Tag: Gardening
Bringing the World to the Gardens of Capitol Hill
Capitol Hill is home to people from all walks of life -- actors, Hill politicians, teachers, business people, writers, artists, retired ambassadors, you name...
August Welcomes the Sunflower
So much has been different about the summer of 2020 – our health, our economy, our daily lives. Amid all the disruption, it’s always...
Dear Garden Problem Lady
I need annuals for color in my perennial garden – but I don’t like orange – so please don’t suggest Nasturtiums.
Zinnias come in all...
Dear Garden Problem Lady
Our garden is very sunny – until the street trees get their leaves. Then it is a true shade garden. My husband says this...
Time to Go Indoors With Your Gardening
As Oscar Wilde once wrote, “And all at once, summer collapsed into the fall.” It is time to put away our garden spades and...
Fruit and Fellowship in Our Urban Village
One morning earlier in this summer a peach tree branch cascaded to the middle of the sidewalk leading to our steps, evoking the cover...
Capitol Hill Garden Club
We have come a long way from the days of President Thomas Jefferson planting the first street trees, Lombardy poplars along Pennsylvania Ave. from...
Take Free ‘Trees 101’ Course Saturday
Join Casey Trees at a free Trees 101 class on Saturday, August 25 at Kenilworth Recreation Center (1300 44th St NE).
All attendees will be...