Tips for Choosing Trees and Shrubs
… area. Updated: March 7, 2023 Select an appropriate tree or shrub for the site Overgrown dwarf Alberta spruce … inside the house. Photo: R Malloy Determine how big the tree or shrub will get when mature before you purchase and … it . This step can save you the job of removing the tree or shrub in the future that has outgrown the …
Growing Flowering Dogwood Trees
… dogwood (Cornus florida) is a small Maryland native tree with white or pink bracts (specialized leaves resembling … it in a suitable location and take proper care of your tree to minimize stress (e.g., water during drought, avoid … macrophylla) . Selecting a disease-resistant dogwood tree Selecting a disease-resistant dogwood is the first step …
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Outdoor Insects in the Home Landscape
… D. Clement, UME Updated: August 12, 2024 Most of the insects in the home landscape are beneficial. Learn how to … Flower Insects Fruit Insects Lawn Insects Shrub Insects Tree Insects Vegetable Insects Invasive insect pests Asian Longhorned Beetle Box Tree Moth Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Emerald Ash Borer …
Conifer Bark Beetles on Trees and Shrubs
… usually less than 8mm. They are brown to black in color and cylindrical in shape. The beetles generally attack trees … Often several beetle species will attack an individual plant. Bark beetle facts Bark beetles emit a chemical … weakened trees. Ips or engraver beetles Are more common on the western shore and in central Maryland on …
Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) II - Scouting and Management
… but know they are in the area, scouting for and monitoring Tree-of-Heaven (TOH) or other hosts (Sumac, Sycamore, Black … in the fall the adults will heavily congregate on stems of Tree of Heaven and grapevines (figure G). Sooty mold … you may be disrupting the delicate balance with beneficial insects which may lead to other pest outbreaks (mites, …
Crapemyrtle: Identify and Manage Problems
… varieties), and adaptability to urban site conditions. With over a hundred cultivars available, mature sizes range … and tender-stemmed. Site Disease- and Insect-Resistant Plants Spacing and Mature Size Planting Watering Fertilizing … Manual of Woody Landscape Plants, Their identification, Ornamental Characteristics, Culture, Propagation and Uses, …
Minute Pirate Bug: A Beneficial Generalist Insect Predator
… each wing (Fig 1.). Wings are longer than the body and extend beyond the abdomen. Their mouthparts are constructed … importance of prey availability during egg oviposition. Life Cycle Orius overwinter as adults, and begin to enter diapause …
Native Trees of Maryland | Small Tree, Big Impact: Why the Dwarf Chinquapin Oak Deserves a Place in Your Landscape
… usually 3-12 ‘ tall and can be grown as a shrub or small tree. Photo © Drew Granville, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC) … while small, is ecologically mighty. Explore this small tree’s growing requirements, benefits to wildlife, and … as well as at the base of trees are necessary for many insects to complete their life cycle. As the foundation of …
Tree and Shrub Galls
… Updated: October 17, 2024 Galls are unusual growths on tree leaves or branches. They are caused by insects. They are unsightly but not life-threatening to the … Eastern spruce gall Photo: Lorraine Graney, Bartlett Tree Experts, Bugwood.org Galls on the bases of twigs of …