A webinar to help home gardeners select healthy plants for their garden is set for 6-7:15 p.m. Tuesday, March 28, and offered by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. Pamela Hargest photo/UMaine Cooperative Extension
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s webinar to help home gardeners select healthy plants for their garden is set for 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 28.
Healthy Gardens Start with Healthy Plants will offer tips on how to evaluate plants prior to purchasing and assess the health of mail-order plants when they arrive. Participants can also learn where to find current information regarding invasive plants, quarantines and invasive species updates.
Additionally, the workshop will discuss the importance of choosing the right plant for specific growing condition, according to a news release from Rebecca Long at the extension.
Carole Neil, assistant state horticulturist, leads the webinar.
Registration is required; a sliding scale fee is optional. To attend live or receive the recording link, register at extension.umaine.edu.
For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact Katherine Garland at 207-942-7396 or extension.gardening@maine.edu.
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