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  • Branching Out - Spring 2025

    … to stay on the lookout for woodland threats from invasive diseases, plants, and insects. Learn more >> Flowering … immune systems each spring, it serves an important role in tree reproduction and more.  Learn more >> Scanning electron … levels of essential amino acids. This small understory tree (10-40’ tall), might be a fun and fitting option for …

  • Ticks in Maryland

    … temperatures are above freezing. Ticks can carry serious diseases that affect humans and pets.  Most ticks are not … and the majority of them are capable of transmitting diseases. Ticks can be identified based on the shape, color, … markings on it. They are found in areas with little or no tree cover. When are they most active? Adults: April-early …

  • Hybrid Hazelnuts for Maryland Growers as an Alternative Crop for Maryland Growers

    … for installing into landscapes as an edible nut tree. European hazelnuts, Corylus avellane , produce a high … contacted both Tom Molnar and the owner of Foggy Bottom Tree Farm, and they have agreed to supply us with filbert … hazelnuts, ‘Somerset’ and ‘The Beast’ from Foggy Bottom Tree Farm in May of 2023. These were planted in transplanted …

  • Invasive Vine and Groundcover Control

    … pointed on older plants. Orange-red roots provide fast identification when pulling the myriad seedlings that pop up … decomposes on it, this can be an arduous process. (WW) Weed Wrench (TM):  This tool can uproot large shrubs and …

  • March Gardening Tips and Tasks

    … easily, it’s probably okay to dig! Leaf scorch symptoms  ("winter burn") can appear on broadleaved evergreens. Damage … cherry laurel, or species at their northern limit for winter hardiness (Southern magnolia, Aucuba, Camellia). In many cases, damage occurs during the winter months, but symptoms may not appear until spring, as …

  • Broken Branches and Lower Trunk Damage

    … The death of one branch or scattered dieback throughout a tree or shrub may be the result of mechanical damage (damage … bumping into them. Branch or lower trunk damage opens the tree or shrub to disease and insect organisms, which may … broken branches as soon as possible. Contact a licensed tree professional for larger trees or shrubs. Related …

  • Plums

    … University of Maryland Extension. Access the Presentation Tree Fruits Web pages on Production & Harvesting, Cultivars & Rootstocks, Soil Fertility & Management, Pest & Diseases, Weed Management, Organic Production, Sustainable … and Fruit News, Vol. 15, Issue 6   Spray Program for Multi-Tree Fruit Orchards Common Fruit Herbicides* Tree Fruit …

  • Branching Out Summer 2025 News and Notes

    … of two iconic Maryland trees: The Wye Oak and the Liberty Tree. The planting ceremony also celebrated the college’s designation as an Arbor Day Foundation Tree Campus. Participants observed that both the Wye Oak, located in Wye Mills, and the Liberty Tree, in Annapolis, lived to be several hundred years old, …

  • Apples

    … ground color and other maturity indices allow growers to make improved decisions about optimum harvest dates for … discuss their symptoms, why and when do they develop, and how can they be prevented.  How Can Growers Determine Apple … News, Vol. 15, Issue 7 Spray Program for Multi-Tree Fruit Orchards Common Fruit Herbicides* Tree Fruit Production …

  • Are Your Peaches Ready to Harvest? (FS-1182)

    … Updated: April 10, 2025 By Macarena Farcuh , and Yixin Cai FS-1182 |  November 2021 Are Your Peaches Ready … decline in consumption was due to competition with other fruit and lack of year-round production. but poor eating … Postharvest News and Information , 5(6): 65-68.   Fruit & Nut Research & Information Center Website, UC Davis < …