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
I'm proud to say several of my photos are in the latest book for the American Horticultural Society garden series -- this one is on Ecological Gardening
> here is my Amazon affiliate link to it - amzn.to/3NcD3va @gardensky.bsky.social #gardenbooks
"One thing about coming into the greenhouse every day, you see something that you didn’t see yesterday."
~ John Hope Franklin
#gardendc #gardenquotes #MondayThoughts
We caught up with Janet Evans of PHS at the #flowershow. She was our guest last week on #GardenDC talking all about the show’s history and present. If you are on your way to the show or are curious about it, we recommend listening to it on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, etc. #phillyflowershow
Eastern Skunk Cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus) is a herbaceous perennial plant that generates enough heat to melt the snow around it … see washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2026/02/skun... #gardendc #gardening #dmv #nativeplants
The Garden Glow installation at @longwoodgardens runs on weekends thru March 8. Longwood always does a great job 👏 with sharing interesting plants and creating a vibe. It is magical! #gardendc #gardenmagic
In the latest GardenDC, we talk with illustrator Halsey Berryman, all about her new book, Pests & Other Friends
Listen at
washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2026/02/gard...
Or at
youtu.be/1iijRCpn8dk?...
Or wherever you get your great gardening podcasts! #gardendc #wildlifegarden #gardenpests
More bulb forcing fun! I chilled these tulips 🌷 for about 12 weeks in my refrigerator crisper drawer then put them in pebbles in a large vase and placed them in filtered sun. They bloomed in 4 weeks. #gardendc #bulbs #bulbchat
Before the snowstorm hit yesterday, I spotted these crocus popping up in my garden. It should be fine under the snow and bloom once it melts. #gardendc #dmv #bulb #bulbchat @gardensky.bsky.social
Creeping Jenny can tolerate light foot traffic and is extremely low-maintenance. It needs no fertilizer or annual pruning, simply cut out any dead or wandering stems as you notice them...See the full plant profile at
washingtongardener.blogspot.com #gardendc #groundcoverrevolution #groundcoverplants
Had a great time pruning roses at Bon Air Memorial Park in Arlington, VA, with the Potomac Rose Society#gardendc #roses #rosechat
In the latest episode of GardenDC, we talk with Janet Evans at the PHS, all about the fascinating history of the #Philadelphia #FlowerShow.
Listen at
washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2026/02/garden…
or at
youtu.be/oh7h5ygcxj4
or wherever you get your great #gardening podcasts! @gardensky.bsky.social
Wow. Just wow.
You know the Olympic medals are pretty snazzy, but we garden communicators have medals of our own. If YOU want to receive some recognition of your outstanding garden writing, photography, social media, speaking, etc. apply for this year’s GardenComm awards lnkd.in/ewpG5u3F @gardensky.bsky.social
The hyacinths we forced in the class I held for #greenspringgardens last fall are now blooming. We also painted the pots 🤩 #gardendc #forcingbulbs #bulbchat
@actfortransit.bsky.social 😍
“Contemplation about nature, and in nature, allow us to redirect inward to deeper knowledge." ~ Teresa H. Sabankaya
#gardendc #MondayThoughts #gardenquotes
Foxglove flowers are visited by many pollinators including hummingbirds...
See more at washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2026/02/foxg...
#gardendc #gardening #foxgloves
Had a great time speaking about #groundcovers at the Chesapeake Green conference held by MNGLA for local green industry professionals. It was great to catch up with several of our #gardendc podcast guests and other horticultural colleagues #dmv #gardenspeaker
The snowcrete is finally starting to melt. I hated every ice-rain drop and snowflake of it - but it does look pretty in hindsight from my recent visit to #brooksidegardens #gardendc #dmv #snowsculpture
Inside our February 2026 issue of Washington Gardener Magazine: Calendula, Warblers, Azaleas, and much more…… See: washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2026/02/februa… #gardendc #gardening #GardeningX #DC #MD #VA #PA #DE #WV
"Gardens are a form of autobiography."
~ Sydney Eddison
#gardendc #gardenquotes #mondaythoughts
Here are the 17 Award-winning Garden Photos in the Washington Gardener Magazine 2026 Garden Photo Contest Winners.
washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2026/02/wash... #gardendc #dmv #flowerphotography
Check out our latest plant profile video on about Leopard Plant on our YouTube channel or washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2026/02/leop... #gardendc #coolplants
We are mourning the demise of the Washington Post - years ago the WaPo #gardening coverage was cut back then cut again and so we stepped in and started a local digital publication, YouTube channel, and podcast just for our growing region. Please support indie journalists. #gardendc #dmv #dcgardens
@cobrahead.bsky.social
Big thanks to @cobrahead for donating two of their tools (in limited edition red handles!) for our WG Seed Exchanges door prizes. They are always sought after! #gardendc #gardentools #seedswapday #gardening
Our article on new plants and products from MANTS 2026 for the Shore Home and Garden Magazine. You can read it free online or pick up a copy in the MD Eastern Shore. #gardendc #mantsbaltimore #dmv #newplants
Visiting the conservatory of your closest #publicgarden is the best antidote to this cold, snowy winter. Here is the one at #brooksidegardens in Wheaton, MD. #gardendc #dmv #conservatoryshow
