Native Gardening with Jimmy: April blooms for sun or shade
By JIMMY ROGERS Each year, April surprises and delights me. A fresh flush of rich foliage replaces the tired, semi-evergreen…
Native Gardening with Jimmy: Thinning, splitting and transplanting natives
By JIMMY ROGERS This time of year, gardeners of all stripes open their calendars and almanacs to figure when to…
Native Gardening with Jimmy: Plant invaders along the Patuxent
By JIMMY ROGERS Have you visited Riverfront Park, just behind Main Street in Old Town Laurel? The quiet Patuxent River…
Native Gardening with Jimmy: Grow a thrifty native garden with winter sowing
By JIMMY ROGERS For generations, gardening has been equated with thrift. What could be cheaper than growing your own tomatoes,…
Native Gardening With Jimmy: An HOA chooses native landscaping
BY JIMMY ROGERS In October 2021, Maryland became the first state in the nation to ban homeowners associations (HOAs) from…
Native Gardening With Jimmy: Appreciating your autumn garden
By JIMMY ROGERS In the autumn, each gardener privately celebrates a festival of reflection and recognition. We look back on…
Native Gardening with Jimmy: Winter leaves grow summer wings
By Jimmy Rogers A few weeks ago, a dazzling butterfly perched gracefully atop one of my milkweed flowers. I followed…
Native Gardening with Jimmy: Before and after native garden transformation
By Jimmy Rogers About a year ago, I had a strange, early-morning visitor. I heard a midsized dump truck idling…
Native Gardening With Jimmy: Enough to keep a bird alive
Jimmy Rogers Three years ago, when I was hunting for a new place to live, one feature drew me to…
Native Gardening With Jimmy: Welcoming wild bees into your garden
By Jimmy Rogers The image of the bee is everywhere. T-shirts and coffee mugs proclaim their owners to be queen…