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  • 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 …

  • Herb Problems

    … But because these caterpillars turn into black swallowtail butterflies, a native butterfly to most of the eastern United …

  • Recommended Native Plants for Maryland

  • Native Plants for Sunny Slopes

    … of slope stabilization: aggressive, spreading behavior deer resistance quick germination and growth winter presence … Broomsedge Andropogon virginicus Slope attributes:  deer resistant, winter presence Soil Requirements:  moist to … Attributes:  spreads aggressively by rope-like rhizomes, deer resistant Soil Requirements:  mesic Butterfly Milkweed …

  • Invasives in Your Woodland - Butterflybush

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

  • Weed Identification Photos in Maryland

  • 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

    … Nurseries Updated: February 15, 2023 What are cultivars of native plants? We add native plants to our yards to attract and … On this webpage we examine how the native plants in our landscapes affect the health of wild native plant …

  • Orange Aphids on Milkweed

  • Converting Lawns Into Diverse Landscapes: Case Studies

    … Harford County replaced portions of the lawn with native plants to increase native habitat and beauty in the … grass areas with locally adapted  native plants and landscaping is an effective way to make your … put chicken wire cages around each one for protection from rabbits, groundhogs, and deer. I found a few plants with …