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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 2001
Page
9
The Fountainock Nature Center calls for volunteers to help with mulching and planning outdoor work. Assistance links environmental and historical programs and offers education about local ecology. For details contact Ales Nemuteas at M1632d.
Polly Weddie, formerly of Fredenc, won a Ment co hubbun of Plurkds lanter prize at the St Cloud Garden Club flower shots. She is connected with the ORMC St Cloud Hospital Pink Ladies, St Cloud Garden Club, Osccula County Educator, and St Cloud Womens Club. Her two sons and grandchildren live in Frederick.
The Womens Club of Walkersville met on Tuesdays in May for the first time. Members talked of a town garden tour at a later meeting and awarded prizes for best gardens to individuals including Layee Musmu, Japeee Alu, Kathnn and Charles Nicodemils, with entries such as country garden Charles and Kathryn Baker, the rhubarb patch, James and Margaret Crowe, the aquarium, and Man and Carl Mobert park garden.
Farmers markets in Carroll County showcase fresh produce cut flowers herbs potted plants baked goods and honey. Markets operate at set hours on Saturdays June through October across Westminster Taneytown Eldersburg Sykesville and the Agriculture Center Westminster. Contact Gabe Zepp at 410 386 2070 for more information.
The Western Maryland Loggers Forestry Field Days and Equipment Show runs Friday noon to 7 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Garrett County Fairgrounds McHenry. Admission is 5 dollars at the gate, children under 12 free. Exhibits include band saw mills, log skidders, loaders, chainsaws, feller bunchers, and more with Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show and activities for kids. For info call 301-895-5369 or visit mdforests.org fieldays.htm.
Woodland owners may apply for the Coverts wildlife management training in Maryland. Nearly 260 residents have trained others. applications are due by end of June. A free seminar will run Thursday to Sunday, Sept 20 to 23, in Washington County, with forestry and wildlife management instruction. New cooperators will draft or improve a forest stewardship plan and commit a year to information sharing. Call 301-432-2767 ext 301 or visit www naturalresources.umd.edu for details.
An ornamental pond management seminar for nursery growers and landscape managers will be held 4 to 8 30 p m Tuesday July 24 at the Central Maryland Research and Education Center in Ellicott City. Registration costs 25 for members and 20 for non members with a June 13 deadline. A light meal will be served and topics include plant use insect control fish care mosquitos vegetation and algae. A pesticide recertification for aquatics will be offered. For information contact Suzanne Klick at 301 596 9413.
Coffee plants act as environmental allies in El Salvador by providing long lived shade trees that reduce erosion and support biodiversity. The deep root systems stabilize soil during heavy tropical rains, while preserved shade habitats sustain birds and other life forms. Earthquakes damaged plantations, increasing erosion risk. low world prices threaten coffee areas, pushing farmers to consider alternatives like organic or specialty coffees.
A field note describes the digger wasp Cicada killer as a large beneficial predator that paralyzes cicadas for its larvae. It explains life cycle, nesting in dry soil, seasonal activity, and how these wasps, though large, rarely sting humans. Other parasitic wasps are noted as garden allies.
Gardeners use fake red apples coated with sticky Tangle-Trap to trap apple maggots. Adult females emerge six weeks after bloom, mate, and lay eggs in the largest reddest fruits. One trap draws insects from nearby trees, with simple DIY methods and hanging tips for effectiveness.
A roundup of June 9 to July events across Maryland and West Virginia. Forests Association field days in Garrett County, botanical classes at McAnitts and McCrillis Gardens, Brookside Gardens programs in Wheaton, plus garden tours in Shepherdstown and Monkton venues. Highlights include a Straw berry Festival at Strawberry Hill and a Raptors program at Fountain Rock Nature Center. Moonlit garden parties, fishing tournament, and a farmers market grand opening round out the schedule with multiple dates through late June and into July.
The 12th annual Monocacy Rose Society rose show opens to the public noon to 4 p.m. Saturday June 9 at the Freder ick Church of the Brethren on Fairview Avenue. Exhibitors may bring roses 6:30 to 9:30 a.m. Judging begins at 10 a.m. with hundreds of roses on display and an awards ceremony at show end. Carol Williamson at 301-663-4308 for more information.
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