IPM Threshold Guide for Agronomic Field Crops
Start Growing Thornless Blackberries: How to Prepare and Select Cultivars for the Mid-Atlantic (FS-2023-0660)
… require pollination of their flowers, usually performed by bees, to produce fruit. To obtain high yields and larger fruit size, plant blackberries in areas where bees are active during the summer where other flowering …
Soil Health (FS-2025-0754)
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Hop Production
The Challenge of Growing a Lawn in Maryland
… It’s time to rethink our lawns and landscapes A lush green lawn is often expected as part of the typical American home … a minimum of 4-6 hours of sun daily and requires regular maintenance to remain healthy. Transition zone Image source: … rules and expectations and powerful advertising for lawn care products suggest that it does. We may be influenced by …
Pest-Predictive Calendar
Frederick County Agriculture and Food Systems
Gardener Gallery
… of “losing the lawn” to create a healthy habitat for bees and other pollinators. The wide variety of perennials …
Black-Eyed Susan
… including flies, beetles, moths, small butterflies, bees, wasps, and sawflies. The Silvery Checkerspot butterfly …