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  • Spots on Honeycrisp Apples: What are They and How to Differentiate Them?

    … Figure 1. Bitter Pit developing on Honeycrisp apples preharvest. Source: Growing Produce. Updated: November … 2, 2022 By Zarah Ahmed , and Macarena Farcuh Spots on Honeycrisp Apples: What are They and How to Differentiate … Spots on Honeycrisp Apples: What are They and How to Differentiate …

  • Fall Webworm on Trees

    … Fall webworm in black cherry tree. Photo: Bruce Watt, University of Maine, Bugwood.org … which they enlarge as they grow. Look on the south side of tree crowns for the first sign of webbing.  The  webs may … rarely consume enough terminal growth to affect the tree. The first generation begins in May and is usually …

  • Serviceberry: An Early-Flowering Maryland Native Tree

    … colors in autumn. This is an excellent alternative to the invasiveBradford’ callery pear . They are among the …

  • Invasives in Your Woodland

    … maple (Vol. 24, no. 3 - Fall 2016 - updated 2025) Golden bamboo (Vol. 24, no. 4 - Winter 2016) …

  • Key to Common Problems of Tomatoes

    … UME Updated: June 18, 2025 Tomatoes are the most popular plant grown in home vegetable gardens. Growing a good crop of … that have resistance to diseases such as early blight and Fusarium wilt Testing your soil and amending it with … picture guide (or the table below it) to identify the most common problems of tomatoes. Follow the links to learn how to …

  • Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) II - Scouting and Management

    … 23, 2024 By Joseph Fiola, Ph.D. , and Dr. Kelly Hamby Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) II - Scouting and Management   The  Spotted Lanternfly  (SLF) is now confirmed in all Northern … Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) II - Scouting and Management …

  • Branching Out - Winter 2026

    … in Your Woodlands" looks at the Japanese Angelica Tree. And don't forget the events calendar and the Brain … University of Massachusetts Amherst: Reforestation Guide: Tree Planting to Enrich, Restore, and Adapt Northern Forests. … occidentalis Daniel Pratson The humble common hackberry tree (Celtis occidentalis) , sometimes referred to as a …

  • October Gardening Tips and Tasks

    … Extension Updated: September 2, 2026 Outdoor yard and garden tips Sustainable gardening Practice conservation gardening to support native wildlife through the cooler temperatures. Not all animals migrate to avoid the winter weather -- some animals overwinter (spend the

  • San Jose Scale

    … perniciosus ) is a non-native type of armored scale insect and can be difficult to manage as their waxy body covering … and can cause plant decline and dieback when populations are high. This scale species has a very wide host plant … ( Prunus avium ), peach (Prunus persica ), prune-type plums ( Prunus domestica ), and other tree fruits. Nut trees …