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Great Grasses for Maryland Landscapes
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What are some beautiful plants that are relatively easy to maintain and unappealing to deer? Take a look at the ornamental and native grasses! Ornamental grasses are plants that provide year-round beauty, texture, persistent ground cover, erosion control, and a…
Read MoreCategory: Lawn & Garden Tags: Author:Christa, landscaping, ornamental grasses
Helen’s Flower Hails Pollinators
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Helen’s flower is an underdog when it comes to native plants. It is not as well known or as popular as butterfly milkweed, bee balm, or black-eyed Susans — but perhaps it’s time for its day in the sun. It…
Read MoreCategory: Lawn & Garden Tags: Author:Christa, herbaceous perennials, Native Plants, ornamental plants, plant selection, Pollinators
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
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