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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 …