Archive
Jan, 2012
- Native Plant of the Week - American Arborvitae - Jan 26, 2012
This week's Native Plant of the Week is a plant that many of you have probably seen in someone's yard (or maybe your own!)...
- Native Plant of the Week - Inkberry - Jan 18, 2012
Desperately seeking an evergreen ...
- Native Plant of the Week - Eastern Redcedar - Jan 11, 2012
Interested in attracting birds to your yard? Why not plant our native plant of the week, Juniperus virginiana, Eastern Redceda...
- New Year's Treat - Jan 10, 2012
On the morning of January 1st, the squawks and calls of the neighborhood birds served as notification that a Barred Owl (
- Native Plant of the Week - Wintergreen - Jan 04, 2012
Welcome back and a Happy New Year to all!
Between yesterday and today temps, it really feels like winter, so I thought th...
- Native Plant of the Week - Wintergreen - Jan 04, 2012
Dec, 2011
- Happy Holidays - Dec 24, 2011
We at John Shorb Landscaping, wish you a Happy Holiday and bright New Year. We will be closed between Christmas and New...
- Shopping...sightseeing in DC - Dec 23, 2011
The holidays are definitely upon us! Christmas is a mere two days away and I'm sure there are folks who have last minute shopping t...
- Zoo Lights @ the National Zoo - Dec 22, 2011
When the sun goes down, the fun begins at the National Zoo with its Native Plant of the Week - American Holly - Dec 21, 2011
This week's Native Plant of the Week is Ilex opaca, American Holly. American holly is an evergreen tree native to the mid-...
- Garden of Lights at Brookside Gardens - Dec 15, 2011
Get into that holiday spirit with a trip to Brookside Gardens and experience the Garden of Lights. Take a tour through the ill...
- Native Plant of the Week - Winterberry Holly - Dec 14, 2011
This week's native plant of the week is Ilex verticillata, Winterberry holly - which in my opinion could be the nativ...
- US Botanic Garden - Season's Greenings - Dec 08, 2011
Washington D.C. has many great holiday events/exhibits, one of which is the US Botanic Garden's Native Plant of the Week - Red Osier Dogwood - Dec 07, 2011
Welcome to our weekly commentary, Native Plant of the Week! Each week, we'll feature a different native plant, tell you a ...
Nov, 2011
- Top Fall Foliage - Trees - Nov 18, 2011
Fall foliage is so fleeting. One minute the trees are full of leaves in a range of autumnal hues, the next minute the tree is bare...
Oct, 2011
- Fall Planting - Bulbs! - Oct 12, 2011
Fall is definitely in the air - temps are lower, leaves are changing and days are getting shorter. So you may ask yourself - can I...
Sep, 2011
- Ariel Rios South Courtyard, Washington, D.C. - Sep 30, 2011
Green Infrastructure and storm water management create a "living classroom".
This is an example of ...
- National Building Museum, Washington, D.C. - Sep 29, 2011
BioRentention Cell to improve water quality discharge from parking lot.
This is an example of a biorentention...
