{"id":66,"date":"2009-10-07T12:55:31","date_gmt":"2009-10-07T16:55:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/?page_id=66"},"modified":"2026-04-01T11:00:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T15:00:16","slug":"ornamental-horticulture","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/ornamental-horticulture\/","title":{"rendered":"Ornamental Horticulture"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>University of Maine Cooperative Extension provides practical, how-to solutions based on university research. Whether you attend our workshops, use our publications, read something in the newspaper, or hear it on the radio, UMaine Extension information is where you are.<\/p>\n<p>Our gardening and horticulture experts conduct field research and provide information and consultation for people involved in:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>commercial horticulture (nurseries, landscape companies, greenhouses, florists, and garden centers)<\/li>\n<li>public horticulture (botanic gardens, arboreta, public parks, and community horticulture projects)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/\">home gardening<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Commercial Horticulture Webinar Series<\/h3>\n<p>Join the University of Maine Cooperative Extension on the first Monday of each month for our <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/ornamental-horticulture\/webinar\/\">Commercial Horticulture Webinar Series<\/a>, designed to support Maine\u2019s green industry, including nursery and cut flower production, landscape design, installation, maintenance, and more.<\/p>\n<h3>Greenhouse Education Program<\/h3>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/ornamental-horticulture\/greenhouse-education-program\/\">Greenhouse Education Program<\/a> provides education and training on greenhouse production and greenhouse technologies, from foundational concepts to more advanced systems. The program is designed to support farmers, commercial growers, homesteaders, hobby growers, and anyone interested in learning more about greenhouse production.<\/p>\n<h3>Integrated Pest Management Spring Update for Maine Christmas Tree Producers<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> Thursday, April 16, 2026<br \/>\n<strong>Time:<\/strong> 11 a.m.- 1 p.m.<br \/>\n<strong>Format:<\/strong> Live Webinar (via Zoom)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/ornamental-horticulture\/ipm-spring-update-for-maine-christmas-tree-producers\/\">Register or learn more<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Spring Essentials for Landscape and Lawn Care<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> Wednesday, April 22, 2026<br \/>\n<strong>Time:<\/strong> 5-7 p.m.<br \/>\n<strong>Format:<\/strong> Live Webinar (via Zoom)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/ornamental-horticulture\/spring-essentials-for-landscape-and-lawn-care\/\">Register or learn more<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>If You Need a Plant Identified<\/h3>\n<p>Bring a sample to your local <a href=\"http:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/county-offices\/\">UMaine Extension county office<\/a> or fill out our online <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/ask\/vegetable-gardening-questions\/\">Gardening Questions Submission Form<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Related Programs and Resources<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/dacf\/php\/horticulture\/crazyworms.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Crazy\/Jumping\/Snake (Amynthas) Worms in Maine<\/a> (Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.maine.gov\/agriculture\/pesticides\/cert\/exams.htm\">Pesticide Applicator Training<\/a> (managed through the Department of Agriculture in Augusta)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/master-gardeners\/\">Master Gardener Volunteers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/invasivespecies\/\">Maine Invasive Species Network<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodandagriculture\/bs-envhort\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">University of Maine Environmental Horticulture<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/flowering-in-the-north-conference\/\">Flowering in the North Conference<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>University of Maine Cooperative Extension provides practical, how-to solutions based on university research. 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