March is the perfect time to do the garden clean-up work that will give you a chance to manage the weeds and downright invasive plants that will soon be trying to take over your entire garden. If you wait until May when it's nice and warm, you'll already have missed the boat, which means that ivy and other weeds in the Mid-Atlantic region will WIN OUT. Doing this early also lessens the chance you'll step on new, emerging plants as you're working. Continue reading →

Welcome to Plant More Plants!

We'll give you tips and information to help you create the best yard possible - both for your family and for the Chesapeake Bay.

As the largest estuary in the United States, the Bay is important, and its well-being is the cornerstone of the new Plant More Plants campaign. More than 17 million people live in the Bay's watershed, and many rely on its economic and recreational benefits. The Bay also is home to 3,600 species of fish, plants and animals. Continue reading →