The Garden Fence
Monthly Newsletter – May 2016
Harford County Master Gardeners
Inside this Issue
President’s Message
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Deer Tick Report
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Out-of-Box Gardening 2
National Public Gardens 4
Garden Tours
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Annual Training Day
6
Training
7
Calendar of Events
Officers
Ellen Haas
President
Anne Spelman
Vice President
Nancy Cohen
Secretary
Jane Howe
Secretary
Kathy Ullrich
Treasurer
Quick Links
Harford County
Extension Office
Home & Garden Info
Center
MG Hours Online
HCEO Closed
Memorial Day
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Art Explosion Image Library
President’s Message
I attended the Tomato Grafting class held in April at the University of Maryland
Extension Office in Howard County. Instructor Denise Sharp, who co-owns
Sharp’s at Waterford Farm, showed us the steps to join a desired tomato cultivar
(scion) to a disease-resistant rootstock. Grafted plants will produce higheryielding tomatoes that are resistant to many of the common, damaging root
diseases. The class provided us with a hands-on experience learning to merge
rootstocks to tomato cultivar scions (heirloom tomatoes Brandywine, Cherokee
Purple and Green Zebra). The experience was interesting and fun – I came
home with ten tomatoes that I grafted myself.
Denise suggested that tomato grafting can be a community resource, especially
for community gardens, where one who knows grafting procedures can teach
others how to graft. This will produce disease-resistant tomatoes that might be
useful for community garden work!
Our busy spring has continued through April.
Master Gardeners helped with two field trips at
Eden Mill. Several Master Gardeners attended
lectures and a library book discussion on Dr.
Douglas Tallamy’s book “Bringing Nature
Home.” In this book, Dr. Tallamy, a Professor
at the University of Delaware, shows how
individual gardeners can have an impact on
birds and other wildlife populations by planting
native trees. Oaks, cherries and willows house
a large variety of insects that birds and other
wildlife depend on for survival. This is a
wonderful book for Master Gardeners, and free
copies are available at the Harford County
Public Library.
Recognition Banquet
Volunteer of the Year
Ellen Haas
2015 Volunteer Hours- 529
2015 Education Hours- 59
I’ll see you in May,
~Ellen Haas - 2013
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Deer Tick (Black-legged) Activity Reported
IPM Weekly Report March 11, 2016
In the University of Maryland IPM Report it was noted the early spring
warm weather has brought out deer ticks! Be sure to check yourself
regularly if you are working in areas at the edge of woodlands, in tall
grasses or visiting a nursery. The deer tick has to feed on you for several
hours to transmit Lyme disease so rapid removal is your best protection.
Deet products can be applied to clothing or skin as a tick repellent.
Labeled Permethrin sprays can be applied to clothing, hung to dry and
then worn outdoors for tick protection. Pre-treated permethrin clothing
can be purchased under several brand names.
Out-of-the-Box Gardening on Earth Day
April 22nd was Earth Day: in my family it’s a holiday celebration. For the past six years my sisters,
nieces, cousins and friends have gathered in April to enjoy the blooms of a new spring with a light
and healthy lunch and “Earth Day” activities. We have tried our hands at soap making, wind chimes,
hypertufa planters, wooden berry baskets, birdbaths, mason bee homes, and more; always working
with recycled materials when possible. This year the focus was container gardening and we used
Linda Masland’s (MG’99) Planting a Picture Frame idea from the Out-of-the-Box Garden Series
lecture.
Linda's Frame
Ginny's Frame
Stapling
Empty Basket
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Recycled picture frame
Supplies
Chicken wire
Picture hanger eyes & wire
Paint / Sealer
Coco fiber liner
Lightweight potting mix
Plants (Succulents – for less maintenance, annuals – require more
watering maintenance)
Tools: Staple gun & staples, wire cutters, paint brushes/sponges,
pliers for turning edges of chicken wire under or getting staples out
of your sister’s plastic portable table.
Directions
1. Paint picture frame and allow to dry.
2. Seal frame with varnish if desired.
3. Cut chicken wire the size needed to form a basket the width of the
frame and about one third the inside height of the frame.
4. Form a basket with the chicken wire and staple it to the back of
the frame. Turn sharp edges of the chicken wire towards the
frame using pliers.
5. Attach the picture hanger eyes to the sides of the frame and string
the wire across. Securely wrap the wire for hanging the frame.
6. Turn the frame over and adjust the chicken wire into a basket
shape.
7. Fill the basket with coco fiber liner, lightweight potting mix and
plants.
8. Water and hang.
As I reflected on Earth Day this year, I wondered about its origins and found the history at
www.earthday.org.
“The idea for a national day to focus on the environment came to Earth Day founder
Gaylord Nelson, then a U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, after witnessing the ravages of
the 1969 massive oil spill in Santa Barbara, California. Inspired by the student anti-war
movement, he realized that if he could infuse that energy with an emerging public
consciousness about air and water pollution, it would force environmental protection
onto the national political agenda. Senator Nelson announced the idea for a “national
teach-in on the environment” to the national media; persuaded Pete McCloskey, a
conservation-minded Republican Congressman, to serve as his co-chair; and recruited
Denis Hayes from Harvard as national coordinator. Hayes built a national staff of 85 to
promote events across the land. April 22, falling between Spring Break and Final
Exams, was selected as the date.
On April 22,1970, 20 million Americans took to the streets, parks, and auditoriums to
demonstrate for a healthy, sustainable environment in massive coast-to-coast rallies.
Thousands of colleges and universities organized protests against the deterioration of
the environment. Groups that had been fighting against oil spills, polluting factories and
power plants, raw sewage, toxic dumps, pesticides, freeways, the loss of wilderness,
and the extinction of wildlife suddenly realized they shared common values.
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Earth Day 1970 achieved a rare political alignment, enlisting support from Republicans
and Democrats, rich and poor, city slickers and farmers, tycoons and labor leaders. By
the end of that year, the first Earth Day had led to the creation of the United States
Environmental Protection Agency and the passage of the Clean Air, Clean Water,
and Endangered Species Acts. “It was a gamble,” Gaylord recalled, “but it worked.”
As 1990 approached, a group of environmental leaders asked Denis Hayes to organize
another big campaign. This time, Earth Day went global, mobilizing 200 million people in
141 countries and lifting environmental issues onto the world stage. Earth Day 1990
gave a huge boost to recycling efforts worldwide and helped pave the way for the 1992
United Nations Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro. It also prompted President Bill Clinton
to award Senator Nelson the Presidential Medal of Freedom (1995)—the highest honor
given to civilians in the United States—for his role as Earth Day founder.”
~Ginny Zahner - 2012
National Public Gardens Day – May 6, 2016
Taken from American Public Gardens Association – www.publicgardens.org
About the American Public Gardens Association
The American Public Gardens Association is the leading professional organization for the field of
public horticulture. They advance the field by encouraging best practices, offering educational and
networking opportunities, and advocating on behalf of their members, their programs and public
gardens worldwide. They work together with their members and others to strengthen and shape
public horticulture, providing the tools and support industry professionals need to better serve the
public while preserving and celebrating plants creatively and sustainably.
Since 1940, they have been committed to increasing cooperation and awareness among gardens.
Their members include more than 585 institutions, spanning all 50 states, the District of Columbia,
Canada, and 24 countries. Their members include, but are not limited to, botanic gardens, arboreta,
zoos, museums, colleges and universities, display gardens, and research facilities.
What is a Public Garden?
A public garden is an institution that maintains collections of plants for the purposes of public
education and enjoyment, in addition to research, conservation, and higher learning. It must be open
to the public and the garden's resources and accommodations must be made to all visitors. Public
gardens are staffed by professionals trained in their given areas of expertise and maintain active plant
records systems.
About National Public Gardens Day
In celebration of botanical gardens, arboreta, conservatories, educational gardens and historical
landscapes, many of the American Public Gardens Association's 590+ member institutions will mark
the day with special events and activities for schools, families and thousands of visitors.
Many of the activities will continue through Mother's Day weekend, offering you time to enjoy the
beauty of the gardens while learning about each garden's commitment to education, research and
environmental stewardship.
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Local Area Public Gardens Participating in National Public Gardens Day
Garden
Address
Website
Bartram’s Garden
54th St &Lindbergh Blvd.
Philadelphia PA19143
4603 Green Spring Road
Alexandria VA22312
http://www.bartramsgarden.org/
399 Longwood Rd.
Kennett Square PA19348
31401 Melloy Court
Lewes, DE 19958
3120 Barley Mill Rd
Hockessin, DE 19707
http://longwoodgardens.org/
Green Spring Gardens
Longwood Gardens
Mill Pond Garden
Mt Cuba Center
Nemours Estate
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/greenspring/
http://millpondgarden.com/
http://www.mtcubacenter.org/
850 Alapocas Drive
Wilmington, DE 19803
Nemour Mansion and 1600 Rockland Road
Wilmington, DE 19803
Gardens
500 College Avenue
Scott Arboretum of
Swarthmore, PA 19081
Swarthmore College
http://www.nemoursmansion.org/
Shofuso Japanese
House and Garden
Horticultural & Lansdowne
Drives
Philadelphia, PA 19131
Smithsonian Gardens 600 Maryland Ave, SW
Washington, DC 20013
Tudor Place Historic 1644 31st St NW
Washington, DC 20007
House & Garden
http://www.japanesehouse.org/
United States Botanic 245 First Street, SW
Washington, DC 20024
Garden
Green Valleys Assoc
Welkinweir
https://www.usbg.gov/
1368 Prizer Rod
Pottstown, PA 19465
http://www.nemoursmansion.org/
http://www.scottarboretum.org/
http://www.gardens.si.edu/
http://www.tudorplace.org/
http://www.welkinweir.org/
Earth Day Events 2016
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May is Garden Tour Month
May 7 (evening) & 8, 2016 – 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 pm.
Capitol Hill House and Garden Tour, Washington, DC
http://chrs.org/house-and-garden-tour/more-about-the-house-and-garden-tour-2016/
May 7, 2016 – 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 pm.
Georgetown Garden Tour, Washington, DC
www.georgetowngardentour.com
May 7, 2016 – 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 pm.
Maryland House & Garden Pilgrimage, Harford County, MD
http://www.mhgp.org/harford-2016
May 8, 2016 – 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 pm.
45th Annual Fell’s Point Historic Harbor House Tour, Fell’s Point, MD
http://www.preservationsociety.com/tours-events/historic-harbor-house-tour.html
May 14 & 15, 2016 – 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 pm.
10th Annual Havre de Grace Secret Garden Tour, Havre de Grace, MD
http://patch.com/maryland/havredegrace/garden-mart-10th-annual-secret-garden-tour
May 14, 2016 – 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 pm.
Catonsville Heritage Home Tour, Catonsville, MD
catonsvillehistory.org
May 15, 2016 – 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 pm.
Maryland House & Garden Pilgrimage, Baltimore
County, MD
http://www.mhgp.org/baltimore-county-2016
May 21 & 22, 2016 – 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 pm.
Beyond the Garden Gates, Frederick, MD
http://www.celebratefrederick.com/events/garden-tour/
June 4 & 5, 2016 – 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 pm.
17th Annual Secret Garden Tour of Annapolis,
Annapolis, MD
http://hammondharwoodhouse.org/secret-garden-tour/
June 5, 2016 – 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 pm.
25th Annual Garden Tour Horticultural Society of Maryland, Baltimore, MD
http://mdhorticulture.org/programs-events/garden-tour/
June 5, 2016 – 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 pm.
Charles Village Garden Walk, Baltimore, MD
http://www.charlesvillagefestival.net/index.php#2015_music_schedule
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Annual Training Day
The Annual Training Conference is open to all Master Gardeners (e.g., Active, Interns, Trainees) and
Master Naturalists. Registration for this event is now open! The $74.00 Early Registration
(March 14-April 30) includes
• Keynote presentation with Sara Via
• Concurrent sessions with 29 presentations to choose from
• Plenary presentation with Claudia West
• Master Gardener Expo
• Master Naturalist Class Reunion and Recognition Ceremony
• Continental breakfast and choice of four lunch options
• Free parking
• Trade Show
• Opportunities to share experiences with over 900 enthusiastic volunteers across the state
For a complete overview of the conference details and registration options, please download
the conference brochure.
Advanced Master Gardener Training
Wednesdays, June 15, 22, & 29 - 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Flowering Shrubs, Charlotte Hall, Md, St. Mary’s County
Extracted from https://extension.umd.edu/mg/advanced-training/flowering-shrubs
This class will cover approximately 45 flowering shrubs. We will go over identifying characteristics, distinguish
between confusing look-alikes, and discuss cultural requirements and use in the landscape.
Class will count as 9 continuing education hours and will count towards Woody Plants Certificate
Fee: $45 – Registration Ends June 8th
June 18, 2016 – 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Native Plant Essentials, UME Calvert County office, Prince Fredrick, Maryland
Extracted from https://extension.umd.edu/mg/training/hands-graft-your-own-tomatoes
The course serves as the basic introductory course to all of the Master Gardener Advanced Training Native
Plant classes. Topics include the consideration of what is native and why it is considered native, soils,
ecology, climate and the concept of native plant communities.
Class will count as 6 hours of continuing education and will count towards the Native Plants Certificate
Fee: $40 – Registration Ends June 10th
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June 20 & 21, 2016 – 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Entomology-Ecological IPM, UME Calvert County office, Prince Fredrick, Maryland
Extracted from https://extension.umd.edu/mg/training/hands-graft-your-own-tomatoes
Bugs are fascinating. Learn how to recognize them, how they work, and how to safely deal with
them as you begin to better understand how they fit into the timing and ecology of the garden.
Class will include the fundamental concepts of population biology, community ecology, and
ecosystem functions/services as they relate to urban ecosystems and IPM.
Class will count as 12 hours of continuing education and will count towards the Plant
Diagnostics Certificate
Fee: $50 – Registration Ends June 13th
Education Opportunities
May 1, 2016 – 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Right Plant, Right Place, Mt. Cuba Center Hockessin, DE
Avoid costly errors by choosing the right plant for the right place based on environmental conditions, available
space, and desired outcome. Learn how to select native plants and organize them into combinations that
reduce maintenance and look good year-round.
Fee: $30 https://education.mtcubacenter.org/wconnect/CourseStatus.awp?&course=162GAR102B
May 2, 2016 – 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 pm.
Gardening for Pollinators with Natives, Baltimore County Master Gardeners,
Cockeysville, MD
Barbara Gruver – Pollinator Expert
Fee: $25; http://mgis16.eventbrite.com
May 4, 2016 – 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Sunny Container Gardens, Mt. Cuba Center Hockessin, DE
Add a bit of summertime flair to your garden with a colorful container of sun-loving perennials. Donna Wiley,
Mt. Cuba Center's Formal Gardens Horticulturist, unlocks the secrets of design as you combine native plants
into an eye-catching display that lasts throughout the season and into the fall. Bring pruners, gardening gloves,
and your own container (12 to 14 inches wide and at least 10 inches deep). We supply the rest.
Fee: $55 https://education.mtcubacenter.org/wconnect/CourseStatus.awp?&course=162GAR182
May 12, 2016 – 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Growing Native Orchids, Mt. Cuba Center Hockessin, DE
Whether you are a rank beginner or a master gardener, hardy native orchids can grow and thrive in your garden
with proper care and planning. Begin with a tour of the orchids at Mt. Cuba Center with Phil Oyerly, current
president of the Native Orchid Conference, and then learn the cultural practices that lead to success, including
ideal soil conditions, bed preparation, planting techniques, and correctly siting orchids. Finish the day by
potting up some young transplants to take home and leave with the necessary information to start growing these
wild beauties in your garden this year. Be prepared to walk outdoors.
Fee: $55 https://education.mtcubacenter.org/wconnect/CourseStatus.awp?&course=162GAR263
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May 14, 2016 – 10:30 a.m.
Wild Walks, Garden Design, Ladew Topiary Gardens, Monkton, MD
In this stroll through the gardens, we will study key elements of the garden design principles of Harvey Ladew
and relate them to ideas for today’s home landscapes.
Members $5, Non-Members $15, Advanced Registration is required.
http://www.ladewgardens.com/EDUCATION/Wild-Walks-and-Talks
May 10, 2016 – 7:30 p.m.
Horticultural Society of Maryland Lecture Series, Vollmer Center Auditorium
Cylburn Arboretum, Baltimore, MD
Kerry Ann Mendez, Superhero Flowering Shrubs and Groundcovers for Right-Size Flower Gardens
In her recent book, The Right-Size Flower Garden, Mendez provides strategies for simplifying outdoor spaces
with smart, time-saving designs that utilize exceptional plants. In this new talk, she will focus on eye-catching,
low-maintenance flowering shrubs and groundcovers that provide interest for more than three seasons.
Emphasis will be on varieties that are drought-tolerant and pollinator-friendly. Many new plants will be
showcased.
Admission non-members $10 at the door. http://mdhoriculture.org/programs-events/lecture-series
May 14, 2016 – 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Hometown Habitat: Lecture and Screening, Brookside Gardens, Wheaton, MD
Catherine Zimmerman, documentary filmmaker, author and landscape designer. Learn how and why native
plants are critical to the survival and vitality of local eco-systems with author, landscape designer and
documentary filmmaker Catherine Zimmerman. Talk will be followed by a screening of her latest documentary,
Hometown Habitat, made in partnership with the Chesapeake Conservation Landscaping Council and featuring
Doug Tallamy, entomologist and author of Bringing Nature Home.
Fee: $15; http://www.montgomeryparks.org/brookside/documents/xper_sp2016_v2.pdf
May 17, 2016 – 6:00 p.m.
Longwood Lecture Series, Grand Ideas that Scale, Longwood Gardens, PA
Join Claire Agre for an exploration of great garden architecture through the millennia. This lecture will compare
the design work at our Main Fountain Garden with an investigation of great gardens’ themes and details-Italian,
Baroque, American and imagined. Finally, the living and dynamic topics of site-specificity, maintenance,
weather, and horticultural techniques will be discussed as the foundation to all grand, garden design.
Fee $29-Non Members, Free Members – Ticket does not include admission for the Gardens
https://enroll.longwoodgardens.org/wconnect/CourseStatus.awp?&course=161LLGIE
May 17, 2016 – 9:30 a.m.
In the Garden Series: Knots for Gardening, Ladew Gardens, Monkton, MD
Learn advanced gardening skills directly from the Ladew professional gardeners in “behind the scenes”
gardening demonstrations.
http://www.ladewgardens.com/EDUCATION/Adult-Education/In-The-Garden-Series
Members: Free, Non-Members $13, includes admission to the Gardens and Nature Walk
May 19, 2016 – 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
The Allure of Native Azaleas, Mt. Cuba Center Hockessin, DE
Are you fascinated by native azaleas but aren't sure how to grow them? Steven Kristoph examines several
species and cultivars of these attractive yet under-appreciated shrubs and discusses the basic elements of
successfully growing them. Discover azaleas that have intoxicating fragrance and extraordinarily colorful
flowers, and learn the best ways to integrate these graceful plants into your garden. Be prepared to walk
outdoors.
Fee: $25 https://education.mtcubacenter.org/wconnect/CourseStatus.awp?&course=162GAR120
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May 14, 2016 – 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Maryland Natives: On Land and by Sea, Brookside Gardens, Wheaton, MD
Discover more about the plants in your own backyard. We’ll begin the day at Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary for a
wetland ecology tour by canoe. In the afternoon we will stop by Chesapeake Natives, Inc., an organization that
is working to promote, propagate, and protect the native plants of our region. Includes transportation and
brown bag lunch.
Fee: $65; http://www.montgomeryparks.org/brookside/documents/xper_sp2016_v2.pdf
May 26, 2016 – 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
False Indigo – True Beauty, Mt. Cuba Center Hockessin, DE
False indigo (Baptisia spp.) is a great plant for the sunny border and has a broad range of flower colors.
George Coombs, Mt. Cuba Center's Research Horticulturist, highlights the breadth of diversity within this group
of plants and reveals the top performing selections from a five-year evaluation of 52 different varieties. Learn
how to grow and use Baptisia species in the landscape and enjoy a trip to the Trial Garden to see the plants in
peak bloom. Be prepared to walk outdoors.
Fee: $30 https://education.mtcubacenter.org/wconnect/CourseStatus.awp?&course=162GAR140
June 2, 2016 – 5:00 p.m. Dinner, 7:00 p.m. Lecture.
For the Love of Bees, Ladew Gardens, Monkton, MD
Special 45th Anniversary lecture by Dennis vanEngelsdorph, Ph.D.
This lecture will cover honeybees, unique and fascinating insects, from biology to communication, and what the
public can do to promote and conserve them.
Tickets $45. http://www.ladewgardens.com/EDUCATION/Adult-education/Lecture-Series
Grow It Eat It Preserve It - Led by Shauna Henley, PhD
Schedule:
4/21/16
5/07/16
5/07/16
6/24/16
7/23/16
7/23/16
8/24/16
9/06/16
10/12/16
11/8/16
12:30 pm - 3:30 pm
10 am - 2 pm
3 pm - 5:30 pm
1 pm - 4 pm
10 am - 1 pm
2 pm - 5 pm
12 pm - 4 pm
6 pm - 8:30 pm
10 am - 2 pm
6 pm - 8:30 pm
Strawberry Jam
Asparagus
Strawberry Jam
Cherry Pie filling
Peach Salsa
Low sodium pickles
Blood Mary Mix (Tomato juice)
Peaches packed in water
Apple-Tomato chutney
Apple Butter
LOCATION: Harford County Extension Office, Call for more information and to register.
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Calendar of Events
May 3
May 5
May 7
May 7
May 12
May 14
1:30 p.m.
10:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
6:30 p.m.
7:00 a.m.
May 14
8:00 a.m.
May 14
May 16-19
May 18
May 18
May 19
May 21
May 21
May 21
May 26
May 28
10:00 a.m.
12:30 p.m.
10:00 a.m.
7:00 p.m.
10:00 a.m.
10:15 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
May 30
Memorial
Day
7:00 a.m.
Brightview
MG Monthly Meeting
Ladew Garden Fest
Ask a MG Plant Clinic
GIEI – Propagation
Bel Air Famer’s Market
Scarboro Household Hazardous Waste
Collection Day
Garden Mart
Harford Glen Classes
Daytime Study Group
Evening Study Group
MG Steering Committee Meeting
Garden Series – Backyard Foraging
Ask a MG Plant Clinic
Havre de Grace Farmer’s Market
MG Annual Training Day
Bel Air Farmer’s Market
Brightview
HCEO
Ladew
Bel Air Library
Whiteford Library
Bel Air, MD
Scarboro Landfill
Havre deGrace, MD
Maritime Museum
Harford Glen
HCEO
HCEO
HCEO
Bel Air Library
Havre deGrace Library
Havre deGrace, MD
College Park, MD
Bel Air, MD
Extension Office CLOSED
FREE TREES – Habitat Restoration
Harford County is starting a county-wide habitat
restoration program and is seeking willing participants
to accept free restoration services on their property!
The Department of Planning and Zoning (P&Z) would
like to reforest land, as well as restore streams and
wetlands, to promote better environmental health.
Restoration of a natural habitat reduces soil erosion,
mitigates flooding, greatly contributes to better water
quality, and creates sustainable wildlife habitat. For
any questions, or if you are interested in
accommodating this habitat restoration effort, please
contact Bryan Lightner, Environmental Planner in
P&Z, at (410) 638-3103 ext. 1386 or
bclightner@harfordcountymd.gov.
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The Maryland Master Gardener Mission Statement
The Maryland Master Gardener mission is to support the University of Maryland Extension
by educating Maryland residents about safe effective and sustainable horticultural practices
that build healthy gardens, landscapes and communities.
Joyce Browning
Urban Horticulturist
Master Gardener Coordinator
Harford County Office
Taken From Doug Tallamy’s presentations
The University of Maryland, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources programs are open to all and will not
discriminate against anyone because of race, age, sex, color, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, religion,
ancestry or national origin, marital status, genetic information, political affiliation, or gender identity and expression.
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