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Publications & Links
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Ornamental Landscape Plants and Problems
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Landscape Plant Diseases |
| HG 51a |
HG 51apfv |
Azalea and Rhododendrons: Disease & Insect Resistant Plants |
| NPS 1 |
Bacterial Leaf Scorch of Landscape Trees |
| HG 400 |
Cytospora Canker of Spruce |
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Pest Control
Note: Other pest control fact sheets are available online from the
The Thorne Lab at the University of Maryland, Department of Entomology. Also visit PennState's Department of Entomology site for additional publications on household pests, nuisance pests, and public health.
Lawns
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Lawns |
| TT 10 |
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Bacterial Wilt |
| TT 49 |
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Broadleaf Weed Control in Established Lawns |
| TT 67 |
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Caring for the Newly Seeded Lawn |
| TT 14 |
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Dead Spot Disease of Creeping Bentgrass |
| TT32 |
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Diagnosing Common Lawn and Athletic Field Diseases |
| TT 16 |
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Dollar Spot Disease of Turfgrass |
| TT 68 |
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Establishing and Maintaining Fescues for a Low Maintenance Site |
| TT 70 |
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Establishing and Maintaining ornamental Flower Meadows for Low Maintenance Sites |
| TT 23 |
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Fairy Rings and Their Control in Turf Areas |
| HG 103 |
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Fertilizing Facts for Home Lawns |
| TT 63 |
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General Guidelines for Lawn Maintenance in Maryland |
| GGL |
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Growing Green Lawns |
| HG 101 |
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Guide to Controlling Weeds in Cool Season Turf |
| TT 43 |
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Herbicides for Crabgrass and Goosegrass Control in Turf |
| MDA 15.06 |
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How to Choose a Lawn Care Service That's Right for You...and the Chesapeake Bay |
| HG 306 |
HG 306pfv |
How to Measure Your Yard |
| TT 15 |
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Identification and Management of Brown Patch Disease |
| HG 63 |
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IPM Series: Turf |
| TT 62 |
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Irrigation and Water Conservation on Home Lawns |
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FS 701 |
Landscapes That Help the Chesapeake Bay |
| HG 102 |
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Lawn Establishment, Renovation, and Overseeding |
| FS 702 |
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Lawns and the Chesapeake Bay |
| TT 38 |
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Maryland Turfgrass Disease Control Recommendations |
| FS 707 |
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Melting Ice Safely |
| HG 104 |
HG 104pfv |
Mining Bees and Ground Nesting Wasps |
| HG 100 |
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Moss Control in Home Lawns |
| TT 46 |
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Perennial Grass Weeds and Their Control in Turf |
| FS 703 |
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Pet Waste and Water Quality |
| TT 77 |
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Recommended Turfgrass Cultivars for Certified Sod and Professional Seed Mixtures |
| TT 24 |
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Red Thread and Pink Patch Diseases of Turfgrass |
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HG 37 |
Renovation of Turf |
| FS 704 |
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Saving Your Soil and the Chesapeake Bay |
| TT 18 |
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Summer Patch Disease of Lawn Grasses |
| Grubs |
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White Grub Identification - University of Massachusetts |
| TT 69 |
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Zoysiagrass Lawn, Planting and Care of a |
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Note: Many turf fact sheets are also available online from the Maryland Turfgrass Council web site.
Soil, Mulch, and Composting
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Soil, Mulch, and Composting |
| HG 35 |
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Backyard Composting |
| FS 782 |
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Basics of Soil and Plant Fertility |
| FS 640 |
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Basic Principles of Soil Fertility II: Soil Properties |
| FS 824 |
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Forage Radish: New Multi-Purpose Cover Crop for the Mid-Atlantic |
| HG 40 |
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Indoor Redworm Composting |
| HG 18 |
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Lead in Garden Soils |
| FS 553 |
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Mulches for the Home Garden |
| 426-724 |
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Mulching for a Healthy Landscape - from VA Cooperative Extension |
| HG 110 |
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Soil Testing - Selecting and Using a Soil Testing Laboratory |
| HG 110a |
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Soil Testing - Comparison Chart of Regional Soil Testing Laboratories |
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Soil Testing - How to Collect a Soil Sample |
| GE 006 |
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Protect and Improve Your Soil with Cover Crops |
| FS 704 |
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Saving Your Soil and the Chesapeake Bay |
| HG 42 |
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Soil Amendments and Fertilizers |
| HG 11 |
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Soil Test Basics |
| L142 |
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Why Test Your Soil |
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Vegetable, Fruit and Herb Gardening
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Vegetable, Fruit, and Herb Gardening |
| HG 600 |
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Container Vegetable Gardening: Healthy Harvests from Small Spaces |
| GE 005 |
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Food Safety in the School Garden |
| GE 004 |
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Floating Row Cover |
| FS 824 |
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Forage Radish: New Multi-Purpose Cover Crop for the Mid-Atlantic |
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Fall Frost/Freeze Dates in Maryland |
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Gardening - How to videos on various topics |
| HG 68 |
HG 68pfv |
Getting Started With Small Fruits |
| HG 69 |
HG 69pfv |
Getting Started With Tree Fruits |
| FS 755 |
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Growing Blueberries |
| FS 551 |
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Growing Vegetable Transplants |
| HG 601 |
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Grow Your Own Greens with Salad Tables™ &
Salad Boxes™ |
| FS 552 |
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Hardening Vegetable Transplants |
| HG 59 |
HG 59pfv |
IPM Series: Eggplant |
| HG 57 |
HG 57pfv |
IPM Series: Peppers |
| HG 76 |
HG 76pfv |
IPM Series: Pome Fruit |
| HG 55 |
HG 55pfv |
IPM Series: Potatoes |
| HG 77 |
HG 77pfv |
IPM Series: Stone Fruits |
| HG 56 |
HG 56pfv |
IPM Series: Tomatoes |
| HG 38 |
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Late Blight of Potato and Tomato |
| Late Blight |
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Late Blight: Frequently Asked Questions by Gardeners, Growers, & Consumers - Cornell University |
| GE 003 |
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Monthly Tips for Food Gardeners |
| FS 645 |
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Planning a Home Greenhouse |
| HG 16 |
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Planting Dates For Vegetable Crops in Maryland |
| GE 007 |
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Vegetable Planting Calendar for Central Maryland |
| HG 70 |
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Recommended Vegetable Cultivars for Maryland Home Garden |
| HG 72 |
HG 72pfv |
Root-Knot Nematodes and Vegetable Crops |
| FS 566 |
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Some Easily Grown Herbs |
| GE 008 |
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Spring Planting Guide for Vegetables: A Dynamic Chart for Maryland Gardeners (requires Microsoft Excel) |
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Additional Vegetable Gardening information is available on our Grow It Eat It web site.
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Seasonal and Indoor Plants
Chesapeake Bay Preservation and the Home Landscape
Integrated Pest Management Series
Weeds, Invasives and Pest Alerts
Wildlife
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Wildlife |
| FS 791 |
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Got Bugs? Get Bats! |
| HG 90 |
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Dealing with Nuisance Wildlife |
| FS 655 |
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Deer - Resistance of Woody Ornamentals to Deer Damage |
| FS 655a |
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Invasive Plant Addendum to Resistance of Woody Ornamentals to Deer Damage |
| EB 354 |
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Managing Deer Damage in Maryland |
| FS 810 |
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Deer - Using Commercial Deer Repellents to Manage Deer Browsing in the Landscape |
| HG 64 |
HG 64pfv |
Snakes |
| Videos |
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Snakes of Maryland:
Black Rat Snake, Eastern Garter Snake, Eastern Worm Snake,
Northern Water Snake, Corn Snake, Gray Rat Snake, Northern Brown and
Eastern Ring Neck Snakes |
| Videos |
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Turtles of Maryland: North American Wood Turtle, Spotted Turtle, Red-Ear Slider Turtle, Eastern Painted Turtle, Snapping Turtle, Eastern Box Turtle |
| FS 654 |
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Voles - Reducing Vole Damage to Plants |
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For additional publications visit the University of Maryland Extension Publications website http://extension.umd.edu/publications/Category.cfm?ID=L
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