On Demand Webinars

The University of Maine Cooperative Extension presents On Demand Gardening Webinars, which come in bundles of 3 to 4 pre-recorded webinars (60 to 75 minutes each) on a gardening related topic as well as a list of resources.

Please note: If you don’t automatically receive the link in your email within 2 business days, please contact us at extension.gardening@maine.edu.

Home Orchard Bundle

In our home orchard bundle, you’ll learn how to start your very own backyard orchard, including site and variety selection, pest and disease management, pruning techniques, and more!

Program Fee: Offered on a sliding Scale – $0, $15, $30
To learn more and to register, visit our registration page here.

Gardening with Natives Bundle

In our gardening with natives bundle, you’ll learn about the important role of native plants in our ecosystems, how to start and care for seed grown native plants, landscape design and maintenance practices that support pollinators, and edible native plants found in the wild and your own backyard.

Program Fee: Offered on a sliding Scale – $0, $15, $30
To learn more and to register, visit our registration page here.

Composting and Soil Health Bundle

In our composting and soil health bundle, you’ll learn about the basic principles of composting, the benefits and uses for cover crops in the home garden, when and how to apply manure, and best practices for optimizing soil health.

Program Fee: Offered on a sliding Scale – $0, $15, $30
To learn more and to register, visit our registration page here.

Seed Selection and Starting Bundle

In our seed selection and starting bundle, you’ll learn how to select seeds for the home garden, exciting new vegetable varieties and their unique characteristics, how to select lights for indoor seed starting, and how to manage your indoor lighting to enhance plant growth.

Program Fee: Offered on a sliding Scale – $0, $15, $30
To learn more and to register, visit our registration page here.


For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact Rebecca Long, 207.743.6329; extension.gardening@maine.edu.