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  • Ask-A-Master Gardener Plant Clinics

    … 16, 2023 The Anne Arundel County Master Gardeners conduct plant clinics at various locations throughout the county.  The goal of the plant clinics is to educate the public by assisting with the following: Plant, insect, and plant disease identification Weed and bad bug control using sound, …

  • Monitoring for Scale

    … insects have relatively sedentary lives. Their small size and often-inconspicuous colors make them hard to detect. … to birds,  predatory and parasitic insects reduces pest problems eliminating or greatly reducing the need to use … to attract beneficial insects. Scale lookalikes Other insect pests Lichen Plant parts Evidence of beneficial …

  • Planting trees helps our forests weather climate change

    … works with the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay to plant a streamside buffer in Lancaster County, PA. Photo by … is here, and there is no better time to get outside and plant new trees on your property or in your community. And … a little higher. I suggest contacting your state’s native plant society (every state in the Bay watershed has at least …

  • Yard and Landscape

    … them Landscaping for the Home Garden Landscape planning Plant selection & care Lawn Care for the Maryland Home … care Native Plants for the Home Landscape What is a native plant? Why you should plant natives Recommended native plants Soil, Compost, and …

  • Invasives in Your Woodland - Winged Euonymus

    … 4, 2022 By Andrew Kling The name of this issue’s invasive plant species may result in some verbal gymnastics. The … United States in the mid-1800s from Asia as an ornamental plant for landscaping. It is native to central China, Japan … red autumn foliage has led to the “burning bush” nickname. Identification in other seasons is made easier by the …

  • Symptoms of Stem Diseases Developing in Soybean

    … to a misdiagnosis. Submit questionable samples to the UMD Plant Diagnostic Lab for proper identification. Common soybean stem diseases and their … necrotic (Figure 1). The dead leaflets will fall off the plant but the petioles (leaf stems) remain attached to the …

  • Invasive Jumping Worms

    … it drier and depleted of nutrients, which limits normal plant germination and growth. The best way to manage jumping … to normal soil microorganisms (fungi, bacteria), and plant growth. The worm castings (feces) sit on top of the … | University of Massachusetts | Amherst Jumping worms: identification | University of Massachusetts Amherst Plant

  • Winter Creeper

    … fortunei) , also called creeping euonymus, is a perennial plant that grows as a groundcover, climbing vine, or … Agriculture (MDA) named winter creeper a  Tier 1 invasive plant , as of February 2018. This classification means that a … Ramsey & Wallace Kaufman. 2007. Invasive Plants: Guide to Identification and the Impacts and Control of Common North …

  • Landscaping for the Home Garden

    …  (planting by streams and wetlands) Woodland Stewardship Plant selection Native Plants Pollinator Gardens Groundcovers … #4 Try Composting (PDF)  #5 Conserve Water (PDF)  #6 Plant Cover Crops (PDF)  #7 Attract Pollinators to Your … Chesapeake Bay   IPM - Prevent, Identify, and Manage Plant Problems Stormwater Management  &  Rain Gardens …

  • Pollinators and Native Plants

    … native gardens benefit pollinators and reduce risk to wild plant populations. SUPPORT BIRDS AND POLLINATORS Many bees … runoff.    How You Can Help Pollinators PROVIDE FOOD Plant a succession of native blooms of different shapes, … fall Choose a variety of plants that support caterpillars. Plant densely, using native groundcovers as “green mulch” and …