Cooperative Extension: Garden and Yard

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 […]

May is the month to . . . Soil Temperature as a Guide to Spring Planting Reasons for Not Establishing Vegetable Gardens on Septic System Disposal Fields Changing the Culture of Lawn Care May is the month to . . . By Richard Brzozowski, Extension Educator, University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Cumberland County, richard.brzozowski@maine.edu. Have […]

April is the month to . . . How to Have Your Own Cranberry Garden Deer Resistant Ornamental Plants Maine AgrAbility April is the month to . . . By Barbara Murphy, Extension Educator, University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Oxford County, barbara.murphy@maine.edu. Finish pruning your fruit trees, raspberries and blueberries. How To Prune Blueberry Bushes […]

March is the month to . . . Orchid Growing in Maine Why Donating Produce Matters March is the month to . . . By Katherine Garland, Horticulturist, University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Penobscot County, katherine.garland@maine.edu Get to know the new All America Selections (AAS) winners. AAS is an independent, non-profit organization that tests new […]

October is the month to . . . Fall Gardening Practices & Plant Diseases – What’s a Gardener to Do? Don’t Feed the Deer! October is the month to . . . By Katherine Garland, Horticulturist, University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Penobscot County, katherine.garland@maine.edu Keep up with the weeds. Mow, cover, or pull weeds to […]

September is the month to . . . Planting Trees Successfully in the Fall Keeping Cats Out of the Garden What are Lingonberries (Vaccinium vitis-idaea)? September is the month to . . . By Hannah Todd, Home Horticulture Coordinator, University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Piscataquis County, hannah.todd@maine.edu Continue to harvest crops. Donate excess produce through […]

August is the month to . . . Don’t Try This at Home — Six Common Ways that People Unknowingly Damage or Kill Trees Evaluating Your Garden — Mid Season August is the month to . . . By Diana Hibbard, Home Horticulture Coordinator, University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Cumberland County, dhibbard@maine.edu Harvest and preserve. […]