Curbside Compost Pilot Program Launches
DC Department of Public Works (DPW) has announced its pilot Curbside Composting Program will begin this summer. Sign-up began on Earth Day, April 22.
DPW...
Do You Have Tickets for the Mother’s Day House & Garden...
The 2023 Mothers Day House & Garden Tour will be held Saturday, May 13 from 4 to 7 p.m. and Sunday, May 14 from...
The Capitol Hill Garden Club presents
Can you suggest a reliable perennial that blooms a long time and is not very tall? We like the color blue!
You might consider perennial...
Rewild: Planting Roots on Capitol Hill
Have you noticed Capitol Hill residents carrying beautiful plants in colorful pots from Eastern Market to their homes lately? Suddenly the Hill streets are...
Capitol Hill Restoration Society Announces Winners
In anticipation of the 66th annual Mother’s Day House and Garden Tour, the Capitol Hill Restoration Society (CHRS) held a photo contest, “The Capitol...
Casey Trees Sets Tree Planting Record
April is the best gardening month of the year. Cherry blossoms, daffodils, tulips, and so much more pop up after the colder months of...
Hidden Dangers of Prescription Drugs
About 50 guests attended a film screening and panel discussion last month at the Hill Center about the award-winning documentary Medicating Normal which focuses...
A New Beginning at The Spring Equinox
March 20th at 5:24 p.m. marks the spring equinox this year. The length of the day and night is almost equal wherever you are...
What Color is Your Zeitgeist?
Maybe 25 years ago the neighborhood was in an uproar, which was not at all unusual. We had many more uproars back then. Growing...
Roofs on Capitol Hill’s Historic Homes
Most of the homes in Capitol Hill are considered historic. A very significant percentage are more than 125 years old and have roofing and...