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Rasma

New Year's Treat - Jan 10, 2012
On the morning of January 1^st, the squawks and calls of the neighborhood birds served as notification that a Barred Owl (

Marisa

Flower Mart - National Cathedral - May 03, 2012
One of my favorite garden events in DC is the Flower Mart at the Nation...
White House Spring Garden Tour - Apr 17, 2012
Well it's that time of year - garden tours! Thi...
Surprising Early Bloomers - Mar 01, 2012
We're certainly experiencing an interesting "winter" weather-wise. T...
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 - 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 - 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...

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 - 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...

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...

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 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...