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… While the beetle can fly up to 8.5 miles from the host tree, the average flight distance is 1.4 miles. Female ALM … tissue (phloem and cambium) and eventually into the woody tree tissue (xylem) through the fall and winter. They … the bark. Photo by USDA.gov. This feeding and burrowing in tree tissue will weaken the tree, causing the tree top to …

… observed in both preharvest (when fruit is still on the tree) and postharvest (after a few days of cold storage at … often apply fertilizer annually, regardless of soil and tree needs, potentially leading to nutrient imbalances. … soil potassium levels but only when coupled with high tree transpiration rates induced by excessive pre-harvest …

… Growing food at the Duncan Street Community Garden, Baltimore. Photo: J. Traunfeld, UME Updated: June 27, … management options and identification help, search our different  outdoor insect management pages  or send … of the fruit to become brown and rotted. Promptly remove affected fruits. Irrigate plants evenly and regularly during …

… primarily April, sometimes into May; insect-pollinated (bees, beetles, flies, butterflies) Fall color: red to … while avoiding some heat stress. Unlike some of their native shrubby cousins, flowering dogwoods are intolerant of … ( Cornus kousa ) and less frequently the western U.S. native Pacific dogwood ( Cornus nuttallii ). They are usually …

… Callerys with Bartletts would make for a blight-resistant tree. The resulting trees were studied for thirty years at a … Forest Service   Image Gallery: Callery Pear Callery pear tree. Note the characteristic V-crotch branch structure. Many …

… outdoors in the summer may need daily watering, depending on the weather conditions and the moisture-holding ability of … winter. Flowers & Fruits :  Citrus trees produce fragrant white flowers in the spring. Some types (lemons, limes) will … produce as a food source. Leaves have tiny yellow or white dots (stippling) and webbing Spider mites Wash leaves with …

… oak, hackberry, poplar, dogwood, linden, and flowering fruits. Twig pruners are also native longhorned beetles. They …

… White oak catkins and leaves. Updated: February 27, 2024 By Andrew Kling , and John Hooven In our Winter 2024 issue... Read about a few changes taking place, in the … Online Course Registration is now open for the Spring 2024 session of “The Woods in Your Backyard” online course. …

… water infiltration by incorporating organic matter into lawns and planting beds. Consider using pervious paving …

… libraries, and public gardens .   Cut invasive English ivy vines that are growing up on tree trunks. These vines are easier to spot …   Avoid the temptation to start vegetable garden seeds indoors too soon. Check seed packets for detailed information …