From planning to pruning, mistakes can be made when landscaping. Advice from a Pro? The more you know, the better it will go!
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April 19, 2025 - It’s Grow Time at An Eastridge Garden (533 Dulin Clark Road Centreville, MD 21617) - Master Gardeners will be on hand to discuss tips and tricks to getting things ready in your garden.
From 10 am to 2 pm
Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/share/1Dern2Lnqo/
May 24, 2025 - Enhancing your garden with native plants at A Little Farm and Nursery (100 Davidson Drive, Stevensville, MD 21666). Master Gardeners will be on hand to discuss picking the right native plant for the right place.
From 10 am to 12 pm
Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/share/1XQLYq8KBe/
June 7, 2025 - If you plant it, they will come, Pollinators at Unity Church Hill Nursery (3621 Church Hill Road, Church Hill, MD 21623). Master Gardeners will be on hand to discuss how to add pollinator-friendly plants to your garden!
From 10 am to 2 pm
Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/share/1XM1RtdBQG/
For further information, please call or for reasonable accommodations to participate in this event, contact the University of Maryland Extension, Rachel Rhodes, at (410) 758-0166 or rjrhodes@umd.edu
University programs, activities, and facilities are available to all without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, age, national origin, political affiliation, physical or mental disability, religion, protected veteran status, genetic information, personal appearance, or any other legally protected class.
Dates/Topics:
April 19, 2025 - It’s Grow Time at An Eastridge Garden (533 Dulin Clark Road Centreville, MD 21617) - Master Gardeners will be on hand to discuss tips and tricks to getting things ready in your garden.
From 10 am to 2 pm
Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/share/1Dern2Lnqo/
May 24, 2025 - Enhancing your garden with native plants at A Little Farm and Nursery (100 Davidson Drive, Stevensville, MD 21666). Master Gardeners will be on hand to discuss picking the right native plant for the right place.
From 10 am to 12 pm
Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/share/1XQLYq8KBe/
June 7, 2025 - If you plant it, they will come, Pollinators at Unity Church Hill Nursery (3621 Church Hill Road, Church Hill, MD 21623). Master Gardeners will be on hand to discuss how to add pollinator-friendly plants to your garden!
From 10 am to 2 pm
Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/share/1XM1RtdBQG/
For further information, please call or for reasonable accommodations to participate in this event, contact the University of Maryland Extension, Rachel Rhodes, at (410) 758-0166 or rjrhodes@umd.edu
University programs, activities, and facilities are available to all without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, age, national origin, political affiliation, physical or mental disability, religion, protected veteran status, genetic information, personal appearance, or any other legally protected class.
The delightful hum of lawnmowers is right around the corner. Soon we’ll be tackling outdoor tasks that have been calling our names during the cold winter months. As we transition into warmer days, our 2025 summer “Ask A Master Gardener Plant Clinics” will be traveling around Queen Anne’s County to various events and open houses. This is a great opportunity to have Master Gardeners help with all your questions about gardening, from garden pests, to plant problems, to selecting the perfect native plants, and beneficial insects. Master Gardeners will be on hand to give tips and tricks to make your home garden flourish, help troubleshoot tricky growing situations, and offer encouragement on creating the perfect garden for your space. These events are free and open to the public.
Dates/Topics:
April 19, 2025- It’s Grow Time at An Eastridge Garden (533 Dulin Clark Road Centreville, MD 21617) - Master Gardeners will be on hand to discuss tips and tricks to getting things ready in your garden.
From 10 am to 2 pm
May 3, 2025 – Creating a Bay-Wise Garden at Greenwood Creek Nursery (201 Bennett Point Road Queenstown, MD 21658) Master Gardeners will be on hand to guide you throw gardening to help the Chesapeake Bay.
From 10 am to 2 pm
May 24, 2025-Enhancing your garden with native plants at A Little Farm and Nursery (100 Davidson Drive Stevensville, MD 21666). Master Gardeners will be on hand to discuss picking the right native plant for the right place.
From 10 am to 2 pm
June 7, 2025- If you plant it they will come, Pollinators at Unity Church Hill Nursery (3621 Church Hill Road, Church Hill, MD 21623). Master Gardeners will be on hand to discuss how to add pollinator-friendly plants to your garden!
From 10 am to 2 pm
For further information please call or reasonable accommodations to participate in this event contact the University of Maryland Extension Rachel Rhodes, at (410) 758-0166 or rjrhodes@umd.edu
University programs, activities, and facilities are available to all without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, age, national origin, political affiliation, physical or mental disability, religion, protected veteran status, genetic information, personal appearance, or any other legally protected class.
Dates/Topics:
April 19, 2025 - It’s Grow Time at An Eastridge Garden (533 Dulin Clark Road Centreville, MD 21617) - Master Gardeners will be on hand to discuss tips and tricks to getting things ready in your garden.
From 10 am to 2 pm
Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/share/1Dern2Lnqo/
May 24, 2025 - Enhancing your garden with native plants at A Little Farm and Nursery (100 Davidson Drive, Stevensville, MD 21666). Master Gardeners will be on hand to discuss picking the right native plant for the right place.
From 10 am to 12 pm
Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/share/1XQLYq8KBe/
June 7, 2025 - If you plant it, they will come, Pollinators at Unity Church Hill Nursery (3621 Church Hill Road, Church Hill, MD 21623). Master Gardeners will be on hand to discuss how to add pollinator-friendly plants to your garden!
From 10 am to 2 pm
Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/share/1XM1RtdBQG/
For further information, please call or for reasonable accommodations to participate in this event, contact the University of Maryland Extension, Rachel Rhodes, at (410) 758-0166 or rjrhodes@umd.edu
University programs, activities, and facilities are available to all without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, age, national origin, political affiliation, physical or mental disability, religion, protected veteran status, genetic information, personal appearance, or any other legally protected class.
The Department of Environmental Science and Technology's primary mission is to educate students on the fundamentals of environmental science, while instilling a deep fascination and intellectual capacity to work in their chosen area of specialization.
Come celebrate Earth Day with us at the Department of Environmental Science and Technology as we explore Intersecting the Environment and Art!
Our Keynote Speakers will be from the Baltimore Museum of Art and a department artist collaboration.
Join us Tuesday, April 22, from 4:30 - 6:30 pm, in the Animal Sciences Lecture Hall 0408 and Atrium. Our event is open to all, including students, faculty, staff, community, and our fantastic alumni. Hope to see you there!
Schedule:
4:30 pm: Keynote Speakers from the Baltimore Museum of Art
5:30 pm: Exhibits & free Tacos!
University of Maryland celebrates Ag Day 100 at Maryland Day on Saturday, April 26!
Visit Ag Day Avenue to make new friends at the Campus Farm, grab a plant, discover innovative research, meet student clubs, enjoy live music, try our special Ag Day ice cream, check-out our recently planted tree, and much more as we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the original Ag Day! Plus, there will be a special opening ceremony at the farm at 9:30am.
A 3-part series on the Maryland Bay-Wise Program. Through this three-part educational series, you will learn how to maintain environmentally-sound gardens and yards by using sustainable gardening practices that improve water quality and conserve natural resources for future generations. Session Dates: April 15, August 19, and November 18, 2025. All sessions start at 6:30 PM.
Register through link above or call the Wicomico County Extension Office at 410-749-6141.
University of Maryland Extension (UME) is a statewide, non-formal education system within the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.
During this 4 week class, we will cover management of diabetes, menu planning, carb counting, recipes, resources, and more.
If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in any event or activity, please contact Lynn Matava lmatava@umd.edu on or before April 22, 2025.
University programs, activities, and facilities are available to all without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, age, national origin, political affiliation, physical or mental disability, religion, protected veteran status, genetic information, personal appearance, or any other legally protected class.
Weeds, diseases, and insects are often a major concern for growers in Maryland. Integrated pest management (IPM) programs incorporate multiple pest management strategies into their production practices. Join us monthly for timely topics to help manage pests on the farms. Hosted via Zoom, on the Third Thursday of every month at noon, these one-hour sessions are both informative and interactive, providing an opportunity for participants to learn and engage with specialists in the field.
March 20th - Understanding Bulletins Live! Two - Emily Zobel
April 17th - Whitefly and thrips control in greenhouse and high tunnel operations - Dr. Veronica Yurchak, University of Maryland Extension Specialist, Vegetable Production
May 15th - Managing squash bugs and cucumber beetles in cucurbit crops - Dr. Tom Kuhar, Virginia Tech.
June 26th - Palmer amaranth and pigweed control - Dr. Kurt M. Vollmer, University of Maryland Extension Specialist-Weed Management
July 17th - Corn spot and tar update and prevention - Andy Kness, University of Maryland Extension
August 21st - Managing late-season corn earworm - Hayden Schug, University of Maryland Extension
September 18th - Neo-P and other strawberry diseases - Dr. Mengjun Hu, University of Maryland
October 16th - Cover crops for weed management - Dr. Dwayne Joseph, University of Maryland Extension
Pesticide Credits will be available but vary by date. Please contact Emily Zobel (ezobel@umd.edu) or Hayden Schug (hschug@umd.edu) for more information.
If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this event, please contact Emily Zobel (ezobel@umd.edu) or Hayden Schug (hschug@umd.edu).
This material is based upon work supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, through the Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program under sub-award number SNE22-005-MD and NIFA award 2021-70006-35384.
