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  • Cutworm - Vegetables

    … to consume. Larvae are also defoliators and may feed on fruits, roots, and tubers as well. Variegated cutworms … readily climb trees to feed on buds, foliage and even tree fruit. Cutworms curl up when disturbed. There are … spinach, squash, sweet potato, turnip and watermelon, plus tree fruits, and small fruits. Signs/symptoms Seedlings or …

  • Identifying Common Household Insect Pests

    … in-ground or in a gray papery sphere attached to house, tree, or shrub. Yellowjackets : tend to be a problem … long legs, narrow waist, nests in a gray, papery sphere in tree or shrub. Baldfaced Hornets : actually aerial nesting …

  • Growing Peppers in a Home Garden

    … starter fertilizer for transplants; side-dress after first fruits set.  Refer to  Fertilizing Vegetables  for details.  … the growth habit may be compact, erect or prostrate. All fruits are green in color at first and ripen to a variety of … Weeding - Mulch with straw, dry grass clippings, or raked tree leaves from the fall (you can lay down sections of …

  • Invasives in Your Woodland: Norway Maple

    …   The Norway maple is a fast-growing deciduous tree that commonly grows to 40-50 feet in height, but may … are very similar to native sugar and red maples. The fruits are also similar in appearance; the paired “samaras” … that spin and flutter in the wind when falling from the tree. Norway maple leaves have deeper sinuses between the …

  • Woodland Wildlife Spotlight: Red-Bellied Woodpecker

  • Woodland Wildlife Spotlight: Southern Flying Squirrel

    … a varied diet. It includes nuts and acorns, seeds berries, fruits, leaf buds, fungi, and bark. (One sure sign that your … by their dispersal of certain fungi that are beneficial to tree root systems. Fall is also the end of the southern … groups of 15-20 squirrels will often nest communally in a tree cavity, an abandoned woodpecker hole, or a vacant nest …

  • Warm Weather and Deacclimation

    … like we have been experiencing. When a deciduous vine or tree experiences weather warm enough to start the …

  • Brown Marmorated Stink Bug - Frequently Asked Questions

    … Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs Stink Bugs on Vegetables and Fruits Row Cover Additional resources Brown Marmorated Stink …

  • Chapter 1: Urban production systems

    … in Maryland found that the majority grew vegetables, fruits, and cut flowers in land-based production systems … vegetable production, but some urban farms grow perennial fruits, and a subset of urban farms specialize in cut flower … on food safety risk management. For most vegetables and fruits, especially leafy greens and herbs, harvesting first …

  • Tips for Submitting Photos to Ask Extension

    … to something nearby, or a sidewalk was added near a tree in question. How long has the issue been going on? Did a … We need to see reproductive parts of the plant (flowers, fruits, seedheads), leaf arrangement (alternate or opposite …