New resources available for Maine home gardeners in time for 2023 growing season

ORONO – University of Maine Cooperative Extension has released new resources and practical information for home gardeners getting ready for the 2023 growing season. New featured articles and videos include pruning forsythia and lilac bushes, information about the browntail moth mitigation fund and a new 2023 map of plant sales and garden tours. May is also the time to think about soil testing, purchasing plants and tuning up garden tools. Gardeners can begin to sow certain seeds outdoors and should be hardening off seedlings before planting. All of this research-based information is available year round on the UMaine Extension website.Read More