Residential Garden Tour (Bel Air 21015) - Wild Ones Greater Baltimore

After moving to this 2/3-acre lot in Bel Air less than 2 years ago, creating native gardens and an oasis for wildlife has been the priority.

The established wooded section of the property has all native trees and has mostly been cleared of invasive plants allowing the native seed bank to flourish. Mayapples, Jack-in-the-pulpit, toothwort, trout lily, showy orchid, goldenrods, sedges, ferns and more have begun to show up.

The front yard was almost all turf grass and is in full sun. After receiving 5 deliveries from Chip Drop (estimated 80 cubic yards), a large portion of the grass was smothered creating beds to fill with native bushes and flowers and creating pathways to enjoy the gardens.

The property includes a koi pond that has been transformed into a habitat that toads and frogs use for breeding in the spring and hibernating in the winter.

Many of the plants, particularly the bushes, remain small but hundreds of plants have been added and there is plenty to enjoy!

Wild Ones Greater Baltimore 2025 garden tours are generously offered by local residents. While the focus of the tour will be on native plants, all of the gardens will include some non-natives and many will have invasives or other issues the owners are battling. Expect these tours to be an opportunity to enjoy beautiful gardens while learning about the joys and challenges of starting and maintaining a biodiverse ecosystem.

Event address at a private residence (Bel Air 21015) and additional details will be provided upon registration.

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