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Converting Lawn to Meadow at the Goddard Space Flight Center

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Americans have a lot of lawn – an area over 8 times the size of New Jersey is dedicated to alien grasses and the constant mowing that they require. Much of this lawn is unused, even unwanted. This is the…

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Sustainable Landscaping on the Eastern Shore

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Do you have property on the Maryland Eastern Shore? Are you looking to revamp — or just add finishing touches — to your home’s landscape? Are you interested in having a landscape that is both ecologically-friendly and low maintenance? If…

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Wilted Plants? Check for Signs of Southern Blight

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Southern blight is a plant disease that is active now in hot summer weather. It is caused by a fungus called Sclerotium rolfsii. This fungus has a wide host range including woody plants, vegetables and herbs, and ornamental perennials such as…

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Lawn and Garden Tips and Tricks for August

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For Ornamental Plants: Late August through September is usually a good time to transplant, divide and plant perennials such as daylily, liriope (photo left), and echinacea. (HG 99) Be sure to keep them well watered during dry periods. Annuals and…

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The Continuing Saga of Keeping Critters Out of the Garden

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  For almost five years my solar-powered electric fence has done an awesome job of keeping the deer out of my garden though a physical barrier was needed to keep out Mr. Rabbit. Green plastic mesh fencing that was 3’…

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Butternut Woollyworm on Black Walnut Trees

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Sawflies seem to be in abundance this summer on a lot of plants including hibiscus, roses, and jewelweed, among others. The larvae of sawflies are often confused with caterpillars. Sawflies are the larvae of young of wasps (Hymenoptera), whereas caterpillars…

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Brown Patch in Maryland Lawns

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Along with the start of summer time comes a common lawn disease for Maryland homeowners’ lawns called brown patch. The disease is caused by several fungal species of Rhizoctonia.  Rainy summers are worse, but even drier summers have brown patch…

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