Your “green” spring to-do list!
March 31, 2023 6:31 pm 2 CommentsFrom the spring peepers calling to the daffodils in bloom, the earliest signs of the spring are all around us!
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Does your HOA have a pet poop problem?
March 31, 2023 5:00 pm 2 CommentsYour HOA may be eligible to participate in the County Pet Waste Management Program! The Montgomery County Department of Environmental
Getting rid of your lawn? Follow our plan for a beautiful garden AND happy neighbors
March 29, 2023 5:00 pm 11 CommentsMaking the switch to less lawn requires prep work. You can’t let the lawn go wild on its own, because
Meet the Magical Glomalin: Perhaps the most important glue in the world!
September 4, 2022 4:18 pm 6 CommentsEver wonder what holds the soil together? It’s not Velcro, tape, or oil: it’s glomalin, a sticky glycoprotein that glues
How to dormant seed your lawn
November 22, 2021 10:21 am 7 CommentsMissed the pre-frost window to establish new grass from seed? You still can prep your lawn for spring once the
Free the trees! Why it’s important to remove tree stakes
October 5, 2020 10:20 am 11 CommentsWhile staking young trees may seem like a good idea, the stakes can often do more harm than good. Read
Low-maintenance gardens save water as well as work
March 9, 2016 8:46 am Leave your thoughtsIf you want to minimize maintenance in your garden—and save water in the process—the fundamental tenet is simple: location, location,
Hot summer? Cool projects for your lawn
August 20, 2015 9:54 am Leave your thoughtsTemperatures are soaring and the erratic rain (flash flooding then dry spells), makes it challenging to keep yards green and lush.
Yard Trim: Keep Length to Four Feet
May 12, 2014 2:43 pm Leave your thoughtsTo help collection crews be able to take the branches you set out at the curb for them, please prepare
Meet the County critters: Spotted salamanders
March 27, 2014 1:07 pm 1 CommentWhat are Salamanders? Salamanders are amphibians like frogs and toads. Amphibians are cold blooded animals that spend at least part
Certified green landscaping companies
April 29, 2013 4:52 pm 1 Comment“Make Sure the Grass is Greener on Your Side of the Fence. Use a Montgomery County Certified Green Landscape Business.”
