Mountain Laurel Native Plant Spotlight

Mountain Laurel Native Plant Spotlight

Mountain Laurel Mountain laurel is an evergreen shrub that will tolerate part shade while displaying beautiful white, bell-shaped flowers in the spring.  Consider this as a native replacement for Barberry! Click here to buy Mountain Laurel from our online shop! Latin...
Shamrock Inkberry Holly Native Plant Spotlight

Shamrock Inkberry Holly Native Plant Spotlight

Shamrock Inkberry Holly LGS Notes: Shamrock Inkberry Holly is a great native alternative for boxwoods.  They look great in foundation plantings for clients who want more of a traditional looking landscape utilizing native plants. They also work well in rain gardens...
Coastal Leucothoe Native Plant Spotlight

Coastal Leucothoe Native Plant Spotlight

LGS Notes: Coastal leucothoe, also known as coastal dog hobble, is a colorful evergreen that works well in shade. It is deer resistant and one of the few evergreens for shade. It will also tolerate moist soils. We have used them successfully in rain gardens. Click...
Soft Rush Native Plant Spotlight

Soft Rush Native Plant Spotlight

Soft Rush Soft rush is a great native grass for rain gardens and winter interest. This is one of the tough guys when it comes to being planted in a soggy area and forgotten about. It will tolerate part shade and deer so that is a major plus! Click here to buy Soft...
Drainage Fix in Ellicott City

Drainage Fix in Ellicott City

Drainage Fix in Ellicott City Last summer a client contacted us hoping that we could help fix drainage issues in her yard.  Multiple spots in her yard had issues with rain water runoff and pooling. We installed two rain gardens as well as a small flagstone patio and...