The Dogwood Sawfly Dogwood sawflies (Macremphytus spp.) have a bad reputation as a garden pest. The larvae feed voraciously on the leaves of many dogwood species. Affected leaves appear skeletonized, and, in some cases, whole plants are nearly defoliated....
Native Plant Garden: One Year Later A thoughtfully designed native plant garden doesn’t reach its full potential on installation day. It grows more beautiful with every season! One of the greatest rewards of our work is seeing these landscapes mature into...
Maryland Native Plants Hibiscus moscheutos – Swamp Mallow Planting and Growing Hibiscus moscheutos, also called Swamp Mallow, is a native flowering perennial commonly found along riverbanks, pond edges, or in marshes and moist meadows. These hardy plants form...
Maryland Native Plants Thuja occidentalis – Northern White Cedar Cultivars for Landscaping Planting and Growing Thuja occidentalis, also called Northern white cedar or Arborvitae, is a woody, needled evergreen shrub in the cypress family (Cupressaceae). It is...
New Cutting Garden & Pollinator Garden A new Cutting Garden and Pollinator Garden for our Howard County client. A previous client of ours reached out looking to get two gardens installed, one that the client could use to create bouquets and one to attract birds,...
Maryland Native Plants Tradescantia virginiana – Virginia Spiderwort Planting and Growing A highly adaptable plant, Virginia spiderwort thrives in partly shaded to full shade areas and moist to wet soil conditions; however, it can also be grown in full sun...
