Demonstration Garden
Extending the Gardening Season Workshop
Massabesic Center 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United StatesAre you sad to see the summer end with the last of your vegetable garden bounty? Fear not! Fall can also be a great time to keep your gardens in […]
Composting for Home Gardeners Workshop
Massabesic Center 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United StatesComposting is the process of recycling organic debris into material that both reduces items in the waste stream and creates a useful garden product. Participants will gain information about the […]
Putting the Garden to Bed
Massabesic Center 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United StatesDuring this presentation attendees will learn the steps necessary to properly prepare their gardens for winter, including: finishing off annuals and vegetable beds, preparing perennial beds to reduce pests and […]
Winter Sowing of Native Plants
Massabesic Center 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United StatesWinter is a great time to sow native seeds. Many native seeds need to be exposed to prolonged cold and moist conditions to break their dormancy and germinate. Join us […]
Garden Strong – How to Stay Healthy as a Gardener
Massabesic Center 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United StatesAre you a gardener who spends so much time digging, weeding, watering, and hauling mulch that you are sore and tired at the end of the day? Learn some simple […]
Encouraging Wildlife Diversity in Designed Landscapes
Massabesic Center 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United StatesAn abundance and diversity of wildlife are some of the best indicators of an ecologically well-designed landscape. By understanding how pollinators, birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians select their habitats during […]
Climate-Resilient Gardens: Gardening for Extreme Weather Conditions
Massabesic Center 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United StatesAs home and community gardeners, how do we prepare and adapt our practices to make our gardens more climate-resilient? From seasonal temperature shifts and extreme temperature swings to excess moisture […]
Kids & Cucumbers: Family Gardening Ideas & Activities
Massabesic Center 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United StatesGardening appeals to all ages and stages and can be used as a tool to spark curiosity, improve focus, boost self-esteem, and establish lifelong relationships with food, nutrition, wildlife, and […]
Ask a Master Gardener Days
Massabesic Center 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United StatesUNH Extension Master Gardeners will be waiting for you to visit the Massabesic Center on select mornings this growing season! Bring all of your pressing questions about plants, discover inspiration […]
Canceled Cuckoo for Cucurbits—All About Growing Squash, Cucumbers, and Melons
Massabesic Center 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United StatesYou may not know the generic term for these crops ("cucurbits"), but you've no doubt enjoyed eating and maybe even growing them. In this presentation you will learn all about […]
Bee Our Guest: Gardening for Pollinators
Massabesic Center 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United StatesLet’s transform our yards and gardens into bountiful, beautiful habitats that not only appeal to our aesthetics, but to our pollinator pals as well. We’ll start by highlighting some of […]
Ask a Master Gardener Days
Massabesic Center 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United StatesUNH Extension Master Gardeners will be waiting for you to visit the Massabesic Center on select mornings this growing season! Bring all of your pressing questions about plants, discover inspiration […]