Imagine for a moment a different Severna Park - one without all the stores, without an abundance of houses, where a railroad station and post office were the center of a sleepy little town.

On the outskirts, peacefully overlooking the Severn River, a small cottage was built in 1928. It may have been used as a girls camp and a house, but there's no question as to its location - high enough off the river to weather storms, but close e...

Published on 07/05/08

Our home has a foundation crawl space that a person can stand in that narrows down to a shallow crawl area towards the front of the house. Our recent rains and poor drainage on one side of the house have caused the ground in this crawl space area to become partially damp and I'm worried about mold. The crawl space has vents along the sides that we have been told were the code when the house was built. We have been advised to use a fan or f...

Published on 07/05/08

Bay-wise gardens

You have a garden. You live in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Have you ever thought about what you could do to help protect the bay in your own yard?

The Anne Arundel County Master Gardeners have a Bay-Wise program that will help you to help the bay. A small team of Master Gardeners would be glad to visit your property and consult with you to certify your property as "Bay-Wise." The certi...

Published on 06/13/08