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Basil downy mildew is back in Maryland gardens

Posted on July 20, 2018 by Maryland Grows

Hurry up and enjoy your basil plants while they are healthy. That insidious disease, downy mildew, is infecting basil across the mid-Atlantic region. I first noticed it in a Howard Co. community garden last week and then in my home…

Category: Food Gardening Tags: Author:Jon, Basil, downy mildew, Grow Herbs, Plant problems

Squash Family Pest Problem Tips

Posted on April 20, 2018 by Maryland Grows

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The squash plant family (Cucurbitaceae) includes many garden favorites- cucumber, summer and winter squash, pumpkin, muskmelon, and watermelon. Unfortunately, it’s a family vulnerable to some of the most consequential insect pest and disease problems. The names squash bug, cucumber beetle,…

Category: Food Gardening Tags: Author:Jon, bacterial wilt, cucumber beetle, Cucumbers, cucurbits, downy mildew, Squash, squash bug, squash vine borer

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