Cooperative Extension: Garden and Yard

Webinar Wednesday, June 23, 2021 6:00 PM to 7:15 PM Registration deadline: 4 PM on June 23, 2021 In this webinar, you’ll learn what to look for when purchasing compost and […]

Webinar Wednesday, June 9, 2021 6:00 PM to 7:15 PM Registration deadline: 4 PM on June 9, 2021 In this webinar, you’ll learn what to look for when purchasing compost and […]

Webinar Wednesday, May 26, 2021 6:00 PM to 7:15 PM Registration deadline: 4 PM on May 26, 2021 In this webinar, you’ll learn about native pollinators and their habitat needs, as […]

Webinar Wednesday, May 12, 2021 6:00 PM to 7:15 PM Registration deadline: 4 PM on May 12, 2021 In this webinar, you’ll learn about the many approaches to preparing your garden […]

Webinar Wednesday, April 28, 2021 6:00 PM to 7:15 PM Registration deadline: 4 PM on April 28, 2021 Get ahead of weeds in your garden this season by learning how to […]

Webinar Wednesday, April 14, 2021 6:00 PM to 7:15 PM Registration deadline: 4 PM on April 14, 2021 Fiddlehead picking is a springtime tradition in New England. In this webinar, we’ll […]

Webinar Wednesday, February 10, 2021 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM Registration deadline: 4 PM on February 10, 2021 Join us for a presentation on how to select the best pruning cuts […]

Webinar Wednesday, January 27, 2021 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM Registration deadline: 4 PM on January 27, 2021 Join us for a presentation on how to best use artificial light to […]

Webinar Wednesday, January 13, 2021 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM Registration deadline: 4 PM on January 13, 2021 Join us for a panel discussion of exciting new vegetable varieties for the […]

Registration required with a $5 suggested donation. Are you starting to receive next year’s seed catalogs and wondering where to begin? Join MOFGA’s Crops and Conservation Specialist Caleb Goossen for […]

Registration required with a $5 suggested donation.  Whether you are a hobby orchardist, commercial grower, or interested in starting your own orchard, we want to hear from you! Join us […]

Registration required with a $5 suggested donation.  Did you know that late fall and early winter is the perfect time to start native seeds outdoors? Join Master Gardener Volunteer Ginger […]

Registration required with a $5 suggested donation.  Home composting is fun and easy if you understand the basic principles and concepts. Join UMaine Extension Educator Mark Hutchinson for this webinar […]

Registration required with a $5 suggested donation. Join UMaine Extension Community Education Assistant, Lynne Holland for this webinar to learn about novel ways to decorate a door, mantle, or table […]

October 7 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Registration required with a $5 suggested donation. Are you thinking of planting some fruit trees next spring? If so, now is actually […]

Registration is required with a $5 suggested donation. Root Cellaring is a low energy method for storing your fresh produce into the winter. In this talk we’ll discuss the ideal […]

Registration required with a $5 suggested donation. Garlic is an easy-to-grow fall-planted crop that is great for you and makes almost everything taste better. Learn all aspects of garlic culture […]

Registration required with a $5 suggested donation. Gardening is great exercise, but the physical demands of gardening get harder on the body as time goes by. You can reduce the […]

Registration required with a $5 suggested donation. Have you ever wondered what you can do in the fall to prepare your garden for the next year? Join us for a […]

Registration required with a $5 suggested donation. Gardening doesn’t have to stop when the traditional growing season ends in Maine. By using simple, small, movable greenhouse or low tunnel structures […]

Registration required with a $5 suggested donation. Learn about the important role native plants play in our ecosystems and how you can support pollinator populations in your own backyard by […]

Join us for a 1-hour Community Gardens with Lynne Holland, Community Education Assistant! This session will feature a short presentation on the featured topic followed by a facilitated discussion with UMaine […]

Join us for a 1-hour Native Plants with Marjorie Peronto, Extension Educator! This session will feature a short presentation on the featured topic followed by a facilitated discussion with UMaine […]

Join us for a 1-hour Landscape Design with Charlene Gray, UMaine Lecturer and Academic Program Coordinator for Environmental Horticulture and Sustainable Agriculture! This session will feature a short presentation on […]

Join us for a 1-hour Low Input Lawns and Lawn Alternatives session with Frank Wertheim, Extension Educator! This session will feature a short presentation on the featured topic followed by a […]

Join us for a 1-hour Tick Show and Tell session! This session will feature a short slideshow presentation of ticks by our Home Horticulture team followed by a facilitated discussion […]

Join us for a 1-hour Insect Show and Tell session! This session will feature a short slideshow presentation of insects by our Home Horticulture team followed by a facilitated discussion […]

Join us for a 1-hour Disease Show and Tell session with Alicyn Smart, Plant Pathologist & Director of the Plant Disease Diagnostic Lab! This session will feature a short slideshow […]

Join us for a 1-hour Vegetables Show and Tell session with Caragh Fitzgerald, Associate Extension Professor! This session will feature a short slideshow presentation of vegetables grown by our Home […]

Join us for a 1-hour Ornamentals Show and Tell session with Kate Garland, Horticulture Professional for Penobscot County! This session will feature a short slideshow presentation of ornamentals grown by […]

Join us for a 1-hour Small Fruits Show and Tell session with David Handley, our Vegetable & Small Fruit Specialist at Highmoor Farm! This session will feature a short slideshow […]

Join us for a 1-hour session focused on Direct Seeding your garden! Each session will being with a short presentation on the featured topic followed by a facilitated discussion with fellow […]

Join us for a 1-hour session focused on Succession Planting your garden! Each session will being with a short presentation on the featured topic followed by a facilitated discussion with fellow […]