Showing posts with label water gardening. Show all posts
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Saturday, July 18, 2026

GardenDC Podcast Episode 295: Managing Stormwater and Algae Blooms with Color on the Creek

In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we talk with water gardening enthusiast Dr. Peter Kremers about Color on the Creek's solutions for managing stormwater and algal blooms. The plant profile is on Wine Cups 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 Parsnip and the Peanut" from Christy Page of GreenPrints.

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

~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 248: Water Garden Plants with Suzanne Boom

https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2025/07/gardendc-podcast-episode-248-water.html

~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 11: Lotus with Kelly Billing

https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2020/05/gardendc-podcast-episode-11-lotus.html

~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 63: Water Gardening and Koi Ponds

https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2021/06/gardendc-podcast-episode-63-water.html

~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 228: Reducing Runoff with Rain Gardens

https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2025/02/gardendc-podcast-episode-228-reducing.html

Show Notes will be posted after 7/28/2026.

Visit the International Waterlily and Water Gardening Society at https://iwgs.org/.


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Music: Let the Sunshine by James Mulvany

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Wednesday, July 23, 2025

Cattail Plant Profile

Cattail Plant Profile

Cattail (Typha latifolia)  is a grass-like perennial  with a tall yellow cone of male flowers in the spring. followed  In summer and early fall, the female brown flower heads pack around the stem (giving it that classic “hot dog on a stick” look).

It is also known as Marsh Pestle, Corn Dog Grass, Water Torch, and Candlestick.

It is native to most of the Americas as well as to Africa and western Eurasia.

It is hardy to USDA zones 3 to 10.

Cattail can grow from 4 to 10 feet high. Dwarf Cattail (Typha minima) is a miniature version that is better suited for backyard water gardens

It prefers to grow in full to part sun in rich, wet soils or mud, It is also salt tolerant.

They are aggressive spreaders so it is best to grow them in containers.

Cattails provide nesting areas and food for birds and other wildlife. It is deer-resistant. The plant was used as a food and medicine by Native Americans. The cattail has also been used in padding for bedding, thatching for roofs, and as stuffing in life vests for the Navy during World War II.

Cattails are perfect for use in long-lasting dried arrangements

They are easy to propagate by seed or by planting a rhizome division.

Cattail: You Can Grow That!

 

The video was produced by Washington Gardener Magazine.

Audio, Videos, Photos, and Text by Kathy Jentz

Editing by Miguel Zarate

Additional Video Footage by Colin Davan

Additional Photo by H. Zell, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons


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If you liked this video, we think you will like these other Plant Profiles:

~ Horsetail Plant Profile

https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2025/06/horsetail-plant-profile.html

~ Little Bluestem Grass Plant Profile

https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2022/08/little-bluestem-grass-plant-profile.html

~ Black Cohosh Plant Profile

https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2025/07/black-cohosh-plant-profile.html

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Saturday, July 19, 2025

GardenDC Podcast Episode 248: Water Garden Plants

In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we talk with Suzanne Boom, Senior Horticulturist with Longwood Gardens, all about water garden plants. The plant profile is on Lisianthus 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 Licorice-Tasting Basil by Christy Page of GreenPrints.

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Show Notes will be posted after 7-22-2025.
Visit the International Waterlily and Water Gardening Society at https://iwgs.org/.

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Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Horsetail Plant Profile

Horsetail Plant Profile

Horsetail (Equisetum praealtum formerly Equisetum hyemale) is a perennial plant that looks like a reed with joints along its stem. It can grow to three to six feet tall and is also known as Scouring Rush.

It is hardy to USDA zones 4 to 10 and is native to most of North America.

Horsetail is a fern relative and does not produce flowers or seeds. It can be propagated by division.

It prefers to grow in sites with consistent moisture. It can thrive in full sun to part shade.

Horsetail is native to wetlands and in places with shallow water.

It is best grown in a home garden either in a container or at the edge of a pond/water garden as it can be an aggressive spreader when planted in a wet soil location and can quickly form a large colony.

Due to its rough texture and high silica content, the plant is not eaten by deer.

Horsetail: You Can Grow That!

The video was produced by Washington Gardener Magazine as part of our Plant Profile series for Mid-Atlantic USA gardeners.

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Editing by Colin Davan

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If you liked this video, we think you will like these other Plant Profiles:

~ Lotus Plant Profile

https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2023/08/lotus-plant-profile.html

~ Hardy Waterlily Plant Profile

https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2019/07/video-plant-profile-hardy-waterlily.html

~ Little Bluestem Grass Plant Profile

https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2022/08/little-bluestem-grass-plant-profile.html


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Wednesday, August 16, 2023

Pickerel Weed Plant Profile

Pickerel Weed Plant Profile

Pickerel Weed (Pontederia cordata) is a perennial plant that is used commonly in water gardens. It is hardy to USDA zones 3 to 10. The upright plants are a nice contrast to other aquatic plants that stay low on the pond surface such as waterlilies.

It has long-lasting flowers that are a blue-purple color and grow on spikes taller than the surrounding foliage. The blooms are loved by pollinators and the flower seeds are eaten by birds. Dragonflies deposit eggs on the stems. The bright-green leaves are shaped like a lance head.

Pickerel Weed is native from eastern Canada through South America. It is found in wetland areas and along the edges of lakes and ponds. It is used in retention ponds to filter the water and provide protection for wildlife.

Plant it in a clay soil mix. It should be placed in full sun and submerged under several inches of water.  Do not let it dry out nor let the water level go higher than the base portion of the leaves.

It can quickly form a small colony if you left it, so it is best to keep it in a large container. Pickerel Weed is easy to propagate by digging up a clump and dividing it. It can also be started from seed.

Pickerel Weed: You Can Grow That!

The video was produced by Washington Gardener Magazine as part of our Plant Profile series for Mid-Atlantic USA gardeners.

Audio and text by Kathy Jentz

Video and editing by Taylor Edwards

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Wednesday, August 09, 2023

Lotus Plant Profile

Lotus Plant Profile

Lotus (Nelumbo spp.) is an aquatic plant that is native to Asia, Australia, and the Americas. It is hardy to USDA zones 5 to 10.

The Lotus plant is known for its large, tropical-looking leaves and beautiful, layered flowers. Its various parts are edible and it is a sacred symbol of purity and rebirth in Eastern cultures.

It needs to be placed in full sun to bloom and appreciates an occasional fertilizer tab placed in the soil by its roots.

When planting a bare-root lotus rhizome, fill a pot with clay soil, place the rhizome in, and make sure the growing tips are slightly above the soil line.  Submerge the pot about 12-18 inches below the surface of the water.

Lotus plants are generally large and can quickly spread to take over a small water garden, so it is best to give them their own separate space to grow in. They can be planted in old bathtubs, stock tanks, or animal troughs. You can also purchase miniature lotus varieties that grow in small tabletop bowls or other decorative, water-tight containers.

The lotus flower opens in the morning and closes by mid-afternoon. Each flower typically blooms for two to three days. After the petals drop, a beautiful green seedpod is revealed which then dries on the stalk and can be collected to propagate additional plants or for craft use.

In our Mid-Atlantic region, lotus can be safely wintered outdoors, but the rhizome should never be left out to freeze entirely or it will die, so for colder regions you will need to give it extra protection or bring it indoors.

Lotus: You Can Grow That!

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Video and editing by Taylor Edwards

Audio and text by Kathy Jentz

 

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