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  • Western Maryland Regional Fruit Meeting

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

    … of physiological disorders that can develop both on the tree as well as during storage, but only some of them are … shortage of calcium, the stability and integrity of these fruits’ cell walls is greatly diminished. In addition to … practices that contribute to increased fruit size and tree vigor should be taken with caution in Honeycrisp, due to …

  • 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

    … May 14, 2024 About Serviceberry Amelanchier spp. Deciduous tree or large shrub Maryland Distribution: Native habitat … and Mountain regions and grows as a short-trunked small tree or multi-stemmed shrub with a vase-like form.   … have attractive early spring flowers, edible fruits (similar to blueberries), and brilliant orange-red …

  • Key to Common Problems of Tomatoes

    … 'Iron Lady' tomato with early blight lesions on the leaves. Photo: J. … tomatoes in a home garden  for more details. In Maryland, tomato plants are susceptible to several diseases, pests, … blotches Frost and cold injury Symptoms of cold injury on tomato. Photo: J. Traunfeld, UME Symptoms: light tan or gray …

  • What's Wrong with my Colorado Blue Spruce Tree?

    … and progressively speed up the decline of this popular tree. Rhizosphaeria needle blight on blue spruce. Needle Cast … symptoms will continue to spread upward and around the tree. Branches will decline and die after 3-4 years of … years of defoliation and symptom progression up the tree. The dark fungal fruiting bodies may be hard to find …

  • Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) II - Scouting and Management

    … first 50 feet of the vineyard edge.   In addition to the native population in the vineyards, large numbers of adults … that feeds on the vine trunk, shoots, and leaves of grape plants, among other crops.   Spotted Lanternfly PennState … Lanternfly Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA), Plants and Pests MDA (410) 841-5920;  DontBug.MD@maryland.gov …

  • 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 …

  • San Jose Scale

    … ), prune-type plums ( Prunus domestica ), and other tree fruits. Nut trees and several fruiting shrubs (those with … on Woody Plants: an IPM approach. Third Edition, revised. Tree Care Industry Association. Pest Predictive Calendar A …

  • Native Trees of Maryland: The Pawpaw, Asimina triloba

    … Maryland’s Exotic Treat Pawpaws, prized for their tasty fruits, produce the largest native fruit in North America. Their fruits, about the size of an avocado, are described as a … levels of essential amino acids. This small understory tree (10-40’ tall), might be a fun and fitting option for …