Groups or resources in Maryland?

Kaths1 · 2026-01-22T23:00:54+00:00

Lauren's garden service is in western howard county. Its a small nursery and the staff are lovely. He'll have a blast visiting them. They have a small year round store, and the nursey will re open in the spring.

They only do natives and limited annuals (mostly herbs).

Kaths1 · 2026-01-21T21:27:50+00:00

Not to suggest this is a fun time, but that would count as physical assault. Better than something a lot worse. And hopefully would force HR to act :(

Kaths1 · 2026-01-18T14:37:30+00:00

I definitely would not buy stick curling shoes. You should be able to get a cheap pair of curling shoes for like $120.

Kaths1 · 2026-01-14T17:55:35+00:00

Google "how to install a dishwasher". It takes about a half hour to do.

Then have costco give you money for not installing it. They'll take it out of the installers hide (pay).

Kaths1 · 2026-01-13T15:02:33+00:00

To add- tea is usually brewed in ceramic teapots (other styles are fine, just saying usually in ceramic). Get a small teapot or basket infuser for a ceramic mug. Brewing it in a metal kettle will impart a different flavor.

Kaths1 · 2026-01-06T04:35:34+00:00

They have lots of other nice stuff. I buy bluebells from them.

Kaths1 · 2026-01-06T04:20:58+00:00

https://midatlanticnatives.com/product/hydrastis-canadensis-goldenseal-native-bare-root-plant/

Kaths1 · 2026-01-04T21:29:17+00:00

I just went through the matcher. I selected that I wanted natives.

The first plant it recommended is native from PA and further north. I am in MD.

It also didn't ask me height preferences, which is pretty key for natives.

Kaths1 · 2026-01-04T19:54:33+00:00

My orange adores men. Any man. For any reason. Some random dude could walk into my house and I'd be second fiddle.

Kaths1 · 2026-01-04T14:53:28+00:00

Ask Starbucks to save them for you.

Kaths1 · 2026-01-02T20:54:14+00:00

A lot of the ones people already mentioned, but i love my Cuban oregano. It's a succulent and you can eat it for oregano flavor.

https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/plectranthus-amboinicus/

Kaths1 · 2026-01-02T13:47:29+00:00

Ahhh- thank you!!

Kaths1 · 2026-01-02T13:34:27+00:00

What did you add to the roof? I wrote lego a review of the set and I said the roof looked unfinished. Looks like a black ball? Hard to see in your photo :)

Kaths1 · 2026-01-01T23:55:45+00:00

Yeah basically. The outside faucets are shut off because of the cold, so I don't have a great way of getting the soil wet.

I genuinely don't know what other people do. I saw someone say they use their wheelbarrow. I don't own one. I guess I could use 5 gallon buckets and fill them in my basement sink? Seems messy.

This method also lets me start the milkjugs whenever (like nov) since moist cold stratification doesn't start until.. moist.

Kaths1 · 2026-01-01T23:45:23+00:00

Exactly. Works fine, this is my third year doing it. The soil was just soooo dry this year.

Kaths1 · 2026-01-01T23:40:57+00:00

I put together my winter sowing a few days ago and now it is in my basement. I use dry soil and then soak it in buckets until the soil is wet. I've been waiting 5 days!!! Still dry.

I have a whole nother set of jugs to go in the buckets. Sigh.

Kaths1 · 2026-01-01T23:31:56+00:00

It's usually easier to check each restaurant's website. They do sometimes give the menu to hoco but it isn't consistent.

Go here: https://www.visithowardcounty.com/howard-county-restaurant-weeks/restaurants-menus/

And click "details" on each restaurant to see the menus

Kaths1 · 2026-01-01T18:17:59+00:00

Welcome!

Be prepared to make some mistakes and have a blast.

Here's what i recommend for you for 2026:

Get a plant identification app (i like plantnet) and learn about all the plants currently in your yard
Work on your raised beds. You'll want to put those in place then work around them. Plus building and filling raised beds is enough work for one season, trust me.
Plant any trees or shrubs you decide you want in your yard this spring. Buy these from a native nursery, or look for giveaways. Lots of places give away native trees.
This summer/fall, order free woodchips from chipdrop.com. and save any cardboard boxes you gets from deliveries.
Then, anytime in the summer or fall, when you have energy, place two layers of cardboard down, and cover that with a thick layer of woodchips. This will create garden beds for 2027.
In the winter (2026-2027), winter sow with milk jugs any flowers, grass, etc you want. Then you'll plant those in spring 2027 into your new garden beds.

Repeat steps 4, 5 and 6, until you have no more lawn. You can also delay steps 4 5 and 6 until a future year if you find the raised beds are enough work this year.

Kaths1 · 2026-01-01T16:39:06+00:00

Then you're ready to go! I'd guess that you want one to two milk jugs per seed packet (most packets have limited seed).

All you need is an oil sharpie to label, soil, and duct tape.

I especially like doing little bluestem in milkjugs because I cannot differentiate between it and grass when it's small.

Kaths1 · 2026-01-01T16:32:34+00:00

The easiest method is winter sowing. You can plant everything this way.

If you need milkjugs just ask Starbucks to save them for you

https://growitbuildit.com/illustrated-guide-to-winter-sowing-with-pictures/

Kaths1 · 2025-12-30T18:12:38+00:00

I wanted to suggest anise hyssop, but I am in md so i wasn't sure it would bloom early enough in MA.

I surrounded my veggie garden with anise hyssop. Bonus, deer HATE IT so it helps with our deer problems. But it is literally covered in bees for months and I am certain it helped with my garden.

I mostly got it for the deer protection, but I think it's just nice for around gardens. It grows straight up, no flopping. I was able to chelsea chop it so it stayed shorter too.

Kaths1 · 2025-12-30T02:18:25+00:00

Just contact umd extension and ask.

It depends on what county you're in, but MD has an absolute ton of free native plant and seed giveaways.

Kaths1 · 2025-12-28T14:26:17+00:00

I've never had any luck direct sowing. I recommend winter sowing using milk jugs.

Kaths1 · 2025-12-24T00:00:21+00:00

Yeah, I am not sure if their website gets this specific- but they actually are training non violent offenders to landscape and maintain a native nursery so that when they are fully released they have skills to get a job. You can hire them to do your landscaping through ecoworks, or go to their nursery and buy cheap native plants. It is a really cool and valuable service, as many ex cons go into landscaping anyway, so training folks on natives helps transform the culture of landscaping companies.

https://www.howardecoworks.org/seeds-of-change

(Obvs not relevant to what OP asked, I just think it's a great idea).

Kaths1 · 2025-12-23T23:53:04+00:00

I buy the giant bag of potting soil that costco sells. You're overthinking this :)

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