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  • Purchasing Trees and Shrubs

    … almost any time the ground can be worked. The larger the tree is at planting, the longer the establishment period. … | Maryland Department of Natural Resources Recommended Tree Species for Urban Plantings | University of Maryland …

  • Rust Diseases of Trees

  • Growing Figs in Maryland

    … to Maryland landscapes. They can be pruned to a shrub or tree form, grown in containers or in-ground, are virtually … in Maryland gardens are all seedless, producing their fruits parthenocarpically (without pollination or …  | NC State University (Video) How to air layer a fig tree  | Cornell University Rooting Dormant Hardwood Fig …

  • Green Hawthorn

    … Green hawthorn ('Winter King' cultivar) has red fruits in the fall. Photo: M. Talabac, University of Maryland … 6, 2023 About green hawthorn Crataegus viridis Deciduous tree Maryland Distribution: Coastal Plain Height: 20’ to 35’ … can have thorns up to 1.5 inches long.  Green hawthorn tree in bloom. Photo: T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State …

  • October Tips and Tasks

    … & Shrubs Flower buds are forming or are already formed on spring-flowering shrubs. To prevent reducing next year’s … their root ball or by the container.   Fall coloration  on white pines happens every fall but in some years it is … or machete to speed up the breakdown process. Keep twigs, branches, and other woody materials out of the pile. Edible …

  • FAQs: Wildlife Management

    … In an unmanaged forest, overcrowding often retards tree growth, makes forests more susceptible to disease and … trees and shrubs for wildlife. The  Maryland State Tree Nursery  has a list of deciduous and coniferous trees … weight to the branches in the crown. This can cause the tree to be seriously damaged or killed when snow, ice, or …

  • Hard Cider and Ice Wine

    … processing and fermentation. Access presentation Explore Tree Fruit Apples Cherries Peaches Pears Plums Enology & Wine …

  • Looking Back at Spring and Ahead to Harvest: Fireblight, Rust and Chemical Thinning

    … Fireblight on apple tree Updated: July 19, 2024 By Dr. Christopher S. Walsh , and … In addition to fireblight we also saw rusts in pome fruits. These rusts require an alternate host to complete …

  • Graft Failure

    … Updated: February 27, 2023 A cherry tree showing growth of both the scion and rootstock from … of graft failure is a smooth, clean breaking off of a tree at the graft union. This may occur one, two, or many … of graft failure include general ill health of the tree or shoot dieback. Foliage may yellow in late summer, …

  • Harvest and Postharvest Practices for Improving Apple Fruit Marketability

    … a.m. -  Connecting the dots: Orchard management, apple tree decline, and postharvest rots .  Dr. Kari Peter, Penn …