2022 Planting Resources
Links to our Planting and Gardening resources:
Complete Bare Root Planting Guide
Learning Actvities for Planting and Growing a Tree
Landscapes and Gardens for Maine This portal of resources from Knox-Lincoln SWCD includes Extension Fact Sheets on care of fruits and vegetables, trees and shrubs, and detailed profiles of many of the native woody plants on our list. There is also information about buffer plantings, meadow establishment, composting - lots of stuff! http://www.knox-lincoln.org/landscapes-gardens-maine/
Selecting, Planting and Caring for Trees and Shrubs in the Maine Landscape UMaine Cooperative Extension’s guide. Most everything you need to know is here. Link
Our free checklists of practices for a healthy landscape (residential and woodlands) See our section Conservation Landscape Certification.
UMaine Pollinator Garden Guide and Certification Step by step guide to planting for pollinators. https://extension.umaine.edu/gardening/pollinator-garden-certification/
Other Resources for Gardeners
Wales Park Community Garden This garden offers support and advice for beginning gardeners, plots, and a demonstration pollinator garden with labeled plants and information. Located on the corner of Lincolnville Avenue and Main St. in Belfast. Web resources coming soon on our site.
MOFGA’s seed starting calendar
From University of Maine, Cooperative Extension:
–Find your local Extension office
–Victory Gardens for ME video series
-Publications: Starting Seedlings at Home, Testing your soil, Tips for purchasing soil for gardens, and so many more!
-Browse upcoming workshops
Post harvest
-UMCE’s cooking & food preservation webinar series
-Bulletin Storage Conditions for vegetables