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  • Weed Identification and Management in Home Landscapes

    … 27, 2023 How to identify and control weeds in the home lawn and landscape Weed identification tools Weed … Identification Photos Spring Weeds Summer Weeds Fall Weeds Lawn Weeds Invasive Herbaceous Plants Invasive Woody Plants An introduction to the various …

  • Volutella Dieback of Pachysandra Groundcover

    … may enlarge and blight the entire leaf or stem. Infected plants may turn black and become soft. In wet weather pink … of infected leaves or by mechanical removal such as with a lawn mower set at the highest setting. Removal of fallen …

  • Natural Area Management Services webinar series

    … Center Maintaining Tree Plantings: Riparian Buffer and Lawn Conversion  (Webinar #4 of the Natural Area Management … Macaulay (University of Maryland Extension) Converting Lawn to Natural Area and Controlling Invasive Plants: A Case Study Approach (Webinar #3 of the Natural …

  • Blue Sedge

    … stones, in rain gardens, or to create a small, open lawn look (we suspect heavy foot traffic is not an option). … blades contrast nicely with the broad green foliage of plants like mayapple, bloodroot, and white wood aster. Very … fresh, spring growth, and again in late summer after the plants have gone to seed. Potted divisions and seedlings make …

  • Agronomy News-September 2021

    … amaranth flowers (Figure 1). It is imperative that these plants be managed before harvest (Palmer amaranth is listed … of Delaware Over the past week, I have begun to see plants with accelerated senescence due to stalk rots (Figure … of sugars produced by the plant. If a stress event occurs, plants will divert or remobilize sugars from the stalk and …

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  • Raccoons

    … or county police department. Raccoon damage on lawns Lawn damage caused by an animal looking for insects … by tearing up sod. Unless you have confirmed that your lawn is infested with grubs, applying an insecticide to …

  • Horticulture and Master Gardener

    … the residents of Talbot County in the areas of turf, woody plants, entomology, soil testing, native plants, invasive plants, pest management and identification. … plant problems Ecology Entomology Flower gardening Lawn care Organic gardening Pesticide use and safety Soils …

  • Invasive Grass Control

    … with giant cane  (Arundinaria gigantean) , which is our native bamboo that grows in Southern Maryland.  C&P/ S … Containing and Removing Bamboo Giant reed  (Arundo donax) Native to India, this perennial grass towers up to 20 feet or … tolerates saltwater where it can displace native wetland plants and obstruct waterways. Spreads by rhizomes and stem …

  • Branching Out - Winter 2024

    … to care for or expand existing woodlands, or to convert lawn space to woodlands. The self-directed, non-credit online … their natural areas, how to identify and control invasive plants and insects, and about news and regional online and …