Residents in Carroll Co.,  are invited to a workshop about the Backyard Buffer program. It will be held Sat., April 8 from 9 a.m. to noon in the Carroll Co. Extension Office, 700 Agricultural Dr., Westminster, MD.

The workshop costs $5. Tree shelters are not included. Seedling will be handed out and shelters will be sold from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Continue reading Carroll Residents Invited to Backyard Buffer Workshop →

Two new websites are now available for those working to plant and protect trees throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

The Chesapeake Riparian Forest Buffer Network and Chesapeake Tree Canopy Network were launched to help communities working on forest and tree canopy goals, said Anne Gilbert, director of Tree-Mendous Maryland, MD Department of Natural Resources, Forest Service. Continue reading Websites Focus on Bay’s Forest Buffers, Canopy →

Looking for plants to fill a sunny garden corner? Have a damp shady spot that needs deer-resistant natives? Try visiting some plant sales this spring. Not only will you find a great selection of native and non-native plants, but the prices are hard to beat.

Perennials and annuals were popular at Carroll County’s Plant Sale last year. Continue reading Local Plant Sales Offer Unique Opportunities →