September Tips and Tasks
… or shrub (a monoculture) when planting a living screen . Diseases and insects are typically host-specific so you run … require fertilizers . Woody plants receive nutrients from lawn fertilization if their roots are adjacent to or growing … garden are beneficial . Lawns Do you have areas of your lawn that are growing poorly? Consider using other plants …
Grass Seed
… because they increase the genetic diversity of your lawn. Certain grass species and cultivars are more … problems, so using mixtures and blends increases your lawn's ability to resist diseases and overcome insect infestations. Mixtures are a …
August Tips and Tasks
… tips Indoor plants African violet Propagating African violets is easy using leaf cuttings. Place the cuttings in a soilless mix labeled for African violets. Keep the cuttings moist but not soaking wet and …
Corn Gluten for Crabgrass Control
… 21, 2023 Is corn gluten really effective in controlling lawn weeds before they germinate? Can I use it to prevent … nitrogen applications can increase turf susceptibility to lawn diseases like brown patch. The amount of the product needed …
Garden Fertilizer Basics
… results, UME recommendations, and plant needs. Most trees, shrubs, and perennials grow well without supplemental … and the Maryland law when fertilizing lawns. Why fertilize? Plants growing in the wild get their nutrients … symptoms . This "burning" is known as phytotoxicity. Don't fertilize drought-stressed plants. Water-in fertilizers …
Excess Thatch in Lawns
… Excessive thatch (1 inch or more) can cause a variety of lawn problems. Fescues and perennial ryegrass produce thatch …
Growing Stone Fruits in a Home Garden
… Has some resistance to cherry leaf spot and brown rot diseases. Danube Can be eaten fresh; is not as tart as other … one year. Stone fruit trees are very susceptible to canker diseases that enter branches through bark injuries and … cannot protect the pruning wounds from infection by these diseases. Prune your trees from budswell through petal fall …
Natural Area Management Services Providers: A to Z
… wildlife habitat Enhancing privacy & aesthetics Converting lawn to wildflower & pollinator meadows Other (stormwater … planting Establishing/managing wildlife habitat Converting lawn to wildflower & pollinator meadows Serving: Maryland … Tree planting Insect or disease management Converting lawn to wildflower & pollinator meadows Small woodlot tree …
Iron-based Herbicides
… plantain, dove-foot geranium, lawn burweed, and oxalis, as well as algae and lichens. The high rate is for … varied by weed species, with henbit, ajuga, white clover, oxalis and motherwort controlled by one application, while …
Conserve Water In Your Landscape
… and flooding. Weather extremes put stress on our natural water supplies, water quality, and the infrastructure that delivers water to … . For vegetable gardeners, refer to Rain barrels: testing and applying harvested water to irrigate a vegetable …