In This Issue: June Is the Month to . . . Watering: the often forgotten key to success for your vegetable garden Nourishing the Community Through Pick-Your-Own Vegetable Gardens Backyard Bird of the Month: Baltimore Oriole Maine Climate Outlook and Drought Indicators (June) Featured Extension Publications Browntail Moth Update #5: May 19, 2023 Protecting Maine’s […]
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In This Issue: Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue Maine Home Garden News: Best of May – 2010 to 2022 Q&A How do I get rid of wild strawberries in my lawn? Q&A Dealing with the aftermath of white grubs Q&A How to handle new landscape Backyard Bird of the Month: Northern Parula […]
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In This Issue: April Is the Month to . . . Invasive Plant Removal at the Wells Reserve at Laudholm The Tree That Broke My Heart The Maine Invasives Plants Field Guide can help you identify and control invasive plants in your backyards and gardens! Knotweed Recipes Backyard Bird of the Month: Pine Warbler Tick […]
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In This Issue: March Is the Month to . . . Food for thought: How a Thomaston teacher and a Master Gardener Volunteer created a community garden for 8th graders Farm City: The Education of an Urban Farmer by Novella Carpenter (2009 pp. 269) Taming the Seed Madness Backyard Bird of the Month: Carolina Wren […]
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In This Issue: February Is the Month to . . . Featured Tool: Soil Blockers Backyard Bird of the Month: American Tree Sparrow Winter Farmers’ Market Gleaning Do You Know the Four Rs to “KNOCK OUT” Browntail Moth? Kale and White Bean Soup Ask the Expert February Is the Month to . . . By […]
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In This Issue: January Is the Month to . . . Combating the Ravages of Time: Renovating Hopeless Tools! Tree Strategies for Winter Survival Mainely Dish Backyard Bird of the Month: Cedar Waxwing January Is the Month to . . . By Kate Garland, Horticulture Professional, UMaine Extension Penobscot County Monitor indoor plants for pests. […]
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In This Issue: November Is the Month to . . . Procrastination Is a Good Thing Keeping Pets Safe Around Indoor Plants Brzozowski Retires After More Than 35 Years of Dedication Storm Cleanup Reminders White Breasted Nuthatch Game Review, Kodama: The Tree Spirits November Is the Month to . . . By Kate Garland, Horticulture […]
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In This Issue: October Is the Month to . . . Facts About Leaf Color in Maine From School Garden to Outdoor Classroom-Part 1 Game Review: Trellis (publisher: Breaking Games) by Teale Fristoe House Sparrow October Is the Month to . . . By Kate Garland, Horticulture Professional, UMaine Extension Penobscot County Live in harmony […]
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In This Issue: September Is the Month to . . . Maine Collecting Unwanted Pesticides Free of Charge Hermit Thrush Game Review September Is the Month to . . . By Sandra Miller, Penobscot County Master Gardener Volunteer Wow, September already. It really hit home when an organization I also write for asked for Halloween articles […]
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In This Issue: August Is the Month to . . . Tree Swallows Insect Insights: Syrphid Flies August Maine Garden Harvest Guide Book Review: Celia Planted A Garden: The Story of Celia Thaxter and Her Island Garden Maine Day of Giving – Thank you! August Is the Month to . . . By Abigail Griffith, […]
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