In This Issue: March Is the Month to . . . Food for thought: How a Thomaston teacher and a Master Gardener Volunteer created a community garden for 8th graders Farm City: The Education of an Urban Farmer by Novella Carpenter (2009 pp. 269) Taming the Seed Madness Backyard Bird of the Month: Carolina Wren […]
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In This Issue: February Is the Month to . . . Featured Tool: Soil Blockers Backyard Bird of the Month: American Tree Sparrow Winter Farmers’ Market Gleaning Do You Know the Four Rs to “KNOCK OUT” Browntail Moth? Kale and White Bean Soup Ask the Expert February Is the Month to . . . By […]
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In This Issue: January Is the Month to . . . Combating the Ravages of Time: Renovating Hopeless Tools! Tree Strategies for Winter Survival Mainely Dish Backyard Bird of the Month: Cedar Waxwing January Is the Month to . . . By Kate Garland, Horticulture Professional, UMaine Extension Penobscot County Monitor indoor plants for pests. […]
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In This Issue: November Is the Month to . . . Procrastination Is a Good Thing Keeping Pets Safe Around Indoor Plants Brzozowski Retires After More Than 35 Years of Dedication Storm Cleanup Reminders White Breasted Nuthatch Game Review, Kodama: The Tree Spirits November Is the Month to . . . By Kate Garland, Horticulture […]
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In This Issue: October Is the Month to . . . Facts About Leaf Color in Maine From School Garden to Outdoor Classroom-Part 1 Game Review: Trellis (publisher: Breaking Games) by Teale Fristoe House Sparrow October Is the Month to . . . By Kate Garland, Horticulture Professional, UMaine Extension Penobscot County Live in harmony […]
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In This Issue: September Is the Month to . . . Maine Collecting Unwanted Pesticides Free of Charge Hermit Thrush Game Review September Is the Month to . . . By Sandra Miller, Penobscot County Master Gardener Volunteer Wow, September already. It really hit home when an organization I also write for asked for Halloween articles […]
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In This Issue: August Is the Month to . . . Tree Swallows Insect Insights: Syrphid Flies August Maine Garden Harvest Guide Book Review: Celia Planted A Garden: The Story of Celia Thaxter and Her Island Garden Maine Day of Giving – Thank you! August Is the Month to . . . By Abigail Griffith, […]
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In This Issue: July Is the Month to . . . Ferns for the Home Landscape July Maine Garden Harvest Guide Maine Public Gardens: Garland Farm, Bar Harbor, ME Northern Mockingbird PFAS and Your Home Garden July Is the Month to . . . By Sandra Mitchell, Penobscot County Master Gardener Volunteer For goodness sake, […]
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In This Issue: June Is the Month to . . . A Gardener’s Balancing Act: Encouraging Pollinators and Managing Ticks Four Steps to Making Your Landscape Pollinator-Friendly June Maine Garden Harvest Guide Growing Wild Blueberries at Home Northern Flicker A Therapist’s Garden: Using Plants to Revitalize Your Spirit. by Erik Keller (Black Rose Writing, 2022) […]
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In This Issue: For Cindy… May Is the Month to . . . Rewild Your Connection With Nature Consider your Bird Feeder: Risk Management for Bird Flu, Spring 2022 Quince, The Forgotten Royal Fruit Maine Public Gardens: Asticou Azalea Garden, Northeast Harbor, Maine Ruby-throated Hummingbird Tick Wise Lyme Disease in Maine For Cindy . . […]
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