Maryland
Native plants in Gaithersburg
403 plants native to this area with Sow catalog pages.
91 of them need no watering beyond Gaithersburg’s own rainfall
Yard rebates in Gaithersburg
1 program from the city, the county or local utilities pay residents for yard projects, plus 2 statewide. 3 ask for a plan or plant list before they approve a project.
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City of Gaithersburg RainScapes Reward Program
City of Gaithersburg, administered by Chesapeake Bay Trust
Rain barrels and cisterns $1/gal; tree $150 large or $100 small, $150 per invasive tree removed and replaced; rain garden $10/sq ft; pavement removal $7/sq ft (to conservation landscaping) or $3/sq ft (sod); permeable pavers $14/sq ft; conservation landscaping $6/sq ft with soil improvement or $5 without; soil test $20 (max $40)
Up to $5,000 per household
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Montgomery County RainScapes Pavement Removal and Permeable Pavement
Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection
Pavement removal $3 per sq ft (sod) to $7 per sq ft (conservation landscape); permeable pavement retrofit $14 per sq ft (min 100 sq ft). Residential cap $7,500 per parcel across all practices.
Up to $7,500 per household
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Montgomery County RainScapes Rain Garden and Conservation Landscape
Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection
Rain garden $10 per sq ft (min 75 sq ft); conservation landscape $5 per sq ft with no ponding or $6 per sq ft with 3 inches of ponding (250 sq ft minimum for the $6 rate). Residential total capped at $7,500 per parcel across all RainScapes practices.
Up to $7,500 per household
Showing 403 plants
Trees82
Canopy and structure
Shrubs83
Backbone planting
Grasses38
Movement and texture
Perennials203
Seasonal colour
Vines15
Verticals and screens
Ferns22
Shade and damp
Succulents3
Dry and architectural
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