Viles Arboretum experiments with ‘Forest of the Future’

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Published
January 22, 2023

Viles Arboretum experiments with ‘Forest of the Future’

As climate change alters conditions for Maine's flora, the arboretum experiments with non-native trees to figure out which species could thrive in warmer conditions.
Published
November 16, 2022

Maine Voices: Our forests offer a valuable buffer against climate change

Forest conservation easements will be key in conserving 30% of Maine lands by 2030.
Published
November 8, 2022

Commentary: Don’t be fooled by myths of carbon in Maine, New England wood products

Despite its trendy greenwashed label, the success of lumber and wood products in storing carbon fails miserably to measure up to what living trees do.
Published
February 20, 2022

Maine Gardener: Snow-schmo, it’s time to prune trees

Winter is the best season, whether the trees are evergreens or deciduous.
Published
December 24, 2021

B&M is leaving Portland, but its holiday light display is here to stay

Lights in the shape of a Christmas tree that have graced the baked beans factory for a generation will endure as it is redeveloped as a high-tech hub.
Published
December 5, 2021

Maine Gardener: To best support native wildlife, grow these five keystone tree species in your yard

Or just maybe you have a little leeway.
Published
November 19, 2021

California wildfires this year torched thousands of giant sequoia trees

Intense fires that burned hot enough and high enough to kill so many giant sequoias – trees once considered nearly fire-proof – puts an exclamation point on the impact of climate change.
Published
October 26, 2021

Commentary: Maine’s North Woods are a wilderness of global importance

Like the Amazon rainforest and Australian Outback, Maine’s north woods are among the world’s disappearing intact ecosystems.
Published
May 2, 2021

Saving a heritage orchard, one apple tree at a time

Massachusetts' Tower Hill Botanic Gardens gets some restoration help from Fedco Trees and inimitable apple man John Bunker.
Published
December 12, 2020

Maine Christmas tree farms seeing record numbers of sales amid pandemic holiday season

Many Christmas Tree farms across the state have had to close early as trees sell out early, with farm owners theorizing that and more families than usual are looking to get out of the house together.