Sawflies
… University, Bugwood.org Updated: October 17, 2024 Sawfly insects chew leaves Sawflies look like caterpillars but they … can knock small sawflies off of a plant; the dislodged insects cannot climb back onto the plant. Heavy infestations … The adults are small (3/16 inch), black fly-like insects. The pale green worms have black heads and tiny black …
Branching Out Spring 2024 News and Notes
… bounced back off the planet's surface) when it comes to tree planting projects. The authors point out that not taking … can significantly overestimate the climate benefits of tree planting projects, but, according to one of the … areas, how to identify and control invasive plants and insects, and about news and regional online and in-person …
Branching Out Spring 2023 News and Notes
… $1, state residents can voluntarily donate to Maryland’s Tree-Mendous Program . The state’s Department of … in previous years. SLF eggs hatch in the late spring; the insects mature by the fall, and lay eggs until the first … tools and techniques for measuring trees. Determining a tree’s diameter at breast height (DBH, approximately 4.5 feet …
Pesticide Profile: Horticultural Oil
… hours or days to rehydrate first. Do not spray open blossoms to protect pollinators. Do not combine with other …
Branching Out - Spring 2023
… with this nest maintenance video . The nest, high atop a tree on the grounds of the US Fish & Wildlife Service’s … by eagles for at least 20 years. What species is the tree? We have a correct answer for this issue's Brain Ticker. … areas, how to identify and control invasive plants and insects, and about news and regional online and in-person …
Assassin Bugs
… asparagus beetle eggs and larvae , small flying insects, and up to medium-sized caterpillars. Some species in … . Plant flowers and plants that attract a variety of other insects. Contributors: Mike Raupp, Jon Traunfeld, and Chris …
Branching Out - Fall 2023
… Stewards workshop and field trip, and about using the i-Tree app to create woodland assessments. One of our regular … "Invasives in Your Woodlands" looks at the white mulberry tree. And don't forget the events calendar and the Brain … areas, how to identify and control invasive plants and insects, and about news and regional online and in-person …
Native Plants for Shade
… care for shade-loving native plants Planning your native garden You can support plant biodiversity as well as … songbirds by planting locally native plants in your shade garden. Recent research suggests that if biodiversity is … species you saw on the hilltop instead, to have a lower maintenance landscape, and settle for a look that’s a little …
Invasives in Your Woodland: White Mulberry
… mulberry leaves, colonial entrepreneurs imported both the tree and the insect, only to discover that silkworms don’t do well in this climate. The tree, however, does, and does so with such vigor that it is … areas, how to identify and control invasive plants and insects, and about news and regional online and in-person …
Japanese Maple Scale Woody Ornamental Host Plants (EB-1)
… Name FAMILY: Anacardiaceae Cotinus coggygria smoke tree Rhus typhina staghorn sumac FAMILY: Aquifoliaceae … spp. Privet Syringa reticulata ‘Ivory Silk’ Japanese tree lilac Syringa vulgaris common lilac Syringa vulgaris … ‘Winter King’ green hawthorn Cydonia oblonga quince tree Malus ‘Adams’, ‘Adirondack’, ‘Prairifire’ hybrid …