Bay-Wise in Anne Arundel
… for a healthier bay. Pollinator Gardens to support bees, butterflies, and beneficial insects Eight Essential Habits to …
Parasitoid Wasps
… Updated: July 31, 2024 The importance of parasitoid wasps There are many species of parasitoid wasps, but most are so tiny that they are rarely noticed. … news is, they do not sting people. Important species in Maryland The most numerous and important species of …
Managing City and Suburban Yards and Gardens to Sustain Insect Communities (FS-2022-0633)
… human-built environments such as suburban landscapes is important because insects provide important ecosystem … for survival in all seasons and parts of their life cycle. What do insects require to complete their life cycles? … However, insects also respond to factors on a smaller scale, including which plants are present in a suburban yard …
What is a Native Plant?
… of natural range is so central to the definition of native plant that we cannot meaningfully say a plant is native … distributions are indicated here in red. Maps from the USDA Plants website. So in a landscaping project, the … recommends moving native plants no further than a half USDA Plant Hardiness Zone to the north or south. You don't …
Invasive Herbaceous Plant Control
… C/M/reC, PostE - see key below Japanese knotweed/Mexican bamboo (Polygonum cuspidatum) The hollow shoots of this Asian native have somewhat bamboo-like joints. Once valued for its white flowers and …
Planting Trees In Our Changing Climate
… Shade trees provide a cool respite from urban heat, Middle … are the many benefits of planting and maintaining trees: Shade & cool your living spaces Trees help reduce the urban … green spaces and parks. Trees make it cooler by providing shade and releasing water vapor. Save energy Trees that shade …
Bay-Wise Certified Residential Gardens
… garden near the vegetables encourages visits by bees, butterflies, and other pollinators, essential to food …
Resources
… start a butterfly garden, select plants that invite adult butterflies to your garden to feed. Good Bugs and Bad Bugs …
Flowering Dogwood
… into May; insect-pollinated (bees, beetles, flies, butterflies) Fall color: red to purplish-red Sun: part sun to …
Black-Eyed Susan
… including flies, beetles, moths, small butterflies, bees, wasps, and sawflies. The Silvery Checkerspot butterfly …