Virginia Sweetspire
… habitat, and seeds for birds. It also supports bumblebees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Deer-resistant. Fall color of …
Rosemallow
Eastern Redbud
… and pollen provided by the flowers of Eastern redbud. Some butterflies will feed on the nectar as well. This is a host …
Lawn Alternatives
… sports activities, and framing an entryway to a home or garden. In many cases, however, lawns go largely unused. … ornamental and native grasses for Maryland landscapes. Garden beds or borders Replace a portion of your lawn with a garden consisting of shrubs, ornamental grasses, flowers, …
Native Trees of Maryland: The Pawpaw, Asimina triloba
… prized for their tasty fruits, produce the largest native fruit in North America. Their fruits, about the size … eaten by deer. This has left an opening for deer resistant plants such as pawpaws to fill the void. In recent years, … article has piqued your interest in this unique Maryland native, check out the 10th annual Frederick Pawpaw Fest , …
Green Hawthorn
… of green hawthorn provide nectar for bees and adult butterflies. A variety of songbirds and small mammals eat the …
False Blue Indigo
… 6.8 Garden Uses: False blue indigo (Baptisia australis) is native to Maryland but now rare in its natural habitat - … pods that turn black in the fall. This plant was used by Native Americans for medicinal purposes and to make a blue … Slattery, Britt E., et. al. 2005. Native Plants for Wildlife Habitat and Conservation Landscaping, …
Summersweet
… native wildlife. The flowers provide food for native bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, and a variety of songbirds eat …
Native Trees of Maryland - The Tree That Sings: American Basswood (Tilia americana)
White Grubs in Lawn and Garden Soil
… Japanese beetle, European chafer, and May/June beetle grubs. Photo: David Cappaert, Bugwood.org Updated: March 16, … and remain inactive until spring. Larvae resume feeding for several weeks around late spring (late May). Most grubs … it is most effective when applied in May or June. Imidacloprid – Used as a preventative and sometimes as a …