Woodside in Silver Spring in Montgomery County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Xeriscape Demonstration Project
at Woodside Urban Park
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 30, 2017
1. Xeriscape Demonstration Project Marker
This demonstration garden was installed on October 30, 2010 to promote landscaping methods that conserve water. These methods have become increasingly important as our global climate changes. D&R International, an environmental consulting firm concerned with preserving our natural resources, led the project in collaboration with M-NCPPC, Montgomery Parks. Through the use of drought-tolerant native plants, xeriscape gardens use 30-80% less water than traditional gardens, require no fertilizers or pesticides, and need far less maintenance.
Xeriscaping is based on seven principles: planning and designing for drought, limiting turf areas, selecting and zoning plants appropriately, improving the soil, using mulch, irrigating efficiently, and appropriate maintenance.
D&R donated the garden with support from Bray and Scarff and Greenlinks. D&R staff maintain the garden, which was developed in honor of John Rivera, the company's founder.
The Xeriscape Demonstration Garden features 45 native plant species, including:
• Muhlenbergia capillaris
• Chrysogonum virginianum
• Pensetmon digitalis 'Husker Red'
• Vaccinium angustifolium
• Rudbeckia fulgida deamli
• Gaura lindheimeri
Donated and maintained by:
D&R International with support from Bray & Scarff
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Erected by Montgomery Parks.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Environment. A significant historical date for this entry is October 30, 2010.
Location. 38° 59.97′ N, 77° 1.925′ W. Marker is in Silver Spring, Maryland, in Montgomery County. It is in Woodside. Marker is at the intersection of Georgia Avenue (Maryland Route 97) and Spring Street, on the right when traveling south on Georgia Avenue. On the grounds of Woodside Urban Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8800 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring MD 20910, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Modern Banking (approx. 0.2 miles away); 24-Hour Service (approx. 0.2 miles away); J. Craig Venter (approx. ¼ mile away); Ellen Stofan (approx. ¼ mile away); William Osler (approx. ¼ mile away); Charles Drew (approx. ¼ mile away); Eugenie Clark (approx. ¼ mile away); Martin Rodbell (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Silver Spring.
Also see . . .
1. Woodside Urban Park. (Submitted on December 8, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)
2. Woodside Urban Park. (Submitted on December 9, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 30, 2017
2. Xeriscape Demonstration Project Marker
Along Georgia Avenue near the intersection with Spring Street
Credits. This page was last revised on February 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 8, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 150 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 8, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
