WVII (Channel 7) spoke with Kate Garland, horticulturist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, for the latest installment of its “Backyard Gardener” series. Garland demonstrated planting some of the season’s last crops.
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Garland Gives Garden Tips to WVII
Wednesday, June 19th, 2013Foster’s Daily Democrat Covers Master Gardener Plant Sale
Wednesday, June 19th, 2013Foster’s Daily Democrat reported last month’s annual plant sale hosted by the Master Gardener Volunteers with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in York County was a success. The sale, held in Springvale, saw hundreds of customers and generated several thousand dollars for community programs, according to the report.
UMaine Extension Native Plants Garden Demonstration June 18, 2013
Monday, June 17th, 2013Creating a garden using only plants native to Maine will take center stage at the University of Maine’s Rogers Farm June 18, 2013. The free UMaine Cooperative Extension program begins at 6:00 p.m. It is the fourth in the summer series Public Nights at the Garden, and will be held rain or shine. Soil preparation, plant selection and best planting practices will be discussed and demonstrated by UMaine Extension Master Gardener Volunteers and Kate Garland, UMaine Extension horticulturist, at the Rogers Farm Demonstration Garden, 914 Bennoch Road, Stillwater, Maine. For more information or to request a disability accommodation, contact the UMaine Extension Penobscot County Office, 207.942.7396.
Foster’s Daily Democrat Previews Drip Irrigation Course
Friday, May 31st, 2013Foster’s Daily Democrat reports the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Master Gardeners will offer a hands-on workshop titled “Drip Irrigation for the Home Garden” on June 4, 2013 at the Wells Reserve in Wells.
Garland Talks About Soil, Gardening with WVII
Thursday, May 30th, 2013WVII (Channel 7) spoke with Kate Garland, horticulturist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, for the latest installment of its “Backyard Gardener” series. Garland spoke about soil testing and container gardening.
UMaine Extension Helping Area Beekeepers
Tuesday, May 28th, 2013A Bangor Daily News story about growing local interest in beekeeping cites the importance of University of Maine Cooperative Extension expertise.
Fuller Talks Fiddleheads in Video, Press Herald Article
Wednesday, May 15th, 2013David Fuller, agriculture and nontimber forest products professional and fiddlehead expert with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with the Portland Press Herald about fiddlehead characteristics and this year’s harvest. A video of Fuller and the plants is also featured with the article.
Fuller Talks Fiddleheads with MPBN
Wednesday, May 15th, 2013David Fuller, agriculture and nontimber forest products professional and fiddlehead expert with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with the Maine Public Broadcasting Network about fiddlehead characteristics and this year’s harvest.
Stack Quoted in Press Herald Article on Salt-Damaged Plants, Lawns
Wednesday, May 15th, 2013Lois Berg Stack, University of Maine sustainable agriculture professor and Cooperative Extension specialist in ornamental horticulture, was interviewed for the Portland Press Herald article “Help for salt-damaged lawns.” Stack says road salt can cause serious damage to plants and suggests planting salt-resistant varieties and avoiding salt-sensitive trees. She also suggests using raised beds or fences to protect roadside plants and thoroughly watering to rid salts from soil.
Drummond Talks to Q106.5 About Decline of Honeybees
Wednesday, May 15th, 2013Frank Drummond, University of Maine professor of insect ecology and entomology, UMaine Extension professor and bee specialist, spoke with the radio station Q106.5 about the decline of honeybees. Drummond said several factors such as pesticides and a mite that spreads a virus are contributing to the decline.