Many Maine gardeners use Patriots' Day as the traditional planting date.

These hardy vegetable choices work well in Maine’s chilly spring season.

Early spring color for your garden.

The benefits of starting your own plants from seed are as myriad as the varieties available.

Starting your garden off on the right foot is crucial here, where the season is relatively short.

Are plants your passion? Join the club.

A timber-frame barn in Cushing, Maine, combines art, history, tradition, and architectural heritage. This gallery is an extension from an article that appeared in our May 2008 issue.

A little floral know-how leads to long-lasting arrangements.

Heirloom apple varieties are an edible journal of our rural past.

This plant is not only good, it’s good for you.

The geometric structure best suited to provide the most living space on a tiny lot is a pentagon.

Common Ground Fair - This quintessential end-of-summer celebration is a ritual for many Mainers.

“Far From The Tree” presents a visual history of woodturning, at the Messler Gallery.

William Coperthwaite may have the answer to the mortgage market troubles - build a yurt.

Hand-weeding has its rewards, but there are other ways to foil the undesirables in your garden.

As easy as they are to grow, it is every bit as easy to fall in love with the colorful, striking daylily. Just ask Susan Shaw.

Gardening for fragrance is one of the most rewarding ways to enjoy plants. Both flowers and foliage can deliver perfume to your garden setting.

June is the month when everything seems to come together in the garden at once. Here are some tips to ease the transition into summer.

An exhibit of furniture created by 12 Maine architects is "expressive of
their personal design visions. Read more>>

Home Portfolio, a gallery of images featuring home designs by architect Sam Van Dam.

Contributing illustrator Caroline Magerl's watercolors combine whimsy with sly humor.

Turtle Gallery in Deer Isle celebrates their 25th year with a summer full of special events, art openings, new shows, and guest lectures.

There’s always room in the garden for sunflowers, and they're quick and easy to grow.