7 tips for fixing your winter-ravaged, ripped up and gravel-filled lawn
Regardless of whether you rake the gravel off your lawn or hire someone else to, here are a few tips for spring…
How to survive mud season in Maine
The amounts of silt and clay in Maine's topsoil creates the perfect conditions for 'mud season' to form during the…
Raccoons are the most common source of human exposure to rabies in Maine
Rabies is endemic in Maine's raccoon population, and with more than 120,000 of the critters in the state, they…
Add days to your growing season with cold frames
Cold frames are fairly simple to make and can increase your growing season by one to three months.
Another deadly tick-borne disease is now endemic in Maine
Cases of babesiosis -- a disease carried and transmitted by deer ticks that can cause fever and chills -- have…
Vegetarian recipes for your St. Patrick’s Day celebration
Irish cuisine isn't typically welcoming to vegetarians, but with these recipes, you can still enjoy a hearty feast.
This common household item could rid your houseplants of pests
Turns out, what’s good for your wounds may also be good for your plants.
Now is the time to prune your fruit trees
Pruning your fruit trees this time of year presents less danger of interfering with the plant's natural hardiness.
Try this trick to get pests to leave your crops alone
Planting a crop designed to attract pests can help draw them away from your main garden, but it's not a foolproof…
Before Hollywood discovered the ‘Cocaine Bear,’ northern Maine had the OUI goat
In 1986, a religious fraternal ceremony, alcohol and a goat combined for one of Fort Kent’s most memorable arrests.
It’s not pleasant but bed bugs are part of Maine life
Bed bugs are small, flat insects found all over the world that feed exclusively on the blood of sleeping people and…
Maine will need weeks to determine impacts of Ohio train derailment on air quality
Trace levels of vinyl chloride, which can cause dizziness, nausea and respiratory problems, could be in Maine's…