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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
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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
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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
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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,
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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
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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
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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)
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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
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Love your ash trees? Take steps to protect them from the Emerald Ash Borer
All ash trees in Montgomery County are at risk of long term damage or death caused by the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB). This beetle was brought
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