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  • Herbicide Options for Managing Common Lawn Weeds in Maryland

    … and Japanese stiltgrass. Can be used to prevent common  chickweed , which is a broadleaf weed.  Postemergents are …

  • Invasives in Your Woodland: Bush Honeysuckles

    In this article, we look at a trio of invasive plants that are known collectively as “Eurasian bush honeysuckles.” … there are bush honeysuckles native to North America, these non-native species can out-compete many native plant species. … thickets that can reach ten to fifteen feet in height.   What are they? As many as seven non-native species have been …

  • Changes at the Woodland Stewardship Education Program

    … is now retired, and the program’s Forest Stewardship Educator, Agnes Kedmenecz, is moving on to a new job in her … news... I’m leaving my post as the Woodland Stewardship educator. Yup, I'll be starting my new job this month in …

  • Invasives in Your Woodland: Japanese Privet

    Japanese privet flowers. Photo by Karan A. Rawlins, … on the north side of the property, and a nice sized red maple in the west-facing front yard. Next to the house on …

  • Maryland-Delaware Master Logger of the Year: Billy Singleton

    … Year award. He started his career as a Maryland Licensed Tree Expert, saw an opportunity in logging, and fell in love … areas, how to identify and control invasive plants and insects, and about news and regional online and in-person …

  • Growing Sweet Corn in a Home Garden

  • Vegetable and Fruit News-September 2021

    … one urban farm where this... Read more Fusarium Wilt in Basil By Jerry Brust,  IPM Vegetable Specialist, University … Carol Allen (callen12@umd.edu, 240-994-5043) If you live on the Eastern Shore, in Baltimore City, Baltimore, Cecil, or … Extensión en Español Looking for quality material on horticulture, gardening, agriculture, and nature in …

  • Spider Mites on Vegetables

    … blackberry, and other fruits. (European red mites feed on tree fruits and ornamentals.) Signs/symptoms Spider mites' …

  • Invasive Herbaceous Plant Control

    … safe to use in the Chesapeake watershed are not. Insects introduced for biological control are showing results … clothes, shoes, and tires before leaving infested areas. Insects, i.e., two seed-head attacking flies, have been …

  • Invasives in Your Woodland: Musk Thistle

    … challenging in areas that are newly planted with tree seedlings. It can spread rapidly due to its high seed … areas, how to identify and control invasive plants and insects, and about news and regional online and in-person …