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Q&A: Can you recommend apps or websites for plant identification?
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Q: Can you recommend apps or websites to help with plant identification? A: The Picture This app does a good job with basic plant identification and works both on iPhone and Android. Take a good clear photo of any distinguishing…
Read MoreCategory: Lawn & Garden Tags: apps, Author:Christa, plant identification
Q&A: What is this white growth on my cherry laurel shrub?
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Q: We have cherry laurel shrubs that were growing very well for a few years. Yesterday, I noticed some of the leaves on one side of a laurel were brown. When I looked closer, I found that all of the…
Read MoreCategory: Lawn & Garden Tags: Author:Christa, cherry laurel, Insects, scale, trees and shrubs, white prunicola scale
What’s Eating My Rose Leaves?
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Q: My rose leaves have white spots and holes in them. What causes this and how do I treat it? Is there a natural remedy that does not involve powerful chemicals? Answer: It looks like your rose has symptoms of…
Read MoreCategory: Lawn & Garden Tags: Author:Christa, insect pests, Roses, roseslug sawfly, trees and shrubs
My Pachysandra is Dying, What Can I Plant in Its Place?
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Resident seeks groundcover options to replace Pachysandra. Photo: University of Maryland Extension / Ask an Expert Q: My Pachysandra is Dying, What Can I Plant in Its Place? A patch of Japanese Pachysandra in my yard was formerly healthy but…
Read MoreCategory: Lawn & Garden Tags: Author:Christa, groundcovers, invasive plants, landscaping, pachysandra
Spotted Lanternfly Update: Be on the Lookout for Egg Masses
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Spotted Lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) is a new invasive pest in the mid-Atlantic region. The first Spotted Lanternfly in Maryland was confirmed in Cecil County in October 2018. (See the Maryland Department of Agriculture press release.) This insect is known to…
Read MoreCategory: Lawn & Garden Tags: Author:Christa, Insects, invasive species, spotted lanternfly
Winter Sowing: How I Get a Jump Start on My Summer Flower Garden
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Winter sowing is a technique gardeners can use to start growing seeds outdoors during the winter months. If you have limited space for starting seeds indoors, winter sowing might be an option for you, depending on what you want to grow. I first tried winter sowing last year with…
Read MoreCategory: Lawn & Garden Tags: Author:Christa, Flowers, ornamental plants, starting seeds, winter sowing
Q&A: What causes orchid leaves to turn yellow and shrivel?
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Q: Why are my orchid leaves turning yellow and drying up? The plants are located in the bathtub where they get sun daily from the south and west window. A: While it is normal for the oldest leaves of moth…
Read MoreCategory: Lawn & Garden Tags: Author:Christa, Houseplants, Orchids
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