Home composting is fun and easy if you understand the basic principles and concepts. Composting reduces organic material entering the waste stream and provides a great soil amendment. Join UMaine Extension Educator Mark Hutchinson for this webinar to learn about best practices for managing a successful backyard compost pile! Instructor: Mark Hutchinson, UMaine Extension Educator Co-sponsor: The […]
June 9: The Nutrition Facts Label & A Well Stocked Pantry| Recipe: Banana Swirl Dessert University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering a free, online nutrition series for families in Washington, Hancock, Androscoggin and Sagadahoc counties from 3:30–4:30 p.m. starting May 5, continuing each Thursday through June 23. “Create Family Meals” will include family-friendly recipes […]
Thursday, September 23, 2021 6:00 – 7:30 PM The garden has produced a bounty of food, and now it’s time to preserve! Join the University of Maine Cooperative Extension to learn how to safely preserve foods by blanching and freezing or by using a food dehydrator. Freezing instructions and a dehydration food guide will be emailed following […]
Monday, January 24, 2022 6:00 PM to 7:15 PM Registration deadline: 4 PM on January 24, 2022 We offer our program fee on a sliding scale ($0-10) Plants need soil, light, and water to grow, right? Maybe not… Hydroponics is the science of growing plants in water instead of soil. With a few simple tools and […]
The growing season is short in New England, but techniques ranging from simple to ambitious can help extend it by weeks, months or even year-round. That could mean being able to grow crops you haven’t been able to before, or simply getting to grow and harvest during months previously out of reach. Season extension techniques […]
Join us for a discussion on Weed Management in the Home Landscape and Garden. The webinar has been approved for 1 Pesticide Recertification Credit. Topics of discussion will include: basic […]
While viewing wildlife in their natural habitat can be fun, when wildlife invade home landscapes and gardens, they can cause major losses. Rats, mice, other rodents, and birds can dig […]
Plant shopping season is just around the corner or perhaps it has already begun! With a wide array of insects, diseases and invasive plant species to be mindful of, it’s more important than ever that gardeners know how to avoid bringing problems into their landscape. This webinar will offer tips on how to evaluate plants […]
This webinar will focus on practical strategies for growing tomatoes, peppers, and melons. In addition to offering simple tips and tricks that will save you time and improve yields, our experts will share updates on new varieties trials taking place at our research farm in Monmouth, Maine. This presentation has something to offer all levels […]
University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Hancock County is offering a two-part Pruning Workshop geared toward the backyard gardener as well as those working in a related field. Day 1 – Thursday, March 14th – 9 am-Noon Topic: Essentials of pruning, practice pruning small landscape trees Day 2 – Thursday, March 21st – 9 am-Noon […]
