Fall means it's time to plant trees and shrubs
Trees and shrubs can be planted in the fall until the ground freezes. It is important to plant at the correct depth (not too deep) and monitor soil moisture in the first year after planting. A tree's root flare should be visible a the ground level - avoid over-mulching!
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Fall is here. You can look beyond mums to rev up the color, impact, and wildlife value of your fall garden. Consider asters, anemones, goldenrods, garlic chives, and others for your garden.
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Ask Extension: Why are laurel branches wilting? |
I noticed my 8-year-old Laurel bush had a branch that wilted and died. We pruned the branch and now notice that another branch is starting to wilt. I also noticed a couple of yellow leaves on the branch.
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We're hiring!
We are seeking a Horticulture Consultant (part-time) to join our team in Clarksville, Maryland. A minimum of one year of experience working with garden and landscape plants and identifying plant and pest problems is required. Apply by October 28, 2022.
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Climate Change & Gardening |
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How are Maryland residents adapting their green spaces to climate change? |
We posed this question to our colleagues in the University of Maryland College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. These are their stories.
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Research: Climate Demonstration Garden at Cornell University |
Take a virtual tour of Cornell University's Climate Change Demonstration Garden and some of the takeaways from their work so far that we can use to make our own gardens more resilient in the face of a shifting landscape.
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Cover Crops for Climate-Resilient Soil- Try It, You Might Like It |
It is not too late to protect and improve your soil with cover crops.
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UMD's First Year Book - All We Can Save: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis |
All We Can Save illuminates why we need to find solutions to the climate crisis. Doing so can help us build a society of racial justice, better living conditions, and more-equitable distribution of scarce resources. The book comprises powerful storytelling from women who represent a range of different perspectives.
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Order the Maryland Master Gardener Handbook |
Wondering what to get a gardener for a holiday gift?
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Recent Webinar Recordings |
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Biodiversity and Diversity in Bio: What's the Point?
In this presentation, you'll get a better understanding of why ecosystems thrive with diversity, why human systems follow the same pattern, and what the major barriers are to achieving diversity in natural and man-made contexts.
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Preserve Your Harvest
Learn from UME Family & Consumer Sciences Senior Agent Dr. Shauna Henley how to properly clean and preserve your surplus veggies!
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Upcoming Master Gardener Webinars |
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Fall Vegetable Garden Evaluation: Is it time to redesign your garden?
Oct 10, 2022 | 12 pm
Zoom
Fall is the perfect time to assess your garden’s performance and design. This talk gives gardeners the tools to evaluate their site and introduces gardeners to design guidelines using photos of existing gardens. Examples will be primarily drawn from traditional in-ground gardens and raised bed gardens.
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Hydroponic How-To
Nov 3, 2022 | 12 pm
Zoom
Get an introductory overview of hydroponic growing with a focus on home-scale gardening. Participants will learn the 3 main methods of growing hydroponically and see examples of each. The presenter will also explore hydroponics in the built environment, exploring ideas presented by futurists as well as the ‘here and now’ of hydroponic living walls.
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4th Annual AGNR Cornerstone Event: Optimize Urban Environments Through Design, Green Technology, and Community Engagement
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We look forward to welcoming partners and thought leaders from across academia, industry, and government, as well as citizens from around the state for a full day of discussion and collaboration on technologies and solutions to the complex, multi-faceted, and interconnected problems created by the built environment.
Headlining the event will be keynote speaker Kate Orff, founding principal of SCAPE, a design-driven landscape architecture and urban design studio based in New York which addresses the global challenges of climate change and social and environmental justice.
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UME Energy Extension Solar Workshops
- October 5 @ Baltimore County Ag Center
- December 7 @ St. Mary's County Extension Office
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Interested in using solar to power your home or business? Explore the opportunities and challenges associated with solar energy. Each workshop will cover important topics that will help you successfully, and sustainably, implement a solar electric system.
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