Learn how careful management of landscapes can enhance not only our living and working spaces, but also the ecological balance of natural systems.
This free presentation is one in a series of programs offered by students in the University of Maine PSE 430 Environmental Horticulture, under the direction of Associate Professor Marianne Sarrantonio.
Programs will investigate topics of interest and concern to property owners of Maine.
3/18/14 Lecture 1:
Chris Phinney: The Potenetial for Phytoremediation: An Introduction
Yuwen Yang: Green Roofs: A Sustainable Technoogy
Owen McGlamery: Geothermal Greenhouse Heating
3/20/14 Lecture 2:
Hillary Brown: Basics of Backyard Square-Foot Gardening
Emily Fox: Silvopasture for the Northeast
3/25/14 Lecture 3:
Wesley Murphy: Curb Appeal and Home Value
Duncan Scott: Green Roofs: Benefits and Costs
Ben Taylor: Cover Crops: Uncovered
3/27/14 Lecture 4:
David French: History of the American Garden
Ryan Lindamood: Sustainability: Landscape for the Future
Gregory Pisano: Hydroponics for Food and Profit