ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension and University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension will offer a webinar for home gardeners on garden preparation to deter weeds from 6 to 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, May 12.

“Preparing Your Garden Site: Getting Ahead of Weeds” will cover practices such as tarping, deep tillage, double-digging, sheet mulching and raised beds. Nick Rowley, UNH Extension food and agriculture field specialist, will lead the workshop.

This is the third in a six-part spring gardening webinar series offered every other Wednesday through June for Maine and New Hampshire gardeners.

Registration is required; a sliding scale program fee is optional. To register, visit extension.umaine.edu to attend live or receive a link to the recording.

For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact Pamela Hargest at 207-781-6099 or extension.gardening@maine.edu.

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