When you buy a plant, it’s worth finding out where, and how, it was grown.
environment
Soak up the latest trend – forest bathing
Start ‘finding mindfulness in nature’ with the Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust.
These plants will bring a taste of the tropics to decidedly untropical Maine
Most Maine gardeners already grow tropicals, though you may not know it. We simply call them annuals.
Author Christopher White asks, is it ‘Boom or Bust for Maine’s Greatest Fishery?’
A Santa Fe resident who has spent plenty of time in Maine, White attempts to crack the story of climate change and lobster.
At 93, botanist Pixie Williams is still volunteering to protect Maine’s lakes
The ‘little powerhouse’ retiree has been instrumental in creating an herbarium that will serve as a visual library for more than 200 aquatic plants that belong in Maine.
Slowly but steadily, the travel industry cuts ties to disposable plastics
You can too, when you go.
With complaints down, Portland’s upgraded sewage plant apparently passing the smell test
The Portland Water District says its new $12 million technology upgrade has reduced environmentally damaging nitrogen discharges that create odors.
Patagonia joins fight against CMP transmission line through Maine
The California-based outdoor apparel retailer founded by a Maine native backs the Natural Resources Council of Maine’s petition to stop the 145-mile project.
Cucumbers like reliably warm temperatures
For much of Maine, mid-June is the sweet spot for planting.
Ghee whiz: Become one using all that comes from clarifying butter
Use the butter with lobster, and finish the meal with treats made from leftover milk solids.