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Updated: November 4, 2022

Landscaping for the Home Garden

How to design a landscape for sustainability.
landscape design drawing
Updated: September 22, 2022

Tips for Choosing Trees and Shrubs

Tips for tree and shrub selection in Maryland
southern magnolia blossom
Updated: July 12, 2022

Recommended Native Plants for Maryland

Find native plant recommended for Maryland gardens and landscapes.
monarda fistulosa plants in bloom with lavender flowers
Updated: July 6, 2022

Lawn Alternatives

Simple ways to reduce the amount of your property devoted to grass.
yard with less lawn
Updated: June 17, 2022

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: November 4, 2022

Landscape Designs with Native Plants

Looking for sustainable landscaping ideas? Our landscape design templates and plant lists offer ideas for adding native plants around townhomes and single-family homes.
Townhouse landscape design
Updated: August 11, 2022

Plants for Mixed Privacy Screens

Looking for plants to make a privacy fence? Here we have a list of trees, shrubs, and grasses that can be planted for screening and privacy.
evergreen screen plants
Updated: July 12, 2022

How to Make a Meadow

Basic guidelines for making a native meadow in a residential landscape.
native meadow
Updated: May 25, 2022

Groundcover List

This list offers several suggestions for groundcover plants for different sites.
sensitive ferns as a groundcover
Updated: May 24, 2022

Groundcovers

Growing groundcovers in Maryland
iris cristata groundcover