Meghan Cole

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Spigelia marilandica in full bloom 🌱 #USnativeplants #HoCoMDGardeners

Wild Blue Indigo and Blue Eyed Grass 🌱 #HoCoMDGardeners #BlueBlooms #MarylandNativePlants

Strawberry season 🍓🌱#HoCoMDGardeners

My native Wisteria frutescens ‘Amethyst Falls’ in it’s second year 🌱 #HoCoMDGardeners #nativeplants

Yep, I attempted a quick fridge pickling recipe 🤞 there’s a jalapeño hidden in the jar too

Pomeranian in the garden 🌱 #HoCoMDGardeners

Cherry Belle radishes from the home garden

Pickled radishes from last week’s veggie delivery

Radish harvest 🌱#HoCoMDGardeners #radish

The garden is glowing this morning 🌱 #nativeplants #HoCoMDGardeners

Foamflower and Phlox brightening the garden 🌱 #HoCoMDGardeners #nativeplants #springblooms

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Bluebells, Christmas Fern and Trillium #HoCoMDGardeners #nativeplants #groundedinnature

Saucer magnolia in bloom 🌸#HoCoMDGardeners

Trees for Bees - Live Green Howard County CLICK HERE to reserve your trees! About the Giveaway Launched in April 2022, Trees for Bees is part of Howard County Bee City, led by the Office of Community Sustainability.... Read more »

Trees (and shrubs) for bees giveaway is open!

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2025 HoCo Native Landscaping Series Howard County Native Landscaping Tours and Plant Giveaways! Come see your neighbors’ beautiful yards and pick up a free native plant at every home! This page will be updated throughout the season...

Looking forward to the Howard County Yard Tours: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

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It’s starting to get crowded in here #foodgardening #HoCoMDGardeners #seedlings

My Rhubarb survived its fall repotting!

#HoCoMDGardeners #DogintheGarden #containergarden #rhubarb #Pomeranian

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March/April Master Gardener Presentations

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Advocacy Alert: Recommendation Made to Eliminate Land Conservation Funding in Maryland - Preservation Maryland Today, the Maryland Department of Legislative Services, which provides analysis of the budget and policy issues for the Maryland General Assembly issued its report on the proposed budget for the […]

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“This is perhaps the most damaging recommendation for historic resources in parks, state public lands, and the long-term survival of Maryland’s rural, agricultural landscape in recent memory.”

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Volunteer with CA

Free Weed Warrior class

Saturday, April 26 from 9 AM - 12 PM - Classroom training at Howard Community College
Saturday, May 3 from 9 AM - 12 PM - Field training; location TBD
Email sustainability@columbiaassociation.org to sign up.

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Habitat Registration Whether you are a farmer of many acres or a gardener with a small lot, you can increase the number of pollinators in your area by making conscience choices to include plants that provide essential...

Howard County Bee City updated its map of registered pollinator habitats this past week! All these homeowners have added native plants and removed invasives.

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(select the Sustainability layer on the HoCo Interactive Map)

#HoCoMDGardeners #nativeplants

Azaleas: Keeping Them Healthy - Plant Talk Azaleas are generally easy going plants to care for, but you do need to watch for a few pests and ensure that the plants stay healthy through thoughtful pruning.

Oh no!! Sometimes if it has been a while it may take a few years of pruning to get it where you want. You could also try cutting everything back to 8-12” (rejuvenating pruning) if you are feeling brave www.nybg.org/blogs/plant-...
Good Luck!

Pruning Tree and Shrub Basics The basics of pruning trees and shrubs

I’ve been pruning in the cold all week. It’s nice to get outdoors

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#HoCoMDGardeners #wintergardening #pruning #almostspring

Greenscapes Symposium is making me impatient for spring #hocogardeners #virginiabluebells #almostspring #wintercanbeovernow #springephemeral #howardcounty #columbiamd #spring2024

It’s time to think about seed starting: extension.umd.edu/resource/veg...
#howardcountygardeners #howardcountymd #seedstarting #vegetablegarden #hocomdgardeners

YouTube video by UMDHGIC Seed Starting and Planning Your Garden for Climate Change

Seed Starting and Planning Your Garden for Climate Change

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#howardcountygardeners #universityofmarylandextension #seedstarting #climatechange #foodgardening #vegetablegardening #howardcountymd #howardcountymastergardeners #hocomdgardeners

February howard County Master Gardener talks.

Details can be found by contacting the sponsor or visiting their website in the case of the library #howardcountymd #howardcountymastergardeners #wintergardening #horticulture

Amazing!!! I did zero this year 😬 I will have a lot of seedlings from my yard at least