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  • 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

    … where it has been recorded to be a pest on 65 different plant species (25 of these are known in Pennsylvania).   SLF … this pest to be moved to another area (a  “hitchhiker” ).  Identification Newly laid egg masses are about 1” long with a … Lanternfly (pdf) Maryland Department of Agriculture, Plant Protection & Weed Management   Spotted Lanternfly …

  • 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

    … that fixes nitrogen 18Aug31 Coyotes in Maryland 20Sep25 Crape myrtles 24Mar22 and 24Feb29 (pruning issues), 24Feb21 … , 20May22 , 20May15 , 20May08 , 20May01 , 20Apr24 19Jul12 (crape myrtle), 19Apr05 , 19Mar29 Damage, deer 25Apr18 24Sep27 (on …

  • 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 …

  • Frequently Asked Questions

    … (about half an acre each) of perennial fruits in his orchard.  Are tissue tests required for each of these areas? … of Plant Sciences and Landscape Architecture, UMCP ) Apple Cultivars Cultivar Category Background Information …