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… Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus). Photo: Ary Farajollahi, … repellants  and  eliminating standing water to reduce mosquito breeding sites  in your yard are two of the most … effective things you can do to protect yourself from mosquito bites. In some communities, spraying for mosquitoes …

… In Dorchester  County , please call  Mosquito Control  at  410-543-6626.  The Maryland Department of Agriculture Mosquito Control Program is described here . Visit the … information on controlling mosquitos at your home.     … Mosquito Control …

… keeps a list of beekeepers who are interested in removing honey bees swarms, yellow jackets and hornet nests.  Call our …

… include American holly, serviceberry, persimmon and oak species.  Consider replacing some of your lawn  ( Lawn … your yard near the edge of a wooded area. Leave a dead tree (snag) standing in a wooded area unless it is a hazard. The old tree can provide a home for woodpeckers and cavity-nesting …

… A perennial garden with native swamp verbena (Verbena … gardens in your community. Late August through September is a great time to transplant, divide, and plant perennials. … a healthy root system.   Make a plan to add a new tree to your garden this fall, if feasible. Shade trees help …

… like New Jersey Tea ( Ceanothus americanus ).  Pests Spotted lanternfly  (SLF) nymphs (immatures) are hatching and …

… behavior has led to the dragonfly earning the nickname “mosquito hawk.” Specific dragonflies also have the common …

… only too well, nursery management is a continuous process of solving problems, particularly damage caused by pests and diseases. No matter what you have in your nursery inventory, insects will prey … derived, broad-spectrum pesticides control a wide variety of insect pests. Pyrethrum/Pyrethrins are primarily …