In This Issue: August in the Maine Garden: Holding On and Looking Ahead Certified Pollinator-Friendly Garden Profile: New England Garden at Wells Reserve at Laudholm Preserve Today, Enjoy Homegrown Flavor All Year Seasonal Sightings Ask the Expert: Misshapen Fruit Featured Resource: UMaine Cooperative Extension Food and Nutrition Website Maine Weather and Climate Overview August in […]
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In This Issue: July in the Garden: Holding Steady at the Height of the Season The Lavender Love-Hate Relationship: A Maine Survival Guide Seeing Seeds Differently (part 4): Corn Norway Memorial Library Pollinator Garden Ask the Expert: New Possibilities for Maine Gardens? Seasonal Sightings: Shrublands Featured Resource: Plant Lists By Bloom Time Maine Weather and […]
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In This Issue: June Gardening Notes: Edges of Early Summer Big Yields on Small Plots: Container Gardening Seeing Seeds Differently: Cilantro and Cumin Seasonal Sightings: Canada Serviceberry Maine’s New Interactive Map for Invasive Forest Pests Cucumber Beetles Libra Sun Flower Farm – A Certified Pollinator Friendly Garden Ask the Expert: Voles and Groundhogs Featured Resource: […]
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In This Issue: Five Things Every Maine Gardener Should Be Doing in May Seasonal Sightings Big Yields on Small Plots: Trellises Eat the Pansies: How to Elevate Garden-to-Table Meals with Edible Flowers Seeing Seeds Differently (Part 2) Applying Soil Amendments Lyme Disease Awareness Month Featured Resource Ask the Expert Maine Weather and Climate Overview Five […]
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In This Issue: April Is the Month to . . . Seasonal Sightings Finding Your Place in Community Gardens Soil Fertility Basics Big Yields on Small Plots: Succession Planting Pollinator Ponderings: Beginnings Seeing Seeds Differently Ask the Expert What Mainers are Asking About Jumping Worms MeshTech: A New Strategy for Managing Knotweed Maine Weather and […]
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In This Issue: March Is the Month to . . . Matrix Planting: What is it and why consider if for your garden? Plant Disease Diagnostics Self-Paced Course Spring Learning Opportunities Managing Garden Soil pH Ask the Expert: How do rhododendron blooms survive our cold winters? Featured Resource: The Seed Library Network Featured Flashback: How […]
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In This Issue: December Is the Month to . . . Winter Connections A Heartfelt Thank You to Our Newsletter Team Flowering in the North Conference Backyard Bird of the Month: Redpoll What’s in the House? Oh, Christmas Tree Maine Weather and Climate Overview December Is the Month to . . . By Kate Garland, […]
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In This Issue: November Is the Month to . . . Sowing Native Seeds in Containers Greening Your Houseplant Thumb Backyard Bird of the Month: Barred Owls Q&A Sleepy Bees Maine Weather and Climate Overview November Is the Month to . . . By Kate Garland, Horticulture Professional Feel free to leave carrots, beets, and […]
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In This Issue: October Is the Month to . . . Growing Together in the Orono Community Giving Garden Creating a Native Wildflower Meadow Digging, Dividing and Replanting Peonies Fall Learning Opportunities for Gardeners and Professionals Backyard Bird of the Month: American Redstart Maine Weather and Climate Overview October Is the Month to . . […]
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In This Issue: September Is the Month to . . . Fall Learning Opportunities Collecting Native Perennial Seeds: A How to Guide for Beginners UMA Community Garden Profile Annual Obsolete Pesticide Disposal Program Maine Forest Service Insect and Disease Conditions Report Backyard Bird of the Month: Fish Crow Maine Weather and Climate Overview September Is […]
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