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Editor’s note: John Nelson is retiring. This is his final Mystery Plant column. You could call this the “spiny green ping-pong ball plant” if you wanted, and why not? John Nelson is a ...

The vegetables in the dining halls are a constant reminder of the presence of the Bowdoin Organic Garden (BOG) and its work ...

For many creatures a bog garden is perfect, so if water is out of the question dig a hole, line it with punctured polythene and backfill with soil - this provides a damp soil for plants and an ...

There are lawns and sculpted yews that slope down to a lake ringed by rare trees and rhododendrons. A fascinating walk ...