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  • Black huckleberry

    … bees (honeybees, bumble bees , mason bees, and others), butterflies, and syrphid flies . The foliage hosts the …

  • Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle

    … as aphids. The multicolored Asian lady beetle, a native of Asia, was initially released in California in the early … is also found in orchards, field crops, and gardens.  The life cycle from egg to adult takes about a month in warm weather. …

  • Social News Feed

    … the Cecil Whig 12/10/25 - " Students Unveil Wildlife Haven in Lexington Park Garden, " from the Southern Maryland … - " Put your rake down! Fallen leaves are healthy for soil and wildlife, " from IPM News 12/3/25 - " Garden Q&A: … - " Does it actually matter if you buy brown or white eggs? " from Food & Wine Online 1/28/25 - " Cooking with …

  • Annual Seed Swap

    … Mission: To provide gardeners of Calvert County and surrounding counties with the opportunity to obtain free … gardeners, try something new, learn new gardening tips and tricks, and share/gather seeds with others. We will have seeds in the …

  • Landscape Planning

    … such as casual entertaining, children’s sports, growing fruits and vegetables, or ornamental gardening? Do you have …

  • Grow Tubes for Grapevines: The Benefits

    … Mid-Atlantic. In another study in Arkansas (Main, 1997), control vines (no grow tubes) with all lateral shoot removed … They can be especially helpful in replant situations where weed management is complicated. Care must be taken with … Shelter Conference. (J.C. Brissette, ed.) 1995 June 20-22, Harrisburg, PA. Gen. Tech. Rpt. NE-221. Radnor, PA: U. S. …

  • Woodland Wildlife Spotlight: Striped Skunk

  • Somerset County

    … of Maryland Extension (UME) -  Somerset County , which is part of a statewide educational organization funded by … Educators, provide farmers with the two credit hours needed to review their Private Pesticide Applicator's License … Community Member Contact somersetcountyeac@gmail.com What's Going On Events Jan 21 Lower Shore Agronomy Day Feb 11 …

  • Landscape Designs with Native Plants

    … designs using native plants can reduce the amount of lawn to maintain and produce climate-resilient, diverse … support pollinators and native wildlife as well. These  plant recommendations and design plans are suggestions based … not connected to our local ecology. Landscapes with more plant diversity are more resilient to changes in the …

  • Pollinators and Pesticides

    … Act of 2016 European honey bees, native bee species, and other pollinators in Maryland have suffered population … pesticide use when possible and using   alternative pest control . If you must use pesticides, it is important … include parasites (especially varroa mite in honeybees), habitat loss, pesticides, climate change, and diseases. …