Best Management Practices for Maryland Golf Courses

More information on planting for pollinator species in Maryland and beneficial plants can be found in the University of Maryland Extension's Plants that Attract Pollinators and Natural Enemies . 2015. University of Maryland. Making Room for Native Pollinators is a USGA publication that provides detailed information on creating foraging habitat, bee nesting habitat and man-made nest sites specifically on golf courses, as well as the basics of pollinator biology useful for pesticide applicators.

Best Management Practices

• When renovating out-of-play areas, plant a diversity of flowering pollinator-friendly plants. • Leave nesting materials and sites in out-of-play areas when possible. • Consider providing man-made nesting sites for solitary nesting species.

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