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Lawn and Garden Tips for February
Lawn Late February through the end of March is the second-best time (the optimum time is late August through mid-October) to overseed your lawn to make it thicker or to cover bare areas. The freezing and thawing of the soil…
Read MoreWhere Do Maryland’s Butterflies Overwinter?
Who doesn’t love butterflies? It’s always a lift to see a butterfly or neat-looking moth flutter by on warm sunny days. At this time of year, butterflies are but a memory. Where do they go and how do they survive…
Read MoreSpotted Lanternfly: A New Invasive Pest That is Too Close for Comfort
Spotted Lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) is an insect native to China that was first detected in Southeastern Pennsylvania in September 2014. It has spread fairly rapidly since then. There were recent finds in Delaware and New York. Both were dead individual…
Read MoreLawn and Garden Tips and Tricks for December
Lawn Get a head start on spring lawn projects by submitting a soil test now. Keeping the soil pH in the 6.0 – 7.0 range is very important in maintaining healthy turf. Hand-pull winter annual weeds now to keep them from going…
Read MoreAllium Leafminer: Possible Ornamental Plant Pest?
There is a new pest in our area first found in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in December 2015. It is the Allium leafminer (Phytomyza gymnostoma) which attacks Allium plant species. Leeks tend to be the most damaged host, but all Allium…
Read MoreIt’s Plum Season! But Beware, This is Not a Plum
We received a couple questions this season from curious residents of Montgomery County who found “fruits” that look like small plums. These objects had dropped from oak trees. While these fruit-like items do look similar to plums, they are not…
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