Anne Arundel County Master Gardeners, University of Maryland Extension

09/03/2026

September is full of opportunities to connect with your Anne Arundel County Master Gardeners!

Whether you're looking to learn about composting, get answers to your gardening questions, or create a more sustainable landscape, we're here to help.

Composting Demonstration
📍 Quiet Waters Park, Annapolis
🗓️ Saturday, September 19th
⏰ 10:00 a.m.

Ask a Master Gardener Clinics

Anne Arundel Farmers Market (Annapolis): Saturdays, 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Crofton Public Library: Saturdays, 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Severna Park Farmers Market: Saturdays, 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Bay-Wise Program

Interested in creating a healthier, more sustainable landscape? Schedule a free Bay-Wise site visit and learn how your property can help protect our local waterways.

Request your visit at go.umd.edu/aaume-baywise.

We look forward to seeing you this month!

09/03/2026

Is AI always a bad thing? Probably not.

What if farmers could diagnose crop diseases early with just a cellphone?

09/02/2026

09/02/2026

IPM is an important tool in a gardener’s tool box.
“IPM is a research-based holistic approach to pest and disease management utilized by farmers, the Extension service, and the landscape/gardening industry for decades. MANY PRINCIPLES WORK WELL ON A SMALLER SCALE FOR HOME PROPERTIES AND GARDENS.” (upper case added by AACOMG Facebook admin)

How to ID, prevent, and manage plant problems in Maryland using IPM

09/01/2026

“Wait on pruning perennial plants until late next spring. Certain bees and other beneficial insects use plant stems as habitat to survive the cold winter months. Only remove unhealthy plant stems to manage disease.”

Home and garden tips and tasks for September.

08/31/2026

Have you ever wondered about the oldest living plants on Earth?

Discover the 9 Oldest Living Plants in the World here. Prepare to be transported into a rich & fascinating history on the oldest living plant that exist.

08/29/2026

Sponsored by Maryland Native Plant Society and University of Maryland Extension.

08/28/2026

Time to plan some fall care for coneflowers - here are the tasks to keep them healthy.
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While coneflowers are some of the most popular flowers out there, they can be a pain in the bum to grow and maintain properly. As a matter of fact, the most common queries we get in our Facebook community are regarding coneflowers. In today’s article, I’ll simplify this hardy perennial for you a...

08/27/2026

You can keep those annual beauties blooming a bit longer by deadheading.

Learn the best way to deadhead annual flowers to keep petunias, marigolds, geraniums and more blooming bigger and brighter all summer long.