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Friday, November 16, 2012

Montgomery County to Begin Final Leaf Collections

Find your neighborhood on the collection map and consider these tips before you rake.

  Grab a rake or leaf blower! The first round of leaf collection in Montgomery County has ended, and signs are being posted alerting neighborhoods of final collection dates beginning next week. The county’s leaf vacuum district is roughly south of Bel Pre and Norbeck roads, east of I-270 and Interstate 495 and west of New Hampshire Avenue, to the District of Columbia line. Click here to see if the county collects leaves in your neighborhood and here to view a schedule of county leaf collections. Not on the county map? Click here for information on getting your home included in county leaf collection. The county posts red signs on utility poles in neighborhoods to alert residents of the final pickup date. (Green signs were posted before the…

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Where to Enjoy Fall Colors in Wheaton

Brookside Gardens is offered free guided walks in October.

October is almost here, which means we're entering the prime season for fall colors. And what better place to enjoy them in Wheaton than at Brookside Gardens! Free guided walks through the gardens are offered Oct. 6 and Oct. 20. The walks begin at 2 p.m. at the Visitors Center. No registration is required. And, starting Oct. 6, the conservatories at Brookside Gardens will feature a fall harvest display of chrysanthemums, pumpkins and winter squash. The conservatories are open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, and admission is free. See a photo gallery of the autumn foliage last year at Brookside Gardens.

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