Landscape Designs with Native Plants
… name Common name Soil Showy blooms Scent Winter Wildlife A Asarum canadense Wild ginger M no none minimal flowers A Chrysogonum …
Vines
… D. Ricigliano Updated: March 7, 2023 Like shrubs, trees, and ground-covers, vines can be an important element in any garden. Each species and variety has distinctive characteristics that make it … pruning will produce buds for the next bloom season. Some common vines make rapid, vertical growth with few lateral …
Managing City and Suburban Yards and Gardens to Sustain Insect Communities (FS-2022-0633)
… February 3, 2023 By Lauren Schmitt , Kelsey McGurrin , and Karin Burghardt FS-2022-0633 | February 2023 Managing … as eggs, larvae, pupae, or even as adults, tucked away in tree holes and wood crevices! Insects need to survive the … Extension (2022, May). Herbicide Options for Managing Common Lawn Weeds in Maryland . …
Organic Matter and Soil Amendments
Organic Certification
… of manure and compost. Some areas of the U.S. produced vegetables more efficiently, while others were more efficient … attempts to source organic seeds. Source of Seedlings and Planting Stock – NOP Rule 205.204 When utilizing annual … of habitat for natural enemies Timing of planting Companion plantings Frog ponds Bat houses Bird houses Hand …
Forest Threats
… Many problems can occur in your woodlands. The most common threats in Maryland can be found by topic below. Invasive trees and shrubs Insects Wildlife (including white-tailed deer and voles) Diseases Other Environmental Threats … Forest …
Powdery Mildew - Lawns
… N Gregory, UDEL Updated: March 1, 2023 Powdery mildew is a common fungal disease of blue and fescue grasses grown in the shade that causes a white …
Publications
… Two Major Below-Ground Feeding Plant Pests: Root Mealybug and Rice Root Aphid (Journal of Environmental Horticulture) … Issue N/G Irrigation System Check-ups Cultural Issue - Tree Decline L/N Browning and Defoliation of White Oaks … su relación con los huevos de cigarras periódicas Weed L/N Common Groundsel: Identification and Management in Nursery …
Commercial Poultry News - April 2024
… in diagnostic samples from two dairy cattle farms in Texas and two in Kansas. This significant finding was announced … jointly by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Notably, this marks …
Converting Lawns Into Diverse Landscapes: Case Studies
… A resident of Harford County replaced portions of the lawn with native plants to … an enthusiastic amateur gardener and currently a Certified Master Naturalist intern in Frederick County." Plant list: … and new plants are planted. This is the yard as it is now. Howard County Master Gardener Molly McElwee laid sod at her …