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  • May Gardening Tips and Tasks

    … and garden tips   Sustainable Gardening Try growing some of your own food this summer.  Enjoy delicious produce, save … is one way to get started.   Learn how to manage pests without the use of pesticides. Use row covers over … valuable pollination services. If you find a bumble bee nest, leave the nest alone, create a barrier around the nest, …

  • How We Came to Have the 'Monocacy' Hop

    … Updated: May 2, 2024 How We Came to Have the ‘Monocacy’ Hop Bryan Butler, … plant in his yard, so he left it alone and allowed it to grow. The hop plant was very fortunate to be found by someone … hop grows primarily from a central crown and does not make many rhizomes; it is not a prolific spreader. The Green …

  • Soil Testing and Soil Testing Labs

    … can be summed up in the saying "it's better to plant a $2 tree in a $25 hole, than a $25 tree in a $2 hole." Have your soil tested before planting a … Jon Traunfeld, Director HGIC, Extension Specialist, Fruits and Vegetables Lab table revised 2023 Still have a …

  • Invasives in Your Woodland - Mile-a-minute

    … invasive vine grows quickly. It does. It may not actually grow a mile a minute (60 mph), but experts say that it can grow up to six inches a day, and can climb up to 25 feet in a single … tree canopies and restricts light to plants growing below. How does it spread? Mile-a-minute spreads both through its …

  • Invasives in Your Woodland: Japanese Hop

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  • Raccoons

    … daylight. They feed on almost anything available including fruits, berries, grains, nuts, cat and dog food, fish, frogs, …

  • Agriculture and Food Systems

    … Nutrient Management Handbook   2020 Commercial Tree Fruit Guide   Managing Cover Crops Profitably Plant …

  • Branching Out - Fall 2017

  • Ask a Master Gardener Plant Clinics and Demonstration Gardens

    … herbaceous annuals and perennials, shrubs and trees to fruits and vegetables. Some focus on themes such as container …