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  • Invasives in Your Woodland: Japanese Stiltgrass

    … areas, how to identify and control invasive plants and insects, and about news and regional online and in-person …

  • Planting Trees In Our Changing Climate

    … butterflies,and small animals. Native bees and other insects and birds have evolved with native plants, which … native wildlife such as pollinators and other beneficial insects, birds, and small mammals. They are essential to the … Refer to these resources: The Right Tree for Your Lawn and Rain Gardens Across Maryland (PDF) . Are some trees …

  • Branching Out - Winter 2024

    … to care for or expand existing woodlands, or to convert lawn space to woodlands. The self-directed, non-credit online … areas, how to identify and control invasive plants and insects, and about news and regional online and in-person …

  • Invasives in Your Woodland: Canada Thistle

    … areas, how to identify and control invasive plants and insects, and about news and regional online and in-person …

  • Common Soil Problems

    … Bare soil prone to erosion Updated: February 17, 2023 Key points … difficult to go back and correct poor soil once an area is planted. Fertilizing plants that are growing poorly, or … Basic soil tests conducted for home gardeners by soil testing labs measure soil pH and the levels of important

  • Master Gardener

    … horticulture professionals. Topics may include Botany, Lawn Care, Composting, Ecology, Native Plants, Soil Fertility, Entomology, Organic Gardening, Lawn Alternatives and more!  Volunteer Once a Master Gardener … provide important habitat and food for native species of insects.  This committee also keeps a demo garden at Sherwood …

  • Woodland Wildlife Spotlight: Eastern Wild Turkey

    … the nest with the female for open areas, which provide the insects that form their diet for the first few weeks of their …

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    … activities such as: Integrated pest management to solve problems using least toxic methods Plant clinics to diagnose plant problems (diseases, insects, fertility, and abiotic … local conditions Learn ways to provide habitat for native wildlife and beneficial insects Benefits to individuals who …

  • Fertilizing Trees and Shrubs and Nutrient Deficiency Symptoms

  • Invasive Vine and Groundcover Control