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  • Recommended Native Plants for Maryland

  • Pollination Basics

    … Insect pollinators  include bees, wasps, beetles, flies, butterflies, and moths.  Habitat loss and fragmentation  (the … by invertebrate pollinators such as bees and wasps, butterflies and moths, flies, and beetles. As pollinators … groups of insect pollinators: bees and wasps, beetles, butterflies and moths, and flies. Some are generalists and …

  • Native Plants for Sunny Slopes

  • Herb Problems

  • Weed Identification Photos in Maryland

    … C. Carignan, UME Updated: January 27, 2026 Accurate plant identification and understanding the lifecycle of the plant are essential when it comes to weed management. Identify common grassy, broadleaf, or woody … job easier!  Related information Invasive Species Tips for Lawn Weed Prevention and Management Glyphosate (Roundup®) …

  • Invasives in Your Woodland - Butterflybush (updated 2025)

    … from positive public relations related to the decline of butterflies. However, it is indeed invasive, and contributes …

  • April Gardening Tips and Tasks

    … is worked into the soil. Flowers Plant a butterfly garden. Butterflies add beauty and help pollinate flowering plants. A variety of nectar plants for adult butterflies and host plants (food) for the caterpillars will …

  • Cultivars of Native Plants

    … as they pass through. Many native bees, and all moths and butterflies, need native plants to complete their life …

  • Linthicum Walks

  • Pollinator Friendly Plant Production 2: Controlling Insect Pests (FS-1095)

    … native plants to attract beneficials to their own garden. Beetles: Adult soldier beetles are pollinators (the one shown at left is nectaring … turf looking for scarab beetle grub larvae, especially Japanese beetle larvae, on which to lay their eggs. Flies: …