From mulching to planting to pruning, here are tasks to do before putting your garden to bed.
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A new gardener assesses her first season outside
Slugs, kind neighbors and contentment figure into her account.
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Hills and Trails’ outdoor designs will remind you of your last hike or camping trip
The designs are being put onto pillows, napkins and prints by a couple who love the outdoors.
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Dehydrate your vegetables to preserve the remains of your vegetable garden
With a little experimentation, you too can become adept at drying the fruits of your labor.
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From LED bulbs to window coverings, 5 easy ways to cut energy use in your home
And you’ll save money, too.
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Zero-Waste Challenge could turn improving Earth’s health into habit
University of Maine at Augusta faculty and staff will do their best this year to refuse, reduce, reuse, recycle and rot.
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For 20 years, Dave Colson has been helping people park at the Common Ground Country Fair
Yes, sometimes he questions why he still volunteers for this sometimes thankless task.
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Wind bells will soothe your senses with the sound of the sea
North Country Wind Bells strike the same tone as the bells and gongs heard out on the water.
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Summer may be over, but your lawncare isn’t
Fall is the right time to restore and repair your lawn.
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Maine heirloom apple trees bear satisfaction today, fruit for future years
Pay your love of the fruit forward by planting a tree or two. Or nine.