Matthew Wallhead News Today

It might not seem difficult to lay a bunch of wood chips or newspaper over your plot, but there's actually more to it than that.

Organic mulches have the added benefit that they can add helpful nutrients like nitrogen and carbon to the soil as they decompose.

Bamboo can be challenging to grow in Maine’s cold climate and, if not planned and managed properly, could potentially take over your garden.

If you've ever wanted to smother the weeds growing in your garden plot, we have good news.

If you are looking for an eco-friendly alternative to grass and, a moss garden might be right for your yard.

If you are looking for an eco-friendly alternative to grass and, a moss garden might be right for your yard.

Giving your lawn a little tender love and care before winter in Maine is essential to making sure that it looks vibrant come spring.

The Wendell Gilley Museum is hosting an online painting class titled “Watercolor Techniques for the Nature Artist” on Saturday, April 9, from 10 a.m. to noon.

The Mount Desert Islander highlighted an online talk hosted by the Bar Harbor Garden Club featuring Matthew Wallhead, horticulture specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and environmental horticulture professor at the UMaine School of Food and Agriculture, at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 14. The presentation is called “Mosses for a Residential Landscape,” […]

Learn how to create an eco-friendly landscape with mosses that are low maintenance, forgiving and beneficial to a garden.