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Master Gardeners are volunteers who combine their love of plants, people, and the environment to help Maryland residents grow healthy gardens.
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Spotted Lanternfly: Pause Before Pesticides

Spotted lanternfly is mainly a nuisance pest in residential gardens and landscapes. Spraying pesticides, including home remedies, can do more harm than good. Consider other options.
Watering Trees and Shrubs

Over 90% of Maryland is currently in some state of drought. Focus your watering on young and still-establishing trees and shrubs, then food crops and perennials, and lastly, annuals and established turf.
July Gardening Tips

Sow seeds for fall food crops like broccoli, kale, and turnip. There is a lot of insect activity this time of year, but not all insects are pests. Let us help you identify what you have in your garden.