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Inspiration and Insights from an Ecological Horticulturalist
Rebecca McMackin of Brooklyn Bridge Park
Apr 2
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Lolly Jewett
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Favorite Early Spring Bloomers
It's spring! Here in the nation's capitol we're giddily celebrating our traditional seasonal flora: Yoshino cherry trees (native to Japan, famously…
Apr 1
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Lolly Jewett
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March 2024
Inspiration and Insights from a Pruning Pro
Elizabeth Doyle of Yankee Clippers
Mar 4
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Lolly Jewett
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February 2024
Dial 9 for Night Heron
Bird Songs in Art and Nature
Feb 16
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Lolly Jewett
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Inspiration and Insights from a Lawn Pro
Zack Kline of A.I.R.
Feb 12
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Lolly Jewett
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January 2024
Pollinator Syndromes
Who Belongs to Whom
Jan 29
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Lolly Jewett
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The Power of Words
What if you had to choose between a) a yard that’s “manicured” and “tidy” and b) one that’s “overgrown,” “messy” and “unruly”? I’m guessing most of us…
Jan 22
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Lolly Jewett
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December 2023
Beauty Queen Bees
Trigger warning: if you have a entomophobia (fear of insects), this post is not for you. I recently learned the US Geologic Survey has a Native Bee…
Dec 18, 2023
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Lolly Jewett
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The Birds and the Berries
Just as we humans switch from salads and frozen treats in summer to roasts and steaming beverages as days shorten and temperatures drop, birds change up…
Dec 4, 2023
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Lolly Jewett
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November 2023
Holiday Gift Guide 2023
Throughout the year, I have no shortage of ideas on gifts for my loved ones. Once the calendar flips to December and the stakes escalate, though, I tend…
Nov 29, 2023
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Lolly Jewett
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October 2023
Fun with Features
When we imagine gardens, our minds tend to go straight to the plants: those blossoms, colors, and leaves. Vegetation is at the heart of any landscape…
Oct 26, 2023
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Lolly Jewett
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Splendor in the Grass
With fall in full swing, I invite you to contemplate grasses. No, not those imported bluegrasses and fescues that make up our resource-hogging lawns. I…
Oct 16, 2023
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