The Old Mill

How to Feed Birds All Year Long

As the seasons change from winter to spring to summer to fall, switch up what you're serving in your feeders to attract more birds to your backyard.

How to Make a Stunning Bouquet with Supermarket Flowers

The surprising reason supermarkets sell flowers

That's no coincidence — there's a strategic decision behind those flowers' placement.

Joanna Gaines Made an Incredible Discovery While Renovating an Old Mill

Protecting Plants In A Freeze: Best Way To Cover And Keep Plants From Freezing

Unexpected freezes can devastate landscapes and gardens. It can leave a gardener wondering how to protect plants from freezing and what is the best way to cover plants. Read here to find out.

Watering Outdoor Fall Mums So They Last

Watering Outdoor Fall Mums So They Last ~ It is easy keep your outdoor Fall Mums healthy and extend their blooming time with this clever watering tip!

Ask an Arborist: Do Weed-Eaters and Lawn Mowers Hurt Trees?

Take care when you use lawn equipment near trees so you don't damage the tree's vascular system.

Plant a Bee Garden for Honeybees

Plant a bee friendly garden. Plants and flowers used to attract honeybees and other pollinators. Planting native wildflowers, herbs or vegetable garden.

An Environmentally Friendly Fiber Mill

We are an environmentally friendly fiber mill, providing fiber processing services for farmers, artists, and manufacturers.

Why John Stuart Mill is still important

By John Ruberry I have been thinking about John Stuart Mill lately, a true liberal by the way, meaning he was open-minded, ever since Little Marathon Pundit returned from London a month ago. It was…

Fall planting tips for trees and shrubs

The cooler temperatures and increased precipitation of fall make it a great time to start thinking about trees and shrubs. You clients should understand that choosing deciduous plants for a landsca…

3 Mastercam Mill Software Features You Need to Know

Mill software is CAM software that specifically focuses on mill techniques. Here are three features you need to know.

Why John Stuart Mill was a capitalist

We often support ideas without knowing quite why. John Stuart Mill reminds us why capitalism can be great for us and why we should be wary of state power.

UMass Lowell: Not your run-of-the-mill research project

Thanks to some digital archeology work by Tony Sampas, the university’s archivist and special projects manager, a lost website about an overlooked group of Lowell textile mill workers has been retrieved from the virtual dustbin of history — and is back online better than before.

Selecting, Planting & Caring for Your Trees

Selecting Your Tree You’ve heard it said before, planting a tree is a simple yet powerful act. While that’s true, your commitment should make the biggest impact possible. So, before you plant, take a look at these important resources. Tree ID: Urban Tree Key – This is a resource to help you identify tree species by asking you a few observational question about the tree. In addition Dr. Matt Ritter published a book, “A Californian’s Guide to the Trees Among Us.” This book…