I want to reestablish my back yard lawn. Will creeping fescue grwo well in Maryland

I believe we had a Northern Harrier in our back yard yesterday, November 24. It attacked and killed a hen. We are wondering if it was, indeed, a Northern Harrier.

It's a Red Maple and it looks like it's losing it's bark.

These crepe myrtles are located in a school courtyard in large planters in full sun surrounded by concrete/block walls. Each year they are heavily pruned :( but usually come back and flower. However, they have not put out new growth in over a year and are covered with dark brown lichen-like scabs on the bark (see pictures). We are wondering what the issue is and how to solve it. Thank you.

Good morning! We have a few of these popping up all over the property and have thought then to be babies of the Chinese Elm, but the color on this is different to how the Chinese elm went this autumn. The bark is smooth with small raised "dots". Branches are growing alternating up the trunk, with the occasional 90 degree turn. Leaves are serrated ovoid shape. Any help in identifying this is greatly appreciated! Thank you, Jonathan

In the attached pictures, are the areas pointed out, indications of anything concerning about the health of the Tulip Poplar tree? The tree is approximately 3 feet in diameter and 70 feet tall.

Hi, My community wants to purchase some floribunda rose bushes. Which is best, bare root or potted.

Hello, I am reaching out as our dog found this insect and I am having a hard time determining its genus and species. It appears to have many of the classic kissing bug characteristics, sans the horizontal abdominal markings. Similarly, there were a few look-alikes in the wheel and seed bug categories, but none quite fit there either. Since we are located in Maryland, the species variety would otherwise also appear to be a limiting factor. Google lens came back with only the kissing bug as an answer. If you can please provide any clarity, we would be beyond grateful as our dog and my husband touched the squashed bug (at that point quite clearly not alive). I cannot determine if my dog was bit, however.

Hi, I’d really love if someone could help me organize and get ready to apply for housing in the next couple months. I had an eviction because I was going through unemployment. Carmen Aviles<personal data hidden>

We have these mushrooms growing in our yard in Seal Rock and were wondering about them. We have a dog but he hasn’t bothered them but we were wondering if they might be toxic?