Home or Community Site Visit
Bay-Wise trained Master Gardeners are available to provide information on dealing with concerns such as storm water management, erosion and inclusion of native plants in the landscape. You can invite us to visit your yard or community space to provide a Consultation or Certification.
1. Fillable Bay-Wise Yardstick to see how your yard measures up! Yardstick for Small Space Gardens, Yardstick for Landscapes or Yardstick for Food Gardens.
2. For more information on Bay-Wise practices, watch this video.
3. To request a yard or community space visit and to start spreading the Bay-Wise philosophy in your neighborhood, please contact the Calvert County Extension Office at 410-535-3662.
The University of Maryland Extension Bay-Wise Program would like to encourage you to use sustainable management practices in your yard and garden, that will help improve the health of the Chesapeake Bay.
Areas of focus include:
- Encourage Wildlife
- Protect the Waterfront
- Mow Properly/ Water Efficiently
- Manage Yard Pests with Integrated Pest Management
- Mulch Appropriately/ Recycle Yard Waste
- Fertilize Wisely
- Plant Wisely
- Include Native Plants
