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Updated: October 29, 2024

Native Plants for the Home Landscape

Learn about native plants and why they are so important to the environment and how to include them in your landscape.
purple aster flowers and a monarch butterfly
Updated: July 26, 2024

Recommended Native Plants for Maryland

Find native plant recommended for Maryland gardens and landscapes.
monarda fistulosa plants in bloom with lavender flowers
Updated: February 15, 2023

Why Include Native Plants in Your Garden?

Here are 5 good reasons to include native plants in your yard and garden. Native gardens increase biodiversity, connect to natural ecosystems, and provide habitat for native wildlife, among other benefits.
pink flowers of hairy beardtongue
Updated: October 29, 2024

Collecting & Sowing Native Plant Seed

This is a guide to collecting and storing Maryland native plant seeds. It includes step-by-step instructions for growing some common native plants from seeds.
Maryland native seeds germinating in a pot
Updated: October 24, 2024

Ornamental and Native Grasses for the Landscape

Find native and ornamental grasses for your yard and garden.
native grasses and other native plants in an urban garden setting
Updated: October 24, 2024

Native Plants for Shady Slopes

Recommended native plants for a shady slope.
hydrangea arborescens
Updated: October 24, 2024

Native Plants for Shade

When planning a native shade garden, use the natural structure of a forest as your guide.
virginia bluebells flowering
Updated: October 24, 2024

Deer Resistant Native Plants

A list of deer resistant native plants for Maryland gardens and landscapes.
two deer in a field
Updated: October 24, 2024

How to Make a Meadow

Basic guidelines for making a native meadow in a residential landscape.
native meadow
Updated: August 23, 2024

Vines for Maryland Gardens

What are some perennial vines that grow well in Maryland? Here we list our selection of recommended vines -- as well as invasive vines to avoid growing.
vines with red flowers used on a railing