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… working on, please visit our Resource Page to get The Compost , for the latest information on new and ongoing … and Moore went to work laying cardboard, raking piles of compost and mulch and planting a new bed of the …
Home Gardening
… you want to know (well, almost) about maintaining the plants in and around your yard, identifying and controlling … how to prepare your soil for planting Find the latest in lawn care and how to reduce hours maintaining your lawn Soil testing information – including a How-to video …
Cytospora Canker of Spruce Trees
Master Gardener
… Master Gardeners are volunteers who combine their love of plants, people, and the environment to help residents in … of building) 200 Chesapeake Blvd, Elkton, MD 21921 Bring plants in containers labeled with plant name, care … and Master Gardeners. Learn timely tips to manage your lawn, ornamental plants, and food gardens, with advice from …
Periodical Cicadas: Brood X
… Updated: April 6, 2021 By Stanton Gill Periodical Cicadas: Brood X is Coming in 2021 By: Stanton Gill Video of … air was “abuzz” with the sound of the 17-year periodical cicadas, Magicicada septemdecim . Male cicadas were drumming their abdomens making noises that …
Environment and Natural Resources
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Lead in Garden Soils
… health risk. The risk is primarily from contaminated soil brought into the home on clothing, shoes, and tools. The soil becomes mixed with house dust that is inhaled or … compared to children not exposed to lead. Lead and soil testing Elevated lead levels are more common in urban …
Borer Insects on Shrubs
… Peachtree borer larvae are pests of cherry laurels. Photo: Eugene E. Nelson, Bugwood.org Updated: July 27, 2023 Key points Borers of shrubs may be either clearwing borers or beetles. Clearwing borers are the larvae or caterpillars of clearwing moths. The moths resemble wasps in appearance. …
Rhizoctonia Web Blight on Flowers
… of the foliage during hot humid conditions. The infected plants may turn dark brown or black and will often quickly … of infected leaves or by mechanical removal such as with a lawn mower set at the highest setting. Removal of fallen …
Home Gardening
… you want to know (well, almost) about maintaining the plants in and around your yard, identifying and controlling … how to prepare your soil for planting Find the latest in lawn care and how to reduce hours maintaining your lawn Soil testing information – including a How-to video …