This mulching mistake is common with first-time gardeners
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.
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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.
Every gardener has that one weed that they can never seem to shake, no matter how many times they pull it up.
If you've ever wanted to smother the weeds growing in your garden plot, we have good news.
The Bangor Daily News interviewed Eric Gallandt, professor of weed ecology at the University of Maine, about how climate change will impact weed management for growers in Maine. “Organic farming and ecological weed control is an interesting mix. On the one hand you are seeing these periods of wet conditions hitting when you need to […]
3D printing, nanotechnology and weeds might not seem like a natural combination. For Sonora Ortiz, though, solving practical farm tasks with advanced technology might just be the key to making agriculture more sustainable. Ortiz is an undergraduate at the University of Maine whose research focuses on developing artificial weeds using 3D printing and nanocoating technology […]