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”
Category: The Green Life
Responding to climate change and its challenges by making green choices
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”
How to kill weeds
by Carl Gold There is an old guy in the woods. Gray turning to white whiskers. A broad brimmed hat with a wild turkey feather in the band. A well-worn … Continue reading “How to kill weeds”
Can the Soil Seed Bank Save Us?
By Nathan Lamb Imagine two woodlands. Both have deciduous, fire-adapted trees overhead (mostly oaks and hickories). One has widely spaced trees, and sunlight reaches a diverse community of grasses, sedges, … Continue reading “Can the Soil Seed Bank Save Us?”
Winter is the time to prune trees
Winter is a great, perhaps the best, time to prune your deciduous trees. During the winter, trees are in a dormant stage and nutrients and carbohydrates are stored in the … Continue reading “Winter is the time to prune trees”
Lawn Murder
by Leslie Duthie The lawn takes on many connotations for all of us. It is a place to meet, a place for kids to play, to relax, the ultimate suburban … Continue reading “Lawn Murder”
Leave the Leaves!
by Anna Failkoff Rethink Garden “Clean Up” While planting natives is an essential step toward creating habitat, how we manage our plantings will determine whether we can sustain and support … Continue reading “Leave the Leaves!”