Until you need them to make strawberry sorbet, when they’re nowhere to be found.
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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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Pesticide bans raise question: Can we manage garden pests without chemicals?
It’s more than just swapping out a chemical for an organic compound, experts say. You need to develop healthy soil – and to change your thinking.
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Cannabis businesses shut out of Maine’s energy-efficiency programs
The tenuous legal standing of marijuana operations means they’re a bad bet for incentive programs, says Efficiency Maine’s director.
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Lower greenhouse gas emissions with 4 changes in how you consume food
It’s a simple matter of watching your budget, your “food miles” and – most important – your consumption of meat and dairy.
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All hands on dirt: Public gardens around Maine could use your help
Here are a few that rely on volunteers.
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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.
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Homegrown: Rustic wood furniture features hand-carved mice
South Portland artist Eve Abreu adds woodland critters to her pieces, bringing the feeling of the outdoors inside.
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Field-grown perennials: Don’t be spooked by the esoteric label
When you buy a plant, it’s worth finding out where, and how, it was grown.
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Soak up the latest trend – forest bathing
Start ‘finding mindfulness in nature’ with the Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust.