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Nothings Says Summer Like a Juicy Tomato
August is the magic month for tomatoes. It is magical to see the struggling little plant we bought in April is now taller than...
Community Gardening In Barrack’s Row
July is here and as we prepare to salute our troops and celebrate the Fourth of July, we may find ourselves passing by the...
Habitat: An Inaugural Smithsonian Gardens Exhibition
For the first time in Smithsonian Gardens history, a campus-wide exhibition that covers 14 sites both indoors and out, has opened to the public....
Forest Bathing
Everywhere you turn these days there are articles, podcasts and advertisements about forest bathing. It is the biggest nature trend since the invention of...
Ten Tips to Organizing Your Home Life on Capitol Hill
By now, almost all of us have heard about anti-clutter superstar Marie Kondo. Her blockbuster book, “The Life Changing Magic of Tiding Up,” and...
A’ Is for April and Arbor Day
April is the month that moves us officially from winter to spring. The cherry blossoms are popping at the Tidal Basin, tulips are ready...
Frager’s Garden Center Re-Opens this Month
Just like the eagles returning to their nests along the Anacostia River, gardeners are ready to return to their favorite plant and garden centers....
The Gift of Flowers
Soon it will be February 14th, Saint Valentine’s Day. A day of hearts, chocolates, romantic dinners and, of course, flowers. It is estimated that...
Keep It Moving: Exercising Over 65
The American College of Sports Medicine has ranked DC one of the fittest cities in the nation. It led the nation from 214-216 when...
A New Greenhouse at Amidon-Bowen
As we set our New Year’s resolutions, one DC Public School (DCPS) is looking forward to new seedlings, bulbs, and plants to be sprouting...