Boston and other parts of New England, including Cape Cod, are experiencing near-drought conditions even as much-needed rain ...

On Sept. 11, survivors spoke about the healing power of flowers, from anemones in late fall to rhubarb stalks bursting ...

SOIL HAS WALKED ALL OVER ... BUT THAT TERM HAS ACTUALLY BEEN CO-OPTED, REALLY, BY THE REST OF THE MAINE COAST. THE MORE SOUTHERN PART OF THE MAINE COAST. SO HENCE IT’S BEEN A RELATIVELY RECENT ...

a professor of ecological soil management at the University of Vermont. “On the East Coast, it was maybe the early 1900s, and it’s been associated with the cherry blossom gifts from Japan ...

Fall is the best time to dig, divide and move peonies, as long as the work is completed five or six weeks before the ground ...

Yes, you read that right—there’s a 20-acre desert in Maine, and it’s probably the weirdest place you’ll ever see. Known as ...

According to the EPA data, which is based on information collected by the U.S. Coast ... and wells across Maine testing above safe state or federal levels for water, soil, food and livestock.

RELATED STORY: Sinking in Saltwater: Maine’s coastal marshes at risk as sea levels rise Complicating ... ditches in marshes to direct the water one way or another, piling the soil up on either side ...

Pothole season may be the last thing on your mind as summer winds down, but scientists at the University of Maine are working ...

Researchers are studying the role of eelgrass beds for carbon capture and the health of the habitat for a variety of species.