In the latest episode of  #GardenDC , we talk with Mike Lizotte of  American Meadows about #ReduceYourLawnDay and planting mini meadows.
You can listen at this link:
washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2024/05/garden…
or wherever you get your great #gardening podcasts (Spotify, Apple, etc.) #reduceyourlawn

Garden Tip of the Day: Group 1 Clematis (C. alpina, armandii, cirrhosa, macropetala and montana) bloom in early spring. Their buds set the previous season on old wood. They only need light pruning after flowering to clear out dead wood and keep stems tidy.
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We canceled our booth at Green Spring Gardens big plant sale today due to the rains - can’t risk getting our books and back issues soaked. But, I plan to be in the PVC-NARGS booth from 12-3 and running around doing some plant shopping myself. I hope to see you there!  #gardendc

The #reduceyourlawn day signs are here! I’m planting red clover in my “hellstrip” for the pollinators. I have a few extras. If you take the pledge at reduceyourlawndat.com and see me at #greenspringgardens big Plant sale tomorrow, I can give you one! #gardendc #reduceyourlawn

Thank you for sharing the message of #reduceyourlawn day , Susan Harris and GardenRant ! See *Realistic* Ways to Reduce or Replace Your Lawn: gardenrant.com/2024/05/realis… #reduceyourlawn #groundcovers

Our other spring intern, Hannah Zozobrado, shares her Adventures in Growing Root Vegetables in this week's Fenton Friday weekly blog post about our community garden plot. See-
washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2024/05/fenton…
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My quick trip to DE-PA this week included a late afternoon stop at Scott Arboretum at Swarthmore College In Media, PA, to see their peonies and beautiful grounds. Here are some highlights. #gardendc #swarthmore #scottarboretum #peonycollection #peonies #peonygarden #flowerfriday

Garden Tip of the Day: Annuals live for one growing season. Perennials die-back in winter, then return for the next growing season. Some perennials though are short-lived and only come back for a few years (mums), while others can live for decades (peonies).
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A little birdie told me that the #peonies at #SenecaCreekStatePark near Germantown, Maryland, are now in bloom and shared these pics with me to pass on to you. Today would be a fabulous time to go visit them. #gardendc #mdparkslove #peonygarden #publicgarden #peonyseason

I love hearing sightings of one of my books “out in the wild” 😜 in this case The Urban Garden (co-written with Teresa Speight) was spotted by Barbara Faust at the Norfolk Botanical Garden gift shop. #gardenbook #gardenauthor

Black chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa) and red chokeberry (A. arbutifolia) are deciduous shrubs that are #nativeplants to eastern North America and bear fruits eaten by birds and other wildlife. These shrubs have three seasons of interest...
See:
washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2024/05/aronia… #gardendc

A few spots left in my Gardening Basics & Beyond - Maintain and Sustain Talk on Thursday 5/16 at 7pm
*NOTE: This class is via Zoom. Afterward, a recording is sent to registrants. Fee: $15 Register at
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The #reduceyourlawn day prize package includes a copy of my book Groundcover Revolution! #groundcovers #reduceyourlawn

Some highlights from the @georgetowngardenclub garden tour on May 11, 2024. See many more pics at the photo album we just posted on our Facebook page. #gardendc #dc #dm . #dc gardens #georgetown #gardentour #gardenclub

See us there! I’ll be selling and signing my two books - we’ll also have back issues of the magazine and free seeds for the first 50 visitors to our booth at #greenspringgardens #gardendc #va #dmv ⁦Fairfax County Parks⁩ instagram.com/p/C692_GpPxyj/…

Garden Tip of the Day: Squeeze your herbaceous peony buds to feel if they are ready to be cut for indoor display - they should feel squishy like marshmallows and not be firm/hard.
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