Registration is Open! Partnering with University of Maryland Sea Grant Extension, CBLP is offering a series of three workshops in Derwood, MD, this summer, focusing on the nuances of bioretention design and management.  The instructor for this series is Darlene Robbins, a CBLP-certified landscape designer who lives and works in Montgomery County, MD. Saturday, July  …

Managing Invasive Plants will provide participants with the knowledge and skills to properly identify invasive plants and develop strategies for treatment and control. Invasive weeds and pests are a major threat to our natural and cultivated landscapes, spreading quickly and displacing or killing native plants. Invasive species (plants, insects, and animals) are costing the United …

Field Day Thursday August 1 Educational guest speakers Dr. Pete Schultz and Dr. Chris Ranger will share their latest research results for Ambrosia Beetle and Crepe Myrtle Bark scale. They will also …

Gardening with nature requires knowledge of the various pathogenic fungi, bacteria, and viruses that affect native plants and the environmental conditions that lead to infection. Become your own plant health …

The biology and ecology of invasive plants are a driving factor in their impacts on natural areas, while past disturbance, land use, soils and other factors can strongly influence the …

Demand for high performing, ecology-based landscapes is increasing faster than the availability of the specialized knowledge needed to achieve them. This intensive, interactive, two-day workshop will provide concrete, real world …

This conference is for professionals in the landscaping industry only (landscape designers, landscape architects, growers, nurseries, landscape maintenance, property managers, builders, etc.) Agenda 10:15 - 11 am  Registration, gather 11 …

It's time to pull up the microscopes and examine insects and plant diseases- up close and personal.  This workshop offers a great opportunity for you to enhance your diagnostic skills …

Join the Chesapeake Conservation Landscaping Council for a field day at North Creek Nurseries! We will spend the afternoon exploring the nursery, their new production facility and a guided tour …

Learn to identify invasive plant species commonly found growing in landscaped and natural areas by examining cut samples from live plants. Following the presentation and plant identification exercise, we will …