Cooperative Extension: Garden and Yard

July is the month to . . . The Maine Garlic Project: A Participatory Research Project Growing Garlic in Maine Recognizing and Managing Invasive Plants: Sweet Autumn Olive Protecting Yourself from Ticks July is the month to . . . By Hannah Todd, Horticulture Aide, Somerset and Piscataquis Counties, hannah.todd@maine.edu Keep the vegetables coming! To […]

June is the month to . . . There’s More To Weeding Than Meets the Eye! Cultural Weed Control Gardening for Others June is the month to . . . By Rick Kersbergen, Extension Educator, Waldo County, richardk@umext.maine.edu Visit a strawberry farm to “pick your own.” Picking fresh and freezing for the winter is a […]

May is the month to . . . Deer in My Garden! How to Rejuvenate Your Old, Overgrown Lilac Earlier and Increased Yields by Using Plastic Mulches and Row Covers May is the month to . . . By Dr. Lois Berg Stack, Extension Specialist, Ornamental Horticulture Check temperatures to determine planting dates. Use a […]

April is the month to . . . Preparing to Avoid Late Blight Lily Leaf Beetles: Spring is the best time to manage them! Early Season Vegetables April is the month to . . . Finish pruning apples and other fruit trees. For information on the care of fruit trees plan to purchase Growing Fruit […]

March is the month to . . . How to tap sugar maple trees How to prune blueberry bushes How to prune raspberries March Is the Month To . . . By Hannah Todd, Horticulture Aide, University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Somerset & Piscataquis Counties, htodd@umext.maine.edu Purchase seeds from a reliable source. Start seedlings according […]