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  • Cucumber Beetles: Spotted or Striped on Vegetables

    … apple, pear, green beans, okra, eggplant, and potato, plus tree and shrub blossoms. Signs/symptoms Larvae eat roots and … Both beetles are serious vectors (carriers) of plant diseases, including Fusarium wilt, mosaic viruses, muskmelon … Caused by Nonliving Factors Vegetable Problems Caused by Diseases Vegetable Problems Caused by Wildlife Still have a …

  • Petal Blight

    … B. paeoniae causes bud and shoot blight of herbaceous and tree peonies.  B. tulipae  causes the disease "tulip … petals and foliage. Management Prevention of Botrytis diseases can be very difficult when the weather conditions … in the day. The cornerstone for control of all blight diseases is sanitation both during the growing season and in …

  • Start Growing Thornless Blackberries: How to Prepare and Select Cultivars for the Mid-Atlantic (FS-2023-0660)

    … with varying levels of sweet and tart flavors. Unlike tree fruits such as apples, peaches, and cherries, … using metal stakes and thick gauge wire on Goat Plum Tree Farm, Berlin, MD. Photos by Matthew Harhai, Goat Plum … water holding capacity, which can enable root rotting diseases such as Phytophthora to attack blackberry plants. …

  • The Challenge of Growing a Lawn in Maryland

    … crop in a given area. Single crops are more susceptible to diseases and pest problems than a diverse mixture of … taking the following approaches. Lawn won’t grow under a tree?  Plant groundcovers instead, or put a 2” layer of organic mulch down over the tree’s root zone. Leave fallen needles under pine trees. They …

  • Groundcovers

    … height, required maintenance and freedom from pests and diseases.  Groundcover List Native Plants for Shady Slopes …

  • October 2023 WSA Newsletter

    … - 1 PM October 18, 2023: Forest Health Update: Pests and Diseases, featuring Heather Disque, Maryland Department of … is to invite entities experienced in various aspects of tree canopy, urban forestry, tree nursery supply, data review and development, climate …

  • Commercial Poultry News - April 2024

  • Vines

    … mulching, pruning, and attention to pests and diseases.  Unlike other woody ornamentals, vines usually … flowers, and fruit than vertical branches. Insects and diseases can cause damage to vines. Become an observant …

  • Herb Problems

    … discoloration of leaves. Overall plants look unhealthy. Diseases of herbs Downy mildew of basil Symptoms of downy …

  • Commercial Poultry News - April 2022