Beet Reporter
Beet Seedlings By Ashley O’Connor I’ve never been inside a community garden prior to interning at the Washington Gardener, let alone grow something myself from seed. But this experience taught me everything from the importance...
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Garden Cemeteries, Heuchera, Assassin Bugs, and much more in the October 2019 issue of Washington Gardener Magazine
The October 2019 issue of Washington Gardener Magazine is out now and posted online at: and at: https://issuu.com/washingtongardener/docs/washingtongardeneroct2019 Inside this issue: · DC’s Garden Cemeteries: The First Urban Parks · Plant Profile: Heuchera · Short &...
Discuss The Roots of My Obsession with WG Garden Book Club
For our next Garden Book Club selection, we will be reading: The Roots of My Obsession: Thirty Great Gardeners Reveal Why They Garden by Thomas C. Cooper “Why do you garden? For fun? Work?...
Japanese Maples, Fava Beans, and much more in the December 2018 issue of Washington Gardener Magazine
The December 2018 issue of Washington Gardener Magazine is out. You can view it online at: https://issuu.com/washingtongardener/docs/washingtongardenerdec18final Inside this issue: · 25+ of the Best Japanese Maples for Winter Interest · Visiting the North...
What Happens to the Parks and Plants During a Federal Government Shutdown?
Looking at the recent past, each Federal Government shutdown is unique. Some have been partial and had limited impact, while others affected every department. Some have extended for weeks and other were basically overnight....
Living Coral: Pantone's 2019 Color of the Year
This year’s Pantone’s 2019 Color of the Year is Living Coral, a dark peach shade. This mix of pink-orange is one that is flattering to many skin-tones, but moreover, it is gorgeous in the garden....
Garden PHOTO CONTEST Kicks Off!
The 13th Annual Washington Gardener Magazine Photo Contest kicks off now! The entry period is January 1-22, 2019. Note that eligible entries must have been taken in the 2018 calendar year in a garden setting within 150-mile radius...
DIY: Vintage Seed Pack Art
Seed pack art is all the rage. From calendars to t-shirts, I see vintage seed packs used everywhere these days. I bet you even have a few seed packs that you’ve held on to...
WG Seed Exchange Registrations Now Open
Washington Gardener Magazine presents the 14th Annual Washington Gardener Seed Exchanges on Saturday, January 26, 2019, 12:30–4:00pm National Seed Swap Day! at Brookside Gardens in Wheaton, MD Registration is now open at WGSeedExchange-BG.brownpapertickets.com and on...
Discuss Cultivating Environmental Justice: A Literary History of U.S. Garden Writing with the WG Garden Book Club
For our next Garden Book Club selection, we will be reading: Cultivating Environmental Justice: A Literary History of U.S. Garden Writing by Robert S. Emmett “Drawing on ecocriticism, environmental history, landscape architecture, and recent work...