Maine Home Garden News

Maine Home Garden News — April 2014

April Is the Month to . . . Selecting Your Garden Tools Depending on the Job at Hand Donation Gardens Planting in Jackman Food and Nutrition: Storing and Preparing Homegrown Vegetables for Optimal Nutrition April Is the Month to . . . By Rick Kersbergen, Extension Educator, University of Maine Cooperative Extension Waldo County If […]

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Maine Home Garden News — March 2014

March Is the Month to . . . Peas in the Home Garden Plan to Keep It Covered! Skowhegan History House Heirloom Gardens NEW COLUMN! Food and Nutrition: Sprout Safety March Is the Month to . . . By Richard Brzozowski, Agriculturist, University of Maine Cooperative Extension Cumberland County, richard.brzozowski@maine.edu Prune fruit trees, while the […]

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Maine Home Garden News — October 2013

October Is the Month to . . . Maine Has Much to Celebrate During National Farm to School Month Science in the Garden: Using School Gardens and the Master Gardener Curriculum in High School Master Gardeners Plan Skowhegan Rain Garden October Is the Month to . . . By Richard Brzozowski, Agriculturist, UMaine Extension Cumberland […]

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Maine Home Garden News — September 2013

September Is the Month to . . . So You’ve Had a Bad Gardening Year Winter Storage of Some Vegetables Root Cellar Project — York County September Is the Month to . . . By Kate Garland, Horticulturist, University of Maine Cooperative Extension, katherine.garland@maine.edu Preserve tomatoes and other fruits, vegetables, and herbs. Find safe recommendations […]

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Maine Home Garden News — August 2013

August is the month to . . . August Blooming Native Perennials When is Hardneck Garlic Ready to Harvest? Tomato Hornworms (and Other Pests) — Be On the Look Out! Redesign Your Home Landscape: Add a New Room! Palermo Community Garden Offers a Hands-on Connection to Food August is the month to . . . […]

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Maine Home Garden News — July 2013

July is the month to . . . Don’t Try This at Home: Six Common Ways that People Unknowingly Damage or Kill Trees Birds and Bees Basics for Home Gardeners Don’t Yuck My Yum … Food Corps Success in Maine July is the month to . . . By Richard Brzozowski, Extension Educator, University of […]

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Maine Home Garden News — June 2013

June is the month to . . . Oh My Aching . . . Tree Fruit Thinning C is for Cutworm June is the month to . . . By Richard Brzozowski, Extension Educator, University of Maine Cooperative Extension, richard.brzozowski@maine.edu If you have the time and space, consider planting more vegetables. Read the seed packet […]

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Maine Home Garden News — May 2013

May is the month to . . . The Buzz About Bee Gardens Managing Japanese Knotweed What’s In That Compost? Gardeners Be Aware! Master Gardener Volunteer to Bring Gardening to Waterville School May is the month to . . . By Richard Brzozowski, Extension Educator, University of Maine Cooperative Extension, richard.brzozowski@maine.edu Consider making plans to […]

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Maine Home Garden News — April 2013

April is the month to . . . Asparagus Fiddleheads Gardening For Community and Youth Development April is the month to . . . By Diana Hibbard, Home Horticulture Coordinator, University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Cumberland County, dhibbard@maine.edu We’ve all been waiting for April and there is so much to do with cleanup, pruning, seed […]

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Maine Home Garden News — March 2013

March is the month to . . . Columnar Fruit Trees Spotted Wing Drosophila: An Interview with Jim Dill, Pest Management Specialist A Cumberland County Master Gardener Project: Lois Murphy Kindness Garden, Falmouth March is the month to . . . By Richard Brzozowski, Extension Educator, University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Cumberland County, richard.brzozowski@maine.edu. Prune […]

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