We noticed that the leaves on a large holly tree in our yard have been going a paler green. Upon closer inspection, it is losing its bark about halfway around the girth of the tree. U Read Answer

Hi! My boxwoods are dying all around my house (12 bushes total). Is this Box Tree Moth or Boxwood Blight? I can’t find any webbing or caterpillar cocoons or gloss. I only found one ca Read Answer

Hello MD Extension! First, thank you so much for your service and care for the environment. This April 4th and 11th I am leading a community farm refresh day in Mount Clare. We have Read Answer

Last year and again this year chicken eggs are appearing buried in my yard. There are no chickens with a quarter of a mile of my home. What animal is carrying and burying them in my yar Read Answer

I am seeking guidance regarding a persistent springtail issue on my residential property that appears to be strongly correlated with prolonged soil moisture conditions. Over the past Read Answer

I pulled a soil sample in December of 2025it has been sitting in a container in my non heated barn. Can this sample still get accurate results if submitted this spring? Read Answer

When is the best time to seed anew lawn? What type of grass seed do you recommend? Mostly sun with a few shaded areas. Larn lawn- 1 1/2 acres Read Answer

When is it best to do the first spray on my apple trees…..will Neem oil as I understand it. Before the buds swell, no freezing temperatures or rain for 48 hours, water temperature m Read Answer

Last year we obtained a donation of a dwarf Chehalis apple tree from one of the largest nurseries in the Portland area.This year when I asked for another dwarf fruit tree I got a semi d Read Answer

We have 1 dwarf Chehalis apple tree that we planted last spring and we are looking for another dwarf fruit tree to plant this year. The Chehalis apple was donated by a local nursery tha Read Answer