Had a great time returning to the @bc_garden_club in Bowie, MD. This time I gave my talk on Dealing with Deer 🦌 and other Garden Mammal Pests. #gardendc #dmv #gardenspeaker #gardenclub
What trees do you covet? I have always wanted a Magnolia’ ‘Butterflies’ but until I get my own I will enjoy visiting this one at the Smithsonian’s Ripley Garden. #gardendc #dmv #trees #floweringtrees
Will the real Dusty Miller please stand up?
Dusty Miller (Jacobaea maritima) is often confused with another Dusty Miller (Centaurea cineraria) which is also known as Silver Ragwort and Silver Dust...
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washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2026/03/dust... #gardendc #coolplants #silverplants
Avoid the crowds at 17+ Cherry Blossom Viewing Alternatives in the DC Region. See washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2026/03/17-c...
#cherryblossom #dc #dmv #gardendc
In the latest episode of #GardenDC, we talk with garden book* author Lorraine Ballato, about hydrangea pruning and growing tips. The plant profile is on Celandine Poppy and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some garden tips
Listen at
washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2026/03/gard...
Cherry blossoms and other pink 🌸 blooms in my front garden - plus a few 🦩🦩🦩. #gardendc #cherryblossomtree #weepinghigancherry #dmv
Every year I look forward to this field of Spring Beauty n bloom at a local park. #gardendc #wildflowers #spring #springbeauty #dmv
The 17+ Cherry Blossom Viewing Alternatives in the DC Region listing is one of our most popular (and imitated!) annual blog posts -- we've updated it here for 2026. See: washingtongardener.blogspot.com
#gardendc #cherryblossoms #cherrytrees #cherryblossomfestival
I’ll be speaking in Falmouth, Va (near Fredericksburg) about Groundcover Revolution at the 14th annual Living in the Garden Symposium hosted by the @vcemastergardeners of the Central Rappahannock Area. #gardendc #dmv #gardenspeaker #gardening #symposium
Signs of spring on my neighborhood walk yesterday. #gardendc #dmv #spring #springhascome
"The orchid is the flower of love, and it brings beauty and harmony to any setting." ~ Maya Angelou
#gardendc #gardenquote #MondayThoughts
Wallflowers are deer- and rabbit-resistant, low-maintenance and drought-tolerant once established…
See more at
washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2026/03/wall...
#gardendc #GardeningX #plants
Had a wonderful time speaking at yesterday’s 15th annual Gardening Symposium about #groundcovers for the vceloudoun Master Gardeners. #gardendc #dmv #loudouncounty #groundcoverplants
Hello ‘Jane’! My little Saucer Magnolia is blooming now, which means the ones at the Haupt Garden on the National Mall are in their full glory too. #gardendc #dc #dmv
This little Robin told me to tell you that spring is here! #gardendc #dmv #springhassprung
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How cute are these Spring Snowflake (Leucojum vernum) at the Smithsonian gardens’ Ripley Gardens? #gardendc #bulbs #bulbchat #leucojem #springsnowflake
A few years ago, I observed this phenomenon of emerging bulb foliage punching right through leaves and asked followers for a name for this phenomenon. @katmoonblue on IG suggested “folicision”and I think she nailed it-new horticultural term is born! #gardendc #gardening #gardenvocabulary #folicision
Daffodils, that come before the swallow dares, and take the winds of March with beauty. ~ William Shakespeare
#gardendc #MondayThoughts #gardenquotes
About 1/3 of the Dadfodils that the Silver Spring Garden Club planted last fall at Jesup Blair Park are now blooming. The coming storm may knock many of them down, but don’t worry as many more are ready to bloom and peak bloom should be this next weekend. #gardendc #dmv #bulbs #bulbchat #daffodils🌼
Sundrops are native to the Eastern half of North America and were named a North Carolina Wildflower of the Year. Sundrops are fairly drought-tolerant once established and are said to be deer-resistant...
See
washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2026/03/sund...
#gardendc #gardening #nativeplants
In the latest episode of GardenDC, we talk with horticulturist Frank Hyman all about tomato growing tips. Listen at
washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2026/03/gard...
Or at
youtu.be/DDECNAQCiZI
Or wherever you get your great gardening podcasts. #gardendc #tomato #gardening
Had a terrific time taking to the Great Falls Garden Club yesterday all about #groundcover plants. I also got to check out the #seedlibrary at the Great Falls @fairfaxlibrary too! #gardendc #groundcoverrevolution #seedlibraries
My ‘February Gold’ and ‘Tete a Tete’ daffodils are finally blooming! (They are about 2 weeks behind normal.) now here comes the snow. They should be fine. Still annoying as I thought winter was done. #gardendc #dc #dmv #gardening
"It’s not just the seeds. It’s the stories and places that they come from." ~ Ira Wallace
#gardendc #gardenquotes #mondaythoughts
Did you know? Spiderwort is also known as Inkweed
Find out more about this cool plant at -
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#gardendc #gardening #nativeplants
Today is the last day of the Philadelphia Flower Show / here are some of the highlights I saw there last week. Did you go? If so, what did you think of this year show? #gardendc #flowershow #philadelphia
Do you Botanize?
I bet you do and you don't even know it!
Learn all about Botanizing on the latest episode of #GardenDC. We talk with "Let's Botanize" authors Ben Goulet-Scott and Jacob Suissa.
Listen at washingtongardener.blogspot.com or wherever you get your great gardening podcasts #letsbotanize
What a treat to meet up with chadwick orchids at their First Ladies Orchids exhibit at the #flowershow. We interviewed Arthur all about the this collection on GardenDC Podcast Ep 260: Orchids of the First Ladies. Take a listen if you love flowers and herstory. #gardendc #orchid #womenshistorymonth
"One thing about coming into the greenhouse every day, you see something that you didn’t see yesterday."
~ John Hope Franklin
#gardendc #gardenquotes #MondayThoughts