The Chesapeake Bay Foundation has issued its bi-annual report on the health of the Bay, and given it a D+, down from a C- in 2016. The excessive rainfall our area experienced was a contributing factor. Read more here.
It's World Soil Day! In 2014, the United Nations designated December 5 as World Soil Day, to emphasize the critical importance of protecting our soils. Learn more here.
Fall is here, and trees are dropping their leaves. Let's treat them like the resource they are. The National Wildlife Federation has published a handy list of pointers about how to manage them ecologically.
This Saturday, October 6, 2018, the Muddy Branch Alliance is hosting a garden tour of sites within the Muddy Branch and Seneca Creek watersheds in Montgomery County, Maryland. Gracefully Green, LLC worked extensively with the Muddy Branch Alliance to design and develop…
On Beach Drive, in Rock Creek Regional Park in Montgomery County, MD, you can see this brilliant red cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis), with some blue mistflower (Conoclinium coelestinum) and common rush (Juncus effusus). These natives were strategically planted in a…
The International Day of Forests was established by the United Nations in 2012 to celebrate the critical importance of forests. This year's theme is Forests and Sustainable Cities. Take a look at the Key Messages for a fuller understanding of the benefits of trees,…
National Invasive Species Awareness Week starts next week! Visit this page and check the map for events near you. Or, plan your own event using this toolkit. Join the fight to push back on invasive species and allow our native plant species to thrive.
I am happy to announce that I have won certification as a Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional, awarded by the Chesapeake Conservation Landscaping Council (CCLC). The CCLC -- of which I am also a member -- is an organization dedicated to the…
Allentuck Landscaping featured a post by me about some of my favorite native plants. Check it out here.
In an effort to slow the spread of invasive plant species in the state, Maryland has designated two tiers of plant types. Tier 1 plants, which include fig buttercup, shining cranesbill, and yellow flag iris, are banned. Tier 2 plants,…