Apple Scab Disease
… Key points Apple scab is a significant fungal disease of crabapple trees. A similar disease affects pears. Apple scab … Prevention and control strategies include Plant resistant crabapple varieties, such as Ames White, Autumn Glory, … Prune trees to promote good air circulation. Lesions on crabapple fruit Still have a question? Contact us at Ask …
Eastern Cottontail Rabbits in Gardens and Home Landscapes (FS-2024-0703)
… can reach (around 3 feet) Photo “Rabbit feeding injury to crabapple tree” from “How to Protect Trees and Shrubs from …
Common Soil Problems
… Bare soil prone to erosion Updated: February 17, 2023 Key points about soil issues Plant problems and poor growth (whether … are actually caused by low nutrient levels in the soil. Test your soil before fertilizing if you suspect low soil …
Mowing: A Casually Thought of Integrated Weed Management Tool
… grassed waterways, field margins, turf, orchards, tree plantations, vineyards, golf greens and lawns as well as … When crops are planted in rows such as orchards and fruit tree systems, weeds and other vegetation between crop rows …
Every Day is Funday at the Farmers’ Market!
Women In Agriculture Webinar Series on Risk Management: Production
… recent webinars on production Understanding IPM Basics and developing an IPM plan Video Length: 44:25 | Date: … of intestinal parasites is an important component of any livestock operation. Choosing the right drug, selecting the … grass that was bred to be a biomass crop. On the Eastern Shore of Maryland it is being grown for use in local …
Autumn Olive
… area. In Maryland, flowers usually open in mid-spring and fruits ripen late summer to early autumn. The leaves may turn … to broad, multi-stemmed habit; large shrub or small tree Typical mature size: 10 to 20 feet in height; …
Invasive Shrub Control
… C&P/S -see key below Euonymus/winged euonymus/burning bush (Euonymus alatus) Euonymus alatus wings Euonymus alatus … Do not confuse it with native euonymus called strawberry bush or hearts-a-burstin’ which does not have corky ridges or … on the stems. P/D, F/S, C/MreC, C&P/S - see key below Honeysuckle shrubs—including Amur, Bell’s, dwarf, fragrant, …
Rose: Identify and Manage Problems
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 …