WELLS, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteers will offer a workshop on Yardscaping & Native Plants, 10:00am to 12:00pm Sunday,July 22, at Wells Reserve, 342 Laudholm Farm Road, Wells.
Led by UMaine Extension Master Gardener Volunteers Allan Amioka, Ginger Laurits, and Jolene Staruch, find out what Yardscaping can mean to you and your environment. Start inside and meet at the Mather Auditorium to learn the basics of Yardscaping, an ornamental gardening strategy that minimizes or eliminates the use of pesticides and fertilizers, thereby reducing harmful downstream effects. Learn about choosing the right plant for the right place with plants that are well adapted to our area and have low pest profiles. We’ll be outside looking at the Native Garden as well as identifying invasive species and exploring non-invasive alternatives. For more information and directions to Wells Reserve, see Yardscaping and Native Plants.
A $5 donation is requested to help support the programs. To pre-register for either workshop, call UMaine Extension in York County at 207.324.2814 or email extension.york@maine.edu.
To request a reasonable accommodation, call Frank Wertheim 207.324.2814 or 800.287.1535 (in state) or frank.wertheim@maine.edu. The workshop is part of the All Seasons Garden series brought to the Wells Reserve at Laudholm by UMaine Extension’s York County Master Gardener Volunteers.
–University of Maine Cooperative Extension
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