Why you might not want to rake your fall leaves
Lawns covered with leaves can serve as habitat and other roles in the ecosystem of your yard, experts say.
What to do when mask wearing causes breakouts or rashes
For some folks, the constant mask-wearing is causing an unwanted side effect of facial skin breakouts or rashes.
How to clean your gutters
It’s essential to ensure they don’t become clogged with fallen leaves and debris, especially as winter approaches.
How to choose a lawn mower
While it’s good to let your lawn get a little wild if you want a healthy local ecosystem, even the wildest lawnscapes could use a trim every once in a while.
What you need to know to survive seasonal allergies in Maine
Knowing a bit about allergies can go a long way in keeping any allergy season bearable.
What you can do about that mysterious white stuff on your plants
Powdery mildew is a fungal disease that commonly affects gourds like squash and pumpkins.
How to choose a heater for your outdoor living space as cold weather approaches
While fire pits use mainly convection heat to warm the area, the radiant heat of an outdoor heater is more efficient and effective.
Liquid chlorophyll supplements are a hot health trend, but do they work?
You may know chlorophyll as the green pigment in plants’ leaves that help it turn the sun’s rays into food.
How contact tracing is used to fight disease outbreaks on farms
Contact tracing has played a big part in controlling the spread of the coronavirus. But contact tracing isn’t something new.
How to turn a good summer squash season into a satisfying winter dish
For several years now, I have turned some of my summer squashes into a form — sometimes raw, sometimes cooked — that I can use in winter.
9 questions you should ask before buying a house in Maine
Here are a few essential questions you should ask before you buy a house in Maine.
As flu season nears, experts recommend getting a flu shot sooner than later
With the coronavirus pandemic still present in our daily lives, it is perhap more important than ever to get the flu shot, both for your own health and for the health of all Mainers.
These funny looking, fuzzy orange galls won’t hurt your oak tree, or you
Orange galls, fuzzy galls or fuzzy orange galls, no matter what you call them if you have an oak tree in your yard or on your property you likely have them.
You need a home fire escape plan. Here’s how to make one.
Having a home fire escape plan is perhaps more important now than ever.
This Castine couple has tiny living figured out, even during a pandemic
It could have been a recipe for disaster — two people and one very rambunctious rescue mixed breed hound named Phil working and living together in a very tiny space.
How to choose and care for a fire extinguisher
Choosing a fire extinguisher for the first time can seem intimidating if you are not familiar with the equipment, but it’s literally as simple as ABC.
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