TOP AREA GARDENING EVENTS Classes, Events, and Plant Shows/Sales • Thursday, August 26, 5:30–8pm Summer Soiree Celebrate summer with several activities, including a DIY flower crown station, build-your-own ice cream sundae, and tours of the urban farm. Held at the Common Good City Farm, 300 V Street NW, Washington, DC. Free to all, but reservation requested at https:// farmsummersoiree.eventbrite.com. • Friday, August 27, 10–11:30am Fall Weed ID in the Garden Join Extension Master Gardener Joyce Hylton as she discusses some of the most-common weeds in our area that flourish in the fall. While a weed may be just a wildflower in the wrong place, learn why they may like your lawn and garden, and how you can control the safely and effectively. Free. Register for the online class at https://mgnv. org/events/. • Saturday, September 11, 10am–3pm and Sunday, September 12, 10am– 1pm FOBG Fall Plant Sale 2021 Select from a variety of perennials, shrubs, and trees, including many native plants. Proceeds benefit Brookside Gardens. Friends of Brookside Gardens (FOBG) members get a 10% discount and exclusive early admission. Rain or shine. Held at Brookside Gardens Visitor Center, Wheaton, MD. For full details, visit www.friendsofbrooksidegardens.org. • Saturday, September 11, 11:30 AM Sustainable Gardening Join author Vincent Simeone as he shares ideas for eco-friendly essentials such as composting, mulching, and planting trees during this online lecture. He makes the what, how, and why of sustainable gardening unmistakably clear. Free online lecture hosted ny the U.S. Botanic Garden. Registration required at www.usbg.gov/programs. • Friday, Sept. 17, 10am–2pm The Art of Ikebana Demonstration of Japanese flower arranging at the Hilton McLean, Tysons Corner, McLean, VA. Hosted by Ikebana
International, Chapter No. 1, Washington, DC. Tickets: $60.00; includes demonstration and luncheon. Demonstration is $50. Tickets can be purchased online at: https://iichapter1.com/. • Wednesday, September 22, 5:30– 8:30pm Tudor Place 29th Annual Garden Party Traditionally held on the last Wednesday in May, this year’s gala is scheduled for September due to health guidelines and recommendations from the Office of the Mayor and the CDC. Details posted at https://tudorplace.org/support/spring-garden-party/. • Thursday, September 23, 12noon Getting the Most Out of Small Space/ Urban Gardens Using examples from DC-area gardens, Kathy Jentz, editor and publisher of Washington Gardener Magazine, will illustrate basic design principles for maximizing garden space. She will address common small-space challenges such as creating privacy and adding light to shady areas. She’ll offer innovative low-or-no-budget solutions as well. Sign up for free at https://gardens. si.edu/learn/lets-talk-gardens/. • Saturday, September 25, 9am–3pm Family Fall Festival Green Spring Gardens hosts their annual Family Fall Festival with activities for the entire family, including classes for children and adults, a silent auction, a book sale, and a bake sale. Vendors will be selling a large variety of plants and other items. Grab a meal at the food truck and enjoy some musical entertainment in the White Gazebo. Admission is free. Sponsored by the Friends of Green Spring (FROGS). For more information, visit www.friendsofgreenspring.org. • Sunday, September 26, 1–2pm Indoor and Container Gardening 101 If you love plants but have limited space and time, if you’ve always wanted to garden, this is the class for you. Learn the basics of indoor gardening and how to make a sub-irrigated planter to deal with watering when you go on vacation. Non-refundable materials fee of $10 per class is included for those who want to take home a plant. Held at Cultivate
the City, 910 Bladensburg Road NE, WDC. Register at cultivatethecity.com. • Saturday, October 2 FONA Bulb Sale Get all the bulbs you need for your spring garden at the fall Bulb Sale at the U.S. National Arboretum. Mark your calendar — more details to come at www.fona.org.
Looking Ahead • Thursday, October 21, through Saturday, October 23, 5–9pm An Illuminated Celebration of Fall This Ladew Topiary Gardens Ladew tradition celebrates the season with fascinating artistic creations, entrancing entertainment, and festive family fun. Be dazzled by the showcase of hundreds of creative jack o’lanterns carved by artists, celebrities, dignitaries, local businesses, and friends and neighbors like you. Tickets go on sale soon at www.ladewgardens.com. • Thursday, November 18, 6:30–8pm Fall Garden Book Club Meeting We will discuss The Revolutionary Genius of Plants by Stefano Mancuso. You can order it new or used at https:// amzn.to/2WdiGDn. Note that we will also be choosing our 2022 garden book club selections at this meeting, so bring your ideas and suggestions. To see a list of all the garden books we have previously discussed in this group, see the list at pinterest.com/wdcgardener/ garden-books/. The book club meetings are free and open to all. Register for the Zoom link at https://us02web. zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUtdOqqDgrH9aMKM-GCrsnpbYt1diG3CCz .
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How to Submit Events To submit an event for this listing, email washingtongardenermagazine@gmail. com with “Event” in the subject line. Our next deadline is September 5 for the September 2021 issue, for events taking place after September 15. o AUGUST 2021
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