 63-year-old retiree from the Bronx is walking through Maine toward Canada.
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Homegrown: Sand dollars are a stylish gift from the sea
The sand dollars that Sarah Kulis turns into necklaces are caught in her lobster traps, then dyed and sealed to preserve them.