In This Issue: June Gardening Notes: Edges of Early Summer Big Yields on Small Plots: Container Gardening Seeing Seeds Differently: Cilantro and Cumin Seasonal Sightings: Canada Serviceberry Maine’s New Interactive Map for Invasive Forest Pests Cucumber Beetles Libra Sun Flower Farm – A Certified Pollinator Friendly Garden Ask the Expert: Voles and Groundhogs Featured Resource: […]
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In This Issue: Five Things Every Maine Gardener Should Be Doing in May Seasonal Sightings Big Yields on Small Plots: Trellises Eat the Pansies: How to Elevate Garden-to-Table Meals with Edible Flowers Seeing Seeds Differently (Part 2) Applying Soil Amendments Lyme Disease Awareness Month Featured Resource Ask the Expert Maine Weather and Climate Overview Five […]
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In This Issue: April Is the Month to . . . Seasonal Sightings Finding Your Place in Community Gardens Soil Fertility Basics Big Yields on Small Plots: Succession Planting Pollinator Ponderings: Beginnings Seeing Seeds Differently Ask the Expert What Mainers are Asking About Jumping Worms MeshTech: A New Strategy for Managing Knotweed Maine Weather and […]
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Question: Is it recommended to put worms, like the ones used for fishing bait, in my raised bed? Answer: Jonathan Foster, Home Horticulture Outreach Professional This is a really great question. We do not typically recommend adding earthworms to raised bed fill. The short reason is that if your soil is good, they will probably […]
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In This Issue: March Is the Month to . . . Matrix Planting: What is it and why consider if for your garden? Plant Disease Diagnostics Self-Paced Course Spring Learning Opportunities Managing Garden Soil pH Ask the Expert: How do rhododendron blooms survive our cold winters? Featured Resource: The Seed Library Network Featured Flashback: How […]
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Question: I have a crab apple that was diagnosed with Fireblight. The first symptoms appeared several years ago. I’m planning to have it removed. How long will the fireblight remain in the soil? When can I plant something else in the general area and what should that be? I’d like a pretty flowering, small tree. […]
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Question: I hear about the benefits of biochar. What’s the difference between charcoal and biochar? Which is the blackened wood left unburnt in my wood stove? Answer: Jonathan Foster, Home Horticulture Outreach Professional Thank you for reaching out to the UMaine Cooperative Extension with your question. Biochar and charcoal are similar, in that they are […]
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In This Issue: February Is the Month to . . . Plant Sale Planning Winter Sowing Backyard Bird of the Month: Tufted Titmouse Pollinator-Friendly Garden Profile Soil Health Ask the Expert Featured Resource and Featured Flashback Maine Weather and Climate Overview February Is the Month to . . . By Kate Garland, Horticulture Professional Ponder […]
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In this issue… Reminders Welcome MGV Class of 2026 Facebook Group Reminder Reporting Update Hannaford Donation to Support Food Security Work Support the Master Gardener Volunteer Program MASTER GARDENER VOLUNTEER NEWSLETTER December, 2025 Greetings, Master Gardener Volunteers! Happy December! This month we welcome our newest group of Master Gardener Volunteer Interns. We also want to […]
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In This Issue: December Is the Month to . . . Winter Connections A Heartfelt Thank You to Our Newsletter Team Flowering in the North Conference Backyard Bird of the Month: Redpoll What’s in the House? Oh, Christmas Tree Maine Weather and Climate Overview December Is the Month to . . . By Kate Garland, […]
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