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Fertilizing Landscape Trees and Shrubs (HG23)
Author: Raymond Bosmans, University of Maryland Extension Specialist, Home and Garden Information CenterINTRODUCTIONTrees and shrubs in the landscape are fertilized to promote growth and maintain...
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Giant pussy willow, Japanese pussy willow
Author: Text and photo by Ellen NibaliSalix chaenomeloidesYou have to feel fond of a plant you can pet. The furry catkins on this variety of pussy willow grow so large they resemble little bunnies....
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Backyard Buffers Program
Image: When: Saturday, Apr. 19, 2014 - 9:00am to 12:00pmWhere: Cambridge Wal-MartEvent Type: Class/WorkshopSocial EventDescription/Notes: University of Maryland Extension is partnering with Maryland...
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Backyard Buffers Program
Image: When: Saturday, Apr. 26, 2014 - 10:00am to 12:00pmWhere: Wicomico Extension OfficeAddress: 28647 Old Quantico RdSalisbury, MD21801United StatesEvent Type: Class/WorkshopSocial...
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Japanese Stewartia
Author: Text and photo by Jane TalaricoStewartia pseudocamelliaJapanese stewartia is always a choice tree, but a special treasure for small city gardens or an accent plant near patio, window or walk....
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Goldenrain Tree, Chinese Flametree
Author: Text and Photo by Ginny WilliamsKoelreuteria bipinnataRare is the tree that blooms spectacularly in late summer. Goldenrain’s fragrant yellow-flowered panicles up to two feet long and 18...
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Black gum
Author: Photo and text by Ginny WilliamsNyssa sylvaticaNow this is one you should run out and buy if you need a shade tree. A native that grows up to fifty feet in height and a width of thirty feet,...
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Eastern Red Cedar
Author: Photo & text by Marian HengemihleJuniperus virginianaThis native conifer is actually a juniper, not a cedar. Growing to 40 feet tall and 15 feet wide, cultivars range from pyramidal to...
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Bald Cypress
Author: Photo and text by Ginny WilliamsTaxodium distichumAlthough bald cypress grows well in wet places, it also does nicely in well-drained sunny locations with acidic soil. The woody protuberances...
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River Birch
Author: Ellen NibaliBetula nigra‘Heritage’Yearning for winter interest in your bare garden? The craggy trunk of river birch ‘Heritage’ can spice up your garden with exfoliating bark in shades of salmon...
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Featured Plants - Ironwood
Post date: Jan 29, 2013Tags: Featured PlantsIronwoodTreenative plantsJanuary 2013Ironwood, MusclewoodCarpinus carolinianaThis is a native to cherish if you have one and nurture if you can get one. A...
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Featured Plants - Tulip Poplar
Post date: Feb 21, 2013Tags: Featured PlantsTreetulip poplarnative plantsTulip poplar (Liriodenddron tulipifera) is not a tree to plant under a power line. Up to 200 foot specimens of this magnificent...
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Featured Plants - Inkberry
Post date: Feb 21, 2013Tags: Featured PlantsInkberryTreenative plantsInkberry, Ilex glabra This holly has moved to center stage as a native alternative for Japanese holly, but its attraction does not...
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How Do You Decide When to Remove a Tree?
Author: Virginia Williams, CPH, University of Maryland Extension, Home and GardenPost date: Mar 4, 2013Tags: Treehome and garden informationtree maintenancetree caretree...
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Featured Plants - Yellowwood, Kentucky Yellowwood
Post date: Mar 27, 2013Tags: Featured Plantsnative plantsYellowwoodTreeCladrastis kentukeaWhen choosing a medium-sized tree (for instance to replace an ash lost to emerald ash borer) consider the...
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Baltimore County Master Gardeners Benefit PLANT SALE
Image: When: Saturday, May. 11, 2013 - 9:00am to 2:00pmWhere: Baltimore County Agriculture CenterAddress: 1114 Shawan Rd.Cockeysville, MD21286United StatesEvent Type:...
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Featured Plants - Katsuratree
Author: Ginny WilliamsPost date: May 31, 2013Cercidiphyllum japonicumElegance is the word to describe this tree. Some would select it in preference to all other trees. Emerging leaves are a bronzy...
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Dwarf Hinoki Falsecypresss
Author: Lew ShellPost date: Jul 31, 2013Photo by Virginia Williams(Chamaecyparis obtusa‘Nana Gracilis’) The graceful undulations of this evergreen remind one of waving fans or a gently rolling sea....
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Crabapple
Author: Ellen NibaliPost date: Oct 25, 2013Malas speciesCrabapple trees can to be more than a one-season wonder. Besides fabulous spring flowers, winter trees can be red with crabapples and alive with...
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