AUBURN – The University of Maine Cooperative Extension will sponsor the 15th annual Maine Garden Day on Saturday, April 12, at the Central Maine Community College.

The annual extravaganza features more than 35 gardening workshops from local gardening experts and a trade show with educational displays as well as plants, seeds and tools for purchase. Some of the new workshops for this year will include “Strategies for Deer-Proofing Your Garden,” “Tips from a Home Vegetable Gardener,” “Goods from Your Woods,” “Rain Barrels and Drip Irrigation,” “Enjoying Peak Flavors” and “Health in a Time of Peak Oil and Peak Anxiety.”

The first 400 registrations will be accepted. To register, those interested must request a brochure from the University of Maine Cooperative Extension by calling 1-800-287-1482 or 743-6329 or find the brochure online at http://www.umext.maine.edu/. The cost of the daylong session is $40 and includes breakfast, lunch and workshops.