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  • Planting and Maintaining a Zoysia Lawn

    … summers become hotter, zoysiagrass is an alternative to a tall fescue home lawn for the warmer regions of the … once it becomes established, which can take 2-3 years. Why plant a zoysia lawn? Zoysiagrass is an excellent low … dry out. Lightly water the area daily for about 2 weeks. When the weather is hot and dry, two or three light daily …

  • Working on Solar Design and System Sizing (FS-2023-0655)

    … a circuit to be analogous to water flowing through a garden hose (Figure 1). In this analogy, power is like the … to vary from year to year. Extreme temperatures in the winter or summer could, for instance, raise the demand for … rated under standard test conditions of 1 kW/m². Figure 8. Average daily solar insolation for several locations in …

  • The Beach Plum

    … in abundance along the beaches, among the sand dunes, and on the coastal plans from Virginia to Nova Scotia. It is … disease so that the blossoms are destroyed. The fruit is small, similar in size and shape to a cherry, with a similar … color varies from red through blue to purple and almost black. Flavor varies from plum to grapey-plum. Skin ranges …

  • Controlling Flies and Ticks in Your Livestock

    … control both the fly and tick populations that are going to try and wreak havoc with your livestock. Generally, in a pasture-based setting, chemical control of flies and ticks … one way to build insecticide resistance on your farm when not used properly. The most common methods to create …

  • Aquatic Pests: China Mark Moth and Waterlily Leafcutter

    … about the life cycles of these two aquatic plant pests. To address this problem, University of Maryland Extension … will be 0.5 inch to 0.75 inch (1.27 cm to 1.9 cm) long. When the larva in its case comes in contact with a waterlily … in spring to detect the presence of N. daeckealis larvae. Remove and destroy leaves and stems with larvae attached. …

  • Plan Writing Tools

    … Results and Flawed Analyses 3. Manure (and Other Organic Source) Sampling and Testing Step 3. Manure (and Other Organic Source) Sampling and Testing (if applicable) Obtaining a representative organic sample is the basis for developing reliable …

  • Improve Soil Health for a Climate-Resilient Garden

    … soil health is the most important thing we can do to make our farms and gardens more climate-resilient.  Why … plant stress from excessively wet or dry soils.  Soil from a landscaping project that moved off-site in 2018. Maryland … web (microbes, earthworms, and other small soil animals.)  When starting a vegetable garden, adopt the no-till strategy …

  • Bay-Wise Certified Residential Gardens

    … Bay-Wise in a Town Home Garden -- 2023 UPDATE! In 2018, Master Gardeners … documenting in the section below how it was possible to be a sustainable gardener on the smallest of properties.  Jump forward to 2023, when Keith posted the current pictures to the Facebook group …

  • Types of Containers for Growing Vegetables

    … size to plant size, both the top growth and root system. Dont squeeze large plants into small containers. If you restrict root growth too much, your plants won't grow …

  • Track B: Landowner Solar Energy Curriculum (EC-2024-0710)

    … needs of landowners, providing essential information to navigate the leasing process and understand the financial … By the end of this module, you should be able to: explain a key policy that has helped advance the solar market in … and name one type of legal nuisance claim that could arise when installing solar. Module #5 Curriculum Download …