Garden and Yard

Workshop participants identifying invasive species.

UMaine Extension to host an invasive plant workshop in Castine on May 26

University of Maine Cooperative Extension is hosting an educational workshop on invasive plants from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on May 26 at Emerson Hall, 67 Court Street in Castine. Registration opens at 9:30 a.m. on April 30. Landowners, natural resource professionals, and outdoor enthusiasts are invited to attend this comprehensive, hands-on training focused on […]

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2023 Plant sale

Extension Master Gardeners host annual plant sale fundraiser in Falmouth

FALMOUTH, Maine – University of Maine Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteers in Cumberland County will host their annual plant sale fundraiser from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 23 at the UMaine Gardens at Tidewater Farm, 200 Presumpscot Point Rd, Falmouth. A wide selection of organic vegetable seedlings, herb and annual seedlings, and native […]

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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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a crowd gathered to attend an apple pruning workshop

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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