The garden is in full bloom. Cut flowers and harvest produce often to encourage repeated production of flowers and vegetables. Pull weeds and hoe often. Water and cut the lawn. Place the mower higher to shade the weeds and keep the roots fresh. Beware of applying sulfur to the vines for downy mildew control. Damage … Read more
CAMDEN – The first meeting of the 2024/2025 Camden Garden Club season will be on Thursday, April 18. Refreshments begin at 9 am, followed by a presentation at 9:30 am, by Kerry Ann Mendez: Gardening Simplified – Plants and Design Solutions for Time-Pressed and Mature Gardeners. A gardener, author, and educator, Mendez speaks with humor … Read more
This winter, the Belfast Garden Club Evening Lecture Series, co-sponsored by the Belfast Free Library, focuses on new approaches to garden design for resilience and conservation. The first program, Tuesday, January 23, at 6:30 pm, wildlife biologist Gail Presley will talk about “Encouraging wildlife in our gardens.” The talk will be offered on Zoom. To … Read more
Wood ash is not beneficial in the garden. They have no nutritional value and only a limited value as a deterrent to slugs and snails. Water citrus trees well now to produce a good crop next year Check and improve drainage around plants in low areas Monitor rainfall and adjust water accordingly to keep the … Read more
BELFAST – A biologist with the US Department of Agriculture’s Maine Wildlife Services will share tips on the problem of pesky critters in gardens at a free Belfast Garden Club program on Tuesday, 21 of November In “Managing Wildlife Pests in the Garden,” the USDA representative will discuss ways to identify hungry interlopers in flower … Read more
