Got questions about gardening in Maine?
Ask a UMaine Extension gardening expert!
Our dedicated horticulturist is backed by our full team of specialists in agriculture, horticulture, plant pathology, and entomology, ensuring your questions receive well-rounded, thoughtful responses.
If you are a gardener with questions about vegetables, fruit, flowers, lawns, woody/ornamental perennials, or landscape trees in Maine, you can:
- Browse our FAQs for answers to common questions by using the links below.
- Submit your gardening question through our online form using the button below. Most responses are provided within three to five business days, often sooner.
Need help submitting your question on the form? Call, e-mail, or visit your local UMaine Extension county office. Visit the Extension County office directory here.
If your garden is outside of Maine, get the best advice possible for your area by contacting your state’s Cooperative Extension. Answers to selected questions are posted below.
Do you need help identifying an insect or plant disease? Please Extension’s Insect Lab page or Plant Disease Diagnostic Lab page.
Recent FAQs
- Maine Home Garden News – June
- Is it recommended to put worms, like the ones used for fishing bait, in my raised bed?
- How long will fireblight remain in the soil?
- I hear about the benefits of biochar. What’s the difference between charcoal and biochar? Which is the blackened wood left unburnt in my wood stove?
- What insect is damaging our hardwood floor?
