Spotted Lanternfly Management for Residents
… wide range of plants including grapes, hops, apples, stone fruits, maples, walnuts, and other plant species. Its feeding … A preferred host plant for the spotted lanternfly is tree-of-heaven (Ailanthus altissima) , an invasive weedy tree that grows in disturbed areas on field edges and …
Flowering Dogwood
… 6, 2023 About flowering dogwood Cornus florida Deciduous tree Dogwood family ( Cornaceae) Maryland Distribution: … Uses: Perhaps our most widely-recognized and popular small tree, it is commonly featured in area gardens. Dogwood trees … unlimited root space and occasional irrigation helps the tree avoid stress. Photo: Miri Talabac Pink-flowered cultivar …
Invasives in Your Woodland: Callery Pear
… Callerys with Bartletts would make for a blight-resistant tree. The resulting trees were studied for thirty years at a … Forest Service Image Gallery: Callery Pear Callery pear tree. Note the characteristic V-crotch branch structure. Many …
Growing Dwarf Citrus
… after the danger of frost has passed, place your citrus tree outdoors to receive the maximum amount of sunlight – … You do not need to fertilize in the winter. Flowers & Fruits : Citrus trees produce fragrant white flowers in the … from one flower and brush it from flower to flower. Citrus fruits ripen at different times of the year, depending on the …
Twig Girdlers and Twig Pruners on Trees
… oak, hackberry, poplar, dogwood, linden, and flowering fruits. Twig pruners are also native longhorned beetles. They …
Branching Out - Winter 2024
… feature, "Native Trees of Maryland," looks at the state tree: the white oak. "Invasives in Your Woodlands" looks at … Educator The white oak is, without a doubt, a remarkable tree species. The tree is truly an impressive specimen where older examples are …
Japanese Beetles on Fruits and Vegetables
… 3 to 4 at one location. Larvae: Wrinkled, thick, white grubs with yellowish-brown heads, up to 1 1/4" in length, … side of the abdomen, and hairy legs. Life Cycle/Habits Grubs hatch in late summer and overwinter in the soil. They … most preferred. Acidic soils favor egg and grub survival. Grubs hatch in August and begin feeding on the roots of …
Landscape Management Basics
… at a maximum depth of 3" and never against the trunk of a tree. Maintain even soil moisture. Prevent weed growth and … root zone can extend out 2 to 3 times the height of the tree, well beyond the dripline. Check the depth of soil … dead plants. Rake up and dispose of diseased leaves and fruits. Clean up and compost garden debris in the fall. …
January Tips and Tasks
… . Cut invasive English ivy vines that are growing up on tree trunks. These vines are easier to spot during the winter … spread it to healthy boxwoods in the landscape. Problem tree branches (hanging very low or storm-damaged), may be …
Cucumber Beetles: Spotted or Striped on Vegetables
… State University, Bugwood.org Updated: April 11, 2024 Insects that look like ladybugs on cucumbers Appearance Eggs: … apple, pear, green beans, okra, eggplant, and potato, plus tree and shrub blossoms. Signs/symptoms Larvae eat roots and … bloom. Remove the row cover once plants bloom to allow insects in to pollinate the flowers. Control organically …