by Katherine Garvey ✎ As the sun dips behind the city skyline and beyond county houses, as the air cools and the light dims, Baltimore’s gardens don’t go to sleep. Not yet, anyway. Instead, the night shift wakes up. After the last bees and butterflies find their evening hidey-holes, the flutter of moths, rustle of […] Continue reading "Things that Go Bump (and Bloom) in the Night"
by Katherine Garvey ✎ This past growing season, Baltimore saw an abnormal number of sudden, heavy rainfall events. These occurrences were not isolated, of course. Massive downpours overwhelmed many parts of the country over the past several months. In Maryland, our cities are similarly suffering—Annapolis floods regularly, Old Ellicott City has survived several “once-in-a-lifetime” storms […] Continue reading "Maryland’s Rain Gardens"
by Nan Wray ✎ Wild Ones Greater Baltimore was excited to have the opportunity to host a winter habitat talk by Wildlife and conservation biologist Dr. Shaun McCoshum. So often native gardeners will focus on the nectar-providing services of the flowering trees, shrubs and plants of their gardens; however, so many species can benefit from […] Continue reading "Adding Winter Habitat"
by Marian Marbury ✎ USDA Definition: Winter sowing is a propagation method used throughout the winter, where temperate climate seeds are sown into vented containers and placed outdoors to foster naturally timed, high percentage germination of climate-tolerant seedlings. On a cold and rainy Saturday morning, 38 hearty native plant enthusiasts found their way to Valley […] Continue reading "Winter Sowing Workshop with Vinaya Frank"
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