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Food gardening in summer heat

Posted on August 7, 2020 by Maryland Grows

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“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…

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Category: Food Gardening Tags: heat, mulching, Plant problems, Summer, Watering, weeding

Leafy Greens for the Summer Garden

Posted on July 19, 2019 by Maryland Grows

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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…

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Category: Food Gardening Tags: Author:Jon, Food Gardening, Leafy, Lettuce, Summer

Brown Patch in Maryland Lawns

Posted on July 17, 2017 by Maryland Grows

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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…

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Category: Lawn & Garden Tags: Author:Dave Clement, Grass, Lawn, Summer