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  • Green Hawthorn

    … Green hawthorn ('Winter King' cultivar) has red fruits in the fall. Photo: M. Talabac, University of Maryland … 6, 2023 About green hawthorn Crataegus viridis Deciduous tree Maryland Distribution: Coastal Plain Height: 20’ to 35’ … can have thorns up to 1.5 inches long.  Green hawthorn tree in bloom. Photo: T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State …

  • October Tips and Tasks

    … to plant 5 million native trees by 2031. Plant your own tree , volunteer to care for one, or support forest conservation. Be a tree steward! Trees & Shrubs Flower buds are forming or are … and re-grow in spring.   Discard badly-diseased plants and fruits; don’t till them back into the soil. All other plant …

  • July Tips and Tasks

    … help reduce the costs of air conditioning. Plan now for tree selection and placement. The next best time to plant … Mulch should be applied 1-2 inches deep and kept away from tree and shrub trunks.   If you planted new trees and shrubs … fruit to become brown and rotted. Promptly remove affected fruits.    Tomato plants may be exhibiting symptoms of …

  • FAQs: Wildlife Management

    … In an unmanaged forest, overcrowding often retards tree growth, makes forests more susceptible to disease and … trees and shrubs for wildlife. The  Maryland State Tree Nursery  has a list of deciduous and coniferous trees … weight to the branches in the crown. This can cause the tree to be seriously damaged or killed when snow, ice, or …

  • Hard Cider and Ice Wine

    … processing and fermentation. Access presentation Explore Tree Fruit Apples Cherries Peaches Pears Plums Enology & Wine …

  • Graft Failure

    … Updated: February 27, 2023 A cherry tree showing growth of both the scion and rootstock from … of graft failure is a smooth, clean breaking off of a tree at the graft union. This may occur one, two, or many … of graft failure include general ill health of the tree or shoot dieback. Foliage may yellow in late summer, …

  • Harvest and Postharvest Practices for Improving Apple Fruit Marketability

    … a.m. -  Connecting the dots: Orchard management, apple tree decline, and postharvest rots .  Dr. Kari Peter, Penn …

  • Forest Pests: Asian Longhorned Beetle

    … While the beetle can fly up to 8.5 miles from the host tree, the average flight distance is 1.4 miles. Female ALM … tissue (phloem and cambium) and eventually into the woody tree tissue (xylem) through the fall and winter. They … the bark. Photo by USDA.gov. This feeding and burrowing in tree tissue will weaken the tree, causing the tree top to …

  • Peach Bronzing: Insights into a Troublesome Skin Disorder

    … observed in both preharvest (when fruit is still on the tree) and postharvest (after a few days of cold storage at … often apply fertilizer annually, regardless of soil and tree needs, potentially leading to nutrient imbalances. … soil potassium levels but only when coupled with high tree transpiration rates induced by excessive pre-harvest …