Wednesday, February 19, 2025

February 2025 issue of Washington Gardener Magazine: Winning Photos, Mangave, Sweet Peppers, and much more…

The February 2025 issue of Washington Gardener Magazine is posted and archived online at:  

https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2025/01/january-2025-issue-of-washington.html

 

Inside this issue:

·         17 Award-winning Garden Photos

·         How to Care for Winter-Damaged Azaleas

·         Flip Those Tiles: Grow More Bulbs

·         Can Pomegranates Grow in the DMV Region?

·         Wax Ivy Houseplant

·         Mad About Mangave

·         Using Fireplace Ashes in the Garden

·         Winter-hardy Weeds’ Distinctive Rosettes

·         New Gaillardia Lunar® ‘Eclipse’ Blanket Flower

·         Time to Start Sweet Peppers from Seed

and much more…


Note that any submissions, event listings, and advertisements for the March 2025 issue are due by March 5.

 

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Video Wednesday: Mangave Plant Profile

Mangave (Agave macroacantha) is an evergreen, tender perennial succulent that come in a variety of leaf patterns and colors from blue to green to red and purple. They are hardy to 15 degrees Fahrenheit so will need to be taken inside or given winter protection in areas with colder winters. They are a cross between the agave plant and a manfreda. The spines at the tips are not as sharp as the ones on agave are. Mangave are deer- and rabbit-resistant. They prefer full sun and to be planted in well drained, gritty soil. They produce flowers when they are between 2 to 7 years old. In general, Mangave are Monocarpic plants, Meaning that they flower once, produce seeds, and then die. They are drought-tolerant, once established, but regular waterings can encourage faster growth. Trim off any brown or damaged foliage near the base of the leaf. Propagate them by carefully removing and repot the pups or offsets that are produced. Mangave: You Can Grow That! The video was produced by Washington Gardener Magazine. Audio, Photos, and Text by Kathy Jentz Video and Editing by Madison Korman Footage shot at Brookside Gardens and the US Botanic Garden ➤ If you enjoy this video, please give it a thumbs up and subscribe to our Youtube channel (thank you!) ➤Remember to TURN ON notifications to know when our new videos are out ➤ FIND Washington Gardener Magazine ONLINE ~ WashingtonGardener.blogspot.com ~ http://twitter.com/WDCGardener ~ https://www.instagram.com/wdcgardener/ ~ Facebook.com/WashingtonGardenerMagazine ~ Podcast: GardenDC If you liked this video, we think you will like these other Plant Profiles:


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Monday, February 17, 2025

Monday Thoughts: “Still under some snow cover, but both I and the birds know that spring is really here already.” ~ Laura Ingalls Wilder


“Still under some snow cover, but both I and the birds know that spring is really here already.” 

~ Laura Ingalls Wilder

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Saturday, February 15, 2025

GardenDC Podcast Episode 228: Reducing Runoff with Rain Gardens

In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we talk with Peggy Singlemann, host of Virginia Home Grown, VPM/PBS TV, all about Rain Gardens. The plant profile is on Florist's Cyclamen and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events in the What's New segment. We close out with the Last Word on Seeds of Joy from Christy Page of Green Prints.

Reach out to your local Chesapeake Landscape Professional Certified Designers for assistance with designing your own Rain Garden.

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If you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to:

~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 80: Bay-Wise Landscapes

https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2021/10/gardendc-podcast-episode-80-bay-wise.html

~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 201: Watering Tips

https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2024/07/gardendc-podcast-episode-201-watering.html

~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 165: Gardening and the Weather with Margaret Roach

https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2023/09/gardendc-podcast-episode-165-gardening.html

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This episode is archived at: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/episodes/Reducing-Runoff-with-Rain-Gardens-e2utpsv

Show Notes will be posted here after 2-18-2025.

We welcome your questions and comments! You can leave a voice mail message for us at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/message Note that we may use these messages on a future episode.

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Episode Credits:
Host and Producer: Kathy Jentz
Interview Edit and Show Notes: Skylar Drew
Music: Let the Sunshine by James Mulvany

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Monday, February 10, 2025

Monday Thoughts: “If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.” ~ Anne Bradstreet

“If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.” ~  Anne Bradstreet

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Saturday, February 08, 2025

GardenDC Podcast Episode 227: Ironweed for the Mid-Atlantic Garden

In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we talk with Sam Hoadley, Manager of Horticultural Research at Mt. Cuba Center, all about Ironweed (Vernonia spp.) for the Mid-Atlantic Region. The plant profile is on Night-Blooming Cereus and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events in the What's New segment. We close out with the Last Word on Love Grows from Christy Page of Green Prints.

You can find Mt. Cuba Center's Vernonia Report here.

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If you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to:

~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 182: Amsonia

https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2024/02/gardendc-podcast-episode-182-amsonia.html

~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 134: Carex

https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2023/01/gardendc-podcast-episode-134-carex-for.html

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Show Notes: 01:20 Introducing Sam Hoadley 03:39 Focusing on Ironweed (Vernonia) 04:23 Vernonia as a genus and its growing conditions 07:06 “[Ironweeds] are very low maintenance after the first year,” Sam explains 09:06 Sam introduces Mt. Cuba Center, its soil conditions, and trial garden 12:15 Is it Ironweed or Joe Pye Weed? 13:43 Incidence of disease, rust, and powdery mildew in Ironweed 17:38 Ironweed is a great pollinator plant -- bees and beetles 22:29 Pollinators continued: butterflies, skippers and more 25:14 Differences of Vernonia cultivars and foliage 27:48 The ecological and ornamental benefits of leaving up the seed heads 30:30 The Chelsea Chop: what worked in the trial garden and what didn’t 33:30 Propagating New York Ironweed: digging and division 35:10 Iron Butterfly steals the show 36:27 Mt. Cuba’s highest rated Ironweed 38:20 Vernonia gigantea: Mt. Cuba’s second highest rated Ironweed 39:25 Vernonia Summer Swan Song/Summer series 40:32 The Missouri Ironweed: Mt. Cuba’s third highest rated Ironweed 41:19 Extraordinary Ironweed, those types less suitable for the home gardener 42:42 “Any other advice on Ironweed?” Kathy asks Sam 44:38 How to source Ironweed 46:20 How to access Mt. Cuba Center’s report (mtcubacenter.org) 47:20 Mt. Cuba Center’s hours and open dates 48:43 The Urban Garden by Kathy Jetz and Teri Speight 49:37 Plant Profile: Night-Blooming Cereus 51:33 What's new in the winter garden this week? Snowdrops and Heathers 52:41 Upcoming local gardening events 54:54 The Last Word by Christy Page, reading “Love Grows” 57:21 How to support the Garden DC Podcast

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And be sure to leave us a 5-star review on your favorite podcast platform plus share us on social media with #GardenDC, so other gardeners can find us too!

Episode Credits:
Host and Producer: Kathy Jentz
Interview Edit and Show Notes: Skylar Drew
Music: Let the Sunshine by James Mulvany

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Variegated Fritillary on Vernonia gigantea.
Photo courtesy of the Mt. Cuba Center (https://mtcubacenter.org/).
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