A sense of wonder can be lost by adulthood, eroded by the stresses and strains of the workaday world.
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Posted inHomegrown, Source
Homegrown: T-shirts feature scenes from Portland neighborhoods
‘Everyone’s relationship with the city is personal,’ says T-shirt maker and local novelist Lewis Robinson.
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Posted inMaine Gardener, Source
What to know if your hydrangeas aren’t blooming
Often, the reason is that people cut off flower buds during improper pruning.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Mainers join effort to pressure Lowe’s to drop paint strippers with deadly chemical
Methylene chloride has been linked to 50 deaths, prompting the EPA to announce upcoming action, but environmental advocates don’t want to wait and are appealing directly to retailers that sell the products.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Marine cleanup team tangles with 2 tons of ‘ghost gear’ off Maine coast
Divers, lobstermen and environmentalists pull a huge blob of debris from Dyer Cove. Such lost fishing gear poses a threat to marine life, fishermen and boaters.
Posted inSource
40-year-old Clinton seed co-op must move ahead without CR Lawn, its visionary center
Lawn will retire from Fedco in May, leaving behind a legacy of number crunching, tomato testing and big thinking.
Posted inSea Change, Source
Mulch with arborist wood chips, and your garden will thank you
They’re free, effective and sustainable, and they improve the soil.
Posted inGreen plate special, Source
Some simple arithmetic will ensure you don’t run out of tomatoes
Calculations will help you hang on to your frozen tomatoes, and you won’t have to wait until July to re-stock.
Posted inBusiness, Meet, Source
Shawn Brannigan knows his family’s Falmouth seed company has deep roots
Allen, Sterling & Lothrop has provided Maine with seeds, and agricultural and garden supplies, for more than a century, and the business is a staple of the community.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Lake associations do great conservation work, and they need your help
Along with preserving the environment for the common good, stewards can learn, have fun and build community.