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Herb Reed

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hreed@umd.edu

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O6/12/2010 Herb Reed

Fall 2010 Herb Reed

What does this look like?

What was the pruning technique used?

What will be the result?

Crape Myrtle in My Neighborhood

4/6/10 Herb Reed

What pruning mistake was made here?What was the result?

04/06/10 Herb Reed

What do you think happened here? What could have been done?

04/06/10 Herb Reed

Comparison of Red Cedar andBlue Spruce under 30 inches of snow. Houses are directly acrossstreet from each other in Greenbelt, MD. Why did the spruce fare better in the heavy snow storm?

Red Cedar Juniperis virginianaHerb Reed 2/7/10

Colorado Blue SprucePicea pungensHerb Reed 2/7/10

12/20/2009 H.Reed

04/06/10 Herb Reed

Does the loss of the red cedar have a “silver lining”?

08/01/10 Herb Reed

What Happened Here?

What should have beendone?

09/05/06 Herb Reed

What is the potential problemhere?

09/05/08 Herb Reed

What caused the ends of the branches to turn brownon this Bradford pear?

07/16/09 Herb Reed

07/16/09 Herb Reed

This is an apple leaf with brown and yellow spots.The enlarged picture to the right shows some structures formed by the fungus which causes this disease. This fungus is part of a group of fungal diseases which require two alternate hosts. In this case the other host is Eastern Red Cedar. What is the name of this disease? Are the

structures in the enlarged picture a sign or a symptom?

11/26/09Herb Reed

What is the landscapingtechnique pictured here?

What are the advantagesof this technique?

Comment on the landscapingtechniques being used here.

03/15/09 Herb Reed

07/10/2010 Herb Reed

Comment on landscaping principles here.

Is this hedge pruned properly? Explain.

8/1/10 Herb Reed

Comment on landscaping and planting principles here.

04/06/10 Herb Reed

Comment on the planting principle here.

11/06/10 Herb Reed

11/06/10 Herb Reed

What is the training techniqueand what kind of tree is this?

04/03/04H. Reed

11/06/10H. Reed

What is the name of this deciduous Gymnosperm and why is it called a “living fossil”?

04/03/04H. Reed

12/20/09 Herb Reed

What is the family of this shrub?Hint: It is related to the tree in the insert.

12/20/09 Herb Reed

Fall 2010 Herb Reed

What is the name and variety of this birch?Why is it a better choice than white birches in Southern Maryland?

04/06/2010 Herb Reed

What is the name of this early blooming tree?What is its adaptability and landscape value?

04/21/2010 Herb Reed

04/21/2010 Herb Reed

What has happened to these oak leaves?Is this a sign or a symptom?

07/02/2010 Herb Reed

06/01/2006 Herb ReedWhat is the likely cause of the damage to this young corn plant?

What is the likely cause of the damage to this older corn plant?

07/02/10 Herb Reed

What are the structures at the base of this corn plant?What is their purpose?

06/12/2010 Herb Reed

What is the likely cause of the blotches on these locust leaflets?

O6/12/2010 Herb Reed

Is this a beneficial insect or a pest? How do you know?

June 2004 H. Reed

Comment on the mowing practices on this lawn.

Herb Reed 2/7/10

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Goodbye andGood Luck On the Exam!