Join horticulture specialist Lois Stack to learn tips and techniques for evaluating conditions in your garden site and preparing wisely for next year's growing season. Come with your questions about soil characteristics, weed control, overwintering pests, and favorite crops!
The Randy Alford Memorial Presentation "Brownie the Outlaw" was the title Dr. Edith Marion Patch gave more than a century ago to her story about the Browntail Moth caterpillar whose voracious appetite and toxic hairs were plaguing Maine residents at the time. The insect has made a reappearance in Maine and seems to be working […]
Itching to learn about tiny creatures that cause big problems? Join Vector Biologist and University of Maine Assistant Professor Allison Gardner to find out about current research on the ways ticks, mosquitoes, and other pests affect humans and wildlife throughout our state. This is a Friends of Dr. Edith Marion Patch Forum.
St. Distaff's Day is traditionally held in January, the day after the feast of the Epiphany, one of many unoffical holidays in Catholic nations. The distaff used in spinning was the medieval symbol of women's work. The day, which was also known as Roc Day (referring to another name for either the distaff or the spindle) indicated […]
