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Alas, poor brassicas

May 7, 2021January 18, 2022Maryland Grows4 Comments

This is a sad story. And like most tales of woe, it came about through a combination of bad luck and fatal error.

April 28, 2021: aftermath of a tragedy
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UncategorizedAuthor:Erica, Brassicas, Hardening Off, Row Cover, Spring Gardening, Weather

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Food gardening in summer heat

“Hot enough for you?” That used to be a summer joke, right? I haven’t heard it in a while. We all know it’s way too hot out there. This time of year, with the heat and humidity and bugs and weeds, it’s a challenge even to step into the garden and do what needs to…

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August 7, 2020June 24, 2022

Leafy greens for the summer garden

The end of the spring lettuce and spinach harvest doesn’t mean we have to wait until fall to enjoy home-grown leafy greens. In addition to the kales and collards we know and love there is a world of heat tolerant leafy green crops that grow well in Maryland. These plants tend to grow rapidly and…

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July 19, 2019January 11, 2022
Yard & Garden

Brown Patch in Maryland Lawns

Along with the start of summer time comes a common lawn disease for Maryland homeowners’ lawns called brown patch. The disease is caused by several fungal species of Rhizoctonia.  Rainy summers are worse, but even drier summers have brown patch disease pressure from moisture that develops from evening dew. Although tall fescue is the recommended…

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