It’s complicated. Our columnist’s personal philosophy? If it stands tall, don’t maul. If it flops, lop it off.
environment
Posted inSea Change, Source
Try cover crops – a living blanket for your garden
They suppress weeds, attract pollinators and add nitrogen to the soil.
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Posted inSource
Snakes and bats and wasps, oh my!
When you try to rewild your garden, you don’t always get what you expect.
Posted inSource
What to do when you think your grill is cooked
After a long summer, do you kick it to the curb or do you try to salvage it?
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: We care about trout and salmon, and CMP’s proposed power line will harm them
Trout Unlimited’s concern is real, grassroots and based on our fears about the impacts of the planned project.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Pesticide policy should be set at local level
In the final farm bill, Congress should jettison a provision that would stop Mainers from making their own decisions on the use of insecticides.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Rep. Berry: CMP power line project a bad deal for Maine, would hurt clean-energy efforts
Besides negative environmental impacts, there is no clear economic benefit for the state and no clear evidence of greenhouse gas reductions.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
State aims to shut down Arundel composting company accused of polluting
Environmental regulators want to revoke composting licenses for Dubois Livestock and Excavating, which allegedly has created noxious odors, polluted a nearby stream and committed other violations.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
EPA appeals reinstatement of ban on pesticide
The compound, linked to disorders in children whose mothers were exposed during pregnancy, was banned by the Obama administration.
Posted inMaine Gardener, Source
Travel to Japan without ever leaving your garden
Our columnist explains how to create a Japanese garden in your own backyard. No moon-viewing platforms required.