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 …
Lesser Celandine
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 …