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Lawn & Garden, Water
Raining Rebates! RainScapes has dramatically increased its rebate amounts
The RainScapes program is now awarding increased Rewards Rebates for residential, commercial and institutional property owners who implement efforts to help control stormwater runoff. For all pending and future RainScapes projects, the maximum per property Rewards Rebate has been increased to: $7,500 per residential property; and $20,000 for properties owned by commercial entities, institutions, homeowner
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How to dormant seed your lawn
Missed the pre-frost window to establish new grass from seed? You still can prep your lawn for spring once the soil cools down. Overseeding your lawn is one of the best ways to prevent weeds and improve grass coverage. Putting seed down after fall “warmth” is over gives the seed a chance to move into
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Yard care tips for the fall
Fall is one of the best times to improve your lawn, trees, shrubs, and garden. The basic maintenance you do during this “second spring” will pay off in healthier growth and fewer problems next year. Mulch Your Trees Now is the time to add a layer of mulch around your trees. In the winter,
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Getting rid of your lawn? Follow our plan for a beautiful garden AND happy neighbors
Making the switch to less lawn requires prep work. You can’t let the lawn go wild on its own, because it may not attract pollinators, and it certainly won’t make your neighbors happy! A lawn won’t spontaneously turn into a garden or meadow — it is much more than throwing away your lawn mower. Do
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A Focus on Growth: Newport Mill Middle School’s Bioretention Garden
Have you noticed how plants can look very different at different times? This can be particularly noticeable at your own home as you await the first bloom of your favorite flowers. Perhaps a gorgeous azalea or the sweet smell of a fragrant lilac in Spring, or again in Autumn when the leaves take on a
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Meet the Magical Glomalin: Perhaps the most important glue in the world!
Ever wonder what holds the soil together? It’s not Velcro, tape, or oil: it’s glomalin, a sticky glycoprotein that glues sand, silt, clay, and organic matter together, to create soil aggregates. This creates what farmers and gardeners call “tilth,” which is a feeling of smooth soil granules that flow through your fingers. It’s also naturally
Lawn & Garden, Waste Reduction
Leafgro is switching to 100% sugarcane bioplastic packaging!
The Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has taken another step to protect the environment. DEP will partner with Braskem’s I’m Green™ polyethylene (PE) and ProAmpac’s Trinity Packaging Division to provide packaging for the County’s compost product, Leafgro®. The new wrapping is a sustainable resource made from sugarcane. “I made the commitment to improving
Lawn & Garden, Water
Plant roots meet historic roots at Pleasant View Historic Site
Each day loads of commuters hustle back and forth along Darnestown Road in Gaithersburg. They walk to and fro on the sidewalks, heading for shopping centers and nearby Quince Orchard High School. The focus always appears to be on the destination, so much so that travelers may never realize they’re shuttling past one of the
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