Garden Q&A: How do I propagate a camellia?
Mid- to late-summer is suggested as the ideal time to take cuttings so the stems have semi-hardened by then.
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Garden Q&A: How do I ‘leave the leaves’?
Mowing leaves on a lawn chops them into small pieces that will fall between the grass blades and disappear. However, keeping the leaves whole provides more ecosystem benefits.
Garden Q&A: How can I support the local ecosystem?
Keep insects in mind since they comprise a very important and diverse part of the ecosystem.
Garden Q&A: Why are my cherry laurel stems white?
The white material is wax produced by the insects to shield their bodies from the elements and predators.
Garden Q&A: Why do my boxwoods look off-color?
With only one generation per year, this species of fly is in its larval (juvenile) stage inside the leaves.
Garden Q&A: Why are mushrooms appearing in my lawn?
The mushrooms are probably one of the many kinds of harmless fungi that live in organic matter within or underneath the lawn.
Garden Q&A: What fall-blooming perennials can I add to the garden?
Among native perennials, candidates include turtleheads, wingstem, obedient plant, downy lobelia, blue mistflower and lady's tresses.
Garden Q&A: What are these bugs on my milkweed?
These true bugs feed on plant juices through a straw-like mouthpart. They cluster around seed pods and feed on the developing seeds within. Milkweed plants are their main host, though...
Garden Q&A: What is eating my unripe tomatoes?
Typically, we don't see them until the end of summer in Maryland since the insect usually does not overwinter here.
Garden Q&A: Is this bug a pollinator or pest?
Insects don’t always fall into tidy “friend or foe” categories.