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Ornamentals

HG 1 Bark Beetles That Attack Conifers in Maryland
HG 2 Hemlock Woody Adelgid
HG 3 The Locust Leafminer
HG 10 The Boxelder Bug
HG 13 Spider Mites
HG 14 Bonsai
HG 17 Aquatic Gardening: Construction and Maintenance
HG 17a Basics of Planting Aquatic Plants
HG 20 Introduction to Herbaceous Perennials
HG 21 Eastern Tent Caterpillar and Forest Tent Caterpillar
HG 22 Holly Leaf Miners
HG 23 Fertilizing Ornamental Trees and Shrubs
HG 24 Planting Tips for Trees
HG 25 Xeriscaping & Conserving Water in the Landscape
HG 28 Bamboo
HG 31 Insect and Mite Galls on Plants
HG 32 Bagworms and Their Control
HG 34 Poison Ivy
HG 43 Periodical Cicada
HG 44 Gypsy Moth
HG 48 The Euonymus Scale
HG 51a Azalea and Rhododendrons: Disease & Insect Resistance Plants
HG 78 The Japanese Beetle
HG 81 Scale Insects on Hemlock
HG 83 Aphids on Ornamental Plants
HG 85 Watering Tips for Drought Conditions
HG 86 Common Abiotic Plant Problems
HG 92 Slugs
HG 95 Lace Bugs
HG 104 Mining Bees and Ground Nesting Wasps
HG 113 The Elm Leaf Beetle
HG 400 Cytospora Canker of Spruce
HG 12 IPM Series: Dogwood
HG 51 IPM Series: Azaleas and Rhododendrons
HG 58 IPM Series: Birch Trees
HG 52 IPM Series: Boxwood
HG 54 IPM Series: Pine
HG 61 IPM Series: Shade Trees
HG 62 IPM Series: A Common Sense Approach to Managing Landscape Problems
HG 93 IPM Series: Ornamental Fruit Trees
HG 94 IPM Series: Annuals and Perennials
FS 633 Hotbeds and Coldframes for Starting Annual Plants
FS 572 A Hydrangea for Every Landscape
FS 556 Preserving Flowers and Leaves
FS 564 Reducing Vole Damage to Plants
FS 565 Viburnums
FS 476 Controlling Gypsy Moth Caterpillars with Barrier Bands
PPM 54 Juniper Blights: Phomopsis and Kabatina
PPM 27 Verticillium Wilt of Woody Plants
FS 561 Maintain a Succession of Cut Flowers
FS 756 Getting to the Root of Tree Problems

Pest Control

HG 4 Earwigs
HG 5 Silverfish and Firebrats
HG 7 Ants and Their Control
HG 8 Occasional Invaders
HG 15 Cockroaches
HG 26 Flies in and Around the Home
HG 27 Fleas
HG 29 Carpenter Bees
HG 41 Key to Pests in and Around the Home
EL 50 Crickets (Printed on HGIC Fact Sheet Letterhead)
HG 66 Clover Mites
HG 67 Pantry Pests
HG 79 Chiggers
HG 80 Fabric Pests
HG 115 Carpenter Ants
HG 9 Spiders in Maryland
FS 534 Lyme Disease in Animals
FS 595 Lyme Disease and the Deer Tick in Maryland
EB 245 Termites
FS 772 Homeowners' Guide to Termite Baits
FS 689 Wood-Boring Beetles: Old House Borer and Powderpost Beetles

Lawns

HG 37 Renovation of Turf
AM 67 Caring for Newly Established Lawns
AM 84 Diagnosing Common Lawn Diseases
AM 66 Dollar Spot Disease on Turf
AM 83 Fairy Rings and Their Control in Turf Areas
AM 85 Herbicides for Crabgrass and Goosegrass Control in Turf
AM 88 Irrigation and Water Conservation on Home Lawns
AM 82 Maintenance of Turf in Shade
AM 80 Maryland Turfgrass Disease Control Recommendations
AM 86 Red Thread and Pink Patch Diseases of Turf
AM 81 Summer Patch and Fusarium Blight of Kentucky Bluegrass
AM 77 Turfgrass Cultivar Recommendations
AM 78 Thatch: Causes, Problems and Control
AM 69 Planting and Care of Zoysia Grass Lawn
AM 65 Identification and Management of Brown Patch Disease
HG 63 IPM Series: Turf IPM
HG 100 Moss Control in Home Lawns
HG 101 Guide to Controlling Weeds in Cool Season Turf
HG 103 Fertilizing Facts For Home Lawns
HG 104 Mining Bees and Ground Nesting Wasps

Soil and Composting

HG 11 Soil Test Basics
SFM 4 Converting Among Soil Test Analyses Frequently Used in Maryland
HG 18 Lead in Garden Soils
HG 40 Indoor Redworm Composting
HG 42 Soil Amendments and Fertilizers
FS 640 Basic Principles of Soil Fertility II: Soil Properties
FS 553 Mulches for the Home Garden
FS 639 Basic Principles of Soil Fertility I: Plant Nutrients
FS 592 Desirable Soil pH and Salt Tolerance of Ornamental Plants

Vegetable, Fruit and Herb Gardening

HG 16 Planting Dates for Vegetable Crops in Maryland
HG 68 Getting Started With Small Fruits
HG 69 Getting Started With Tree Fruits
HG 70 Recommended Vegetable Cultivars for Maryland Home Gardens
HG 72 Root-Knot Nematodes and Vegetable Crops
HG 38 Late Blight of Potato and Tomato
FS 550 Container Vegetable Gardening
FS 551 Growing Vegetable Transplants
FS 552 Hardening Vegetable Transplants
FS 755 Blueberries
FS 566 Some Easily Grown Herbs
HG 57 IPM Series:  Peppers
HG 55 IPM Series:  Potatoes
HG 56 IPM Series: Tomatoes
HG 59 IPM Series:  Eggplant
HG 76 IPM Series:  Pome Fruits (Apples and Pears)
HG 77 IPM Series:  Stone Fruits (Cherries, Peaches, Plums, etc.)

Seasonal and Indoor Plants

HG 30 Holiday Plant Care: Poinsettia
HE 83-71 Caring for a Live Christmas Tree
HG 60 IPM Series: Houseplants

Chesapeake Bay Preservation and the Home Landscape


BA 1 Backyard Actions for the Chesapeake Bay - 1 Try Pesticide Alternatives
BA 2 Backyard Actions for the Chesapeake Bay - 2 Use Fertilizer Wisely
BA 3 Backyard Actions for the Chesapeake Bay - 3 Control Soil Erosion
BA 4 Backyard Actions for the Chesapeake Bay - 4 Try Composting
BA 5 Backyard Actions for the Chesapeake Bay - 5 Conserve Water
BW 1 Bay Wise Maryland Yardstick for Landscapes WITHOUT Lawns
BW 2 Bay Wise Maryland Yardstick for Landscapes WITH Lawns
BW 3 Bay Wise Maryland Yardstick for Vegetable Gardens
FS 701 Landscapes That Help the Chesapeake Bay
FS 702 Lawns and the Chesapeake Bay
FS 703 Pet Waste and Water Quality
FS 704 Saving Your Soil and the Chesapeake Bay
FS 707 Melting Ice Safely
HG 306 How to Measure Your Yard
HG 85 Watering Tips for Drought Conditions

Integrated Pest Management Series

HG 12 IPM Series: Dogwood
HG 51 IPM Series: Azaleas and Rhododendrons
HG 52 IPM Series: Boxwood
HG 54 IPM Series: Pine
HG 55 IPM Series: Potatoes
HG 56 IPM Series: Tomatoes
HG 57 IPM Series:  Peppers
HG 58 IPM Series: Birch Trees
HG 59 IPM Series: Eggplant
HG 60 IPM Series: Houseplants
HG 61 IPM Series: Shade Trees
HG 62 IPM Series: A Common Sense Approach to Managing Landscape Problems
HG 63 IPM Series: Turf IPM
HG 76 IPM Series:  Pome Fruits (Apples and Pears)
HG 77 IPM Series:  Stone Fruits (Cherries, Peaches, Plums, etc.)
HG 93 IPM Series: Ornamental Fruit Trees
HG 94 IPM Series: Annuals and Perennials

Weeds and Invasives

HG 88 Invasive Plant Control in Maryland

Wildlife

FS 655 Resistance of Woody Ornamentals to Deer Damage
FS 810 Using Commercial Deer Repellents to Manage Deer Browsing in the Landscape
HG 64 Snakes

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