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  • Invasives in Your Woodland

    … Osage-orange (Vol. 32, no. 4 - Fall 2024) 2023 Princess Tree (Vol. 31, no. 1 - Winter 2023) Chinese and Japanese … 2022) Bull Thistle (Vol. 30, no. 4 - Fall 2022) 2021 Tree-of-heaven (Vol. 29, no. 1 - Winter, 2021, updated 2025) …

  • Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) Part 1

    … 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 …

  • Common Stink Bugs of the Mid-Atlantic - Hemiptera: Pentatomidae

    … Two-spotted stink bug: Perillus bioculatus Rough or Tree stink bug: Brochymena spp Description and Life History: … two black oval areas on their shoulders (Fig. 6). Rough or tree stink bugs are often found in fruit trees and other … found in soybean or less often in vegetable fields. Adult tree stink bugs are brown and seem heavily sclerotized …

  • Leaf Key to Common Trees in Maryland (Extension Bulletin #238)

    … native to the state. Others have been imported for their fruits, nuts or ornamental features. By using this bulletin, …

  • Fireblight Updates – 2024

    … Dr. Christopher S. Walsh Fireblight Updates – 2024 Apple tree with fireblight - Photo credit: Chris Walsh This year’s …

  • Branching Out - Winter 2021

    … of the red fox in the  Woodland Wildlife Spotlight , and Tree-of-heaven in  Invasives in Your Woodland,  as well as … the health of your woodlands, and about a first for Tree Farm Inspectors in Maryland. Subscribe to Branching Out … and a Marylander has been chosen as the 2021National Tree Farm Inspector of the Year. Learn more >> Woodland …

  • Boxwood: Identify and Manage Common Problems

    … Boxwood. Photo: Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Updated: April … Pruning The most appropriate pruning method for boxwood is thinning, removing entire stems or branches at their point … plant has been in your landscape for less than two years.  What causes trees and shrubs to die?      - The presence of …

  • Pollinator Protection for Commercial Vegetable Growers

    … Toxicity to Honeybees and Pollinators . Intermountain Tree Fruit Production Guide. …

  • Grapes and Fruit

    … and research programs for viticulture (grape growing), tree and small fruits, and enology (wine making), are being created and … in starting a vineyard or transitioning to small fruits. Timely Viticulture Timely Viticulture Access the …

  • Pesticide Updates, Bulletins Live! Two and Inspect Your PPE

    … agent that would thin excess fruit and allow the remaining fruits to grow larger, which may contribute to higher quality … Spray Program for Multi-Tree Fruit Orchards: https://go.umd.edu/SPRAYORCHARD Spray …