What to Plant Now for Fall/Winter
Emilia’s Garden Tips: What to Plant Now for Fall/Winter Summer comes to an end and the new school year is starting. Here are some suggestions on what to plant this…
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Take Your Class on a Tree-sure Hunt
Take Your Class on a Tree-sure Hunt As the school year gets going and we transition from summer into fall, there are many outdoor activities you can do with your…
Program Update: Summer Institute Reflection
Program Update: Summer Institute Reflection On July 16th to 19th, the 2024 Summer Institute for Garden-based Teaching brought together teams of educators from 15 D.C. schools for 4 days of…
Preparing for Spring & Starting Seeds Inside
Emilia’s Garden Tips: Preparing for Spring & Starting Seeds Inside It’s not too early to prepare for spring gardening! Consider sourcing seeds, gathering supplies, planting cool-weather seeds, caring for your…
Seed Starting Tips for PreK to 5th Grades
Seed Starting Tips for PreK to 5th Grades Gardening is a natural introduction to the scientific process for our young learners. Seeds are all around us, from the snacks we…
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…
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…
Herb Garden Goodies
Chrissy Moore, curator of the National Herb Garden, and Erin Holden, gardener in the Herb Garden, share their favorite plants that grow in the National Herb Garden and their fascinating…
Tips for Keeping Low-Maintenance Gardens over Summer
Emilia’s Garden Tips: Keeping Low-Maintenance Gardens Over Summer Step 1: Plant for Back to School Harvests & Lessons These crops need plenty of water at first to germinate but once…
Tips on Pruning Fruit Trees
Emilia’s Garden Tips: Pruning Fruit Trees Step 1: Remove Unwanted Growth Remove any dead, diseased and broken branches. Good plant hygiene best practice to prevent diseases spreading further and killing…