Tips for Submitting Photos to Ask Extension
… to something nearby, or a sidewalk was added near a tree in question. How long has the issue been going on? Did a … We need to see reproductive parts of the plant (flowers, fruits, seedheads), leaf arrangement (alternate or opposite …
Managing City and Suburban Yards and Gardens to Sustain Insect Communities (FS-2022-0633)
… as eggs, larvae, pupae, or even as adults, tucked away in tree holes and wood crevices! Insects need to survive the … overwinter: (a) Promethea moth cocoons on the ends of tree branches; (b) a pupa in a bark crevice; (c) wheel bug … of Maryland Extension, n.d.) in your area. Basic identification skills can help you decide when action is …
Plan Writing Tools
… updated 5-30-23) Finding Tax Account ID Numbers Using Maryland's Real Property Search (SDAT) (04/2017) Finding Tax Account ID Numbers via Finder …
Frequently Asked Questions
… small blocks (about half an acre each) of perennial fruits in his orchard. Are tissue tests required for each of … view the document titled NM-5: Nutrient Management for Tree Fruits and Small Fruits on pages 6-7. Additionally, … of apples not listed in NM-5, "Nutrient Management for Tree Fruits and Small Fruits." Can you tell me what cultivar …
Leafhoppers in Home Gardens
Voles
… these areas to support voles. Do not pile mulch up against tree trunks or underneath shrubs. To protect tree trunks, place tree guards (18 inch high cylinders formed from hardware …
Maryland Nutrient Management Crop Recommendations
… Trees Cut Flowers Grapes Loblolly Pine Miscanthus Tree Fruits and Small Fruits … Maryland Nutrient Management Crop Recommendations …
Seiridium and Botryosphaeria Canker of Leyland Cypress
… branches. Infection on multiple branches throughout the tree or on the main trunk can kill the entire tree. Flagging on branches of Leyland cypress due to …
Apple Scab Disease
… may then turn brown and drop and defoliation is possible. Fruits develop brown, scab-like lesions, are often deformed, …
Common Soil Problems
… February 17, 2023 Key points about soil issues Plant problems and poor growth (whether turfgrass, shrubs, … or flowers) may be caused, in part, by one or more soil problems. Soil compaction (dense soil that drains water very … and are subject to attack by soil pathogens, insects, and wildlife. Soil temperature affects turf weed germination and …