Kathy JentzJul 24, 2025
Last weekend was the annual Kenilworth Lotus and Waterlily Festival in #DC https://youtube.com/shorts/64YTX0BBshk?si=-KKlGUK8vZ7yi3rJ via @YouTube #gardendc #dmv
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Kathy JentzJul 21, 2025
“It is curiosity that makes us want to try every new species or cultivar that might perform well in our soil and climate”
~ Linda Ziedrich
#gardendc #gardenquotes #MondayThoughts
Kathy JentzJul 13, 2025
Black Cohosh is a good choice for filling in the spaces when spring ephemerals have gone dormant… see more at https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2025/07/black-cohosh-plant-profile.html #gardendc #nativeplants #pollinatorgarden
Kathy JentzJul 7, 2025
“The joy of farming and gardening evolved with the fragrances, textures, and colors of the plants I worked with.” ~ Paola Legarre
#gardendc #gardenquotes #MondayThoughts
Kathy JentzApr 4, 2025
Lilacs are tough, beautiful, and wonderfully fragrant...
The Show Notes are up for GardenDC Podcast Episode 234: Lilacs with Dr. Mark DeBard
Listen at -
https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2025/03/gardendc-podcast-episode-234-lilacs.html or at https://youtu.be/D-P_NgHXdzk?si=Fnsf7HfluQg3c5k_
#gardendc #lilacs #shrubs #floweringshrubs #gardenpodcast
GardenDC Podcast Episode 234: Lilacs

In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we talk with Dr. Mark DeBard, board member of the International Lilac...

Kathy JentzApr 1, 2025
Blooms on Mock Orange are most fragrant at night so locate it where you can enjoy their wonderful scent.
It produces flowers on new wood, so prune the shrub shortly after...
See the plant profile at -
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOv-yep94vRPiOxDFjHlKhL1S1qYPOaNB&si=YYK_wV2MBD8U-mIT
#gardendc #gardening #plantprofile #floweringshrubs
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Kathy JentzMar 31, 2025
“What I need is the dandelion in the spring. The bright yellow that means rebirth instead of destruction. The promise that life can go on, no matter how bad our losses. That it can be good again.” ~ Suzanne Collins
#gardendc #gardenquotes #MondayThoughts
Kathy JentzMar 28, 2025
17+ Cherry Blossom Viewing Alternatives in the DC Region listing is one of our most popular and imitated annual blog posts -- we've updated it here for 2025.
See:
https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2025/03/17-cherry-blossom-viewing-alternatives.html
#gardendc #cherryblossom #DC #DMV #cherryblossomfestival
17+ Cherry Blossom Viewing Alternatives in the DC Region

(The  17+ Cherry Blossom Viewing Alternatives in the DC Region listing is o ne of our most popular and imitated annual blog posts  -- we've ...

Kathy JentzMar 25, 2025
The March 2025 issue of Washington Gardener Magazine is our 20th anniversary issue!!!
The issue is posted and archived online at:
washingtongardener.blogspot.com
Inside:
Persian Buttercup, Blackbirds, Spring Ephemeral Natives, and much more…
#gardening #gardendc #gardenmagazine
Kathy JentzMar 25, 2025

“While technology and industry have their perks, they can lead to a disconnection with our food, with nature, and with the seasons that makes us think time is marked by a watch or a phone. When really, the place time counts most is outside, under the sky, where the garden grows.”

~ Nicole Burke #gardendc #gardenquotes #MondayThoughts