Posts under Maryland Gardening Category

Turn over your vegetable garden and add humus, mushroom compost or manure to enrich the soil.  Apply Bonide Fruit Tree Spray as buds swell and again at petal drop to all fruit trees.   Fertilize perennials with Dr. Earth Rose…

Fungus Gnats   Have you noticed little black gnats flying around your houseplants or outdoor potted plants? These are probably fungus gnats. These can be a serious problem in commercial greenhouses holding thousands of plants but are easily controlled by…

Edging and Trimming   Edging and trimming the lawn is like having a manicure after cutting your fingernails…everything is just more perfect!   What’s the difference between edging and trimming?   “Edging” defines the line between a hard surface (sidewalks,…

General Soil Amendments The number of soil amendments sold in garden centers often confuses gardeners. These products fall into two categories, inorganic and organic. Inorganic amendments come from non-living materials such as sand, perlite, vermiculite and crushed stone. With the…

New Shrub Raspberries   Rejoice! You no longer need hedgerows, trellises or complicated stakes to grow raspberries. You won’t need armor-like gloves either. Now you may grow thornless raspberries in your garden or in containers on your patio, deck or…

Growing Mint in Your Herb Garden   Many of us love mint. With many different flavors of mint available at garden centers, it is easy to want to plant one of each.  Planning ahead makes this possible to do, but…

Ornamental Grasses   Ornamental grasses can reduce your watering costs, lessen your mowing time and increase the interest level of your garden.  No matter what your garden’s needs, there’s a grass to solve it. From short ground covers to tall…

Protect Your Japanese Maples   Beautiful additions to any landscape, Japanese Maples will look their best when given some protection during our hot, dry summers.  As the weather becomes hotter and drier, your Japanese Maples may show signs of heat…