Prune your raspberries annually after the first year, for healthier plants, and ­high-quality fruit. Summer-fruiting ­raspberries (floricanes) produce fruit on year-old stems. So, when pruning, cut ...

FALMOUTH, Maine — Many Mainers love their feathered friends, often welcoming wild birds to their backyards with birdseed and ...

Plant Medic columnist Ricky Kemery says meadow-in-a-can wildflower mixes provide quick and lasting color to any landscape ...

The federal seed act is to protect buyers from contaminated and un-fit seeds. In a season, Kimberly international seeds will produce up to 12 million pounds of seeds for their customers, with up to ...

As egg prices soar to new highs, the two industries are on opposite sides of the debate over whether to give shots to birds.

Since 2021, experts have seen bird flu — also called H5 influenza or highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) — spreading "fairly quickly" across the wild and domestic bird populations and, now, among ...

Raw pet food for cats has been identified as a source of bird flu infection in Oregon house cats. The cats became ill starting in early February after consuming raw pet food manufactured by Wild Coast ...