LGS Notes: Sweetbay magnolia is a medium size tree with showy white summer flowers. Some info from the USDA website on the interest to wildlife Sweetbay Magnolia provides: Magnolia seed ripens in mid-Autumn and is eaten and spread by songbirds, wild turkey,...
LGS Notes: Prairie dropseed is a versitile native grass that is great for many different soil types, rain gardens, meadows, and it is deer resistant. Birds love the seeds and it provides shelter for animals and insects. From the University of Wisconsin Master...
Eco-Friendly Gardening for the Fall The word is starting to spread that the ‘traditional’ way of maintaining landscapes isn’t always the best way to support an ecologically sustainable yard. It is important to practice eco-friendly gardening for the...
Howard County Maryland Is Becoming a ‘Bee City’! We at LGS are so excited that County Executive Calvin Ball announced that Howard County would join Bee City USA in early September. Our main missions for Lauren’s Garden Service and Native Plant...
Natural Lawn Care Polluted run off from lawn fertilizer, pesticides and herbicides are a leading contributor to the decline of the Chesapeake Bay. At Lauren’s Garden Service we believe in educating our clients about the harmful effects of the current lawn care...
LGS Notes: Red twig dogwood, also called redosier dogwood, is a large shrub with bright red branches that add color to winter landscapes. These shrubs are beautiful in the fall and winter season. They create a nice green backdrop to highlight other colorful plants...
