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  • Pesticide Safety and Training

    … Blog Provides readers with current information on fruits and vegetables, disease and pest updates, and much … cut flower growers, IPM scouts, and arborists. Learn more Tree and Small Fruit 2021 Spray Bulletin for Commercial Tree Fruit Growers (456-419) Douglas G. Pfeiffer, Virginia …

  • Weed Identification Photos in Maryland

    … Ground ivy photo by C. Carignan, UME Updated: January 27, 2026 … Oxalis Oxalis Pigweed Pigweed Plantain Plantain Poison Hemlock Poison Hemlock Pokeweed Pokeweed Prostrate Knotweed Prostrate …

  • January Gardening Tips and Tasks

    … libraries, and public gardens .   Cut invasive English ivy vines that are growing up on tree trunks. These vines are … back after the snow/ice melts.   Do not handle the hairy  poison ivy vines  wrapped around trees. Be aware that the offending oil of poison ivy, urushiol, is active and can produce symptoms …

  • Oriental Bittersweet

    … family as Euonymus , a trait seen in the similar-looking fruits (berries). It blooms in late spring, and fruits ripen … stems can easily reach 60 or more feet if scaling a tall tree Blooms: inconspicuous small clusters of 5-petaled … on trunks can severely disfigure or strangle and kill the tree. Photo: David Clement, University of Maryland Extension …

  • June Gardening Tips and Tasks

    … of the importance of pollinators and the many ways we can support them in our gardens and landscapes. Look for … at home is a solution.   Weeds are easier to manage when they are young and small and the soil is slightly moist. … creating pollinator gardens, incorporate night blooming plant species like common evening primrose ( Oenothera …

  • Greasiness in apples: Why it happens and how to prevent it

    … as greasiness. The environmental conditions in which the fruits are growing can also affect the incidence of … aware that seasonal variation can affect apple fruit and tree physiology, altering maturity stages and ripening rates. …

  • Stink Bugs on Vegetables

    … plants Bean, pepper, tomato, as well as corn, eggplant, okra, pea, soybean, squash, plus most other vegetables and … and other fruits. Pimples or wart-like growths appear on okra and bean pods. Blossoms and pods may drop prematurely. …

  • Branching Out Fall 2024 News and Notes

    … Select from our stories below... Order Now for Spring Tree Planting Projects Traditionally, fall is the time when state tree nurseries begin taking orders of bareroot seedlings to … State Park in Centreville. The trail is designed to have fruits and nuts available for the public during various times …

  • Invasives in Your Woodland: Sawtooth Oak

    … current as of date of publication.   Bring up invasive tree species in Maryland among landowners and other … be mentioned: Callery pear, that line sections of I-70; tree-of-heaven and its connection to spotted lanternfly, or princess tree and its showy springtime flowers. Perhaps the discussion …

  • Lawn Alternatives

    … an in-ground garden and grow some of your own vegetables, fruits, and herbs. Many herbs are deer-resistant and can be … on Soil to Fill Raised Beds  for an edible garden. Plant a tree Your yard may have space for the addition of a tree or two – and the benefits of trees are numerous. …