This document was compiled by Kevin Heffernan from the Howard County Bird Club. It lists regionally native plants and their pollinator value. It’s a wonderful resource to help you select native plants for your pollinator gardens! Native Plants Visited By...
Front Bed Native Landscape Transformation in Columbia, MD One of our long time clients recently moved and once they were settled in their new home they reached out to us to transform their new yard. This before and after shows the front yard garden bed refresh. Our...
FALL IS FOR PLANTING Let’s grow your garden this fall! Soil temperatures are warm and planting now gives your plants a chance to acclimate for 3 seasons before the heat of next summer. Scroll to see the November news! Weekly Plant Inventory Link Online Store...
A Maryland Native Edible Vine Apios americana – American Groundnut Apios americana, or American Groundnut is a herbaceous perennial vine in the legume family. Preferring full sun to partial shade and medium to moist conditions, Groundnut is easily cultivated in...
Maryland Native Plants for Fall Interest Symphyotrichum laeve – Smooth Aster Symphyotrichum laeve or Smooth Aster is a showy, self-seeding, fall blooming perennial for dry to medium soil conditions. It’s blooms range from violet blue to purplewith yellow...
Maryland Native Plants for Fall Interest Gillenia trifoliatus – Bowman’s Root Gillenia trifoliatus, or Bowman’s root, grows in full sun to light shade in moist to average soil conditions. This plant prefers mountainous habitats and can be...