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Master Gardener Program
Master Gardener ProgramMaster Gardeners are volunteers who combine their love of plants, people, and the environment to help Maryland residents grow healthy gardens.
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Events and Classes
Events and ClassesBrowse upcoming webinars, workshops, and other meetings about Yard & Garden topics.
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HGIC Newsletter
HGIC NewsletterOur quarterly email newsletter brings timely news, tips, events, and Q&A to your inbox.
Resources
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Gardening Resources
Gardening ResourcesExplore all gardening topics: native and invasive plants, soil testing, food gardening, tree and shrub care, indoor plants, diagnosing problems, and more.
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Ask Extension
Ask ExtensionGet answers from our team of Maryland Certified Professional Horticulturists, Extension Faculty, and Master Gardeners.
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Food Access Resources
Food Access ResourcesMake the most of your food resources and find tips on county-level help for households, pantries, and markets. Statewide food assistance resources include school meals, food donation guidance, and understanding date labeling.
Hot Topics
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April Gardening Tips
April Gardening TipsAvoid or minimize any spring debris clean-up in native plant gardens, and don't prune spring-flowering shrubs until after flowers have faded. Warm-season vegetable crops can be planted later this month as the air and soil temperatures stay warmer. Culled cover crops make a great mulch, but don't cut down flowering bulb foliage until it's withered on its own. Fescue lawn mowing season starts, so sharpen mower blades.
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Lawn Maintenance Calendar
Lawn Maintenance CalendarLearn what seasonal maintenance actions are ideal for each lawn type (tall fescue, fine fescue, zoysia). Spring-flowering weeds can be abundant in a struggling lawn, but many of those weeds die out by summer on their own.
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Maryland Native Plant Guide: Piedmont Region (PDF)
Maryland Native Plant Guide: Piedmont Region (PDF)Explore 180 pages of native plant articles, photos and descriptions, with basic cultivation and selection information, plus tips for dealing with deer and other site challenges.
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