Japanese Beetles on Vegetables
… mid-June and feed on plant foliage, stems, corn silk, and fruits through August. In July, beetles seek out moist soil … bean, rhubarb, grape, raspberry, and blackberry, some tree fruits, and hundreds of ornamental plants, and trees. Grubs …
Pruning Shrubs and Hedges in the Home Garden
… for its space, pruning will not be a permanent solution to keeping it a particular size. Pruning does not stop … season and in some cases at least a year or two afterward. Remove the weakest and unhealthiest stems first. Then remove … large leaves, however, causing them to turn brown and die. When pruning large-leaved plants such as rhododendron use …
Transitioning from Fall to Winter
… shades. American persimmons, adorned with their seasonal fruits, stand out against the browning leaves and add a touch …
Stewardship Planning: Cost Share Assistance
… financial assistance (up to 50% of the total cost) for tree planting, timber stand improvement, and other forest …
May Gardening Tips and Tasks
… spring weather, but is generally not a threat to long-term tree health. Rose Rosette , a disease of roses, is caused …
How We Came to Have the 'Monocacy' Hop
… Agricultural Research Center-West, Genetic Improvement of Fruits and Vegetables Laboratory, Bldg. 010A, 10300 Baltimore … fingerprint. It did not group with hop cultivars. This tree contains the North American genotypes and some of the …
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
… native vegetation attempting to regenerate. It climbs into tree canopies and restricts light to plants growing below. … is used, it is important to remove the plants before the fruits begin to ripen in mid-July to prevent further spread. …
Invasives in Your Woodland: Japanese Hop
… in Baltimore County, MD. Photo by Bill Hubick, Maryland Biodiversity Project Updated: August 12, 2024 By Andrew … distribution of Japanese Hop in Maryland, from Maryland Biodiversity Project . Regardless, this plant is an invasive … George's County, MD. Photo by Maddie Koenig, Maryland Biodiversity Project. Japanese hop fruit. Photo by Leslie J. …
White Grubs in Lawn and Garden Soil
… cases, high populations can damage turfgrass or garden plants. White grubs, the larvae of beetles in the scarab … turfgrass roots. Masked chafer and green June beetles are native; the rest are non-native. Japanese beetle ( Popillia japonica ) May/June beetle …