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Maine Home Garden News — December 2023

In This Issue: Confusing Fall Berries! Send Holiday Cheer, Not Pests: Follow Out-Of-State Plant Health Regulations Celebrating Collaboration and a Bright Future: The Journey of the Joyce Hedlund Community Garden at Eastern Maine Community College Backyard Bird of the Month – American Robin Gifts for the Gardener Maine Weather and Climate Overview (December) Special Thanks! […]

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Maine Home Garden News–November 2023

In This Issue: November Is the Month to . . . Backyard Bird of the Month–White-throated Sparrow Put Culture Back into Agriculture Roasted Garlic Brussels Sprouts Finding Joy in a Hard Gardening Year Ask the Expert Q&A Maine Weather and Climate Overview (November) Gifts for the Gardener November Is the Month to . . . […]

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Maine Home Garden News, October 2023

In This Issue: October Is the Month to . . . How to Have Your Own Cranberry Garden Ask the Expert Q&A Featured Recipe: Turkey Apple Sausage Patties Jumping Worms are here in Maine. Here’s what to do if you find them in your garden. Maine Weather and Climate Overview (October) October Is the Month […]

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Maine Master Gardener Volunteer Newsletter – Fall 2023

In this issue… Program Updates UMaine Extension Needs Assessment: We need your input! Report your MGV Hours and MHH Donations 2022 Master Gardener Volunteer Success Story New Webpage for MGV Interns Maine Master Gardener Volunteers Facebook Group Upcoming Events and Programs Program Updates It’s been awhile since our last newsletter and we’ve been busy! We […]

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Maine Home Garden News September 2023

In This Issue: September Is the Month to . . . Drying Flowers – A Great Way to Preserve Nature’s Beauty Maine Offers Free Collection of Unwanted Pesticides to Protect Natural Resources Spoonful: Bite-Sized Food & Nutrition Information First Occurrence of Mile-a-Minute Weed Confirmed in Maine: Urgent Action Required Backyard Bird of the Month: Hairy […]

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Maine Home Garden News August 2023

In This Issue: August Is the Month to . . . The Gardens at Tidewater Farm Are Growing! Pollinator Garden at Norway Memorial Library Late Blight Gardener Alert Cucumber Downy Mildew Maine Weather and Climate Overview (August) Featured Bird of the Month: Black-and-White Warbler August Is the Month to . . . By Barbara Harrity, […]

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Maine Home Garden News July 2023

In this Issue: July Is the Month to . . . A Love Letter to Mulch How to Freeze Fruits and Vegetables Safe Harvesting Techniques (video) Spotlight on Research: can hand-picking Japanese beetle really help?? Native Plants for the Maine Garden by Maureen Heffernan, with photographs by William Cullina. Down East Books, 2010 and 2023.  […]

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Maine Home Garden News June 2023

In This Issue: June Is the Month to . . . Watering: the often forgotten key to success for your vegetable garden Nourishing the Community Through Pick-Your-Own Vegetable Gardens Backyard Bird of the Month: Baltimore Oriole Maine Climate Outlook and Drought Indicators (June) Featured Extension Publications Browntail Moth Update #5: May 19, 2023 Protecting Maine’s […]

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Maine Home Garden News May 2023

In This Issue: Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue Maine Home Garden News: Best of May – 2010 to 2022 Q&A How do I get rid of wild strawberries in my lawn? Q&A Dealing with the aftermath of white grubs Q&A How to handle new landscape Backyard Bird of the Month: Northern Parula […]

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Maine Home Garden News April 2023

In This Issue: April Is the Month to . . . Invasive Plant Removal at the Wells Reserve at Laudholm The Tree That Broke My Heart The Maine Invasives Plants Field Guide can help you identify and control invasive plants in your backyards and gardens! Knotweed Recipes Backyard Bird of the Month: Pine Warbler Tick […]

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