Saturday, January 30, 2021

GardenDC Podcast Episode 44: Witch Hazels and the 50th Anniversary of Green Spring Gardens


This episode we talk with Nicole Mitchell and Brenda Skarphol of Green Spring Gardens about the garden's 50th anniversary and its Witch Hazel collection The plant profile is on Japanese Apricot Trees (Prunus mume) and I share thoughts on "Politics and Gardening."

For more about Witch Hazels (Hamamelis sp.), see this post.


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Thursday, January 28, 2021

Intern Intro: Khloe Quill

This winter/spring, I have taken on one editorial intern. Look for her author byline in our upcoming Washington Gardener Magazine issues and on this blog. As a first assignment, I asked her to write a short introduction to our readers...

Greetings, readers! I am Khloe Quill, amateur gardener and not-so amateur writer and I’ll be this Spring’s intern for the Washington Gardener. While this is my fourth year as a journalism major at the University of Maryland, I’ll be taking an extra semester just so I can tend to the garden of the house I’m renting in College Park through the summer. (Kidding. Sort of?) I grew up on a farm, so I’ve no shortage of love for the outdoors and working with the land. My work with the Washington Gardener will be one of a couple writing endeavors over the course of my college career—I’ve worked with the Frederick County Chamber of Commerce doing public relations work as well as Her Campus, an online lifestyle blog at the University of Maryland. In my free time, I write short stories, predominantly of the horror variety. I also try to keep my cat from chewing on my plethora of pothos, butterfly palms, and snake plants. This semester should be an interesting one, and I’m thrilled it will be spent working with a magazine whose interests align so closely with my own. However online gardening news, events, and planning look, I promise to make it happen and make it marvelous. ‘Til next time —KQ

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Saturday, January 23, 2021

GardenDC Podcast Episode 43: Galanthus with David L. Culp


This episode we talk with David L. Culp about Snowdrops (Galanthus sp.). The plant profile is on Oakleaf Hydrangea and I share the Growth Cycle of a Gardener.


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Thursday, January 21, 2021

Win a Set of C-BITE Plant Support Kits in the January 2021 Washington Gardener Magazine Reader Contest

For our January 2021 Washington Gardener Magazine Reader Contest, Washington Gardener is giving away three sets of C-BITE Plant Support Kits (retail value of $29.99 each). 

   The 5' Plant Support Kit has everything a gardener needs to build a custom cage, trellis, fence, a-frame, tee-pee, or any combination of shapes for any size plant or container. Featuring patented C-BITEs garden clips, the Plant Support Kit provides a customizable, reusable, and super-strong alternative to traditional plant supports. The only DIY plant support system on the market, C-BITEs click together easily and connect to standard garden stakes. Building structures with C-BITEs is quick and intuitive, making gardening a snap. From trellises to tomato cages, C-BITEs’ multiple points of connection and sturdy designs are limited only by the imagination. See more at thrivingdesign.com.

   To enter to win a C-BITE Plant Support Kit, send an email to WashingtonGardenerMagazine@gmail.com by 5:00pm on Sunday, January 31, with “C-BITE” in the subject line. In the body of the email, tell us what your favorite article was in the January 2021 issue and why. Include your full name and mailing address. The winner will be announced by February 2.  

UPDATE
Congratulations! The three winners chosen at random among the submitted entries are:

- Madeline Caliendo, WDC 

- Mary Schwegler, Annandale, VA 

- Janet Senft, Silver Spring, MD 


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Monday, January 18, 2021

January 2021 issue of Washington Gardener Magazine – 2021 Garden Trends, Culinary Sage, Growing Potatoes, and much more

The January 2021 issue of Washington Gardener Magazine is posted above.

Inside this issue:

·         7 BIG Garden Trends for 2021

·         Selecting the Right Tool for the Pruning Task

·         Attracting the Northern Flicker

·         Native Broad Beech Fern

·         Potato-Growing Tips and Tricks

·         Monarch Butterfly Protection Status

·         What to Do in the Garden this Month

·         Culinary Sage Plant Profile

·         Meet a Local Urban Homesteader

·         Flower Arranging to Cure the Winter Blahs

·         Call for Garden Photo Contest Entries

and much more...

Note that any submissions, event listings, and advertisements for the February 2021 issue are due by February 5.

>>  Subscribe to Washington Gardener Magazine today to have the monthly publication sent to your inbox as a PDF several days before it is available online. You can use the PayPal (credit card) online order form here: http://www.washingtongardener.com/index_files/subscribe.htm
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Sunday, January 17, 2021

2021 Seed Exchanges Announced

On National Seed Swap Day (seedswapday.com) this year -- January 30, 2021 -- we will host a free, LIVE chat from 2:00-4:00pm Eastern Time for seed swappers everywhere. We will explore ways to hold in-person seed swap events during the COVID-19 pandemic and other options for safely swapping seeds. This event will feature surprises and special guests talking about everything seed-related from seed collecting tips to easy propagating tricks.

We hope you can join us for the live session at Washington Gardener Magazine | Facebook and https://www.youtube.com/washingtongardenermagazine, but if you cannot, we will be recording the event and have it available on YouTube to view anytime. 

Our in-person Washington Gardener Magazine Seed Exchanges will take place on Saturday, March, 27, at Green Spring Gardens in Fairfax County, VA, and on Saturday, April 3, at Brookside Gardens in Montgomery County, MD. The event registration links will be posted in early March.

We expect our in-person events to have several changes for safety during the pandemic. First, there will only be advance registrations and none at the doors. Next, we may change the format to eliminate the speaking sessions and instead schedule swapping groups in staggered shifts. Finally, as the events are later in the growing season, we will encourage swappers to bring not only seeds and plant cuttings, but also started seedlings as well. These details will evolve as local COVID-19 procedures and restrictions allow.
 

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Saturday, January 16, 2021

GardenDC Podcast Episode 42: Hellebores with Barry Glick


This episode we talk with Barry Glick of Sunshine Farm and Gardens about Hellebores, as well native plant seed collection and propagation. The plant profile is on Smooth Hydrangea and I share an update on my National #SeedSwapDay project.



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Saturday, January 09, 2021

GardenDC Podcast Episode 41: New Plant Introductions with Dr. Allan Armitage

This episode we talk with renowned plantsman Dr. Allan Armitage all about New Plant Introductions. The plant profile is on River Birch and I share my MANTS 2021 experience.

Dr. Armitage is offering all GardenDC podcast listeners a special. Purchase any book(s) from his web site link, http://www.allanarmitage.net/shop, and receive free postage on your order by entering "Kathy" in the Discount Code box until 1/30/2021.

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