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.

March 12, 2023 10:21 am

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…

March 5, 2023 12:22 pm

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.

February 26, 2023 12:31 pm

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…

February 16, 2023 12:33 pm

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 air.

February 14, 2023 12:38 pm

How to choose gardening gloves

Image by photoAC from Pixabay Whether you are suddenly interested in gardening and buying equipment for the first time or…

July 29, 2020 4:05 pm

What to do with discarded sourdough starter

When I made sourdough starter for the first time, I did not discard the starter after every feeding, as is…

July 28, 2020 3:29 pm

6 ways to make DIY seedling containers to start your plants

Newspaper seedling pots. | Photo by Sam Schipani Getting started with gardening can be intimidating and expensive at the outset,…

July 27, 2020 4:01 pm

6 gardening books to get you in the mood for growing

Between the stress-reducing benefits of spending time in the garden and the self-sufficiency provided by being able to grow your…

July 25, 2020 3:22 pm

These are the must-have gardening tools for first-time gardeners

Image by Pexels from Pixabay First-time gardeners may be surprised by the array of gardening tools available. However, with a…

July 24, 2020 4:15 pm

4 ways to build a raised bed for gardening

Sam Schipani tending to her raised garden bed at the Bangor Community Garden. | Photo by Linda Coan O'Kresik Perhaps…

July 22, 2020 3:37 pm

3 essential watering tools for beginning gardeners

With so many options out there -- from drip irrigation to timed sprinklers -- it can be intimidating for gardeners…

July 21, 2020 10:38 am