Earthstar Gardening

07/24/2026

If you’re looking for sustainable and intentional garden design, installation and maintenance, our Adaptive Design Plan starting at $250 a month is the best option for ongoing development of permaculture, conservation and ecologically friendly landscapes in the DelMarVa region!

11/19/2024

This incredible natural phenomenon exists on Lake Superior, which is the largest freshwater lake in the world. Within this massive lake lies Isle Royale, a large island surrounded by the clear waters of Lake Superior. But the story doesn’t stop there. On Isle Royale, there is another smaller lake called Siskiwit Lake. Inside Siskiwit Lake, there is yet another island, known as Ryan Island, and on this island, there is a small pond that holds a little boulder.

When the pond on Ryan Island floods, this boulder essentially becomes the smallest "island" on what could be considered the most layered island setting in the world. It’s an island within a lake, on an island within another lake, on the largest island in the largest freshwater lake on the planet. This layered structure is a fascinating example of how complex and unexpected nature can be. It’s like a natural nesting doll, showcasing the wonder of our world’s geography in a simple, yet mind-bending way.

09/01/2024

Fall is coming!!! Time to harvest and maintain.

06/20/2023

We’re cooking up some amazing recipes for gardening success with the help of Jobber Grants and partnerships with multi-faith and nonprofit conservation activists throughout AACO and Baltimore City!

Shout out to all our hardworking and dedicated teammates that keep the boots on the ground and the papers in the vaults.
And thank you to the dreamers and the seekers that inspire us to ground the magic of our natural surroundings one step at a time!

http://aawsa.org/

https://unitygardens.org/grant-information/

https://incarnationbmore.org/

https://www.baltimoretreetrust.org/

Identify, train, & support citizens to become Master Watershed Stewards who take action with their neighbors to restore local waterways in Anne Arundel County

08/28/2022

Anyone like foraging? How about foraging in your backyards?

Pawpaw (Asimina triloba) fruits ripening. Photo: Deana Karras One of our most frequently asked questions in the developing orchard at the Baltimore County Master Gardeners’ Demonstration Garden may…

06/24/2022

https://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/departments/environment/forestsandtrees/landscapes.html

Find more information about forests and trees.

06/14/2022

06/14/2022

Hey y’all! However unpredictable a spring season it’s been, this is a time to celebrate the things we have accomplished with native and beneficial plants and helping restore our balance with the food-webs. The landscape is in full bloom, and thanks to the support of so many beautiful people and thriving gardens, I will be able to take a little summer hiatus to attend to myself, and my family. I hope everyone can escape the heat and I’m looking forward to returning to the garden and listening to our many observations as witnesses of nature’s constant formation of our surroundings.

Sincerely,
Emma