Swiss chard is one of the most forgiving and most rewarding vegetables you can grow in your garden.
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Plant these 12 shrubs, and you’ll have blooms from the start to end of the gardening season
This lovely dozen provides a progression of color for nine months of the year.
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Joe Walsh is Maine’s Mister Sustainable Clean
Hear how he tapped into a new market, the environmentally friendly house-cleaning business.
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Energy-saving programs that help Earth and economy need defending
The Trump administration is taking aim at Energy Star and weatherization that have long since proved their worth.
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No need for chemicals when you’re cleaning your kitchen
Do your bit to protect the environment by cleaning your house with eco-friendly products that you can make them yourself.
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Shipyard Brewing Co. making local beer even more local
The company is brewing its beer with local malted barley from Maine Malt House, a division of Buck Farms in Mapleton.
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Here are 10 tips to help you with spring cleaning, done sustainably
What to do about old paint cans and how to wash the windows.
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Westbrook project adds an edible touch to downtown scene
A local grad student will send a message on healthy food with planters holding veggies the public can pick.
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How-To: Plan a cold frame to extend the growing season
Cold frames are a great way to extend Maine’s short growing season. Seedlings can be started earlier in the spring, and late-season crops extended well into the fall – or even early winter. Cold frames give delicate plants both protection and the benefits of outdoor sunshine. Plenty of designs are online to suit different needs, […]
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Groundwork laid for a fruitful year
If you, too, dream of homegrown berries and peaches, here are tips drawn from sometimes disappointing experience.