Beaver Creek Cottage Garden

06/02/2026

11/06/2025

A cool walk in the woods in early December brings us frosted ferns and moss as we start the holiday season join me for making a dried wreath that can be used for several seasons .Enjoy hot tea and Christmas treats while we craft as well as a decorated Christmas house

10/13/2025

Are you ready for the holidays? Get ready to get festive and learn how to make your own holiday decorations with Maria this fall. Our workshop registrations are live! Join us for workshops on wreath and ornament making using all natural materials that you can reuse from year to year. Sign up using the link in our bio. Space is limited so book now!

10/13/2025

Our holiday workshop registrations are live! Sign up for one of our wonderful winter workshops and make botanical holiday decor. Learn how to make ornaments, a wreath or Williamsburg door medallion with Maria!

Maria has a BS degree in Biology from the University of Maryland plus an MS degree in Pharmacognosy from the University of Rhode Island. She founded Willow Oak Flower + Herb Farm over 40 years ago, which has been featured in Baltimore Bride, Southern Living Christmas Book and Maryland Farm & Harvest...

08/03/2025

Want to learn how to make beautiful arrangements? Sign up for our September 20th Floral Arrangements workshop from 11:00am to 1:00pm. Maria will show you how to make a beautiful bouquet with local blooms like Dahlias, Zinnias and other colorful flowers from the farm. You will make your own arrangement to take home. A vase and refreshments are included. $45 per person. Call or text 410-551-5084 to reserve your spot.

06/29/2025

Midsomer in the garden end of June

09/08/2023

Butterfly w**d, or Asclepias tuberosa, is one of the most strikingly beautiful native plants to me. A type of milkw**d, it thrives in well-drained, dry, sandy—even gravelly—soils in full sun.