Garden Blogs

The season for blooming perennials is just beginning! Start your early spring garden off right with native plants that deer tend to avoid. While there is an overwhelming amount of options to choose from, we have compiled a list of our top 5 early spring blooming native perennials that are deer-resistant.

Come learn about the importance of rain gardens and about the perennial plants that thrive in those environments!

Why plant Maryland native pollinator perennials? We will explain the important role these plants have in our ecosystem and introduce some of our favorites for both sun and shade!

One year ago, we lost beloved staff member Martha Ann Champion. To commemorate her memory and love of native perennials, we planted her a garden. Learn more about these native plants and how we created her garden.

Pollinators – or bees, birds, bats and other animals and insects that spread pollen are responsible for one out of every three bites of food we eat. They sustain our ecosystems and produce our natural resources by helping plants reproduce through pollination. Without the actions of pollinators, our food supply and surrounding landscapes would collapse.