Posts by Anne McGarvey

A New Chitalpa in Town

The National Arboretum introduced a new tree into the American nursery industry earlier this fall. Strawberry Moon Chitalpa (×Chitalpa tashkentensis ‘Strawberry Moon’) is the result of a cross between Pink Dawn Chitalpa (×Chitalpa tashkentensis ‘Pink…
holly berries in winter formatted as a newsletter banner

Artificial Intelligence in Plant Science

Support from FONA members and donors is essential to our work. Their contributions enable FONA to provide direct funding, advocacy, and communications for the National Arboretum. They also empower us to…
conifer cones formatted as a newsletter banner

Put a Bow On It

Over 2,000 people attended our Winter Festival and Christmas Tree Sale this past weekend! Thank you to all who joined us in celebrating the holidays, supporting local vendors and crafters, and building…
camellia flowering in the asian collections

Leave the Leaves

Are your Fall crops still small? Do you want to continue harvesting greens through the winter? Learn how to extend your growing season with row cover from Farmer Emilia. Not sure how…
Tending to beds with row cover over it in the washington youth garden

Winter Festival & Christmas Tree Sale this Weekend

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you to everyone who contributed to FONA’s Grow the Garden campaign. For Giving Tuesday, generous individuals donated over $13,350. Every donation was matched dollar-for-dollar. Thank…
camellia growing in the national bonsai and penjing museum

Sharing Gratitude

As we count down the days until Giving Tuesday (November 28th), can we count on your to help us “grow the garden”? When you donate to FONA’s Grow the Garden campaign on Giving Tuesday, your…
pumpkins grown from the washington youth garden

A Seasonal Compost Party: Pumpkin Smash!

A Seasonal Compost Party: Pumpkin Smash! Each year more than a billion pounds of pumpkin are tossed into the trash where their adorable carved faces turn into a truly terrifying…
assortment of pumpkins harvested from the washington youth garden

Leaving Dried Plants

Emilia’s Garden Tips: Leaving Dried Plants – Less work, Educational, and Beneficial! See dried stems with round or oblong pods at the end of them? Instead of cutting them out…
Emilia planting seedlings in the Washington Youth Garden

Extending Your Growing Season with Row Cover

Emilia’s Garden Tips: Extending Your Growing Season with Row Cover The growing season and the school year calendar don’t always align – so how can we extend growing into the…
Emilia planting seedlings in the Washington Youth Garden

Hot Off the Press

The USDA Agricultural Research Service released a new Plant Hardiness Zone Map today! This map is based on the average annual extreme winter temperature over 30 years. It is a great…
bench looking out over fall colored trees
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