Maryland 2025

Before

After

Homeowner smothered grass and is adding natives to replace nonnatives. Bayberry golden ragwort, false indigo, rudbeckia and swamp milkweed are a few of the varieties added.
It was a wet year but bayberry golden ragwort, and black-eyed Susans are doing well.
Homeowner loves to garden and is adding a new native to this spot.
The black chokeberry has filled in nicely and is already providing berries.
This suburban shady spot will get some new natives this year!
The new plants are small but the space in between the additions has seen Virginia creeper and Virginia tickseed fill-in.

Remaining Before Photos

A privet bush was replaced with paw-paw and owner is using netting to provided the required dappled light for the first few years of growth and protect the tree from browsing deer–smart!
This person lives in a beautiful mostly wooded area and was disappointed the neighborhood had so much lawn and nonnative species. They will be modifying that in their yard.
Patio garden has lots of potential to add potted native plants–every plant helps!
Future site for new bird and pollinator friendly native plants to fill in a blank spot in the garden.
Spot that will feature new native plants.
Area has part of our septic drain field so new native plants will be added with this consideration in mind.
These property is gardening for the future and the birds they love by removing invasive plants and adding native plants.
There are always more plants to add! This property loved their first native gardens so they removed more turf in favor of another stunning spot (taken during peak bloom last year).
This property backs up onto a Nature Conservancy Forest where migrants are seen and they’d like to help birds in their yard.
“Boring spot” with irises is being replaced with native plants.
An elegant pot ready to provide a native plant resource.
Property owner enjoys seeing birds, bees, and butterflies enjoy the yard.
Large garden. around side of house will focus on natives to support birds.
Property owner will add something that local birds, bees, butterflies like.
Outlined spot for adding native plants.
Ground awaiting new native plants to help support birds.
Area will get a native plant addition to help biodiversity.
Site will have native plants added this spring.
The plan is to add native plants between tree stump and dogwood and provide a soft landing under the tree.
Site will have some additions to encourage insects and other animals.
New native plants to support new birds species will be added.
Lots of potential to add natives to this garden to attract more birds and pollinators.
Plants that attract birds and pollinators and less house sparrows will be added.
Homeowner is converting sloping area to multi-season natives columbine, bluestem, aster, and milkweed.
This garden needs more native pollinator plants and food for birds.
Coneflowers will be added to the plants to help feed the birds.
After a tree came down in this spot, new native forbs are taking its place.
A blue spruce once stood here. Now, Joe-Pye weed, columbine, coreopsis and other natives are added to fill the void.
This homeowner is starting to replace nonnative plants with native options to support wildlife. American beautyberry is replacing aucubas.
Property is naturalizing and adding more natives each year.
Homeowner smothered grass and is adding natives to replace nonnatives. Bayberry golden ragwort, false indigo, rudbeckia and swamp milkweed are a few of the varieties added.
Phlox was added in 2024. Now more native plants will be added to provide additional resources for regular visitors such as the hummingbirds.
This empty area in the parking lot of a neighborhood will get some native shrubs added for pollinators and birds.
Property is removing privet and adding a paw paw with yarrow as ground clover along with fleabane.
This garden was started last year with the goal of reducing the lawn.
The green flags are where additions were added last year and this site will continue to expand with more native plants.
Removed invasive butterfly bushes from the area and homeowner plans on planting a black chokeberry shrub.
Lovely gardens in Maryland will add more natives.

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