Maine Home Garden News

Snowy woods scene. A light layer of snow covers a tractor road and evergreen trees on either side of tractor road. 

Maine Home Garden News – December

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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a lineup of various types of winter squash sitting on a bale of straw in front of a hay rake with greenhouse and wooden shade structure blurred in the far background. Squash vary in color from fully dark green to green and bright orange stripes and are a mix of oblong and rounded shapes.

Maine Home Garden News – November

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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A close up of a mass of small white many-petaled flowers with yellow centers. A few small pollinators can be spotted in the center of some of the flowers.

Maine Home Garden News – October

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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A person holds a purple, heart-shaped potato in front of a dark blue pickup truck with "The University of Maine Cooperative Extension" logo on the door. The scene is outdoors on a sunny day with green grass in the foreground.

Maine Home Garden News – September

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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Single dahlia flower in a garden with a painted fence in the blurred background. Flower has approximately 10 yellow petals edged in red with red streaks blushing many of the petals. Orange center. 

Maine Home Garden News – August

In This Issue: August Is the Month to . . . Think First…Spray Last! Pollinator Ponderings: Stellar Summer Native Plants Book Review: Glorious Shade Profiles in Urban Agriculture: Growing an Urban Orchard Backyard Bird of the Month: Red-bellied Woodpecker Maine Weather and Climate Overview August Is the Month to . . . By Kate Garland, […]

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Maine Home Garden News July

In This Issue: July is the Month to . . . Firefly Friendly Lighting Pollinator Ponderings: Attracting Pollinators to Your Vegetable Garden Drinks from the Garden: Using Fresh Fruit, Vegetables and Herbs in Drinks Backyard Bird of the Month: Common Yellowthroats Book Review: What a Plant Knows: A Field Guide to the Senses Join the […]

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close up look at tiny bright red wild strawberries growing alongside a dandelion and other low growing plants. 

Maine Home Garden News June

In This Issue: June Is the Month to . . . Hero Hover Flies Pollinator Ponderings: Let’s Talk Pollinator-Friendly Annuals Chelsea Chop for Native Plants Invasive Plant Educational Workshops At-Home courses for Maine Gardeners Bird of the Month: Eastern Phoebe Maine Weather and Climate Overview Ten Things to Know About Emerald Ash Borer in Maine […]

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delicate white flowers on a tree in the woods.

Maine Home Garden News May 2025

In This Issue: May Is the Month to . . . Embracing Herbivory Backyard Bird of the Month: Barn Swallow Help Us Grow Communities and Gardens Across Maine Gardening in a Rental Book Review: Peony: The Best Varieties for Your Garden by  David C. Michener and Carol A. Adelman (Timber Press, 2017, 247 pp.) Maine […]

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Maine Home Garden News April 2025

In This Issue: April Is the Month to . . . A How-To Guide for Creating Sustainable Staking in Your Garden Soil Erosion in the Home Landscape Backyard Bird of the Month: Brown Creeper Keystone Plants: Giants of the Pollinator-Friendly Garden Maine’s Community Garden Map Ask an Expert: Can Meadows and Orchards Mix? Maine Weather […]

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Seed packets in colorful pots lined up waiting to be planted on a potting bench.

Maine Home Garden News – March 2025

In This Issue: March Is the Month to . . . An Ode to Snags Backyard Bird of the Month Gardening Podcasts Pollinator Ponderings: My Journey to Loving Native Plants Book Review: The Serviceberry Invasive Species Awareness Week in Maine Spring Gardening Webinars: Gardening for the Future Maine Weather and Climate Overview March Is the […]

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