{"id":12691,"date":"2020-04-16T14:07:22","date_gmt":"2020-04-16T18:07:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/?page_id=12691"},"modified":"2026-04-06T14:50:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T18:50:24","slug":"learn","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/learn\/","title":{"rendered":"Learning Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>In-Depth Courses<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div style=\"display: flex;flex-wrap: wrap;margin: 0 -10px\">\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 33%;padding: 10px\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/learn\/maine-gardener-training\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22681 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/08\/DITCH-GARDEN-Joe-Pie-Monarch-resized-9.19-LIZ-copy-e1762532312261-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"Monarch butterfly flying over Joe Pye weed with a summer sky and a few thin clouds.\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/08\/DITCH-GARDEN-Joe-Pie-Monarch-resized-9.19-LIZ-copy-e1762532312261-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/08\/DITCH-GARDEN-Joe-Pie-Monarch-resized-9.19-LIZ-copy-e1762532312261-1024x684.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/08\/DITCH-GARDEN-Joe-Pie-Monarch-resized-9.19-LIZ-copy-e1762532312261-768x513.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/08\/DITCH-GARDEN-Joe-Pie-Monarch-resized-9.19-LIZ-copy-e1762532312261-105x70.jpeg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/08\/DITCH-GARDEN-Joe-Pie-Monarch-resized-9.19-LIZ-copy-e1762532312261-317x212.jpeg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/08\/DITCH-GARDEN-Joe-Pie-Monarch-resized-9.19-LIZ-copy-e1762532312261-423x283.jpeg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/08\/DITCH-GARDEN-Joe-Pie-Monarch-resized-9.19-LIZ-copy-e1762532312261-634x424.jpeg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/08\/DITCH-GARDEN-Joe-Pie-Monarch-resized-9.19-LIZ-copy-e1762532312261-846x565.jpeg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/08\/DITCH-GARDEN-Joe-Pie-Monarch-resized-9.19-LIZ-copy-e1762532312261-951x635.jpeg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/08\/DITCH-GARDEN-Joe-Pie-Monarch-resized-9.19-LIZ-copy-e1762532312261.jpeg 1262w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/learn\/maine-gardener-training\/\">Maine Gardener Training<\/a><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">For your garden<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 33%;padding: 10px\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/learn\/maine-horticulture-apprentice-training-micro-credential\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22680 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/08\/IMG_1403-resized-photo-from-Pamela-Hargest-copy-1-e1762532416527-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"Two people gardening in a raised bed\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/08\/IMG_1403-resized-photo-from-Pamela-Hargest-copy-1-e1762532416527-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/08\/IMG_1403-resized-photo-from-Pamela-Hargest-copy-1-e1762532416527-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/08\/IMG_1403-resized-photo-from-Pamela-Hargest-copy-1-e1762532416527-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/08\/IMG_1403-resized-photo-from-Pamela-Hargest-copy-1-e1762532416527-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/08\/IMG_1403-resized-photo-from-Pamela-Hargest-copy-1-e1762532416527-105x70.jpeg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/08\/IMG_1403-resized-photo-from-Pamela-Hargest-copy-1-e1762532416527-317x211.jpeg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/08\/IMG_1403-resized-photo-from-Pamela-Hargest-copy-1-e1762532416527-423x282.jpeg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/08\/IMG_1403-resized-photo-from-Pamela-Hargest-copy-1-e1762532416527-634x423.jpeg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/08\/IMG_1403-resized-photo-from-Pamela-Hargest-copy-1-e1762532416527-846x564.jpeg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/08\/IMG_1403-resized-photo-from-Pamela-Hargest-copy-1-e1762532416527-951x634.jpeg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/08\/IMG_1403-resized-photo-from-Pamela-Hargest-copy-1-e1762532416527-1268x845.jpeg 1268w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/08\/IMG_1403-resized-photo-from-Pamela-Hargest-copy-1-e1762532416527.jpeg 1868w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/learn\/maine-horticulture-apprentice-training-micro-credential\/\">Maine Horticulture Apprentice Training<\/a><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">For your career<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 33%;padding: 10px\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/master-gardeners\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22671 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/08\/IMG_6054-K-Garland-resized-1-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"A person working in a high raised bed garden\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/08\/IMG_6054-K-Garland-resized-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/08\/IMG_6054-K-Garland-resized-1-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/08\/IMG_6054-K-Garland-resized-1-105x70.jpeg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/08\/IMG_6054-K-Garland-resized-1-317x211.jpeg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/08\/IMG_6054-K-Garland-resized-1-423x282.jpeg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/08\/IMG_6054-K-Garland-resized-1-634x422.jpeg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/08\/IMG_6054-K-Garland-resized-1.jpeg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/master-gardeners\/\">Master Gardener Volunteer Training<\/a><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">For your community<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a id=\"learn-at-your-own-pace\"><\/a>Which course is right for you?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/which-horticulture-training-is-right-for-you\/\" style=\"text-transform:none;\" ><span class=\"button\"> Find Out <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Learn at Your Own Pace<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div style=\"display: flex;flex-wrap: wrap;margin: 0 -10px\">\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 25%;padding: 10px\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discover.maine.edu\/product?catalog=Pollinator_Friendly_Gardening\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23079 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/11\/Pollinator-Friendly-Gardening-Discover-Banner-300x169.png\" alt=\"Bee on Aster with UMaine Extension logo banner\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/11\/Pollinator-Friendly-Gardening-Discover-Banner-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/11\/Pollinator-Friendly-Gardening-Discover-Banner-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/11\/Pollinator-Friendly-Gardening-Discover-Banner-105x59.png 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/11\/Pollinator-Friendly-Gardening-Discover-Banner-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/11\/Pollinator-Friendly-Gardening-Discover-Banner-317x179.png 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/11\/Pollinator-Friendly-Gardening-Discover-Banner-423x238.png 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/11\/Pollinator-Friendly-Gardening-Discover-Banner-634x357.png 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/11\/Pollinator-Friendly-Gardening-Discover-Banner-320x180.png 320w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/11\/Pollinator-Friendly-Gardening-Discover-Banner.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discover.maine.edu\/product?catalog=Pollinator_Friendly_Gardening\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pollinator-Friendly Gardening Online Course<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 25%;padding: 10px\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/pollinator-garden-certification\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15054 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/08\/Pollinator-Friendly-Sign-300x194.jpg\" alt=\"A bee on an aster Certified Pollinator Friendly Garden Sign\" width=\"300\" height=\"194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/08\/Pollinator-Friendly-Sign-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/08\/Pollinator-Friendly-Sign-768x497.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/08\/Pollinator-Friendly-Sign-105x68.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/08\/Pollinator-Friendly-Sign-317x205.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/08\/Pollinator-Friendly-Sign-423x274.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/08\/Pollinator-Friendly-Sign-634x410.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/08\/Pollinator-Friendly-Sign-846x547.jpg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/08\/Pollinator-Friendly-Sign-951x615.jpg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/08\/Pollinator-Friendly-Sign.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/pollinator-garden-certification\/\">Pollinator-Friendly Garden Certification<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 25%;padding: 10px\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/on-demand-webinars\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25529\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/On-Demand-Webinars-laptop-w-gardening-Extension-Remsberg-Sviatkovskyi-Pixabay-5989124-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"laptop with a gardening scene on screen with a video play button superimposed.\" width=\"195\" height=\"195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/On-Demand-Webinars-laptop-w-gardening-Extension-Remsberg-Sviatkovskyi-Pixabay-5989124-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/On-Demand-Webinars-laptop-w-gardening-Extension-Remsberg-Sviatkovskyi-Pixabay-5989124-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/On-Demand-Webinars-laptop-w-gardening-Extension-Remsberg-Sviatkovskyi-Pixabay-5989124-105x105.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/On-Demand-Webinars-laptop-w-gardening-Extension-Remsberg-Sviatkovskyi-Pixabay-5989124-317x317.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/On-Demand-Webinars-laptop-w-gardening-Extension-Remsberg-Sviatkovskyi-Pixabay-5989124-423x423.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/On-Demand-Webinars-laptop-w-gardening-Extension-Remsberg-Sviatkovskyi-Pixabay-5989124-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/On-Demand-Webinars-laptop-w-gardening-Extension-Remsberg-Sviatkovskyi-Pixabay-5989124-32x32.jpg 32w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/On-Demand-Webinars-laptop-w-gardening-Extension-Remsberg-Sviatkovskyi-Pixabay-5989124.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,195px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/learn\/on-demand-webinars\/\">On-Demand Webinars &#8211; includes new bundles!<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 25%;padding: 10px\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/victory-gardens-for-me\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13023 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/04\/Carrots-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Carrots\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/04\/Carrots-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/04\/Carrots-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/04\/Carrots-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/04\/Carrots-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/04\/Carrots-423x282.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/04\/Carrots-634x422.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/04\/Carrots-846x563.jpg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/04\/Carrots-951x633.jpg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/04\/Carrots.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/victory-gardens-for-me\/\">Victory Garden for ME Video Series<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Classes and Webinars<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div style=\"display: flex;flex-wrap: wrap;margin: 0 -10px\">\n<p><!-- Column 1 --><\/p>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 33%;padding: 10px\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine-extension.formtitan.com\/ftproject\/events\/landing-page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine-extension.formtitan.com\/ftproject\/events\/landing-page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/05\/IMG_7239-2-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"Vegetable garden beds at Tidewater Farm\" width=\"351\" height=\"263\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine-extension.formtitan.com\/ftproject\/events\/landing-page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register for Upcoming Classes and Events<br \/>\n<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Column 2 --><\/p>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 33%;padding: 10px\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/webinar-series\/\"><br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/webinar-series\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/07\/Rudbeckia-hirta-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Rudbeckia hirta flower\" width=\"349\" height=\"233\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/webinar-series\/\">Gardening Webinar Series<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Column 3 --><\/p>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 33%;padding: 10px\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/ornamental-horticulture\/webinar\/\"><br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/ornamental-horticulture\/webinar\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/thistle-moon-farm-remsberg24100542177-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"A person in the garden cutting fresh flowers\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/ornamental-horticulture\/webinar\/\">Commercial Horticulture Webinar Series<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Growing Maine Gardeners \u2013 Activities for Kids<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/learn-at-home\/growing-maine-gardeners-activities-videos\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13085 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