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  • Growing Peppers in a Home Garden

    … plants. Pepper plants are largely self-fertile but insects may be responsible for considerable crossing within … to unpredictable results unless plants are screened from insects or separated by 500 ft. Slow, early season growth can … Weeding - Mulch with straw, dry grass clippings, or raked tree leaves from the fall (you can lay down sections of …

  • Landscape Management & Nursery Production

    … in the horticulture trade. They are below-ground feeding insects that have become more difficult to control as … production of their host plants increases. This group of insects is frequently overlooked because they feed … over multiple years evaluating products to control these insects. The results have been published in a Journal of …

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    … Farming 4/2/24 - " 'The Bug Guy' helps people manage insects, " from The Winchester Star 2024 March 3/30/24 - " … Lunch Week ," from The BayNet.com 9/25/23 - " 'Hellish' Tree of Heaven Weeds Out Native Plants ," from the …

  • Understanding Agricultural Liability: Maryland’s Right-to-Farm Law Can Limit Liability for Maryland Farm, Commercial Fishing, and Seafood Operators (FS-973)

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    … plants for diagnosis or some with questions about their lawn or garden.  Master Gardeners also provide Extension … Service Demonstration Gardens is located on the front lawn of the UMD Extension Office in Bel Alton, Maryland.  Sections of the front lawn will include at least nine different gardens that …

  • Follow the Progress

    … infection of powdery mildew and downy mildew occurred. Insects remained below thresholds and no insecticides were … don't predict it will survive the winter and as such the tree will be replaced in the spring. In favor of IPM, after …

  • Leaf Yellowing Problems of Flowers

    … Many times plants exhibit symptoms that are attributed to insects or disease when the real problem is in the plants' … Often plants are grown in the shade of nearby trees. Tree roots compete for available water and usually win, …

  • Frequently Asked Questions

    … view the document titled NM-5: Nutrient Management for Tree Fruits and Small Fruits on pages 6-7. Additionally, … of apples not listed in NM-5, "Nutrient Management for Tree Fruits and Small Fruits." Can you tell me what cultivar … for currants in NM-5 , "Nutrient Management for Tree Fruits and Small Fruits." Can you advise me as to how I …

  • Inkberry Holly

    … small, white, not showy; blooms May-June, pollinated by insects Fall color: evergreen Sun: full sun to full shade … for Maryland Plants for Mixed Privacy Screens Planting a Tree or Shrub Compiled by: Christa Carignan, Horticulturist & …

  • Woodland Wildlife Spotlight: Belted Kingfisher

    … trout. They will also eat crayfish, mollusks, aquatic insects, and small amphibians. The belted kingfisher lives in …