Ornamental garden design. Photo courtesy of the UMaine Cooperative Extension

University of Maine Cooperative Extension and University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension will offer a webinar about ornamental garden design for home gardeners from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 10.

According to  a news release from UMaine News, based in Orono, the webinar topics will include sustainable approaches to garden design, ideas and tips for siting an ornamental garden, plant selection and arrangement, and sourcing materials. Charlene Spindler Gray, a University of Maine lecturer in landscape design and program coordinator for environmental horticulture and sustainable agriculture, will lead the discussion.

Registration is required; a $5 donation is optional. To attend live or receive a link to the recording, register online at extension.umaine.edu. This is the fifth in a six-part winter gardening webinar series offered every other Wednesday through March for Maine and New Hampshire gardeners.

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