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  • Valuable Resources for "The Woods in Your Backyard"

    … Inc.   Herbicide Use & Application Invasive and Exotic Plants Managing Wildlife Damage Mowing/Landscaping Herbicide … Service Northern Research Station)  Invasive and Exotic Plants Invasive and Exotic Species of North America .  … University, FNR 134.  From Turf to Trees: Converting Lawn to Forest  - University of Maryland Extension Backyard …

  • Wilt Diseases of Vinca

    … and are favored by high levels of moisture. Stressed plants are also more prone to infection and dieback. … of infected leaves or by mechanical removal such as with a lawn mower set at the highest setting. Removal of fallen …

  • Broken Branches and Lower Trunk Damage

    … to transport water, nutrients, and food. Causes of Damage Lawn mowers, tractors, and string trimmers are the primary cause of mechanical and lower trunk damage to plants. Trees and shrubs planted near parking lots, …

  • Soil to Fill Raised Beds

    … raised beds  Healthy soil will help you produce healthy plants in your raised bed. Soil supplies plants and soil organisms with water, air, and nutrients. … the addition of organic matter and root growth of crop plants. Scenario 3 - Your raised bed is in an existing …

  • About

    … years of age or older, who likes working with people and plants and has a thirst for knowledge. Visit the State Page … plants for diagnosis or some with questions about their lawn or garden.  Master Gardeners also provide Extension … Service Demonstration Gardens is located on the front lawn of the UMD Extension Office in Bel Alton, Maryland.  …

  • Good Neighbor Relations

    … for native pollinators, especially when flowering plants are used as part of the buffer. Mortality Management …

  • Root Rots on Trees and Shrubs

    … may be found under the bark at the base of infected plants, or on the roots. The fruiting bodies that form from … maintenance practices. Avoid damage from improper pruning, lawn mowers, and excavation within the root zone. Avoid … or in low areas where water collects. Also, avoid placing plants near downspouts. Yews and pines especially will not …

  • To Mow or Not to Mow?

    … Point Functions of Mowing: Eliminate seed heads Keeps plants in a higher quality, vegetative state   Promote even … in a vegetative state and promote additional growth. As plants mature to a reproductive stage, they become less … and seed head through clipping or mowing encourages the plants to divert energy away from reproductive growth back to …

  • White Oak

    … oak, fall color Related information Recommended Native Plants for Maryland The Right Tree for Your Lawn -- Planting Trees to Help Improve Chesapeake Bay Water …

  • Volutella Dieback of Pachysandra Groundcover

    … may enlarge and blight the entire leaf or stem. Infected plants may turn black and become soft. In wet weather pink … of infected leaves or by mechanical removal such as with a lawn mower set at the highest setting. Removal of fallen …