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  • Exotic Bush Honeysuckles

    … honeysuckle  (Lonicera maackii)  as a  Tier 1 invasive plant in Maryland .  A person may not propagate, import, … or introduce any living part of a Tier 1 invasive plant in the state. Growth habit Fast growing and  invasive … Ramsey & Wallace Kaufman. 2007. Invasive Plants: Guide to Identification and the Impacts and Control of Common North …

  • Fungal and Bacterial Diseases of Vegetables

    … disease will continue to spread, perhaps defoliating the plant and reducing yields and eating quality. The first step … microscopic organisms, bounded by a cell wall, that cause plant diseases. Bacteria are much smaller than fungi but can … bacterial blight of peas). Monitoring for diseases Regular plant inspection, especially on lower and inner leaves, will …

  • Invasives in your Woodland: Porcelain-berry

    … 5, 2022 By Andrew Kling Porcelain-berry is an invasive plant reported in widely scattered area in the United States … they manage have discovered that once established, this plant can be very difficult to eradicate. The horticultural … recognize a few important distinctions that can assist in identification. For example, the bark of native grapes shreds …

  • Spotted Lanternfly Management for Residents

    … hops, apples, stone fruits, maples, walnuts, and other plant species. Its feeding has not resulted in killing plants … adults and nymphs (immatures) feed by sucking sap from plant stems, trunks, and leaves. During feeding, they produce … very similar to native sumac and black walnut, so correct identification of the plant is important. Watch this short …

  • Invasives in Your Woodland - Butterflybush

    … US county distribution. Courtesy eddmaps.org.   This plant is a rarity among non-native, invasive species. It has … For native pollinators to survive, they need specific plant species for their larvae’s diets. Butterflybush leaves … where it is not reported and is considered a beneficial plant. However, the plant has the capacity to be invasive …

  • Branching Out Winter 2024 News and Notes

    … Enhancers for site preparation and Shenandoah Habitats to plant the trees. Shenandoah Habitats completed the planting …

  • Invasives in Your Woodland: Golden Bamboo

    … known as fishpole bamboo or running bamboo, is an invasive plant that was introduced to North America over a century ago … and is still offered for sale as a fast-growing ornamental plant. What is it? Golden bamboo ( Phyllostachys aurea) is … grow quickly, spreading out horizontally from the parent plant. Stems generally emerge in early Spring. How can I …

  • Wilt Diseases on Flowers

    … wilt on chrysanthemum. Photo: Penn State Department of Plant Pathology & Environmental Microbiology Archives , Penn … 2023 When fungi or bacteria enter the roots and stems of a plant and cause stunting, wilt and death by plugging the … oozing or streaming from the vascular tissues. Specific identification of the bacteria may require multiple cultures, …

  • Aronia

    … with a long history of fruit production in Eastern Europe. Plant breeders in Eastern Europe recognized this plant's potential and created hybrids for larger fruit and … 10 to 20, making them relatively easy to pick. A mature plant (about 7 to 8 years) can yield over 15 lbs, but they …

  • Commercial Strawberry Production

    … They are now retired. Saltveit is with the Department of Plant Sciences, University of California, Davis, CA. … Commodity Summaries written by nearly a hundred experts in plant science and postharvest technology. This version, like … vegetable, and ornamental crops. You will find a photo identification guide and recommendations for how to control …