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January 5, 2022 By Leslie Hunter Cario Searching for native plants has been a constant theme in my life. It started in high school biology class with a scavenger hunt that involved locating certain plants native to southwestern Pennsylvania and either photographing details or collecting leaves or seeds. Throughout college and afterwards, there…
August 17, 2021 Blogger Larry Quarrick The Big Decision: Retire or Rewire? Hi everyone! I am Larry Quarrick, a registered landscape architect in Maryland. I retired 5 years ago from my full-time career as the Chief of the Park Planning & Development Division for the Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission in Prince George’s…
Yolima Carr, Conservation Landscaping Curator Elizabeth River Project Yolima is a horticulturist and landscape curator with over 25 years of experience working in garden design, wetlands restoration, and conservation of habitat with emphasis in the use of native plants. Yolima received her Bachelor’s degree in Horticulture from Bogota, Colombia and her Associate’s in…
“How many Partners does it take to plant a tree?” Buffer Project Highlights: The Lancaster Clean Water Partners are working in Lancaster County, PA to provide clean and clear local waterways by 2040. This partnership effort has led to an increase in restoration projects across the county and inspired the Buffer Action Team to plant…
Blogger Beth Ginter June 28, 2021 I live in a densely populated suburb of Washington DC, in the Northern Piedmont, atop a hill, with an abundance of mature Oaks, Hickory, Tulip Poplar, and Dogwood. We have a lot of big trees on about ⅓ of an acre. It’s cicada heaven. …
