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  • July Gardening Tips and Tasks

    … to reach their maximum sugar content. Lawns Proper  lawn mowing  is critical to help it survive the summer. “Mow … to a height of 3-4 inches and leave the clippings on the lawn where they will naturally decompose.   Fertilize …

  • Native Plants for Shade

    … Forest home. If you live near a park that controls deer overpopulation and removes invasive plants, go there to … must take growing conditions (moisture, soil texture, pH, deer) into consideration. With shade gardens, you also need …

  • The Woods in Your Backyard online course

    … looking at our four acres and the responsibility of taking care of it differently. My husband and I, through discussions … this course is for you. It is for you if you have a mowed lawn area that you want to turn into a woodland. It is also … videos from the course: Before & After: Converting Lawn to Edge Habitat (1 minute) Explore a property in …

  • Salt or Fertilizer Damage on Trees

    …   to deice walkways and driveways according to  Maryland's Lawn Fertilizer Law . Runoff carrying nutrients enters storm … organic matter. Woody plants also receive nutrients from lawn fertilization if their roots are adjacent to or growing under the lawn area. Newly planted trees do not require fertilization …

  • Vinegar: An Alternative to Glyphosate?

    … and number of applications required. For example, a lawn study (3) in NY found that acetic acid herbicides were … such as aluminum, tin, iron, and items such as fencing or lawn furniture. Avoid spraying the material onto masonry …

  • Starting a Home Fruit Garden

    … August 27, 2024 By Jon Traunfeld Selecting fruits for Maryland Many different native and non-native fruits can be … Blueberry* Vaccinium spp. North America Northern highbush, Southern highbush, and hybrids; rabbiteye (Southern MD and … in the mid-Atlantic. When purchasing from a mail-order nursery, place your order December through February for …

  • Social News Feed

    … CMREC 2024 Field Crops Research Twilight Barbecue and Ice Cream Social July 7/31/24 - " Trying to beat the heat in our …

  • Meet our Stewards

    … MEET OUR STEWARDS Our Watershed Stewards are hard at work to improve the quality of their local waterways and the … WSA Class of 2025 We used this map to show the community how their neighborhood stream leads to Wilde Lake. For many … the capstone is a chance to get your hands dirty and make a visible change in a community – creating rain gardens …

  • December Tips and Tasks

    garden tips Sustainable Gardening Winter is an excellent time to evaluate what worked well in your garden and what didn't … in the trash.   Sharpen pruners and loppers. They are best stored cleaned and oiled. Linseed oil can be used on …

  • Events

    … and volunteer-operated. The All-Star's goal is to contribute to positive youth development through "service" … of the physical theories behind Electricity and Energy and how to implement such safely and effectively into real-world … include how to groom a rabbit for the show, how to create a corsage, and how to make balloon animals, among …