Planning a construction project at your house? First, consider your trees! They provide you with beauty, shade, and higher property value, so try to plan around them if you can. … Continue reading “BEFORE YOU BUILD, THINK ABOUT YOUR TREES!”
Category: The Green Life
Responding to climate change and its challenges by making green choices
A moral obligation to clean up the Chesapeake Bay
By Raymond Heil and Jodi Rose It’s sobering, but not surprising, to read that the Environmental Protection Agency has found that the pollution reduction goals identified in the 2010 Chesapeake Bay … Continue reading “A moral obligation to clean up the Chesapeake Bay”
Removing Invasive Vines at Loyola Blakefield
by Ray Heil As a practicing landscape architect, I’ve planted thousands of trees in my career. Planting a tree is always a hopeful experience; we’ve always understood that if we … Continue reading “Removing Invasive Vines at Loyola Blakefield”
What not to do (in your yard) this fall
How skipping some traditional landscaping practices can increase our much-needed pollinators and support wildlife I have just spent an insane amount of time dethatching my lawn and aerating by hand, … Continue reading “What not to do (in your yard) this fall”
5 Rituals to Fall for in Autumn
And only one involves pumpkin spice… by Anne-Marie Bonneau The cooler weather brings with it many fall rituals. The following five will enrich your life while reducing waste. Leaving the … Continue reading “5 Rituals to Fall for in Autumn”
Candidates for Baltimore County Council Answer Questions about the Environment
We hope everyone will vote in the Primary Election on July 19. Last month, GTA emailed all of the candidates for County Council for the Councilmanic Districts around Towson- Districts … Continue reading “Candidates for Baltimore County Council Answer Questions about the Environment”
Lawn to Meadow Season Three
By Leslie Duthie On Earth Day, I was scrolling through my email and came across a Washington Post article on 10 Ways We Can Reduce Our Carbon Footprint. Some of … Continue reading “Lawn to Meadow Season Three”
Towson Native Garden Contest!
Native gardens are blossoming across Towson. We know so because of the Green Towson Alliance’s wildly popular native garden contest. Last year’s first effort drew many entries and connected gardeners … Continue reading “Towson Native Garden Contest!”
How to Plant a Tree
By Carl Gold I am kneeling in the soil using my hands to fill a hole. I am dirty and my back is stiff. My fingernails are cracked and my … Continue reading “How to Plant a Tree”
Silent Spring – A voice still ringing
by Carey Murphy “In nature, nothing exists alone” – Rachel Carson Sixty years ago, Rachel Carson opened her landmark book Silent Spring by imagining what a world without singing birds … Continue reading “Silent Spring – A voice still ringing”