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  • Every Day is Funday at the Farmers’ Market!

    … farmers’ markets are opening up with fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables. It is a wonderful opportunity to meet … Our local farmers grow corn, wheat, soybeans, vegetables, fruits and nuts. Did you know they even grow your Christmas … a great way to get your children interested in eating more fruits and vegetables. To add fun to a trip to the farmers’ …

  • Invasive Shrub Control

    … olive (Elaeagnus umbellata) This large shrub or small tree was planted extensively for wildlife habitat, windbreak, … Rubus phoenicolasius berries With tasty raspberry-like fruits, the Asian wineberry is still used as breeding stock …

  • Rose: Identify and Manage Problems

    … prone to numerous diseases and pests, most commonly black spot , Cercospora leaf spot, aphids , and sawflies . Monitor rose plants … is okay to tolerate some plant damage. For example, many fungal leaf spots cause cosmetic damage. Unsightly leaves can …

  • Woodland Wildlife Spotlight: Fisher

    … wolverines and others. Fisher Basics A fisher starts up a tree along the C&O Canal in Maryland. Trail cam photo … born until 51 weeks later. The female will den in a hollow tree well above the ground and will give birth to 2-4 young …

  • Mapleleaf Viburnum

    … plant for the Spring Azure butterfly. Mapleleaf viburnum fruits. Photo: Miri Talabac, UME Mapleleaf viburnum autumn … Recommended Native Plants for Maryland Planting a Tree or Shrub Sustainable Landscape Designs: Foundation …

  • Spicebush

    … very showy on some individuals. Photo: Miri Talabac Ripe fruits. Photo: Miri Talabac Spicebush growing in mostly … Recommended Native Plants for Maryland Planting a Tree or Shrub Sustainable Landscape Designs: Foundation …

  • Women In Agriculture Webinar Series on Risk Management: Production

    … 13, 2021 Description:  Do you enjoy eating delicious fruits? Fruit Quality determines consumer acceptability and … diversify and profit. The USDA defines specialty crops as “fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and nursery crops …

  • Outdoor Insects in the Home Landscape

    … Flower Insects Fruit Insects Lawn Insects Shrub Insects Tree Insects Vegetable Insects Invasive insect pests Asian Longhorned Beetle Box Tree Moth Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Emerald Ash Borer …

  • Resources & Production Guides

    … 2024 Commercial Tree Fruit Spray Bulletin MD Pesticide Core Manual …

  • Invasives in Your Woodland: Bush Honeysuckles