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… Miri Talabac, UME Updated: April 10, 2024 Outdoor yard and garden tips Sustainable Gardening It's  National Garden … tent caterpillars  will begin to hatch and form tents in tree “crotches”, where tree branches fork. Luckily many … serviceberries, crabapples, and quince. Indoor plant and insect tips Indoor plants Groom indoor plants by removing …

… Gardening Saving and sharing seeds is a fun way to collaborate with other gardeners, make good use of what … These vines are easier to spot during the winter months when shade trees are bare.  Trees & Shrubs If you purchased … and other surfaces. Scape them off and discard them.   Remove and destroy  bagworm bags  from affected trees …

… are insects that feed inside of leaves between the upper and lower surfaces. They may be moths, beetles, flies, or … Bugwood.org Boxwood Leafminer Holly Leafminer Others Tree and Shrub Leafminers Herbaceous Plant Leafminers Boxwood …

… a variety of plants are more resilient to diseases, pests, and climate change. Prioritize native plants and avoid … more so than on older plants. Protect new plants with tree tubes or fencing if deer pressure is high. Some good … No Yes References & additional resources Biodiversity and Insect Pests: Key Issues for Sustainable Management,  Paula …

… Planting a tree. Photo: David L. Clement Updated: March 5, 2024 Outdoor yard and garden tips   Sustainable Gardening Design a native plant … and have room for new growth. This will also help reduce insect and disease problems. Start seeds indoors: broccoli, …

… to bloom in May. Updated: April 10, 2024 Outdoor yard and garden tips   Sustainable Gardening Try growing some of … branches to improve air circulation and reduce disease problems such as  volutella canker . Also, look out for  … cultivars. There is no cure for it. Indoor plant and insect tips Indoor plants Move houseplants outdoors after the …

… 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 …

… go through three stages in their life cycle: egg, nymph, and adult. Adults of most leafhoppers are one-eighth to one-fourth inch long, slender, and hold their wings “roof-like” over their back. Many have … The toxin is not systemic, so damage is proportional to insect numbers. On vegetables, severe leaf damage and …

… June beetle, May or June beetle, chafers, Oriental beetle, and weevils such as black vine weevil. Grubs are generally … may be as long as two inches. Grubs feed on the roots and crowns of plants, particularly grass and remain underground for one to three years until they …

… Updated: November 8, 2023 Outdoor garden tips and tasks Sustainable Gardening Leave some leaves, dead plant … Leave the branch collar (swollen area on the trunk of a tree or a larger branch) but do not leave a stub.    … correct pruning technique to help control the size of a tree. Crown reduction, pruning entire branches at their point …