Hello Listener, 

 In this episode, we are joined by the University of Maryland Extension Poultry Specialist Jon Moyle. We invited Jon to give the cockadoddledoo details on raising backyard chickens. Jon covers information such as basic chicken biology, basic needs, and protocol for keeping poultry at home. More importantly, Jon discusses important facts homeowners should consider before taking on their own flock. To learn more about backyard flocks, visit the University of Maryland Extension Small Flock Production website. To register your flock through the Maryland Department of Agriculture click here. You can signup for Jon Backyard program here.

Timing: 

• Native Plant of the Month (Spicebush- Lindera benzoin) at ~30:55
• Bug of the Month (Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle) at ~35:50
• Garden Tips of the Month at ~38:30

We hope you enjoyed this month's episode and will tune in next month for more garden tips. 

 If you have any garden-related questions please email us at  [email protected] or look us up on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/GardenThymePodcas. For more information about UME and these topics, please check out the UME Home and Garden Information Center website at  https://extension.umd.edu/hgic

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