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    Master Gardener Program

    Master Gardeners are volunteers who combine their love of plants, people, and the environment to help Maryland residents grow healthy gardens.

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    Gardening Resources

    Explore all gardening topics: native and invasive plants, soil testing, food gardening, tree and shrub care, indoor plants, diagnosing problems, and more.

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    Ask Extension

    Get answers from our team of Maryland Certified Professional Horticulturists, Extension Faculty, and Master Gardeners.

Hot Topics

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    Fall Actions for Conserving Beneficial Insects

    Many pollinators and other beneficial insects require plant debris like fallen leaves, pithy woody stems, and flower stalks as winter habitat. Discover and check off actions you can take in your garden or green space this fall to support them.

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    Organic Lawn Care

    An organic lawn is managed without synthetic fertilizers or pesticides. However, it does not mean discontinuing basic lawn care maintenance practices. If your lawn sustained summer damage from the drought, overseeding should be done in the fall. 

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    October Gardening Tips

    Trees and shrubs can be planted until the ground freezes. The earlier in autumn they are planted, the better for establishment. In the vegetable garden, full-size green tomatoes can be picked before a frost and brought indoors to ripen. 

Videos & Webinars

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Finding Natural Predators of Crapemyrtle Bark Scale

Navigating the Spotted Lanternfly Buzz: Separating Science from Sensation

Blog Highlights

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    Fear of Insects: Understanding Our Fears to Help Conservation

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    There's Always Next Year

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    Sustaining Hope: How Will the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Weather the Next Helene?

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