Chinch Bug - Lawn
… system. The grass does not recover once it has turned brown. Chinch bugs prefer to feed on the following grasses in …
Woodland Wildlife Spotlight: Great Horned Owl
… Maryland Biodiversity Project Appearance: Mottled gray-brown, with reddish brown faces and a white patch on the throat. Heavily barred chest. Distinctive ear …
Corn Gluten for Crabgrass Control
… can increase turf susceptibility to lawn diseases like brown patch. The amount of the product needed to suppress weeds …
Nimblewill
… to 1 1/2 ft tall; slow to green up in the spring; it turns brown early in the fall and forms circular, straw-like dead …
Woodland Wildlife Spotlight: American Mink
… tail that can take up to 50% of the animal’s length. Dark brown fur with distinctive white patch under the chin. Size: Males: length up to 28 inches …
Fungal Leaf Spot Disease on Flowers
… the plant are usually infected first and wither and turn brown as the disease proceeds up the stem. Some species can …
Reminder to Scout For Aphids in Small Grains As Part of Your Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus Management
… Wingless individuals typically have a reddish orange patch around the base of the cornicles (tail pipes). Winged … avenae) ranges from pale green to yellow or even reddish brown and tend to be larger than the other small grain …
Woodland Wildlife Spotlight: Fisher
… Park Service (photo by T. Serfass) Appearance: Dark brown-black coloration. Long body with short legs and bushy tail. Some have whitish patch on chest. Size: Males generally up to 12 pounds and …
Woodland Wildlife Spotlight - Bobwhite Quail
… are similar in all locations. Females are generally dull brown with a buff-colored throat, while males have a white …
Organic Lawn Care
… Updated: August 20, 2025 Key point Organic lawn care is desired by people who want a more environmentally friendly managed lawn. Concerns about the impacts of pesticides on humans, …