Marketing and Branding─Color it “SOLD”
… abound in this list. Holiday Prop/Decoration Ideas DATE DAY COLOR GRAPHICS Jan. 1 New Year’s apple green & white … white, & blue shields, flags. portraits Feb. 14 Valentines day red & white hearts, cupid, arrows Mar. 21 1st day of spring coral & apple green birds, flowers, butterflies …
Pollinators and Native Plants
… wild plant populations. SUPPORT BIRDS AND POLLINATORS Many bees provision their nests with pollen from native plants, … deter mosquitoes.) PROVIDE SHELTER and nesting sites for bees, caterpillars and others by leaving fallen leaves where …
March Gardening Tips and Tasks
… more room for new growth. Pruning can also help reduce insect and disease problems by lessening stem crowding. Start … beneficial predators feed on a wide variety of insect pests. Learn to recognize their hexagonal-shaped egg masses, … the " How to Prune Your Boxwoods " video. Certain spider mite species, like boxwood mites and spruce spider mites, …
Home and Garden Sitemap
… Updated: November 18, 2025 Climate-Resilient Gardening Climate Change and Gardening Sustainable Gardening: Solutions to Climate Change Climate-Resilient …
Home Gardening
… may require a fee. We offer seminars and workshops, answer gardening questions, and inform county residents through … through schools and youth groups; offering therapeutic gardening activities to promote the wellness and mindfulness qualities of plants and gardening; and supporting residents in growing and enjoying …
Deer Resistant Native Plants
Annual Seed Swap
… and Grow Better by Jason Johns GARDENING FOR BIRDS & BEES: 100 Plants to Feed the Bees: Provide a Healthy Habitat to Help Pollinators Thrive by … Insects by The Xerces Society National Geographic Birds, Bees, and Butterflies: Bringing Nature Into Your Yard and …
June Gardening Tips and Tasks
… flower to allow for cross-pollination by pollinators like bumblebees. Spraying plants with “Surround” (kaolin … and cosmos can still be started from seeds at this time. Insects Beneficial insects Skippers are active. This group … like the common blue violet ( Viola sororia ). Sphinx moths are becoming more active and are day and night …
Empowerment Center Gets Revived Landscape Design through Keep Maryland Beautiful Grant
… songbirds, bees, and other beneficial insects as well as butterflies, including Monarchs. Lisa Wool states: “The kids will get to see all kinds of unique butterflies for years to come, once their native plant garden …
October Gardening Tips and Tasks
… of these animals, including pollinators and beneficial insects, require plant debris like leaves, pithy woody stems, … to plant 5 million native trees by 2031. Plant your own tree , volunteer to care for one, or support forest conservation. Be a tree steward! Trees & Shrubs Flower buds are forming or are …