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- Step-by-step instructions on assessing your yard
- Lists of LI native species
- Tips on how to arrange these plantings
Red Maple Swamp Forest
Recommended for yard areas that retain water
Maples, elms and ferns, oh my! With a growing season from late May through Summer, provides striking seasonal leaf color to be enjoyed in the Fall.
Pitch Pine Oak Forest
Recommended for dry yard areas
Overhead coverage with a mix of pitch pine, oak and a layer of low shrubs. During midsummer, blueberry comes into fruit, producing a tasty snack.
Red Cedar Maritime Forest
Recommended for coastal yards
Shines in Fall when the bluish-black berry-like fruit ripens and migrating birds such as Cedar Waxwing can be seen devouring the berries.
Become a Certified Bay Friendly Yard
Do you practice sustainable gardening methods?
– Habitat Restoration
– Stormwater Management
– Local Stewardship
Become a Certified Bay Friendly Yard and proudly display a yard sign.
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Recent progress promoting “Bay Friendly Yards”
Here’s what we’ve recently been up to. Your participation could look like one of these updates, or – if you can’t dive in there and get dirty yourself, just support the project and we’ll find a way to do it. Everyone has a part in this shared cause.