Join us for a fascinating day of presentations highlighting design strategies that make it easier and more effective to integrate native plants into a variety of landscapes. Gardening for wildlife
DEP recently had the pleasure of interviewing Al M Britt, II, founder and president of Britt Landscaping, a black owned, local small business in Montgomery County, Maryland. We were interested
The RainScapes program offers low-cost trainings to residents of Montgomery County, MD who are interested in using their property to improve water quality and provide habitat for wildlife. RainScapes, include rain
The RainScapes program offers low-cost trainings to residents of Montgomery County, MD who are interested in using their property to improve water quality and provide habitat for wildlife. RainScapes, include rain
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
Montgomery County residents are fortunate to have a fair amount of natural resources right in their own backyard. Great soil, however, is not always one of them. Heavy clay content
Don’t miss out on the rain garden and conservation landscaping training hosted by the County’s RainScapes program. This class, held only once or twice a year, is an opportunity to learn
Have you thought about your yard lately? I mean REALLY thought about it? Are you getting all the environmental, social and aesthetic benefits that you could from the place you
Learn a few new plant names, rethink the idea that “Spring is planting time” and you’ll have a fall to remember in your garden project. Contrary to conventional wisdom, autumn is not
Moisture is much easier to put into a yard than take out. What to do when water causes soggy ground and muddy puddles in your landscape? Native plants to the
If you want to minimize maintenance in your garden—and save water in the process—the fundamental tenet is simple: location, location, location. Any garden can be low-maintenance. All it takes is
There are a lot of beneficial things you can do for your garden. However, mulching should make it to your list of top priorities. Simplified, it is defined as the