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Happy New Year! At the beginning of January we typically think through what we plan to do better in the coming twelve months in all aspects of our lives, whether that’s reading more books or committing to a fitness program…
Read MoreCategory: Food Gardening Tags: Author:Erica, Climate Change, Fruits, Garden Planning, gifts, herbs, organizing
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Planning, preparation, timing, and flexibility are becoming more important for food gardeners trying to adapt to climate change. For example, some gardeners are planting more late crops and reaping larger and longer harvests of leafy greens in the fall. But…
Read MoreCategory: Food Gardening Tags: Author:Jon, Climate Change, Figs, winter, Winterizing
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Maryland temperatures are predicted to increase 5⁰ F to 11⁰ F by 2100. Higher temperatures will cause native plants to experience more heat-related stress, a situation that will be made worse by longer droughts. Warmer temperatures will cause earlier leaf…
Read MoreCategory: Lawn & Garden Tags: Author:Tangren, Climate Change, Native Plants
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More than 63 inches of rain has fallen so far this year on the Baltimore/Washington region, breaking a 129 year record. Gardeners are more often in the habit of hoping and praying for rain during hot, dry spells. This year…
Read MoreCategory: Food Gardening, Lawn & Garden Tags: climate, Climate Change, Rain, Vegetable
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Our own Dr. Sara Via, Professor and Climate Extension Specialist here at UMD has been featured in a pair of brief audio programs and articles produced by Yale Climate Connections.
Read MoreCategory: Lawn & Garden Tags: author:SaraVia, Climate Change, Lawns
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In my last post, I addressed some common questions that farmers ask about climate change. Although I considered why the scientific information documenting climate change is trustworthy, I didn’t actually explain how climate change works. A savvy reader picked up…
Read MoreCategory: Lawn & Garden Tags: author:SaraVia, Climate Change, global warming, Greenhouse Effect, research
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If you’re not sure whether climate change is real, you’re not alone. Although recent surveys reveal that 75% of Marylanders think climate change is occurring, many people say they just don’t know enough to be certain about whether it is…
Read MoreCategory: Lawn & Garden Tags: author:SaraVia, climate, Climate Change, science