Conservation Landscaping

Trimming Back Lawn Fertilizer Pollution Podcast

Trimming Back Lawn Fertilizer Pollution Podcast

“Bay Wise” gardeners are trimming back lawn fertilizer pollution by replacing their lawns with gardens of ferns, wild ginger and other plants native to Maryland.

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Native Plants in Rain Gardens

Native Plants in Rain Gardens

Rain gardens are a fun and inexpensive way to improve water quality and enhance the beauty of a landscape. This video shows how to add native plants to your rain garden.

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Becoming a Habitat Farmer

Becoming a Habitat Farmer

Decrease your impact on stormwater and the Chesapeake Bay by farming your yard for habitat and runoff reduction.

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The Zen Guide to Bay Lawn Care

The Zen Guide to Bay Lawn Care

You can achieve a form of Chesapeake Bay enlightenment and have a respectable looking yard by doing virtually nothing at all.

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The Grass Crop of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed

The Grass Crop of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed

It may surprise you, but lawns and turf grass is now the largest crop grown in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

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