An insect that looks like a mosquito on steroids is one of the state’s more innocuous pests — unless you really…
Recent wild temperature swings have wreaked havoc with plants’ dormancy cycles.
In Maine, it's a way of life. But with the rising costs of land and living, running a homestead is…
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service estimates between 388 million and 988 million birds die each year after flying into…
“Queen” takes a look at the very real environmental crisis from a disease of unknown origin that’s killing bees around…
Gardening season in Maine won’t begin for a month or so, but that doesn’t mean you can’t start preparing for…
Regardless of whether you rake the gravel off your lawn or hire someone else to, here are a few tips…
The amounts of silt and clay in Maine's topsoil creates the perfect conditions for 'mud season' to form during the…
Rabies is endemic in Maine's raccoon population, and with more than 120,000 of the critters in the state, they often…
Cold frames are fairly simple to make and can increase your growing season by one to three months.
Cases of babesiosis -- a disease carried and transmitted by deer ticks that can cause fever and chills -- have…
Pruning your fruit trees this time of year presents less danger of interfering with the plant's natural hardiness.