Trees and Shrubs for the Home Garden
… Tips for Choosing Trees and Shrubs The Right Tree for Your Lawn Plants for Mixed Privacy Screens Purchasing Trees and … Trees Declining or Dying? What Causes Trees to Die? Tree Diseases Tree Insects Tree Problems Caused by Nonliving … Manage Problems Roses: Identify & Manage Problems Shrub Diseases Shrub Insects Shrub Problems Caused by Nonliving …
Ask-A-Master Gardener Plant Clinics
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How Do You Decide When to Remove a Tree?
… roots that damage lawns and pavement, often infested with diseases or insects specific to the tree species or being an … all mushrooms growing under trees are associated with root diseases, but fungi growing on the tree are an indication of …
Manage Weeds Without Chemicals in Maryland
… property (free plants!). It is a challenge to manage a lawn completely free of weeds. You can decide to accept other … sources for wildlife. Consider reducing the size of your lawn and replacing some with lawn alternatives that will add biodiversity and beauty in …
Home Landscape Best Management Practices
… watering. If you choose to irrigate, do so only when your lawn and landscape need water. Efficient watering is an …
Chiggers
… Chiggers are not known to transmit any infectious diseases in the United States. Life cycle The life cycle of …
February Tips and Tasks
… ice and snow. Learn how to melt ice safely . The Maryland Lawn Fertilizer Law prohibits the use of fertilizer products … seed companies. Select cultivars with resistance to diseases that have been a problem in your garden. Trees & …
Landscape Designs with Native Plants
… False blue indigo D-M yes none minimal flowers B Penstemon digitalis Foxglove beardtongue M yes none minimal flowers C …
Pollinators and Pesticides
… honeybees), habitat loss, pesticides, climate change, and diseases. Exposure to neonicotinoids can produce sub-lethal … winter injury, and over-mulching. Yet insects and diseases usually get the blame! Use our resources to learn …
Planting a Tree or Shrub
… D. Clement, UME Updated: February 26, 2024 About planting trees or shrubs in the home landscape Check the soil pH and … when a number of roots are lost due to corrective pruning before planting, or sites on steep slopes or exposed … more about Embedded Wire, Nylon Cord, and Wire Baskets . Pruning Pruning an ornamental tree before or immediately …