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  • Lilac: Identify and Manage Problems

    … ‘Charles Joly,’ ‘Sensation,’ and ‘Old Glory’. Japanese tree lilac, Syringa reticulata, a lovely small tree or large shrub, h as moderate resistance to powdery … flowering period is half the summer or more. Autumn hips (fruits) have good wildlife value and blooms are attractive to …

  • Invasives in Your Woodland: Wineberry

    … is it? Wineberry ( Rubus phoenicolasius ), also called “wine raspberry,” grows as arching canes that can reach nine … dense vegetation. Wineberry canes grow in two stages. In year one, the canes are vegetative; in year two, they become woody and produce lateral branches, …

  • Cutworm - Vegetables

    … to consume. Larvae are also defoliators and may feed on fruits, roots, and tubers as well. Variegated cutworms … readily climb trees to feed on buds, foliage and even tree fruit. Cutworms curl up when disturbed. There are … spinach, squash, sweet potato, turnip and watermelon, plus tree fruits, and small fruits. Signs/symptoms Seedlings or …

  • Identifying Common Household Insect Pests

    … baits and bait stations are available for outdoor use. Termite Swarmers : Dark brown, 1/4 inch, 4 long wings of … fluttery flight habit, indoors or outdoors. Subterranean Termite Swarmers : the reproductive form of … as you would for a doctor or any other professional service. Begin with recommendations from friends and …

  • Growing Peppers in a Home Garden

    … Spacing:   12"- 24" in-rows x 30"- 36" between row; double, staggered rows in 2-ft. wide beds also works very …

  • Invasives in Your Woodland: Norway Maple

    …   The Norway maple is a fast-growing deciduous tree that commonly grows to 40-50 feet in height, but may … are very similar to native sugar and red maples. The fruits are also similar in appearance; the paired “samaras” … that spin and flutter in the wind when falling from the tree. Norway maple leaves have deeper sinuses between 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

  • Woodland Wildlife Spotlight: Red-Bellied Woodpecker

    … insects and spiders as well as acorns, seeds, nuts and fruits; some nuts or seeds they find in the fall may be stored in tree bark crevices for consumption during the winter. They will climb along tree trunks in search of food, picking at the surface of the …

  • Woodland Wildlife Spotlight: Southern Flying Squirrel

    … a varied diet. It includes nuts and acorns, seeds berries, fruits, leaf buds, fungi, and bark. (One sure sign that your … by their dispersal of certain fungi that are beneficial to tree root systems. Fall is also the end of the southern … groups of 15-20 squirrels will often nest communally in a tree cavity, an abandoned woodpecker hole, or a vacant nest …

  • Roots in Research WMREC Headquarters - Keedysville Facility - Yield Year 2023

    … make use of a relatively broad range of crop and non-crop fruits to feed upon and reproduce and populations can build … Rootstock effect on ‘Buckeye Gala’ Tree Performance, Maturity and Fruit Quality Macarena Farcuh … as specified in the protocol. To date, we have almost 100% tree survival in this planting (except for one Gala tree