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.
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These plants will bring a taste of the tropics to decidedly untropical Maine
Most Maine gardeners already grow tropicals, though you may not know it. We simply call them annuals.
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Author Christopher White asks, is it ‘Boom or Bust for Maine’s Greatest Fishery?’
A Santa Fe resident who has spent plenty of time in Maine, White attempts to crack the story of climate change and lobster.
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Slowly but steadily, the travel industry cuts ties to disposable plastics
You can too, when you go.
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With complaints down, Portland’s upgraded sewage plant apparently passing the smell test
The Portland Water District says its new $12 million technology upgrade has reduced environmentally damaging nitrogen discharges that create odors.
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Patagonia joins fight against CMP transmission line through Maine
The California-based outdoor apparel retailer founded by a Maine native backs the Natural Resources Council of Maine’s petition to stop the 145-mile project.
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With yet another dry May, it’s deja vu all over again for gardeners
Only 0.79 of an inch of precipitation fell in Portland this May; the average for the month is 3.88 inches. Is this the new normal?