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Managing Insects and Disease in the Home Garden

March 3 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

| FREE

Japanese beetles, slugs, squash bugs, powdery mildew, blight, grubs . . . gardening joy can come hand-in-hand with gardening woes. This workshop will help you develop a non-chemical strategy for managing some of the common pests we encounter in Maine gardens. Presented by University of Maine Cooperative Extension Horticulturist Kate Garland.

Backyard vegetable garden with woodchip pathways.
Photo by Pamela Hargest

Pre-registration is preferred. umaine-extension.formtitan.com/ftproject/events?eventid=a1cUy000002lbnl Registered participants will receive a follow-up email with relevant resources. The Stetson Public Library and the University of Maine Cooperative Extension co-host this free program.

Details

Date:
March 3
Time:
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Cost:
FREE

Organizer

Kate Garland
Phone
207.942.7396
Email
katherine.garland@maine.edu
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Venue

Stetson Public Library
70 Village Rd
Stetson, ME 04488 United States
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Phone
207-296-2010
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