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USEFUL ARTICLES:
Below you will find some useful landscape and garden related articles in PDF format That I have gleaned from many sources or have written on my own.  Some of the "gleaned" articles I have edited or amended to make them more pertinent or accurate for our area.If you have any questions regarding their content please contact me by calling 443 420-1335 or going to the CONTACT page and sending me an an email. 


IMPORTANT TIP! - The University of Maryland Extension Service, Home and Garden Information Center - Information Library maintains a page titled   "Monthly Tips from HGIC" The Tips section provides short suggestions of tasks to do or problems to look for each month, organized by into several  pertinent topics.  You can find these tips by going to:

http://extension.umd.edu/hgic/information-library/monthly-tips-hgic

Listed in order of the most popular articles 
Yard and Lawn Maintenance - The Basics
How to properly water your new (and existing) plants
New Lawns – Instructions after Seeding or Sodding

Horticultural Oil
Nutsedge
Azalea (and Rhododendrons) vs Lace Bugs & Spider Mites
Deer Resistant Perennials
Fungicides to treat fungal diseases
Deer Deterents by Bob Villa edited by Eugene Berk

What is wrong with my Hydrangeas
Stilth Grass and its control
Fix burnt grass & dog urine spots
Vinegar to Kill Weeds
De-icing Materials Are any safe for Pets and Concrete & Concrete Pavers
Other articles of Interest
Co-existing with Bambi
Colored Mulch
Cutting Back Perennials
Deer Resistant Landscaping
Detection of Damage Caused by Winter Weather
Drawing - How to Plant a BB Plant
Dwarf Shrubs
Ground covers used to minimize maintenance around trees
Maintenance of Concrete Pavers - The Benefit of Cleaning and Sealing Pavers
March Trees and Shrub Tips
MD Coop Ext  - Resistance of Ornamentals to Deer Damage
Month by Montly Woody Ornamental Landscape Plant Advice
NOVEMBER TO DO LIST
Perennials Deer do not like to eat
Pinching back Viburnums and other shrubs
Pre-Winter Nov-Dec Checklist
Protecting Your Plants from Wildlife
RAIN GARDENS in landscape
Rain Gardens
The Importance of Fall Watering
Watering your plants
Winter Diseases of Grass
Winterizing Trees and Shrubs
Woody Ornamental Landscape Plants Monthly Advice
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