“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
Monday, February 10, 2025
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
~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 99: Trilliums
https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2022/04/gardendc-podcast-episode-99-trilliums.html
~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 69: Garden Phlox
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Tuesday, February 04, 2025
Meet the New Interns: Spring Semester 2025
Hello my name is Madison Korman (pictured above, left) and I recently graduated from the University of Maryland with a bachelor's degree in journalism and a history minor. While attending I wrote a variety of pieces for several student publications including food policy and culture articles for the Black Explosion newspaper and fashion pieces for the Campus Trainer magazine. Additionally, I previously interned at the College Park Here & Now and I am excited to gain more writing and gardening experience working at the Washington Gardener. Since I was young I have always enjoyed gardening and cooking what I am able to grow and can’t wait to expand my gardening and photography skills and share what I create with the readers.
Hi everyone! My name is Skylar Drew (pictured above, right), I’m a senior journalism major at the University of Maryland and I’ll be interning for Washington Gardener Magazine this spring. I’m from Bel Air, Maryland, where I’ve watched my mom and neighbors grow small gardens of their own throughout my childhood. Although I’m new to the world of gardening, I hope to come out of this semester with a toolbox full of knowledge to help me get started on my own garden back home. I’ve covered music and entertainment for my school’s publications, The Diamondback and Her Campus Maryland, and wrote data stories for Capital News Service last fall. When I’m not writing, I enjoy running, crocheting, and illustrating my own comics that I hope to publish one day. I’m looking forward to meeting experts and fellow novice gardeners at each event this spring, so don’t be afraid to say hello if you see me!
Monday, February 03, 2025
Sunday, February 02, 2025
Washington Gardener Magazine 2025 Garden Photo Contest Winners
Here are the 17 Award-winning Garden Photos in the Washington Gardener Magazine 2025 Garden Photo Contest Winners. Contest entries must have been taken in the 2024 calendar year in a garden setting within 150-mile radius of Washington, DC. Learn more about the annual contest at https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/.
Saturday, February 01, 2025
GardenDC Podcast Episode 226: Designing Your Natural Garden
In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we talk with Kelly D. Norris, award-winning author and plantsman, about designing your natural garden. The plant profile is on Mangave 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 the Best Seed Starting Methods from Christy Page of Green Prints.
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~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 207: Garden Planning and Design
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https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2023/07/gardendc-podcast-episode-158-garden.html
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