Baltimore City joins county in tree-coupon program

Published April 12, 2008 4:00am EST



Baltimore City will join Baltimore County this year in its popular “Growing Home” tree-coupon campaign, officials announced Friday.

Participating local nurseries will distribute $10 coupons for trees, with government and private businesses splitting the cost. Last year, the campaign leveraged $19 of private sector funds for every county dollar invested, officials said.

Residents may get$10 Growing Home coupons online at the Growing Home Campaign Web site.