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… after the danger of frost has passed, place your citrus tree outdoors to receive the maximum amount of sunlight – … You do not need to fertilize in the winter. Flowers & Fruits :  Citrus trees produce fragrant white flowers in the … from one flower and brush it from flower to flower. Citrus fruits ripen at different times of the year, depending on the …

… Leave the branch collar (swollen area on the trunk of a tree or a larger branch) but do not leave a stub.    … correct pruning technique to help control the size of a tree. Crown reduction, pruning entire branches at their point of origin, is recommended if a tree must be reduced in size.    Protect plants vulnerable to …

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

… feature, "Native Trees of Maryland," looks at the state tree: the white oak.  "Invasives in Your Woodlands" looks at … Educator The white oak is, without a doubt, a remarkable tree species. The tree is truly an impressive specimen where older examples are …

… at a maximum depth of 3" and never against the trunk of a tree. Maintain even soil moisture.  Prevent weed growth and … root zone can extend out 2 to 3 times the height of the tree, well beyond the dripline. Check the depth of soil … dead plants. Rake up and dispose of diseased leaves and fruits. Clean up and compost garden debris in the fall. …

… to wait until spring for this type of pruning.   Heavy snow and ice loads can damage shrubs. Using a broom, you can push gently upwards on limbs to shake and dislodge snow from branches to prevent breakage. But oftentimes, bent or weighed-down branches will spring back after the snow/ice melts.   Do not handle the hairy  poison ivy vines …

… pumpkin, muskmelon) legumes, tomato, ornamentals, and fruits, plus many other weeds and cultivated plants. Striped: … apple, pear, green beans, okra, eggplant, and potato, plus tree and shrub blossoms. Signs/symptoms Larvae eat roots and … seedlings for larvae. Inspect chewed leaves, petals, and fruits for adults (especially leaf and fruit undersides …

… Life cycle and background No longer a recommended tree for planting, it is highly invasive.  A deciduous tree bearing clusters of white flowers in early spring. One … to breakage in storms. Small round greenish-brown fruits are produced in late-spring/summer. Reproduction Seeds …

… In Asia, BMSB is known to attack high-value crops, such as tree fruit.   BMSB has spread and become a pest of homes and more recently fruits and vegetables in New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, West …   BMSB is a “polyphagous” pest whose host range includes tree fruit, ornamentals, hardwood trees, and cultivated crops …

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