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  • August Tips and Tasks

    … Bugwood.org Updated: November 8, 2023 Outdoor yard and garden tips Sustainable Gardening Learn how to preserve … a healthy root system.   Make a plan to add a new tree to your garden this fall, if feasible. Shade trees help … prevents many fruit problems (cracking, splitting, insect feeding, diseases) and increases the yield of edible …

  • Hydrangea: Identify and Manage Problems

    … The fertile flower parts are much smaller, less showy, and do support pollinators. Pruning at the wrong time of year … stems, to keep growth under control and rejuvenate the shrub. This species tends to reliably display showy fall … of plant problems are not caused by a disease or an insect, especially if the plant has been in your landscape …

  • Serviceberry: An Early-Flowering Maryland Native Tree

    … 6, 2023 About Serviceberry Amelanchier spp. Deciduous tree or large shrub Maryland Distribution: Native habitat varies by species … common in Maryland’s three ecoregions: Mountain, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain. Its natural form is a multi-stemmed shrub

  • July Tips and Tasks

    … This allows berries to reach their maximum sugar content. Lawns Proper  lawn mowing  is critical to help it survive the …

  • Broken Branches and Lower Trunk Damage

    … The death of one branch or scattered dieback throughout a tree or shrub may be the result of mechanical damage (damage caused … restricts a plant’s ability to transport water, nutrients, and food. Causes of Damage Lawn mowers, tractors, and string …

  • Common Soil Problems

    … Bare soil prone to erosion Updated: February 17, 2023 Key points about soil issues Plant problems and poor growth (whether … fruit, or flowers) may be caused, in part, by one or more soil problems. Soil compaction (dense soil that drains water …

  • Phytotoxicity Damage on Trees

    … shrubs include leaf spotting, scorch or dead tissue, and can be confused with insect or mite damage, diseases, other abiotic problems such as nutrient deficiencies, or environmental …

  • FAQs: Wildlife Management

    … Is leaving my woodland alone the best for wildlife and forest health? Leaving your forest alone may not produce … In an unmanaged forest, overcrowding often retards tree growth, makes forests more susceptible to disease and … Sheet 759,  "Wildlife Plantings Food & Cover Plantings: Shrub Lespedezas." What is the Maryland Woodland Stewards …

  • June Tips and Tasks

    … Updated: December 21, 2023 Outdoor yard and garden tips Sustainable Gardening Take part in Pollinator … of one fruit) between the remaining fruits. Disease and insect problems, environmental stress, and lack of pollination or …

  • Herb Problems

    … Louadfel, Homemade, Bugwood.org Updated: February 20, 2023 Insect pests of herbs Aphids Black bean aphids Aphids  have a … range of host plants. They can be found on plant stems and on leaves. Look for beneficial insects like lady bugs … including herbs. It is active only during hot weather. Problems caused by abiotic (nonliving) factors Bolting …