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Protect Pollinators from Pesticides
What is Pollination? Pollination is a reproductive process in where pollen is transferred from the male part of plant to the female part. This is
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Fern Fronds Unfurl for Spring
As spring continues its procession, native ferns awaken to the sun and warming earth by unfurling their leaves, called fronds, that emerge from the base
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Lawn "Weeds" a Problem?
Copyright Timmerman Prints Lawn "Weeds" a Problem? You're looking at your lawn, and thinking there's a few too many weeds in there. Before grabbing that
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Black Voices in Landscaping--an interview with a landscaping business owner.
DEP recently had the pleasure of interviewing Al M Britt, II, founder and president of Britt Landscaping, a black owned, local small business in Montgomery
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Interested in replacing your lawn with a meadow?
Interested in replacing your lawn with a meadow? Our friends at the University of Maryland have advice on establishing a meadow and increasing the habitat
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Backyard birds
Birds are frequent, welcome visitors to backyards year-round. Birds can eat common pests like mosquitoes, mosquito larvae, and grubs. Many songbirds are both visually pretty
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Make your own 50-cent, pesticide-free Mosquito Trap!
Hold the pesticide sprays! Did you know that most of those sprays being done by mosquito companies not only can harm you, kids. and pets,
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Meet the insects that benefit your lawn and garden
While some insects found in lawns and gardens are consider pests, many insects, and other bugs are beneficial. Three major types of beneficial garden and
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Get to know the reptiles and amphibians in your backyard
Yards and lawns can be home to many different types of animals. Birds, squirrels and rabbits are familiar visitors to yards, but many reptile and
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