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  • Pruning Trees in the Home Landscape

    … trees require at least 16 feet of clearance for trucks. Lawn trees need eight feet of clearance for foot traffic. … Information Center publication HG 84 Pruning Ornamental Plants, author Virginia Williams, CPH, Former Home and Garden …

  • Identifying Common Household Insect Pests

    … area. Clean mold and mildew. Allow media in potted plants to dry out between waterings or repot with fresh … black with yellow markings on the abdomen, hover above the lawn, non-aggressive, nest in loose soil. Cicada Killers : … wasp, yellow stripe on each side of the abdomen, fly over lawn during the day. Mud Daubers, Potter and Mason Wasps : …

  • Natural Area Management Services Providers Directory

    … These services include: planting trees converting lawn to edge habitat converting lawn to woodland controlling invasive insect and plant …

  • Social News Feed

    … the Frederick News-Post 4/26/24 - " A brief history of lawn mowing ," from the Cumberland Times-News; Maryland lawn fertilizer schedule 4/24/24 - Spring Italian Ryegrass … 10/19/23 - " When deer come to feed, sacrificing some plants may save others ," from Farm Progress Daily 10/10/23 - …

  • Invasive Tree Control

    … brown and hang through winter. Root toxins kill competing plants. Suckers create monoculture colonies. Mere cutting … spread by seed. Cut off flowers before seed forms. Some plants flower and produce seed at the same time. Bag and … is critical. Moist soil facilitates. (SM) Smother: Cover plants with cardboard, many layers of newspapers, or plastic, …

  • Blackgum, Sourgum, or Tupelo Tree

    … deer and beaver. Related information Recommended Native Plants for Maryland The Right Tree for Your Lawn -- Planting Trees to Help Improve Chesapeake Bay Water …

  • Tachinid Fly

    … nectar and pollen, especially from flowering umbelliferous plants such as  carrot, dill, and other herbs, and composite … such as asters and rudbeckias , as well as other flowering plants . They will also feed on aphid honeydew, so having non-crop plants infested with aphids helps support tachinid flies. …

  • Bay-Wise Landscape Management

    … with concerns such as storm water management, erosion, lawn care, Integrated Pest Management, composting, creating wildlife habitat and inclusion of native plants in the landscape.  The consultations are offered at no … check it out. Useful Links Growing & Maintaining a Fescue Lawn Landscape for Water Quality Maintaining your Rain Garden …

  • Growing a Water-Wise Garden

    … Betsy Potts October 14, 2022 By Laura Wormuth A person’s lawn or garden is a personal space, a reflection of their … conservation techniques with tiered flower beds, native plants, and other features that help to protect local … features that a landscape has, which could include smart lawn care practices, integrated pest management techniques, …

  • Maryland Pesticide News

    … vegetables, nuts, etc.) and on turf and ornamental plants. Additionally, it can be applied on the seeds of corn, … spray. To mitigate risks to non-target animals and plants from spray drift exposure, the EPA is proposing … from other exposure routes (runoff, consumption of treated plants, etc.) are expected to be negligible. As ledprona has …