Trees

Published
August 17, 2023

Local arborist Dana DiRenzo has recommendations for summer tree care

RiRenzo, who focuses on South Portland and Cape Elizabeth, has advice for providing trees for pollinators.
Published
July 6, 2023

Intertidal: Trees play an important role in the marine food chain
Published
June 27, 2023

Your Land: Finding ‘commons’ ground
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
December 16, 2022

Historic Phippsburg giant featured in book ‘Big Trees of Northern New England’

In his new book, New Hampshire boat builder Kevin Martin maps out over 50 trails for hiking, biking and boating to visit some of New England's oldest and largest trees, including the English linden planted in 1774 at the Phippsburg Congregational Church.

Published
November 7, 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
October 24, 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
September 28, 2022

The Recycle Bin: Maine forests and farms store carbon
Published
August 23, 2022

As many as 1 in 6 U.S. tree species is threatened with extinction

And 17 at-risk species aren't conserved in any botanic gardens or scientific collections, meaning that if they die off in the wild, these trees will be gone for good.
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.