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… with some color banding. Leafhoppers can transmit plant diseases.  Over-use of fertilizer may increase leafhopper … and stunted leaves. Some leafhoppers transmit bacterial diseases that cause leaf scorch – browning along leaf edges. …

… “family forests”: as little as one acre with at least 10% tree coverage owned by an individual, family, or …

… Panicle hydrangeas pruned to maintain a tree-like shape. Photo: M. Talabac,  UME Updated: February 7, … to force regrowth or shortening tall stems can change the shrub’s size for that season. Tall varieties of panicle … uses pruning to give a shrub the appearance of a small tree. Rejuvenate old plants. Even healthy plants can …

… clay can be used for control in small plantings. For flea beetles, treatments are justified if 50% of the plants are … around orchards edges. Vineyards: Continue monitoring for Japanese beetle defoliation. Adult grape root borers are … season. Eggplant: Scout eggplants for defoliation, such as Japanese beetles and Colorado potato beetle (CPB), which can …

… Updated: September 10, 2021 By Kari Peter, Tree Fruit Pathologist, PSU Fruit Research and Extension … more mature a fruit, the more susceptible it is to storage diseases. Harvest fruit at proper maturity. Bruised or … defoliation results. If infection is severe, the entire tree can lose its leaves in a short period of time. In …

… mulberry leaves, colonial entrepreneurs imported both the tree and the insect, only to discover that silkworms don’t do well in this climate. The tree, however, does, and does so with such vigor that it is … mulberry ( Morus alba ) is a fast-growing and short-lived tree that can grow up to 50 feet high, with a narrow trunk of …

… have minimal insect feeding from beetle and caterpillar pests.—Kelly Nichols, Montgomery Co. Northern Maryland Dry … to half an inch of rain. Spring applications of manure, lime, and fertilizer have been happening for several … below freezing provided a scare for strawberry and tree fruit that were in bloom. Reports suggest strawberries …

… , Vol. 39, Issue 4, December 2021) Insect L/N 2023 Spotted Lanternfly IPM Report Summary for Maryland Mite L/N …