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03/18/2026
It's that time of year when we are all anxious to get back to the gardens. Join us at one of the many composting session...
03/18/2026

It's that time of year when we are all anxious to get back to the gardens. Join us at one of the many composting sessions to learn how to make your own backyard gold!

Thank you to Penn Oaks Winery for hosting an educational tour for us today. We learned about growing grapes, pest contro...
11/01/2025

Thank you to Penn Oaks Winery for hosting an educational tour for us today. We learned about growing grapes, pest control, soil conditions, sustainable farming and more. If you are looking for a lovely, local venue with beautiful views and hospitality, check them out. Support small farms!

Keep this in mind for your fall planting.
10/09/2025

Keep this in mind for your fall planting.

Books and plants ... what's not to love?!
10/01/2025

Books and plants ... what's not to love?!

🚨 Thank you to all who attended!! If you took Purple Love Grass, it is actually Side Oats Grama (Bouteloua curtipendla)!! Luckily it is extremely similar, just different seedheads! That’s what happens when you grab flats in the dark 😅 Plant card in comments ⬇️🌾
Gardens should be spaces that not only inspire those who enjoy them, but also support the other living beings that share the Earth with us. Most modern gardening practices produce sterile or harmful landscapes that do not allow for these giving, reciprocal relationships to occur. Join Dr. Miranda Yourick, a biologist and gardener, on Sunday October 5th from 12pm to 130pm for insights into creating beautiful and vibrant gardens using native plants that spark joy and feed wildlife. Attendants will receive a bundle of native plants to take home! 🌿

We know many of you are seeing more Spotted Lanternflies. This information, prepared by Howard County Girl Scout Leila ...
09/15/2025

We know many of you are seeing more Spotted Lanternflies. This information, prepared by Howard County Girl Scout Leila Moore for her Silver Award, will be helpful as you navigate this invasive pest.
Leila, along with Lily Tang, researched the Spotted Lanternfly and recently participated in an Ask A Master Gardener session to share their research.
Thank you Leila and Lily and congratulations on your Silver Awards!
https://extension.umd.edu/resource/spotted-lanternfly-home-gardens/
https://extension.psu.edu/tree-of-heaven
https://extension.umd.edu/resource/tree-heaven/

Bees regulate their nutrition!
09/01/2025

Bees regulate their nutrition!

We thank them for the labor, conversation, and good spirits! They saved us hours of time clearing a pollinator garden b...
08/30/2025

We thank them for the labor, conversation, and good spirits! They saved us hours of time clearing a pollinator garden bed. We look forward to future collaborations.

Molly McElwee, Lacie Grisley and Ann Hackeling put on their MG hats for Pollinator Outreach at the August 23rd Ellicott ...
08/30/2025

Molly McElwee, Lacie Grisley and Ann Hackeling put on their MG hats for Pollinator Outreach at the August 23rd Ellicott City Farmers Market, They interacted with 49 adults and 8 youth and met many new homeowners. Many were struggling with what to do with their lawns and wanting to support pollinators. One of the most thoughtful conversations was with a gentleman from the local real estate organization, Bob Lucido. He was particularly interested in the Howard County Bee City Pollinator Garden templates and imagined outloud how great it would be to provide new homeowners with the appropriate templates. Just imagine if new homeowners were handed the tools to make sustainable landscape choices!

08/18/2025

Interesting talk coming this Wednesday.

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