Here are links to sites of interest:
Plant related topics:
- BayWise program "Better water quality through smarter gardening". Sponsored by the University of Maryland Extension Service.
- Soil testing - Why fertilize if you don't need to?
- Growing Home Campaign - Receive a coupon worth $10 toward the purchase of one qualifying tree with a retail value of at least $25.
- Invasive Plants - Plant Invaders of Mid-Atlantic Natural Areas. Great pictures plus control methods are given.
Water related topics:
- Rain Barrels - A guide with lots of information and where to buy on the web. Here is a Frederick County source. Here is an Anne Arundel County source. A recent item in the Cockeysville Patch newsletter also has useful information.
- Rain Gardens - A guide published be a local Annapolis group - plus you can visit their site and look at various types of rain gardens. Also see this guide published by This Old House magazine.
Neighboring watershed groups:
The Prettyboy Watershed Restoration Action Strategy (WRAS)
- The WRAS is a collaborative effort between Baltimore County, Carroll County, Your County, Baltimore City, MD Dept. of Natural Resources and PWA. The two volume report details the goals for a healthier watershed and the strategies for achieving those goals.
