Citrus Wizard
The frost-tolerant Valencia oranges we know today were created in the early 20th century by Lue Gim Gong, a Chinese American horticulturist and farmer. Lue immigrated to the United States…
Posts by Anne McGarvey
At the Columns
The groundbreaking ceremony for the Capitol Columns was 35 years ago, on May 13, 1986. From footage in our records, here’s a video clip of then-Vice President Bush’s speech where…
Guild Update — Spring 2021
Greetings from the Green Ambassador team! This year, we piloted a new program for our returning Green Ambassadors called the Guild. For Green Ambassadors who joined our program at the…
50 Years of WYG
Washington Youth Garden is turning 50! Since 1971, our garden has served thousands of students all over Washington, DC and provided hands-on education to connect youth to food, the land,…
Garden Party
Join the garden party! From Friday, May 7th to Sunday, May 16th, the American Public Gardens Association and member gardens and arboreta around the country are celebrating Go Public Garden Days.Celebrate from…
Calling in the Experts
Get to the roots of organic lawn care with Mary Travaglini of the Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection in the latest segment of Digging In, our new virtual event series. Learn how…
Azaleas Have Arrived!
Dr. Harlan Svoboda, curator of the National Arboretum’s Herbarium, reports the team’s progress on a major digitization project: “The U.S. National Arboretum Herbarium digitization project reached a couple of milestones in…
Understanding Organic Lawn Care
Spring is here, which means it’s time to give your lawn some extra TLC! Happy lawns play a big part in maintaining healthy ecosystems. From soil health to water quality,…
Spring 2021
We are excited to provide Grow@Home kits again this year. This kit offers hands-on gardening experiences while classes remain virtual for many students in the city. Using these kits and the included…
Botany & Blooms
Our Virtual Farm Field Trips make it easy to bring garden science into classrooms. We created 13 field trips in partnership with City Blossoms and Common Good City Farm to teach students about fundamental garden and…
