Garden and Yard

a produce sharing table to support food security located in Waldo County

UMaine Extension to host webinar on produce sharing tables to support food security

ORONO, Maine – University of Maine Cooperative Extension will continue its Spring Gardening Webinar Series: Building Food Security in Maine with “Produce Sharing Tables: An Approach to Garden-Grown Food Access” on Tuesday, April 7, from 6–7:15 p.m. Join Viña Lindley, horticulture professional for UMaine Extension, and Mattie John Bamman, communications coordinator for Waldo County Bounty, to learn […]

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UMaine Extension to host apple tree pruning and orchard management workshop

SWANVILLE, Maine—University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a workshop on the principles of pruning apple trees on Wednesday, March 25 from 10 a.m.–1 p.m. at the Waldo County Gardens, 685 Swan Lake Ave., Swanville.  UMaine Extension Tree Fruit Specialist Renae Moran will demonstrate different techniques that can be employed to shape trees and contain […]

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UMaine Extension to host gardening webinar on maximizing yields on March 24

Orono, Maine – University of Maine Cooperative Extension will begin its Spring Gardening Webinar Series: Building Food Security in Maine with “Big Yields on Small Plots: Maximizing Your Garden’s Footprint” on Tuesday, March 24, from 6–7:15 p.m. Led by Carrick Gambell, urban agriculture professional, this webinar will introduce participants to strategies to get the most out of […]

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Good weed control supports healthier plants and more efficient production of ornamental greenhouse crops.

UMaine Extension offers webinar on managing weeds in greenhouse ornamentals

Orono, Maine – University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a webinar focused on identifying and managing weeds in greenhouse ornamental production from 6 to 7:15 p.m. on Monday, February 2, 2026. “Effective Weed Management in Greenhouse Ornamentals” will be led by Manjot Sidhu, assistant Extension professor of horticulture and ornamental horticulture specialist at UMaine. […]

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Documentary screening at UMaine explores prison food reform and renewal

Orono, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension and UMaine’s Innovative Media Research and Commercialization Center (IMRC) will host a screening of the documentary Seeds of Change: Breaking Free from the Prison Food System from 6:30–8 p.m. on Monday, October 27 at the IMRC building, 5 Hilltop Road, Orono. Visitor parking can be found on […]

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native flowers at Fort Williams Park

UMaine Extension offers webinar on native plants for landscape professionals

Orono, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a webinar on incorporating native plants into cultivated landscapes from 6 – 7:15 p.m. on Monday, November 3. “Transitioning to Native Plants in the Landscape or Garden” will feature Cathy Rees, professional gardener, co-founder of Natives Gardens of Blue Hill, and author of “Winterland: Create […]

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compost piles

UMaine Extension presents composting webinar for gardeners of all levels

Orono, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will conclude its Fall Gardening Webinar Series with “A Beginner’s Guide to Composting,” on Tuesday, October 14, from 6 to 7:15 p.m. Led by Nick Rowley, UMaine Extension sustainable agriculture and horticulture professional, this webinar will introduce participants to the fundamentals of composting at home. Topics will […]

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