By Raymond Heil With evidence mounting everywhere, we finally seem to be taking climate change seriously. In Maryland, we are blessed with an extensive tree canopy, which helps to mitigate … Continue reading ” Let’s Remove Vines and Save our Tree Canopy!”
Category: The Green Life
Responding to climate change and its challenges by making green choices
Come on, Get Sappy: Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers and Why Everyone Should Bird
by Adreon Hubbard I didn’t used to think birdy thoughts on a regular basis. Like most people, I didn’t own a pair of good binoculars or know much about birds. … Continue reading “Come on, Get Sappy: Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers and Why Everyone Should Bird”
Leave the Leaves: Less Work, More Ecological Benefit
by Adreon Hubbard A walk or bike ride through Towson’s many charming neighborhoods makes a tree-lover really happy. So many yards are filled with trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants, in … Continue reading “Leave the Leaves: Less Work, More Ecological Benefit”
Save Native Bees
Our Pollinators Need You! Of the 100 crop species that provide 90% of human nutrition, over 70 require bee pollination to produce. Many people are unaware that native bees are … Continue reading “Save Native Bees”
You Just Can’t Hack It: Correct Pruning for Healthy Trees
by Adreon Hubbard On my walks through the neighborhood, I’ve noticed street and yard trees with various issues that might have been prevented through correct pruning. Our trees are subjected … Continue reading “You Just Can’t Hack It: Correct Pruning for Healthy Trees”
BEFORE YOU BUILD, THINK ABOUT YOUR TREES!
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!”
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”