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Galesville in Anne Arundel County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Native Plants

By Christopher Busta-Peck, March 13, 2008

1. Native Plants Marker

Inscription. Native plants are essential to the health of our waterways. They thrive in local soils and need minimal fertilizer or pesticides, so fewer nutrients and chemicals reach our waters. They also help to reduce soil run-off and provide food and nesting sites for local birds, mammaps, and other wildlife. Homeowners prefer native as they require little trimming, watering, or other maintenance.

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Cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis) attracts butterflies, hummingbirds, songbirds, and beneficial insects to a garden.

[photograph] This residence features native plants in all of the landscaping.

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This porch is adorned with native vines, including cross vine (Bignonia capreolata) and a yellow variety of the native trumpet honeysuckle (Lonicera semprevirens).

Location. 38° 50.622′ N, 76° 32.505′ W. Marker is in Galesville, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County. Marker can be reached from Main Street. Click for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 988 Main Street, Galesville MD 20765, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Steamboat Landing (a few steps from this marker); Valuable Wetlands (a few steps from this marker); Where Land Meets Water (a few steps from this marker); Carrie Weedon House (a few steps from this marker); Welcome to Galesville (a few steps from this marker); William Penn (about 500 feet away, in a direct line); Overlooking West River (approx. 0.9 miles away); Old Quaker Burying Ground (approx. 0.9 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Galesville.

Boardwalk with markers Photo, Click for full size

By Christopher Busta-Peck

2. Boardwalk with markers

Carrie Weedon house is in the background.

Credits. This page originally submitted on March 14, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. This page has been viewed 723 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 14, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio.