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… approaches to prevent problems and control pests and diseases at acceptable levels. Learn more about Predatory … Install a rain garden in a wet area of your yard. Consider lawn alternatives . Plant an assortment of trees, shrubs, and … allowing foliage to dry faster. This helps to prevent diseases like volutella on boxwood. Weeds Weeds rob plants of …

… color. Summer patch spreading in a Kentucky bluegrass lawn Photo: Lee Miller, University of Missouri, Bugwood.org … turf to this disease. Management Plant a tall fescue lawn.  Select resistant cultivars when establishing …

… are available and reduce the chances of problems with diseases such as powdery mildew and spot anthracnose. Besides … around the base of the tree to protect the trunk from lawn mowers and weed trimmers. The mulch should be no deeper …

… they are present in your area. They eat grubs and aerate lawn naturally with their digging. You may need to do some … of 40-60 degrees F. They are available to professional lawn care companies.   Microbial options Various bacterial and fungal diseases of white grubs that are present in Maryland soils …

… phenoxy-type herbicides (2,4-D) which are used commonly in lawn and agricultural herbicide applications. More about …

… interest. Lilacs are prone to powdery mildew and other diseases. It is important to give them adequate spacing when … renewal pruning to keep them vigorous and free-flowering. Diseases of lilac Bacterial blight Fungal leaf spots Powdery …

… injury may be direct physical damage or it may cause lawn deterioration due to poor mowing practices. A dull mower … area. Low and infrequent mowing may be the major cause of lawn deterioration. It is best to remove no more than 1/3 of … Mowing to the proper height can reduce weed problems. A lawn damaged by dull mower blades. Related information …

… Updated: March 7, 2023 Phomopsis and Phoma are wilt diseases on vinca groundcover ***It is no longer recommended … soil line that enlarge and girdle the shoot. These fungal diseases attack through wounds, spread by water, and are … of infected leaves or by mechanical removal such as with a lawn mower set at the highest setting. Removal of fallen …

… Updated: March 1, 2023 Several species of rust fungi cause diseases of turfgrasses in Maryland. Given the right conditions, rust diseases may infect most of the turfgrasses grown in … or orange appearance and become thin and weak. Rust diseases can occur all season and are favored by temperatures …

… are favorite breeding sites for several kinds of  bark beetles  that excavate galleries under the bark. Trees under attack by bark beetles often fade from the top down. The needle color will … A very picturesque and interesting blue foliage tree. Japanese cedar -  Cryptomeria japonica . A magnificent …