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
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Rudbeckia fulgida deamli
Gaura lindheimeri
Donated and maintained by:
D&R International with support from Bray & Scarff
Erected by Montgomery Parks.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Environment. In addition, it is included in the Maryland, Montgomery Parks series list. 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. It 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.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 30, 2017
2. Xeriscape Demonstration Project Marker
Along Georgia Avenue near the intersection with Spring Street
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. Ό mile away); Ellen Stofan (approx. Ό mile away); William Osler (approx. Ό mile away); Charles Drew (approx. Ό mile away); Eugenie Clark (approx. Ό mile away); Martin Rodbell (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Silver Spring.
Other markers no longer nearby. Silver Spring in the Civil War (was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed missing); Jubal Earlys Raid on Washington (was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed missing); Ben Carson (was approx. Ό mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
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.)
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 293 times since then and 15 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.
