Porcelainberry
… Porcelainberry blooms in mid- to late summer, and fruits (berries) ripen in autumn. Birds and other small … wild grape species in Maryland are native. The flowers and fruits of these two genera are easier to distinguish from one … climbing stems can easily reach 20 feet if scaling a tree Blooms: upright, flat-topped, branched clusters of pale …
Japanese Maple Scale in Home Landscapes
… on Woody Plants: an IPM approach. Third Edition, revised. Tree Care Industry Association. Pest Predictive Calendar A …
Periodical (17-year) Brood X Cicadas
… most of their lives as nymphs, feeding on xylem sap from tree roots. After developing for 17 years below ground on … emergence holes about 1/2″ diameter around the base of the tree. Nymphs are wingless, pale white to tan nymphs with a … themselves for feeding first on grass roots and then on to tree roots as they get larger. After developing for 17 years …
Resources
… by guest authors from around the world. Fruit Matters Tree Fruit News Washington State University … more about all aspects of wine. International Fruit Tree Association Maryland Apple Promotion Board … Cornell Cooperative Extension Genetic Improvement of Fruits and Vegetables Laboratory U.S Department of …
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 …
Invasives in Your Woodland: Winter Creeper (Updated 2025)
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 …
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 …
Miscellaneous IPM Report Topics
… pet urine 21Sep10 Cherry defoliation 18Aug03 Christmas tree availability (and bad weather) 21Oct29 Containers … snakehead 22Jul15 Flowering, out of season 19Sep20 Frog, tree 21Mar12 Frog, Cuban tree (invasive) 21Apr16 Fruit, new apple cultivars 23Sep29 …