Maryland
Yard rebates in Ilchester
4 programs can pay Ilchester residents for yard projects: 2 run by the city, the county or the utilities and districts that serve it, and 2 open to anyone in Maryland. The largest, Maryland DNR Marylanders Plant Trees, pays up to $25 per household. 1 ask for a plan or plant list before they approve a project.
Utility programs only apply to that utility’s customers, so check who supplies your water and power.
Howard County programs
Open to residents anywhere in the county.
- SeasonalPlan required
Howard County CleanScapes Reimbursement and Fee Credit
Howard County Office of Community Sustainability / Clean Water Howard
Reimbursement at per-practice rates in the county's BMP Cheat Sheet (dollar amounts not on the program page); up to 100% reimbursement for households meeting hardship income limits; plus Watershed Protection Fee credit proportional to impervious area treated (up to 100% of the fee)
- Seasonal
Howard County Free Rain Barrel Giveaway
Howard County Department of Public Works / Clean Water Howard
One free pre-drilled rain barrel per household
Anywhere in Maryland
- Seasonal
Maryland DNR Backyard Buffers (Buffer in a Bag)
Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Maryland Forest Service
Free bag of about 20-30 native bare-root seedlings (1-2 ft tall) with species and planting guidance
- Status not posted
Maryland DNR Marylanders Plant Trees
Maryland Department of Natural Resources (Forest Service) with Attorney General's office
$25 off one native tree with retail value of $50 or more
Up to $25 per household
Sow is not affiliated with any of these agencies or utilities. Amounts and rules change, often at the start of a fiscal year, so confirm the details on the official page before you start a project. How we research these programs
Plan your Ilchester yard project in Sow
Lay out the new planting on a photo of your yard with plants native to the area, and keep the plant list ready for the application.