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  • Trees and Shrubs for the Home Garden

    … the right trees and shrubs for your landscape, plant and care for them, and identify and manage the most common … Tips for Choosing Trees and Shrubs The Right Tree for Your Lawn Plants for Mixed Privacy Screens Purchasing Trees and …

  • August Gardening Tips and Tasks

    … abdomen so you can leave them be. Leaving some prey ("pest" insects) in your landscape can help to support and … Caterpillar feeding damage is usually minimal and control is not typically needed; caterpillars are typically … that holds moisture, even mops, and sponges.    Contact a pest control professional if yellowjackets are nesting inside …

  • April Gardening Tips and Tasks

    … Direct downspouts and gutters to drain water into a lawn or rain garden  where it will soak into the soil rather … cool-season turfgrass (tall fescue) is in the fall.   Lawn mowing season begins in April. The height and frequency …

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  • Growing Flowering Dogwood Trees

    … is to plant it in a suitable location and take proper care of your tree to minimize stress (e.g., water during … Yes No Yes 'Welch's Bay Beauty' Yes No Yes Planting and care of dogwood trees Selecting a site Flowering dogwood is a … around the base of the tree to protect the trunk from lawn mowers and weed trimmers. The mulch should be no deeper …

  • Landscaping for the Home Garden

    … Mixed Privacy Screens Ornamental and Native Grasses Vines Lawn Alternatives Landscape management Landscape Management … Chesapeake Bay   IPM - Prevent, Identify, and Manage Plant Problems Stormwater Management  &  Rain Gardens Maryland …

  • Vegetables for the Home Garden

    … prepare the soil, select the best crops for success, and care for them. Seed to Supper Beginning Gardener Guides Seed … soil Soil Testing Information Lead in Garden Soils Lawn (Turfgrass) Removal Methods Cover Crops How to Make …

  • Stormwater Practices

    … Redirect Landscape Certifications Landscape Certifications Lawn and Yard Management Lawn and Yard Management Permeable Pavers Permeable Pavers … including rain gardens, rain barrels, low fertilizer lawn care, and conservation landscaping. View the publication here …

  • October Gardening Tips and Tasks

    … Caterpillar feeding damage is usually minimal and control is not typically needed; caterpillars are typically … the milkweed seeds. These bugs are primarily a nuisance pest and are only present on milkweed seed pods for a short … Remove infested plant debris after harvest to remove pest overwintering sites.    Striped and spotted cucumber …

  • Chapter 5: The human element: rights and responsibilities, safety and stress

    … small vegetable tractors, walk-behind tractors, tillers, lawn mowers, weed whips, carpentry tools, and chainsaws. … that you set a good example by proactively taking care of your body and working with others to lift heavy … first aid certification current and understand the duty of care that you enter into once you begin administering first …