The Steuben artist’s showcase of 20 Maine farmers markets will be displayed in Machias starting in late August.
environment
Homegrown: Colorfully painted home accents
Yarmouth designer Alison Bramhall says bright hues are an instant mood booster.
With surfeit of sunflower seeds, farmer struck local oil
An Aroostook County farmer is pressing sunflower seed oil.
Our garden columnist evaluates his garden midseason
Shrubs gave a great show. The French Alouette Imperial Larkspur? Not so much.
Maine Voices: Taking action to curb climate change could throw lifeline to Maine lobsters
In warming oceans, egg-bearing lobsters could be at higher risk of a disease that affects reproduction.
Source’s Serious Summer Reading Guide
These books have a Maine theme or Maine-based writer.
New gardener tumbles down rabbit hole of roses
She gets advice after feeling discouraged by unrealized dreams of fragrant blossoms lining her home.
When your to-do list includes helping to save 10,000 acres
Betsy Cook explains how the Trust for Public Land conserved the land adjacent to the Appalachian Trail.
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.
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.