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… Co. Central Maryland Corn and soybean harvest is complete. Sorghum harvest is almost complete. Some cover crops and … tomato stock in July and August. Peppers, watermelons, sweet corn, and other crops fared better. The cooler fall … and they are smaller, and yields are lower, but they are sweet.—Jeff Semler, Washington Co. Central Maryland Corn and …

… corn problems Corn earworm   Corn smut European corn borer Japanese beetle Lodged (falls over) Growing and care of sweet …

… and the invasive winter creeper , Euonymus fortunei ) Japanese pachysandra ( Pachysandra terminalis ) and Allegheny … sprays should be avoided when red-spotted black lady beetles are present, as they are a scale predator. Timing … degree days, or generally: During  the peak flowering of Japanese Pagodatree ( Styphnolobium japonicum ; invasive) …

…  to minimize water waste.   It's time to think about fall planting! You can grow a variety of vegetables to harvest … survive through the winter under protective row covers . Trees & Shrubs Mulch  your landscape now if you haven’t done …   Chrysanthemums and asters should be cut back halfway by mid-July to encourage fall blooming. If not trimmed they …

… or  flies  (Diptera), although a few species of beetles, twisted wing insects, moths, and other insects have … (Braconids/Ichneumonoid wasps) White tachinid fly eggs on Japanese beetle. Photo: Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State …

… to reduce the incidence of fruit rot and to prevent sap beetles and plant bugs from feeding on ripening berries. Ripe … Bugwood.org Common bramble insect pests include Japanese beetles, several borers, and spotted-wing drosophila. Japanese beetle adults are metallic coppery-brown and green …

… studied by University of Maryland Extension for organic fruit production. The Black Chokeberry or Aronia, of which it … referred, is an eastern U.S native with a long history of fruit production in Eastern Europe. Plant breeders in Eastern … Spotted Wing Drosophilla is a relatvely new fruit fly pest. This fruit fly is difficult to identify, and only …

… pest control.    Avoid purchasing invasive plants such as Japanese barberry, privet, and Norway maple. They have … birds, squirrels, and other hungry critters.   Flea beetles  are emerging as adults from their overwintering … eggplant, tomato) to exclude this pest insect.   Cucumber beetles  are emerging from their overwintering sites. Place …

… dectes stem borer, and defoliators (bean leaf beetle, Japanese beetle, grasshoppers, and caterpillars). Control may …

… ( Sarcococca ) Deciduous flowering shrubs, including hydrangea ( Hydrangea ), and beautyberry ( Callicarpa ) Trees, including …