{"id":26529,"date":"2021-05-11T13:38:26","date_gmt":"2021-05-11T17:38:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/?page_id=26529"},"modified":"2025-11-11T08:10:42","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T13:10:42","slug":"garden-and-yard","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/garden-and-yard\/","title":{"rendered":"Garden and Yard"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>Bulletin #1057, Skill and Knowledge Checklist for Greenhouse Growers<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/secure.touchnet.com\/C22921_ustores\/web\/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=2853&amp;SINGLESTORE=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#1125, Trickle Irrigation in the Eastern United States<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/1143e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bulletin #1143, Home Composting<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/1159e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bulletin #1159, How Compost Happens<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2021e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bulletin #2021, Why Beekeeping in Maine Might Be a Suitable Enterprise for Persons with Disabilities<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2058e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bulletin #2058, Flowering Crabapples for Maine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2063e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bulletin #2063, Growing Garlic in Maine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2066e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bulletin #2066, Growing Raspberries and Blackberries<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2067e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bulletin #2067, Growing Strawberries<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2068e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bulletin #2068, Growing Peaches in Maine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/secure.touchnet.com\/C22921_ustores\/web\/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=2902&amp;SINGLESTORE=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bulletin #2069, Growing Elderberries: A Production Manual and Enterprise Viability Guide For Vermont and The Northeast\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2071e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bulletin #2071, Growing Asparagus in Maine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2073e\/\">Bulletin #2073, Growing Wild Blueberries in the Home Garden<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2076e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bulletin #2076, Selecting Plants to Support Bees in Maine: Summary of the Bee Module Project<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2077e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bulletin #2077, Growing Potatoes in the Home Garden<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/secure.touchnet.com\/C22921_ustores\/web\/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=2860&amp;SINGLESTORE=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#2078, Home Vegetable Gardening\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2154e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bulletin #2154, Fertilizing a Home Lawn in Maine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2166e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bulletin #2166, Steps to a Low-Input, Healthy Lawn<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2169e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bulletin #2169, Pruning Woody Landscape Plants<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2172e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bulletin #2172, Raspberry and Blackberry Varieties for Maine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2184e\/\">Bulletin #2184, Strawberry Varieties for Maine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/secure.touchnet.com\/C22921_ustores\/web\/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=2861&amp;SINGLESTORE=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#2188, Pest Management for the Home Vegetable Garden in Maine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2190e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bulletin #2190, Vegetable Varieties for Maine Gardens<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2243e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bulletin #2243, Maintaining a Home Lawn in Maine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2253e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bulletin #2253, Growing Highbush Blueberries<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2281e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bulletin #2281, Know Your Soil: Lead in the Soil<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/secure.touchnet.com\/C22921_ustores\/web\/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=2862&amp;SINGLESTORE=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bulletin #2282, Smart Gardener: A Learning Guide for Home Vegetable Growers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2283e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bulletin #2283, Tips for Purchasing Soil for Gardens and Landscape Projects<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2286e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bulletin #2286, Know Your Soil: Testing Your Soil<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2287e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bulletin #2287, Know Your Soil: Applying Fertilizers on Your Home Gardens<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2366e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bulletin #2366, Selecting, Planting, and Caring for Trees and Shrubs in the Maine Landscape<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2367e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bulletin #2367, Establishing a Home Lawn in Maine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2409e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bulletin #2409, Renovating Old Apple Trees<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2410e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bulletin #2410, Plant Propagation in Maine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2411e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bulletin #2411, Planting and Early Care of Fruit Trees<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2419e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bulletin #2419, Potato Facts: Producing Potatoes Organically in Maine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/secure.touchnet.com\/C22921_ustores\/web\/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=2863&amp;SINGLESTORE=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#2422, Growing Fruit Trees in Maine, 2nd Edition<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2427e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bulletin #2427, Tomato and Potato Late Blight Information for the Upcoming Growing Season: Recommended Practices Following a Season of Infestation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2442e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bulletin #2442, Vegetable Gardens and Septic Fields Don\u2019t Mix<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2500, Gardening to Conserve Maine's Native Landscape: Plants to Use and Plants to Avoid\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2500e\/\">Bulletin #2500, Gardening to Conserve Maine\u2019s Native Landscape: Plants to Use and Plants to Avoid<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2510e\/\">Bulletin #2510, Guidelines for Using Manure on Vegetable Gardens<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2512, Debunking Old Gardening Myths: Caring for the Woody Plants in Your Home Landscape\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2512e\/\">Bulletin #2512, Debunking Old Gardening Myths: Caring for the Woody Plants in Your Home Landscape<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2513, Pruning Forsythias in Maine\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2513e\/\">Bulletin #2513, Pruning Forsythias in Maine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2514, Growing Rhubarb in Maine\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2514e\/\">Bulletin #2514, Growing Rhubarb in Maine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2518e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bulletin #2518, Best Practices for Plant Sale Donors and Buyers in Maine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2536, Invasive Plants Threaten Maine's Natural Treasures\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2536e\/\">Bulletin #2536, Maine Invasive Plants: Invasive Plants Threaten Maine\u2019s Natural Treasures<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2540, Ostrich Fern Fiddleheads\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2540e\/\">Bulletin #2540, Non-Timber Forest Products: Goods from the Maine Woods: Ostrich Fern Fiddleheads, <em>Matteuccia struthiopteris<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2541, Maine Balsam Fir: A Tree of Many Uses\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2541e\/\">Bulletin #2541, Non-Timber Forest Products: Goods from the Maine Woods: Maine Balsam Fir: A Tree of Many Uses, <em>Abies balsamea<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2550e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bulletin #2550, European Fire Ant*: A New Invasive Insect in Maine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2551, European Fire Ant: Management for Homeowners\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2551e\/\">Bulletin #2551, European Fire Ant: Management for Homeowners: Least Toxic Management Strategies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2561, Striped Maple or Moosewood\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2561e\/\">Bulletin #2561, Native Trees and Shrubs for Maine Landscapes: Striped Maple or Moosewood (<em>Acer pensylvanicum<\/em>)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2562, Hazel Alder or Speckled Alder\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2562e\/\">Bulletin #2562, Native Trees and Shrubs for Maine Landscapes: Hazel Alder or Speckled Alder (<em>Alnus incana ssp. rugosa<\/em>)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2563, Shadblow Serviceberry\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2563e\/\">Bulletin #2563, Native Trees and Shrubs for Maine Landscapes: Shadblow Serviceberry (<em>Amelanchier canadensis<\/em>)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2564, Allegheny Serviceberry\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2564e\/\">Bulletin #2564, Native Trees and Shrubs for Maine Landscapes: Allegheny Serviceberry (<em>Amelanchier laevis<\/em>)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2565, Yellow Birch\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2565e\/\">Bulletin #2565, Native Trees and Shrubs for Maine Landscapes: Yellow Birch (<em>Betula alleghaniensis<\/em>)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2566, Sweet Birch\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2566e\/\">Bulletin #2566, Native Trees and Shrubs for Maine Landscapes: Sweet Birch (<em>Betula lenta<\/em>)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2567, Gray Birch\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2567e\/\">Bulletin #2567, Native Trees and Shrubs for Maine Landscapes: Gray Birch (<em>Betula populifolia<\/em>)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2568, American Hornbeam\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2568e\/\">Bulletin #2568, Native Trees and Shrubs for Maine Landscapes: American Hornbeam (<em>Carpinus caroliniana<\/em>)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2569, Pagoda Dogwood\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2569e\/\">Bulletin #2569, Native Trees and Shrubs for Maine Landscapes: Pagoda Dogwood (<em>Cornus alternifolia<\/em>)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2570, Common Witchhazel\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2570e\/\">Bulletin #2570, Native Trees and Shrubs for Maine Landscapes: Common Witch Hazel (<em>Hamamelis virginiana<\/em>)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2571, Winterberry\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2571e\/\">Bulletin #2571, Native Trees and Shrubs for Maine Landscapes: Winterberry (<em>Ilex verticillata<\/em>)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2572, Northern Bayberry\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2572e\/\">Bulletin #2572, Native Trees and Shrubs for Maine Landscapes: Northern Bayberry (<em>Myrica pensylvanica<\/em>)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2573, Mountain Holly\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2573e\/\">Bulletin #2573, Native Trees and Shrubs for Maine Landscapes: Mountain Holly (<em>Nemopanthus mucronatus<\/em>)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2574, American Hophornbeam\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2574e\/\">Bulletin #2574, Native Trees and Shrubs for Maine Landscapes: American Hophornbeam (<em>Ostrya virginiana<\/em>)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2575, Black Cherry\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2575e\/\">Bulletin #2575, Native Trees and Shrubs for Maine Landscapes: Black Cherry (<em>Prunus serotina<\/em>)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2576, Common Chokecherry\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2576e\/\">Bulletin #2576, Native Trees and Shrubs for Maine Landscapes: Common Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2577, Rosebay Rhododendron\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2577e\/\">Bulletin #2577, Native Trees and Shrubs for Maine Landscapes: Rosebay Rhododendron (<em>Rhododendron maximum<\/em>)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2578, Smooth Sumac\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2578e\/\">Bulletin #2578, Native Trees and Shrubs for Maine Landscapes: Smooth Sumac (<em>Rhus glabra<\/em>)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2579, Staghorn Sumac\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2579e\/\">Bulletin #2579, Native Trees and Shrubs for Maine Landscapes: Staghorn Sumac (<em>Rhus typhina<\/em>)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2580, American Elder\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2580e\/\">Bulletin #2580, Native Trees and Shrubs for Maine Landscapes: American Elder (<em>Sambucus canadensis<\/em>)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2581, Scarlet Elder\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2581e\/\">Bulletin #2581, Native Trees and Shrubs for Maine Landscapes: Scarlet Elder (<em>Sambucus racemosa var. pubens<\/em>)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2582, Showy Mountain Ash\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2582e\/\">Bulletin #2582, Native Trees and Shrubs for Maine Landscapes: Showy Mountain Ash (<em>Sorbus decora<\/em>)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2583, Nannyberry Viburnum\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2583e\/\">Bulletin #2583, Native Trees and Shrubs for Maine Landscapes: Nannyberry Viburnum (<em>Viburnum lentago<\/em>)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2584e\/\">Bulletin #2584, Hawkweed in Maine Lawns<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2585e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bulletin #2585, Wild Parsnip: A Problem Plant in Need of Management in Maine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2583, Nannyberry Viburnum\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2611e\/\">Bulletin #2611, Tips for Growing Houseplants in Maine: Caring for Houseplants in Maine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2583, Nannyberry Viburnum\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2612e\/\">Bulletin #2612, Growing Houseplants in Maine: Dealing with Houseplant Problems<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2583, Nannyberry Viburnum\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2613e\/\">Bulletin #2613, Tips for Growing Houseplants in Maine: Controlling Insects and Disease in Houseplants<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2583, Nannyberry Viburnum\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2614e\/\">Bulletin #2614, Tips for Growing Houseplants in Maine: Growing Houseplants Under Artificial Lights in Maine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2583, Nannyberry Viburnum\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2615e\/\">Bulletin #2615, Tips for Growing Houseplants in Maine: Creating New Plants from Old Plants<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2583, Nannyberry Viburnum\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2616e\/\">Bulletin #2616, Tips for Growing Houseplants in Maine: FAQs About Houseplants in Maine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2701, Designing Your Landscape for Maine\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2701e\/\">Bulletin #2701, Designing Your Landscape for Maine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2702, Landscapes for Maine: Adding a Rain Garden to Your Landscape\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2702e\/\">Bulletin #2702, Landscapes for Maine: Adding a Rain Garden to Your Landscape<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2750, An Introduction to Seed Saving for the Home Gardener\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2750e\/\">Bulletin #2750, An Introduction to Seed Saving for the Home Gardener<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2751, Starting Seeds at Home\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2751e\/\">Bulletin #2751, Starting Seeds at Home<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2752, Extending the Gardening Season\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2752e\/\">Bulletin #2752, Extending the Gardening Season<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2753e\/\">Bulletin #2753, Managing Diseases in the Home Garden<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2754e\/\">Bulletin #2754, Building an Accessible V-Bed Garden<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2761, Gardening in Small Spaces\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2761e\/\">Bulletin #2761, Gardening in Small Spaces<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2762, Growing Vegetables in Container Gardens\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2762e\/\">Bulletin #2762, Growing Vegetables in Container Gardens<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2763, Garden Equipment and Items to Make for the Maine Garden\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2763e\/\">Bulletin #2763, Garden Equipment and Items to Make for the Maine Garden<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2765, Common Problems in Container Gardens\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2765e\/\">Bulletin #2765, Common Problems in Container Gardens<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4300e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bulletin #4300, Steps to Organizing Your Community Garden<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4301e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bulletin #4301, Food for Your Community: Gleaning and Sharing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4302e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bulletin #4302, Food Safety for Food-Pantry Donations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4303e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bulletin #4303, A Donor\u2019s Guide to Vegetable Harvest<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4311e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bulletin #4311, Planning and Managing a Community \u201cGiving\u201d Garden in Maine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/5059e\/\">Bulletin #5059, Too Much Water or Not Enough Light?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/7036e\/\" 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href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/7151e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bulletin #7151, Landscaping for Butterflies in Maine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/7153e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bulletin #7153, Understanding Native Bees, the Great Pollinators: Enhancing Their Habitat in Maine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/7154e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bulletin #7154, Managing Woodchucks on Your Maine Property<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bulletin #1057, Skill and Knowledge Checklist for Greenhouse Growers #1125, Trickle Irrigation in the Eastern United States Bulletin #1143, Home Composting Bulletin #1159, How Compost Happens Bulletin #2021, Why Beekeeping in Maine Might Be a Suitable Enterprise for Persons with Disabilities Bulletin #2058, Flowering Crabapples for Maine Bulletin #2063, 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