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Are ‘zombie trees’ lurking in your backyard?

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Are ‘zombie trees’ lurking in your backyard?

Expert says ‘Mother Nature is putting a beat down’ on spotted lanternflies and you should too

Expert says ‘Mother Nature is putting a beat down’ on spotted lanternflies and you should too

Not just for paper and plastic: Recycling food scraps in Montgomery Co.

Not just for paper and plastic: Recycling food scraps in Montgomery Co.

‘I want this plant to have a good life with me’: How DC Plant Week can help keep your plants alive

‘I want this plant to have a good life with me’: How DC Plant Week can help keep your plants alive

These high-tech bins in Arlington Co. want your food scraps

These high-tech bins in Arlington Co. want your food scraps

From bugs to trees, a Md. arborist’s tips for spotting invasive species in your backyard

From bugs to trees, a Md. arborist’s tips for spotting invasive species in your backyard

More Gardening Tips

Grass scientist: ‘Less is more’ when protecting your lawn during hot and dry weather

Grass scientist: ‘Less is more’ when protecting your lawn during hot and dry weather

Community garden brings homegrown organic vegetables to DC’s Ward 7

Community garden brings homegrown organic vegetables to DC’s Ward 7

Beautiful trap: Scammers selling ‘seeds’ for AI-generated plants that don’t exist

Beautiful trap: Scammers selling ‘seeds’ for AI-generated plants that don’t exist

More than just curb appeal: Why fruits and vegetables are preferred in this Maryland home garden

More than just curb appeal: Why fruits and vegetables are preferred in this Maryland home garden

Tips on planting your summer garden from a DC-area expert

Tips on planting your summer garden from a DC-area expert

April 25

Get a whiff of this: Endangered corpse flower blooms in US Botanic Garden

Virginia seeks to root out these once-desirable pear trees with exchange program

Virginia seeks to root out these once-desirable pear trees with exchange program

‘Leaves of three’ rhyme not the best defense from poison ivy rashes, Virginia Tech researchers say

‘Leaves of three’ rhyme not the best defense from poison ivy rashes, Virginia Tech researchers say

‘Frost free is really key’: Tips on spring garden timing from a local expert

‘Frost free is really key’: Tips on spring garden timing from a local expert

Tips for planting a cherry blossom tree (or something similar) in your yard

Tips for planting a cherry blossom tree (or something similar) in your yard

Virginia proposes adding 12 plants, including kudzu, to noxious weeds list

Virginia proposes adding 12 plants, including kudzu, to noxious weeds list

A dozen fresh-picked holiday gift ideas for gardeners

A dozen fresh-picked holiday gift ideas for gardeners

Study: Gas-powered lawn mowers and leaf blowers in Md. produce as much pollution as long car trips

Study: Gas-powered lawn mowers and leaf blowers in Md. produce as much pollution as long car trips

From farm stand to farm stay: Montgomery Co. looks at ‘agritourism’ for its agricultural reserve

From farm stand to farm stay: Montgomery Co. looks at ‘agritourism’ for its agricultural reserve

Turning last night’s jack-o’-lantern into compost, and other morning-after pumpkin options

Turning last night’s jack-o’-lantern into compost, and other morning-after pumpkin options

Put that rake down: How falling leaves help your yard

Put that rake down: How falling leaves help your yard

Have University of Md. researchers made the perfect apple for our region?

Have University of Md. researchers made the perfect apple for our region?

Have you noticed more bugs around your home? An expert says climate change may be the cause

Have you noticed more bugs around your home? An expert says climate change may be the cause

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