Branching Out Spring 2022 News and Notes
… and/or maintaining riparian buffers, small woodlot tree harvesting, and much more. The online directory will … areas, how to identify and control invasive plants and insects, and about news and regional online and in-person …
Forest Threats
… can be found by topic below. Invasive trees and shrubs Insects Wildlife (including white-tailed deer and voles) …
Ask a Master Gardener Plant Clinics and Demonstration Gardens
… the growing season. Get advice on pruning, vegetables, insects, lawns, trees and shrubs and lots more! Master …
Growing Strawberries in a Home Garden
… Weeds encourage high populations of plant bugs and other insects that can damage the fruit, promote disease … plants by mulching them with straw or mower-shredded tree leaves in late fall when night temperatures approach … that are self-pollinated, and pollinated by wind and insects are fully pollinated and produce the largest, …
Spots on Honeycrisp Apples: What are They and How to Differentiate Them?
… and internal conditions of fruit. They are not caused by insects, pests, or mechanical damage, but rather by … of physiological disorders that can develop both on the tree as well as during storage, but only some of them are … practices that contribute to increased fruit size and tree vigor should be taken with caution in Honeycrisp, due to …
Thrips on Flowers
… Bugwood.org Updated: March 10, 2023 Thrips are very tiny insects, 1-2mm long. They are slender with narrow wings … others are general feeders on the flowers and leaves of tree, shrubs, and perennials. Some thrips species feed only … be cut back. Thrips are usually controlled by predatory insects such as minute pirate bugs and predatory mites. … …
Resources
… email Joy Rafey at jrafey@umd.edu Casey Trees Virtual Tree Classes … with CDs, including The Songs of Wild Birds, The Songs of Insects, Etc. Photo Guide: Common Snakes of Maryland , MdDNR … The Shrub Identification Book , George W.D. Symonds The Tree Identification Book , George W.D. Symonds Identifying …
Landscape Designs with Native Plants
… baccata Black huckleberry D-M yes none minimal flowers C Hydrangea arborescens Smooth hydrangea M yes none minimal flowers D Fothergilla (native to … Mapleleaf viburnum D-M yes mild minimal flowers D Hydrangea quercifolia (native to Southern US) Oakleaf …
Commercial Poultry News-July 2021
Woodland Wildlife Spotlight: American Beaver
… the water’s edge, engineering their efforts to cause the tree to fall into the water. From there, it gnaws off the … areas, how to identify and control invasive plants and insects, and about news and regional online and in-person …