Bay-Wise Landscaping
The Maryland Bay-Wise Program focuses on water quality. Our Goal is to help Maryland residents improve the quality and quantity of water here in Maryland. It is comprised of a comprehensive set of environmental topics. Maryland Master Gardeners complete about 10 hours of advanced training before providing this information to the public.
The Bay-Wise Program hopes to teach residents to:
Baltimore County Master Gardeners Bay-Wise Committee
The Baltimore County Master Gardeners are available to provide Bay-Wise Landscaping information in the following formats.
If you would like to have Baltimore County Master Gardeners visit your property for certification, please complete the following application and Bay-Wise Yardstick and mail them to:
Kriss Cocoros
University of Maryland
Baltimore County Extension
1114 Shawan Road
Cockeysville, MD 21030
For information about the statewide program visit http://baywise.umd.edu/
The Bay-Wise Program hopes to teach residents to:
- Fertilize Wisely
- Water Efficiently
- Mow Properly
- Control Stormwater Runoff
- Mulch Appropriately
- Recycle Yard Waste
- Manage Yard Pests with Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
- Plant Wisely
- Encourage Wildlife
- Protect the Waterfront
Baltimore County Master Gardeners Bay-Wise Committee
The Baltimore County Master Gardeners are available to provide Bay-Wise Landscaping information in the following formats.
- One-on-one site visits to help county residents qualify to have their landscapes certified as Bay-Wise using the MD Yardstick, see below.
- Classes and lectures to community groups and businesses.
- Teaching youth in schools/community projects, including participation for Green School Certification.
- Staffing information booths at community fairs.
If you would like to have Baltimore County Master Gardeners visit your property for certification, please complete the following application and Bay-Wise Yardstick and mail them to:
Kriss Cocoros
University of Maryland
Baltimore County Extension
1114 Shawan Road
Cockeysville, MD 21030
For information about the statewide program visit http://baywise.umd.edu/
2011 YARDSTICK APPLICATION
| yardstickapplication2011.pdf |
BAY-WISE GARDEN YARD-STICK
| bay-wise_garden.pdf |
BAY-WISE LANDSCAPE YARD-STICK
| yardstick_landscape.pdf |
