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Japanese Maple Scale in Home Landscapes
… japonica ) is a non-native type of armored scale insect that can be difficult to manage. Their waxy body … predators and certain pesticides. Learn more about scale insect groups and biology in Introduction to Scale Insects . …
Branching Out Summer 2023 News and Notes
… “family forests”: as little as one acre with at least 10% tree coverage owned by an individual, family, or …
Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) I—Background
… many fruit crops including grapes, apples, and stone fruits; it has the potential for great impact on these crops, as well as ornamentals and hedgerow plants. The Tree of Heaven (TOH—an invasive tree), Ailanthus altissima , is preferred by adults, but the …
Continuing Education
… trees on your property with Robert Shaut, Director of Tree Operations at Casey Trees. Topics will include how … Basics | Slides & Q&A Leafminers Composting Winter Tree ID | Chat & Resources Ask a MG Plant Clinic Statewide … Extension Forestry Program The Forestry Webinar Portal Tree Research and Education Endowment Fund (TREE Fund) Tree …
Round Two: Multi-Colored Asian Ladybeetle (MALB) Management For Grape Growers
… azadirechtin, an organic insecticide derived from the neem tree) also has repellent and “knockdown” activity that …
Invasives in Your Woodland: Winter Creeper
Branching Out Winter 2021 News and Notes
… you won’t find them in supermarkets like other native fruits (think blueberries), one man has devoted a large part … Norman for gardenandgun.com Mike Kay Chosen as National Tree Farm Inspector of the Year Mike Kay, Project Manager for … Counties, has been recognized as the 2021 National Tree Farm Inspector of the Year. Mike Kay. Photo by Maryland …
Woodland Wildlife Spotlight: Gray Fox
… small prey such as rabbits, shrews, moles, and birds, plus fruits, nuts, and certain herbaceous plants. Both have bushy … running the length of it and a black tip. Gray fox in tree. Photo © Todd Fitzgerald, iNaturalist.org Appearance: … when berries become a large part of its diet. Leaving a tree is the reverse order as it descends head-first. The …
Conserve Water In Your Landscape
… along leaf margins and tips Under-sized and off-flavored fruits, vegetables and nuts Under-sized leaves; limited … control of heat stress responses in two contrasting tree species. Tree Physiology, Volume 36, Issue 2, pp. 164-178. WaterSense …