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Maine Gardener Manual

Fact sheets, videos, and other resources for the Maine gardener.

See the Table of Contents or click on the links below.

  • hand on garden soil; photo by Edwin Remsberg

    Soils

  • seedlings

    Botany

  • white pine tassel; photo by Edwin Remsberg

    Ecology

  • Japanese Beetle; photo by Edwin Remsberg

    Pest Management

  • bee on flower; photo by Edwin Remsberg

    Pesticide Safety

  • man holding handful of rich soil; photo by Edwin Remsberg

    Composting

  • plums

    Tree Fruits

  • strawberries

    Small Fruits

  • assorted vegetables; photo by Edwin Remsberg

    Vegetables

  • woman planting seeds; photo by Edwin Remsberg

    Propagation

  • Volunteer working in garden; photo by Edwin Remsberg

    Food Systems and Food Security

  • garden shed and landscaped yard

    Landscape Design & Maintenance

  • blades of grass

    Lawns

  • perennial border

    Plants for the Maine Landscape

  • sun and clouds

    Climate Change

  • boy with carrots

    Food & Nutrition for the Home Gardener

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