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  • April Gardening Tips and Tasks

    … from  local sellers  if you can.   Don't be too quick to do spring "clean-up" in the garden . Fallen leaves provide … species like azalea, forsythia, and lilac until after they finish flowering.   Symptoms of winter injury, … growing well that were fertilized in the fall should not need additional fertilizer in the spring. The best time to …

  • July Gardening Tips and Tasks

    … variety of garden pests. Learn to identify common assassin bug species and their different life stages (egg, … is a moisture issue inside or near the building.    Phorid flies  and  fungus gnats  are attracted to moist and/or … disposals, dirty mop heads, compost bins and more. These flies do not bite. Look inside and around the home/building …

  • Natural Area Management Services Providers: A to Z

    … wildlife habitat Enhancing privacy & aesthetics Converting lawn to wildflower & pollinator meadows Other (stormwater … application for upland landscape/woodland/meadow, noxious weed, aquatic wetland and marine environments. As a small and … Services is focused on digital arboriculture; remote plant identification, normalization of plant phenology, and digital …

  • Branching Out - Summer 2022

    … for or how to expand existing woodlands, or how to convert lawn space to woodlands? Then join us for our  self-directed, … visit this link.   August 21 & 28; September 24, 2022 Weed Warrior Workdays Times and locations vary Join Montgomery County (MD)’s Weed Warriors to help remove and manage invasive plant …

  • Fruit Plant Care

    … Raspberry plants with landscape fabric used for weed control. Photo: J. Traunfeld, UME Updated: May 16, 2024 … be fertilized based on soil test results and plant needs. Lawn fertilizers applied to turfgrass growing near fruit … plants for water and nutrients. Herbicides used to control lawn weeds can injure fruit plants if there is no buffer zone …

  • May Gardening Tips and Tasks

    … and replaced with less susceptible plant species.    Spotted lanternfly  (SLF) eggs will start hatching nymphs …

  • Voles

    … Tunnels in a lawn created by voles David L. Clement, University of …

  • Chapter 1: Urban production systems

    … or Weeds of the South by Bryson and DeFelice. Plant identification smartphone apps are also available, as well as … pests; trap cropping and intercropping; mulching to reduce weed pressure; tarping or using the stale seedbed technique to kill weed seedlings; using insect traps to monitor infestations …

  • November Gardening Tips and Tasks

    … after being outdoors. Lawns According to the  Maryland Lawn Fertilizer Law , fertilizer cannot be applied to … 15th and March 1st.    It is too late to broadcast lawn seed and expect it to survive the winter. Wait until … the soil in lawns and gardens. Leaves that fall onto the lawn can be moved to another area of your yard or a compost …

  • Home Landscape Best Management Practices

    … watering. If you choose to irrigate, do so only when your lawn and landscape need water. Efficient watering is an …