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Eastern Hophornbeam
A tree for all seasons October 2024 by Steve Carroll, Contributing Columnist Despite having four-season interest, Eastern hophornbeam (Ostrya virginiana)...
Black Walnut: Massive and Messy
The good, the bad and the nutty June 2024 by Steve Carroll, Contributing Columnist A landowner with a mature, open-grown black walnut is fortunate indeed, able to appreciate this tree’s massive presence; thick,...
Maryland is Milkin’ It
June is National Dairy Month June 2024 by Laura Emery, Staff Writer In a transient and fast-paced world, there’s something magical about watching the sun set over tall silos overlooking lush green pasture dotted with grazing cows. It’s a familiar scene in Maryland —...
Seeing the Forest for the Trees
Virginia pine deserves a second look January-February 2024 by Steve Carroll, Contributing Columnist If you live in the mid-Atlantic, you’ve surely seen Virginia pine, though you may have given it just a passing...
Keeping Your Home Cozy
As you make home upgrades this fall, be sure to use materials designed to withstand extreme weather events.
Bald Cypress
Bald cypress is a truly unusual tree. It’s a conifer — therefore related to pines and spruces — but it drops all its leaves each fall.
The Sourwood Tree
Sourwood (Oxydendrum arboreum), also called sorrel tree and lily-of-the-valley tree, shows off dramatic sprays of fragrant, quarter-inch white flowers in early to mid-summer.
The Northern Red Oak
Oaks are found around the world, with about 90 species in North America alone.
Downy Serviceberry In Flower?
Nature has so many ways to announce spring’s arrival, from the flowering of daffodils, crocuses, and other early bulbs to the unmistakable calls of wood frogs and spring peepers, to the emergence of earthworms after a warm, soaking rain.