Skip to main navigation Skip to site navigation Skip to content
  • Calendar
  • Give
  • News
  • Find us
  • Contact
Link to University of Maine homepage Cooperative Extension: Garden and Yard
  • Cooperative Extension: Garden and Yard
    • Home
    • Ask Our Experts
    • Videos
    • Maine Home Garden News
    • Master Gardener Volunteers
    • In-Depth Horticulture Courses
  • Cooperative Extension
  • 4-H
    • 4-H
      • Maine 4-H
      • 4-H Camps and Learning Centers
        • 4-H Camp & Learning Center at Bryant Pond
        • 4-H Camp & Learning Center at Greenland Point
        • 4-H Camp & Learning Centers at Tanglewood & Blueberry Cove
      • 4-H Foundation
  • Maine Food System
    • Maine Food System
      • Agriculture
      • Business & Community
      • Food & Health
      • Garden & Yard
      • Growing Maine
      • Home, Family & Youth
      • Natural Resources
      • Insect Pests, Plant Diseases & Pesticide Safety
      • Safety & Preparedness
      • All Extension Programs
  • Resources
    • Resources
      • Programs
      • Workshops, Classes & Events
      • Publications
      • Social Media
      • News Blogs
      • Newsletters
      • Videos
      • Podcasts
  • About
    • About UMaine Extension
      • Office of the Dean
      • Annual Report
      • Career Opportunities
      • Internship Opportunities
      • Volunteer Opportunities
      • Giving Opportunities
      • Cooperative Extension System
      • Affiliated Programs, Partners & Resources
      • Non-Discrimination, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access
      • eXtension
      • Commercial Disclaimer
      • Use of Copyrighted Materials
      • University of Maine
    • County Offices
      • Androscoggin & Sagadahoc
      • Aroostook
      • Cumberland
      • Franklin
      • Hancock
      • Kennebec
      • Knox & Lincoln
      • Oxford
      • Penobscot
      • Piscataquis
      • Somerset
      • Waldo
      • Washington
      • York
    • Contact Us
      • Contact Us
      • Extension Leadership Team
      • Staff Directory
      • County Office Directory
      • Locations Map
  • Calendar of Events
  • Register for Workshops, Classes, & Events
  • News
  • Contact Us
  • Donate
  • Volunteer

Cooperative Extension: Garden and Yard

  • Home
  • Ask Our Experts
  • Videos
  • Maine Home Garden News
  • Master Gardener Volunteers
  • In-Depth Horticulture Courses

Maine Gardener Manual

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

Glossary


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 and Maintenance

blades of grass

Lawns

perennial border

Plants for the Maine Landscape

boy with carrots

Food and Nutrition for the Home Gardener

Cooperative Extension
15 Estabrooke Drive Orono, Maine 04469
Tel: 207.581.3188 or 800.287.0274 (in Maine) Fax: extension@maine.edu
  • Home
  • Ask Our Experts
  • Videos
  • Maine Home Garden News
  • Master Gardener Volunteers
  • In-Depth Horticulture Courses

⨉
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • Linked In
Link to University of Maine homepage
  • News
  • Events
  • Register
  • Donate
  • Volunteer
  • Contact Us
  • Nondiscrimination Notice
  • UMaine Extension Land Acknowledgment
  • University of Maine
  • Plugged In (for staff)
Cooperative Extension |  Orono, ME 04469  |  207.581.3188 or 800.287.0274 (in Maine)
Top