***RESCHEDULED TO SEPTEMBER – SEE NEW DATE BELOW*** Lauren’s Garden Service at Native Plant Palooza 2024 Sunday, September 29th 12PM-4PM at Robinson Nature Center LGS @ Native Plant Palooza 2024 Facebook Event Link Lauren’s Garden Service...
Amazing Summer Blooms Hibiscus laevis – Halberd-Leaved Rose-Mallow Hibiscus laevis, commonly called smooth rose mallow or halberd-leaved rose-mallow, is a Maryland native herbaceous perennial which typically occurs in wet soils along streams, rivers, ponds,...
Thinking About Installing A Rain Garden? Rain gardens are a great way to collect water and keep it from running off of your property, picking up polluntants and silt and negatively affecting local waterways and the Bay. If you keep more of your stormwater runoff on...
What Is A Conservation Landscape? A conservation landscape is a landscape bed or garden that is designed with almost all native plants. It’s created to support local habitat by providing food AND shelter for insects and animals in our region. In some places a...
Maryland Native Shrubs for Birds Cornus alternifolia – Pagoda Dogwood Cornus alternifolia, also called pagoda dogwood, is a small deciduous tree or large multi-stemmed shrub that typically grows 15-25’ tall with distinctive tiered/layered horizontal...