Cooperative Extension: Garden and Yard

July is the month to . . . Don’t Try This at Home: Six Common Ways that People Unknowingly Damage or Kill Trees Birds and Bees Basics for Home Gardeners Don’t Yuck My Yum … Food Corps Success in Maine July is the month to . . . By Richard Brzozowski, Extension Educator, University of […]

June is the month to . . . Oh My Aching . . . Tree Fruit Thinning C is for Cutworm June is the month to . . . By Richard Brzozowski, Extension Educator, University of Maine Cooperative Extension, richard.brzozowski@maine.edu If you have the time and space, consider planting more vegetables. Read the seed packet […]

May is the month to . . . The Buzz About Bee Gardens Managing Japanese Knotweed What’s In That Compost? Gardeners Be Aware! Master Gardener Volunteer to Bring Gardening to Waterville School May is the month to . . . By Richard Brzozowski, Extension Educator, University of Maine Cooperative Extension, richard.brzozowski@maine.edu Consider making plans to […]

April is the month to . . . Asparagus Fiddleheads Gardening For Community and Youth Development April is the month to . . . By Diana Hibbard, Home Horticulture Coordinator, University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Cumberland County, dhibbard@maine.edu We’ve all been waiting for April and there is so much to do with cleanup, pruning, seed […]

March is the month to . . . Columnar Fruit Trees Spotted Wing Drosophila: An Interview with Jim Dill, Pest Management Specialist A Cumberland County Master Gardener Project: Lois Murphy Kindness Garden, Falmouth March is the month to . . . By Richard Brzozowski, Extension Educator, University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Cumberland County, richard.brzozowski@maine.edu. Prune […]

October is the month to . . . Sweet Haven Farm Harvest For Hunger Project: A Hancock County Master Gardener Volunteer Project Fall: A Good Time to Apply Compost Garden Curiosities, Fact or Fiction? October is the month to . . . By Richard Brzozowski, Extension Educator, University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Cumberland County, richard.brzozowski@maine.edu. […]

September is the month to . . . Master Gardener Volunteers Making a Difference — Kids Can Grow, Bangor Winter Squash & Pumpkins — An Interview with Dr. David Handley, UMaine Extension Small Fruit & Vegetable Specialist Been Thinking about Low Cost Foods & Winter Meals? September is the month to . . . By […]

August is the month to . . . Master Gardener Volunteer Outreach — Gardening at the Veterans’ Home On the Trail of the Anonymous Ambersnail From Lawn to Garden: South Portland Resident Donates Lawn to Hunger Relief 4th Annual Backyard Locavore Day August is the month to . . . By Diana Hibbard, Home Horticulture […]

July is the month to . . . Mosquitoes! Are You Berry Smart? Morris Farm Master Gardener Volunteers Strive for Continuous Harvest July is the month to . . . By Kate Garland, Horticulture Professional, University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Penobscot County, katherine.garland@maine.edu. Seek local gardens to tour as a way to pick up news […]

June is the month to . . . Time To Start an Asparagus Bed! Edible Flowers: Pretty in Your Garden and a Culinary Delight June is the month to . . . By Tori Jackson, Extension Educator, University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Androscoggin & Sagadahoc Counties, tori.jackson@maine.edu. Identify white grubs you may have in your […]