Maryland Grows Blog
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We help Maryland residents grow! Learn timely tips to manage your lawn, ornamental plants, and food gardens, with advice from University of Maryland experts and certified horticulturists.
Maryland Grows Blog
1w ago
With warmer temperatures and spring blossoms we are likely ready to get back into our gardens. Before we get our hands dirty, let’s learn how to support the beneficial insects in our landscapes that are and will be emerging from ..read more
Maryland Grows Blog
2w ago
Did you know that before European colonization and thanks to native land management, the area that is now northern Maryland was home to thousands of acres of sprawling prairie-like grasslands? It’s a pretty cool thing to imagine, right? Instead of ..read more
Maryland Grows Blog
2w ago
Spring is the time to plant peas! We are nearing the end of our pea-planting window, so if you want to grow them this year, get them in the ground soon. Sowing peas is very weather- and temperature-dependent. There’s a ..read more
Maryland Grows Blog
3w ago
Have you seen incised fumewort (Corydalis incisa)? This frilly, little wildflower is surprisingly invasive. Originally from East Asia, this species has been spreading southward along the I-95 corridor from New York since 2005. The first iNaturalist observations of incised fumewort ..read more
Maryland Grows Blog
3w ago
Eliminating unwanted plants is often one of the most challenging chores that gardeners face. Not introducing invasive plants is the fastest and most economical way to make a positive impact, as once invasive plants are introduced to your garden, it ..read more
Maryland Grows Blog
1M ago
With their large diversity, bees display a huge variety of nesting preferences. Some bees that are relatively commonly encountered in our region are those that nest in stems. In today’s post, I want to tell you about who they are ..read more
Maryland Grows Blog
1M ago
In today’s post, I am going to focus on how to embrace low-till gardening systems, but first a quick refresher on soil. The importance of soil Pros and cons of tilling garden soil In-ground gardening techniques have long been the ..read more
Maryland Grows Blog
1M ago
2024 is Grow It Eat It’s Year of Heirloom Tomatoes! We’re going to have lots of resources available soon to help you celebrate these delicious and historic vegetables (botanically fruits), and we hope you’ll participate by planting a few in ..read more
Maryland Grows Blog
2M ago
You can hear them cackling. The winter weeds are laughing because they’re sure you haven’t noticed them. They think you’ll just stroll by and not notice them lurking in your lawn and beds, sneaking and snaking their way across your ..read more
Maryland Grows Blog
2M ago
As we mentioned in previous posts, when we think about pollinators, we tend to think of butterflies and bees, but rarely about the super important hoverflies or other groups of organisms. In today’s post, I want to tell you about ..read more