Garden Q&A: What can I do with grubs in my vegetable bed?
Several species of grubs in the scarab family (the group to which the familiar Japanese Beetle belongs) occur in Maryland.
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Garden Q&A: What causes brown leaves on a hawthorn tree?
Some leaf-mining insects make distinct patterns, like squiggles or serpentine shapes, while others make irregular blotches, like this species.
Garden Q&A: What’s killing my pachysandra?
Infectious fungal spores have an easier time remaining viable and spreading in damp or humid conditions. By improving airflow through a dense pachysandra bed, you reduce the risk of another...
Garden Q&A: What damaged my hydrangea?
You don’t need to prune damaged leaves off, but you can if they’re too bothersome, once the plant is fuller with more growth.
Garden Q&A: What is damaging my kale?
Among vegetables, the bugs favor brassicas, which include kale, broccoli, cabbage, collards, and horseradish. Among decorative flowers, they really like the annual spider flower.
Garden Q&A: What should I grow in a butterfly garden?
Consider what butterflies are practical to try attracting, or try to identify those you’ve seen in the area, so you can research their life cycle needs.
Garden Q&A: How can I protect vegetable plants from frost?
One popular way to insulate plantings a few degrees is to use a row cover, a type of lightweight fabric designed to let most of the sunlight and rainfall reach...
Garden Q&A: Can I prevent rust fungal infections?
All of these rusts release the bright rusty-orange spores once spring weather becomes mild and damp, often around late March to mid-April, so now is a prime time to look.
Garden Q&A: What can be planted in place of boxwood?
Replacing a mass planting of boxwoods gives you the opportunity to diversify your landscape and try native or underused plants.
Garden Q&A: How can I support early butterflies?
As we move into April and more butterfly species mature and take flight, you can incorporate a variety of early-blooming native plants into the garden to attract them.