Galesville in Anne Arundel County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Native Plants
Photographed 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. , [photograph] , 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., [photograph] , This porch is adorned with native vines, including cross vine (Bignonia capreolata) and a yellow variety of the native trumpet honeysuckle (Lonicera semprevirens).
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.
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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. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 988 Main Street, Galesville MD 20765, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 14, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,128 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on March 14, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio.
