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

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

“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

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

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

“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

“My garden may be small, but it contains almost the entire world.”
~ Christopher Stocks
#gardendc #gardenquotes #mondaythoughts #gardenfeed

Secrets of the Flower Show...
In this special episode of #GardenDC, we share thoughts and opinions about the Philadelphia Flower Show 2025.
The episode is posted at -
washingtongardener.blogspot.com and wherever you get your podcasts.
#gardening #gardenpodcast #flowershow #gardenshow

February 2025 issue of Washington Gardener Magazine: Winning Photos, Mangave, Sweet Peppers, and much more…
washingtongardener.blogspot.com #gardendc #dmv #gardening #gardenmagazine

“Plants bestow many things upon us, but the first must be wonder.” ~ David Domoney
#gardendc #gardenquote #gardening

“Still under some snow cover, but both I and the birds know that spring is really here already.”
~ Laura Ingalls Wilder
#gardendc #gardenquotes #MondayThoughts

"The flowers of late winter and early spring occupy places in our hearts well out of proportion to their size." ~ Gertrude S. Wister
#gardendc #gardenquotes #MondayThoughts

Did you know that land could be "read"?
What secrets does your land contain?
Learn how to know your land in the latest episode of the #GardenDC podcast
Listen at
washingtongardener.blogspot.com
Or
https://youtu.be/Nvgfa5E9Ezs
#gardeningX #gardenpodcast #landmanagement #historicalecology #gardenfeed

So thrilled to see #seedswapday day take off and the legendary Seed Savers Exchange feature it in their current issue of The Heritage Farm Companion! Check out the latest #seedswap listings at seedswapday.com. I’m adding more every day and if you are hosting one, message me so I can add yours too! #gardendc #seeds #seedsaving #seedswapping #gardeningwithseeds

Are you planning a veggie garden next year? Now is a good time to listen to this episode and prepare for next spring. #gardening #gardendc #gardeningfeed #gardenfeed

You can listen to the latest GardenDC episode and see the full show notes at:
washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2024/07/garden…
or at our YouTube channel at:
youtu.be/F5tCouJ3Lyc?si…

Andrew Bunting and I discuss favorite watering cans and other watering tips on the latest GardenDC episode. Here is a short taste:
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTNP31wuG/ #gardendc #GardeningTwitter #gardenfeed #gardeningfeed

Thanks for the kind words, Liz!
You can listen to the #GardenDC episode she is referring to at -
washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2024/03/garden…
or wherever you get your #gardening podcasts (Spotify, Apple. Youtube, etc.)
#podcastreview #podcastrecommendation

However big or small your garden is, if you allow nature to touch your spirit, gardening will bring returns of peace, satisfaction, and well-being for as long as you continue to wander the garden path. ~ Norman Hansen #gardendc #gardenquote #MondayThoughts

We received great news this week that we won the first-ever BEST PODCAST Horti Award held by @GardenComms! Thanks to all who voted for #GardenDC and congratulations to all the other Horti Award winners and to the Laurel Award silver medal winners. #podcastaward #gardenpodcast