APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED! 6th Annual Calvert Green Expo (& Green Craft Fair) Presented by the Calvert County Citizens Green Team Saturday, May 3, 2014, 10am-4pm Event location: Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center Dowell Road, Dowell (Solomons), Maryland CALL FOR VENDORS! Businesses, organizations, service agencies – CLICK on this box! Green crafters – CLICK on this box! Thank you from the Calvert County Citizens Green Team! Questions? Email info@annmariegarden.org Call 410-326-4640
Learn More →Spring has sprung and it is time to get out in that yard and have some fun. Check in the Pennysaver for our ad. Many of the Red Hot Buys and Instant Savings deals go all month.
Learn More →Ace is celebrating their 90th Anniversary with a huge event. Starting April 2, 2014 thru April 7, 2014 there are a lot of savings and anniversary specials.
Learn More →New St. Patrick Day large garden and mini flags are in. New flag poles to help you show your wearing of the green are available.
Learn More →What a great way to really think spring is around the corner. March 20, 2014 is the First Day of Spring. We have some beautiful primrose, pansy and ranunculus available.
Learn More →Hydrangeas: True Blue or Tickled Pink? See this great article from the www. espoma.com webpage. http://www.espoma.com/p_consumer/pdf/garden_projects/Hydrangeas.pdf
Learn More →In cool-season northern states, a blend of permanent grasses is best, as long as about 90 percent of the mixture is desirable permanent lawn grasses. Unblended grasses, such as pure Bermuda grass, do well in warm-season southern states where temperatures exceed 80°F. Warm-season grasses are known for being durable and requiring less watering than cool-season grasses, but they do have a stronger tendency to grow weeds. It is also important to know that many newer types of warm-season grasses cannot be started from seed. They must be set out as plantings.
Learn More →When it comes to your lawn, the biggest problem you should have to face this summer is getting your kids to actually mow it once in a while. Just like a car, regular maintenance is the first step in avoiding serious lawn problems. This involves fertilizing, generally four or five times per year with annual programs from your local Ace Hardware. Frequent mowings to maintain grass height between 2″and 3″will also keep your lawn healthy. If blights do strike your lawn, however, here is the battle plan that will return it to glory: Weeds You must first get to know
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