Environmental Horticulture

Environmental Horticulture refers to the use of greenhouse and nursery plants to improve aesthetics in the human environment.

Over the past several years, we have performed a series of research trials studying fertilizer requirements for a wide variety of herbs and ornamental plants.  In addition, we provide a large amount of information in the form of fact sheets designed to be useful for both industry professionals and the general public.  Included below is a summary of our research results as well as an index of the fact sheets we have available, including a series covering general production information and a series highlighting production and consumer care factors for a variety of selected plant species:

For more information, contact Tom Blessington

Last updated: 03/10/2009

What do Katie O'Malley, cover crops, and onthefarmradio.com have in common?
Answer: The Grow It Eat It Campaign! Onthefarmradio.com, promotes cover crops and the Grow It Eat It campaign with Katie O'Malley's Kitchen Garden. - posted Nov 19, 2009

MDA features Grow It Eat It in November eNewsletter.
Maryland's 1st Lady Katie O'Malley plants a cover crop in her kitchen garden with the help of Master Gardeners as part of the Grow It Eat It campaign. - posted Nov 17, 2009

“Grow It, Eat It” Gets National Publicity
The Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities included an article in their newsletter that high-lights Maryland's "Grow It, Eat It" campaign. - posted Oct 30, 2009

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