Washington Gardener Enews ~ November 2012

ENEWSLETTER

NOVEMBER 2012

Welcome to the Washington Gardener Enewsletter!

This enewsletter is the sister publication of Washington Gardener Magazine. Both the print magazine and online enewsletter share the same mission and focus — helping DC-MD-VA region gardens grow — but our content is different. In this monthly enewsletter, we address timely seasonal topics and projects; post local garden events; and, a monthly list of what you can be doing now in your garden.

We encourage you to subscribe to Washington Gardener Magazine as well for indepth articles, inspirational photos, and great garden resources for the Washington DC area gardener.

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FALL 2012 Great Garden Soil Smithsonian Gardens Garden Tour Season Wrap-Up Dealing with Weeds Lawn Renewal If your business would like to reach area gardeners, be sure to contact us by November 25 so you can be part of the next issue of our growing publication!

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Reader Contest

For our November 2013 Washington Gardener Reader Contest, Washington Gardener is giving away passes to the Brookside Gardens’ Garden of Lights Show.

Brookside Gardens’ Garden of Lights is a half-mile walk through a landscape of almost a million twinkling colorful lights shaped in imaginative displays throughout the gardens. Enjoy the four seasons illuminated as giant summer sunflowers, autumn leaves, winter snowflakes, spring flowers, rain showers, and more.

The show runs from Friday, November 23, 2012 through Sunday, January 6, 2013 (with the exception of December 24-25 and January 1-3). The hours are 5:30 to 9:00pm, with the last car admitted at 8:30pm. Entry is by car/van and is $20 on Mon-Thurs and $25 on Fri-Sun. To enter to win a vehicle pass to Brookside’s Garden of Lights Show, send an email to WashingtonGardener@rcn.com by 5:00pm on November 30 with “Brookside Lights” in the subject line and tell us: what spring-blooming bulbs you planted this fall. In the body of the email, please also include your full name and mailing address. The pass winners will be announced and notified on December 1.

Local Gardening Calendar

Each month includes a list of what to do in the garden for local DC-MD-VA and Mid-Atlantic gardeners, along with a gorgeous photo of a flower from a local public garden collection.

On November 25, go to http:// www.cafepress.com/washgardener to order this new calendar.

A great gift idea and treat yourself!

Quick Links to Recent Washington Gardener Blog Posts • Post-Sandy Bloom Day • Wildlife Garden at Wolftrap • Local Gardeners’ Favorite Gardening Tools • How to Save Seeds Before Winter • Chrysanthemums: You Can Grow That!

See more Washington Gardener Blog posts at WashingtonGardener.Blogspot.com.

November Garden To-Do List

Spotlight Special First Editions® Summer Cascade™ Wisteria

First Editions® Summer Cascade Wisteria (Wisteria macrostachya) ‘Betty Mathews’ flowering vine blooms on new growth, covering the plant with beautiful flowers beginning in June. It’s the perfect choice for covering an arbor or pergola, adding shade, fragrance and ambiance to your outdoor space.

Summer Cascade’s long, showy flowers open a deep blue-lavender then fade as the season progresses. In late summer, the plant produces interesting seedpods that add multi-season interest.

The original plant was discovered near Cairo, IL, in 1934 by the father of Betty Matthews. Betty moved the plant as a root cutting to her home in White Bear Lake, MN, in 1955. She eventually gave cuttings of her plant to Mike Zins, a U of M Extension horticulturist based at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. Mike’s research at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum found Summer Cascade to be more reliably cold hardy than other varieties.

Kentucky Wisteria (Wisteria macrostachya) is a woody deciduous vine found in the southeastern United States, including its namesake state of Kentucky.

Plant in full sun. Grows tp 15- to 25-feet and varied width.

Look for First Editions Summer Cascade™ Wisteria in the purple pot at your local garden center in spring 2013. For more information, visit www.firsteditionsplants.com, or go on Facebook to www.facebook.com/First.

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Here is our comprehensive garden task list for gardens in the greater DC metro region for November 16-December 15. Your additions to this list are most welcome: • Switch your deer deterrent spray, if you’ve been using the same one for several months. Re-apply after heavy rains.

• Have your soil tested at least once every three years.

• Cover carrots and other root crops with straw to extend the harvest season.

• Deadhead spent mums and plant them (if still in pots).

• Leaf drop on established evergreen shrubs and rhododendrons is normal this time of year.

• Bulb foliage already starting to surface? Don’t fret. It is also normal and will not impact next year’s blooms.

• Check for vole problems and set out traps.

• Caulk and seal your home to prevent wildlife coming indoors.

• Protect fig trees from freezing by piling up leaves around them.

• Clean the leaves of your indoor houseplants to prevent dust and film build-up.

• Collect plant seeds for next year’s planting and for trading.

• Turn off outdoor water valve and store hoses.

• Store terra cotta pots in a shed or protected areas.

• Prune and mulch hybrid tea roses.

• Harvest last of your vegetables and till compost into the beds.

• Plant garlic for harvest next spring.

• Force spring bulbs for indoor blooms this January by potting them up, watering thoroughly, and placing them in your vegetable crisper for about 10 weeks.

• Remove this year’s fruiting raspberry canes down to the ground from raspberries.

• Clean out your ponds and compost annual plants. Move hardy plants to deeper water. Cover with netting to block falling leaves.

• Clean, sharpen, and store your garden tools.

• Reduce fertilizing of indoor plants (except cyclamen).

• Set up a humidifier for indoor plants or at least place in pebble trays.

• Vacuum up any ladybugs that come in the house.

• Rotate houseplants to promote even growth.

• Pot up Paper Whites and Amaryllis for holiday blooming.

• Water evergreens and new plantings to keep them hydrated this winter.

• Fertilize your lawn and re-seed if needed.

• Transplant trees and shrubs.

• Continue to divide and transplant perennials.

• Rake leaves, shred, and gather in compost piles.

• Start feeding birds to get them in the habit for this winter.

• Attend a local garden club meeting.

• Turn your compost pile weekly and don’t let it dry out. Work compost into your planting beds.

• Plant evergreens for winter interest.

• Weed.

• Take a break from holiday stress to enjoy your garden.

• Do not place live wreaths or greenery in between your door and a glass storm door, especially if the doorway is facing south. This placement will “cook” the arrangement on a sunny day.

• Sign up all your friends and family for garden magazine subscriptions as holiday gifts.

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Garden of Lights

WALK-THROUGH HOLIDAY LIGHT DISPLAY

November 23, 2012 – January 6, 2013 Conservatory Train Exhibit Open every night

Open Sunday – Thursday 5:30 -9:00 pm Friday – Saturday 5:30-10:00 pm (Closed December 24 & 25, and January 1-3)

Open New Year’s Eve until 9:00 pm

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The Full Scoop on Poop

Locally sourced manure for your garden.

by Kathy Jentz Animal manure is a favorite soil ammendment for gardeners. It is great for clay-busting and adding needed nutrients back into garden beds. It is especially helpful in edible gardens that get quickly depleted of nitrogen, phosphorous, and potassium. Manure also holds moisture in well.

Be sure to get aged manure or get fresh and “age” it yourself before applying it to planting beds. Aging consists of hot composting the manure to break down any pathogens or weed seeds that may be in it.

Fresh manure will be pungent. Locate your compost pile where the scent will not impact you or your neighbors.

Composting and aging it will cut out most of the odor.

Add the manure to your compost pile and turn over the pile every few weeks.

Chicken manure in particular should be aged at least a year as it can “burn” plants due to its high nitrogen content.

Rabbit manure is the exception and can be used immediately as a top dressing on garden beds.

Animal manure should only be used from herbivores. Pet waste from dogs and cats should never be introduced to your garden or compost pile because of disease and pathogens (salmonella, listeria and E.coli) that meat-eating animals can spread to humans.

In researching local manure sources for this article, I found a few old wive’s tales and dead-ends. For instance. the Smithsonian National Zoo does NOT give out animal waste to anyone for any purpose according to their media office.

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Free Local Horse Manure

Horse manure from local riding stables is usually mixed with bedding like sawdust or straw. It needs to be aged at least a year before it can be used in the garden. Bring a shovel, buckets, and dress to get messy with gloves and boots.

• Rock Creek Park Stables Pickup only. Come before 9am and not on the weekends.

Call ahead. Manure is mixed with sawdust. Bring a shovel.

5100 Glover Road Northwest, Washington, DC (202) 362-0117 http://rockcreekhorsecenter.com/ • Little Burgundy Farm Pick up only. Call ahead.

5715 Sable Drive, Alexandria, VA (571) 357-4330 http://www.littleburgundyfarm.com • Wheaton Park Stables Pickup only. Call ahead.

1101 Glenallan Ave., Wheaton, MD (301) 622-2424 http://www.wheatonparkstables.com/ • University of Maryland Equestrian Club Pick up only. Call ahead.

Animal Science Campus farm on the University of Maryland campus in College Park, MD (301) 405-1298 http://www.studentorg.umd.edu/MEC/faqs.html

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Other Local Animal Manure Sources

Here are listings from two local animal rescue farms that offer manure to local gardeners for a small donation: • From Kendall Graham ANC 8A06 Commissioner Elect and Urban Farmer in Washington, DC (Anacostia): “On Sunday, November 25th, from 10:00am to 12:00pm, HorseNet, a non-profit horse rescue in Mt. Airy, MD, will be distributing stockpiled horse manure to the public. The manure is mixed with other organic materials like soft wood chips and hay. The farm is located about 50 miles outside Washington, DC. Bring your own containers or open bed truck and load up as much as you need. Feel free to form small groups in which one person is assigned to pick up the bulk and then distribute it to other gardeners. There is no cost for the manure, but donations are encouraged to this organization that is 100% volunteer run and does amazing work for blind, lame, aged and abused horses. Interested gardeners should contact me at reachme@kendallgraham. com to receive directions to the facility and release forms.”

• From Farmer Anne of Star Gazing Farm in Boyds, MD: “It’s that time of year to put your winter garden to bed — why do it with lovely, nutrient rich compost? We have both black dirt and “hot and cookin’” stuff and will be holding manure days at the farm on Saturday, November 17 from 10 am till 2 pm, and again on Saturday, November 24 from 10 am till 2 pm. Bring your pickup trucks, wagons, plastic bins, contractor bags. We have some shovels on hand but you may want to bring your own, too. We can load large quantities into your pickup trucks with our tractor.

There is no charge for the manure; however, a donation to the farm to keep our animals eating and pooping and making this great stuff (and to pay for our tractor maintenance and diesel, without which we would not be able to turn or load the manure) is much appreciated, and tax-deductible.

We are not certified organic, but we are “natural” — that is, we do not feed additives to the animals and the only medications they get are those they need for parasite control and the occasional illness. Their primary diet is hay. People come back year after year, claiming amazing growth in their gardens.

If you can’t make it on one of those days, please send an email privately; however, please note that most weekdays are not possible unless you want to load manure in the dark.

Please feel free to pass on to your friends, family, garden groups, etc. Contact us at http://www.stargazingfarm.org or (301) 349-0802.”

Buy It Neat and Pre-Packaged

Alternatively, you can purchase bagged, aged animal manure at your local garden center or by mail order. One product that comes in neat, easily stored and useable packages is manure tea in brewing bags from Authentic Haven Brand (http://www.ahavenbrand.com/). Another is Poopeas (http://poopeas.com/) which is organic pelletized manure compost.

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TOP AREA GARDENING EVENTS DC-Area Gardening Calendar ~ Upcoming Events ~ November 16 - December 15, 2012 • November 19-December 30 Four Seasons of Oatlands Miniature Art Show & Sale Held Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 1pm5pm at the Carriage House, FREE EVENT. Oatlands Historic House and Gardens, 20850 Oatlands Plantation Lane, Leesburg, VA 20175, 703.777.3174, www.oatlands.org.

• November 22-January 1 US Botanic Garden Annual Holiday Exhibit Get into the holiday spirit at the U.S. Botanic Garden’s annual holiday exhibit, Season’s Greenings. The Conservatory will be adorned with wreaths, garlands, living ornaments and filled with model trains, buildings made from plant materials and a vast collection of poinsettias to celebrate the wonder of the winter holiday season.

The famous Garden Railway in the East Gallery will feature model trains running through an imaginative Enchanted Forest, with fanciful fairy dwellings along the rail line, all created with plant materials. Enjoy blooming plants throughout the Conservatory and a living history of poinsettias. The West Gallery will house one of the largest indoor decorated trees in Washington, D.C., and the Garden Court will be home to a display of model landmark buildings from our Nation’s capital, all made from plant materials. At the United States Botanic Garden Conservatory, 100 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20001, (202) 225-8333. http:// www.usbg.gov/exhibits.

• November 24-January 7, 10am-5pm Brookside’s annual Conservatory Winter Display and Train Exhibit.

FREE. Brookside Gardens, 1800 Glenallan Avenue, Wheaton, MD 20902, 301.962.1400. Details at http://www. montgomeryparks.org/brookside/.

• Thursday, November 29, 8:30-4pm Virginia Invasive Plant Symposium Join Piedmont Environmental Council and partners for a day-long symposium on invasive plants at the Middleburg Community Center, Middleburg, VA. This event is not to be 6

missed and will include presentations from scientific experts and land managers on a wide range of invasive plants issues. Dr. Doug Tallamy, author of Bringing Nature Home, is the keynote.

General registration is $25 (includes lunch), $15 for Nursery employees, and $10 for students. Registration and agenda at www.pecva.org/events.

• Saturday, December 1, 4-8pm Holidays Through History Four-Museum Open House Celebrate at Tudor Place, Dumbarton House, Woodrow Wilson House, and Anderson House! Stroll through the four mansions and delight in their holiday ambience and festive decorations that interpret traditional holiday celebrations from the Federal period through the Gilded Age. At Tudor Place, children create their own holiday cards in an art workshop led by Artist-in-Residence Peter Waddell. Shuttle bus transportation provided between sites.

Members: FREE; Non-Members Tudor Place only: Adults--$10, Children--$5; Four-Site Pass/advance purchase: Adults--$16, Children--$10. Four-Site Pass/purchase at door: Adults--$20, Children--$10.

REGISTRATION: Contact Talia Mosconi, tmosconi@tudorplace.org, 202/9650400 ext. 110 • Saturday, December 1, 9:00am12:00noon Workshop: Advanced Holiday Wreath Making If you have previously attended a National Arboretum wreath workshop, or know how to construct a fresh sphagnum moss-wire frame wreath, this program is for you. Create a holiday masterpiece with an extensive selection of fresh seasonal greens, including many varieties not commonly available.

Take advantage of design guidance from Arboretum staff, enjoy an ongoing educational presentation, and take home information about the plant materials used in the workshop. All supplies are provided. If you have no wreath construction experience, please see Holiday Wreath Making for Beginners.

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Registered participants only allowed in the workshop. Minimum age 16. Fee: $59 (FONA $47) Registration required.

United States National Arboretum 3501 New York Avenue, NE; Washington, D. C. 20002-1958; 202-245-2726 http://www.usna.usda.gov/Education/ events.html • Saturday, December 1, 10am-12noon Greens Preview Day Want to be first to see the holiday decorations and greens for sale at the Hammond-Harwood House? This year, we are offering HHH members a special opportunity: from 10am-12pm on Saturday, December 1, members will receive free tours of the decorated House and the first opportunity to purchase beautiful greens. At 12pm, the House will open to the general public. Memberships may be purchased here or at the House on the day of the event. At the Hammond-Harwood House Association, Inc., 19 Maryland Avenue, Annapolis, MD 21401, hammondharwoodhouse. org.

• Saturday-Sunday, December 1-2 Behnke Open House Weekend Behnke Nurseries’ Christmas Shop, light refreshments, musical guests, and Santa, along with a greenhouse full of beautiful poinsettias and greens, make this a magical weekend of holiday spirit.

Look for Santa, Weekends in December.

Santa will be spreading holiday cheer and visiting with young and old alike.

Details at www.Shop.Behnkes.com.

• Sunday, December 2, 12noon-4pm Gardener’s Holiday The annual Gardener’s Holiday, sponsored by the Friends of Green Spring Gardens will take place at the park located on Witchazel Rd., just a little North of Little River Turnpike off Braddock Rd. in Alexandria, VA. The event promises to have something for every age group. Fresh holiday breads, greens, bows and beautiful holiday decorations, including a spectacular array of handmade ornaments, will be for sale. Children will love the Blue Sky Puppet Theater production of “Rufus the Red Nosed Reindog,

TOP AREA GARDENING EVENTS DC-Area Gardening Calendar ~ Upcoming Events ~ November 16 - December 15, 2012 “presented at 2pm at the horticultural center. Tickets are $3.00 each and may be purchased in advance at the park.

There will be a collection of Santas from around the world, and a marvelous functioning antique Lionel Train display.

The Historic Manor House will feature a walk down memory lane entitled “When We Were Young”, antique dolls and toys provided by the Mount Vernon Miniature Club. Come join us for this memorable holiday event.

• Tuesday, December 4 - 10:00pm Miniature Garden Christmas Workshop A HANDS-ON workshop taught by Pam Shank of Landscapes in Miniature.

Pam will teach participants how to make a miniature Christmas themed planter. With basic, minimal care, this FOUR SEASON miniature garden can be enjoyed for months and years to come!

Participants will craft a miniature garden planter from start to finish, receive tips and instructions, and will take home their completed planter at the end of the workshop. After the holiday season is over, simply remove the seasonal decorations. Enjoy decorating for Valentine’s Day? Add a tiny heart garland to your wee tree and a tiny heart pillow to your “stone” bench. Wishing it were Spring? Add a tiny stone bunny and cheerful painted birdhouse, or a tiny American flag for Memorial Day... the possibilities are endless! This is a messy workshop — we will be playing in the dirt — dress accordingly, please.

Cost of this workshop is $55.00. After each workshop, Andre or Mark Viette will give you a personal tour of Andre and Claire’s beautiful home and gardens all decorated for the Christmas season. Viette Nurseries, 994 Long Meadow Road, Fishersville, VA 22939, http://www.viette.com/.

• Saturday, Dec. 8 Wangari Garden Community Tree Planting End the fall 2012 planting season right by planting 24 large shade trees at the community garden honoring the late Nobel Laureate Professor Wangari Maathai.Then join us for the Citizen For-

ester Appreciation Lunch at Kangaroo Boxing Club. Open to Citizen Foresters only; advance registration is required.

See all of Casey Trees’ upcoming events at caseytrees.org/events.

• Thursday, December 13 Online Chat - Spirited Trees: how trees make the holidays Discover how trees became such an integral part of the holidays and how different cultures and religions celebrate trees - all from the comfort of your computer. Open to all at caseytrees.org/

SAVE THE DATE: • The 8th Annual Washington Gardener Seed Exchange, hosted by Washington Gardener Magazine, takes place on January 26, 2013 at the Brookside Gardens in Wheaton, MD AND on February 2, 2013 at Green Spring Gardens in Fairfax, VA. You have a choice on which side of the DC beltway you want to attend! Seed Exchange attendees trade seeds, exchange planting tips, hear expert speakers, and collect goody bags full of gardening treats. The event also includes such “green” features as the garden book and catalog swap.

Participants are encouraged to bring their gently used garden books and mailorder garden catalogs to trade with each other. Any leftover publications at the end of the swap are donated to the National Agriculture Library in Beltsville, MD. The first annual Washington Gardener Seed Exchange was held on January 26, 2006. After that event’s success, seed swaps in other cities across the nation have joined in celebrating National Seed Swap Day each year on the last Saturday in January.

Subscribers to Washington Gardener Magazine receive a $5 discount off the admission to the Washington Gardener Seed Exchange.

• RootingDC is a FREE Urban Gardening Forum held annually in February.

Details to be posted soon at http:// fieldtoforknetwork.org/rootingdc/ for the event on Saturday, February 23, 2013 at Wilson High School in WDC.

• 9th Annual EcoSavvy Gardening Symposium Saturday, February 23, 2013, 8:30am-4pm. Green Spring Master Gardeners are committed to showing homeowners and gardening professionals how everyone can make a difference in the health of our environment. Guest speakers in the fields of science and ecology speak on relevant homeowner topics. Sponsored by Virginia Cooperative Extension. For more information call Green Spring Gardens at 703-642-5173.

Still More Event Listings See even more event listings on the Washington Gardener Yahoo discussion list. Join the list at http://groups.yahoo. com/group/WashingtonGardener/.

Event Listing Submissions To submit an event for this listing, please contact: Wgardenermag@aol. com and put “Event” in the email subject head. Our next deadline is December 12 for the December 15 edition of this enewsletter featuring events taking place December 16-January 15.

Advanced Landscape Plant IPM PHC Short Course January 7-10, 2013 For registration information contact: Avis Koeiman Department of Entomology 4112 Plant Sciences Building University of Maryland College Park, MD 20742 Tel: 301-405-3913 Email: akoeiman@umd.edu 

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MARCH/APRIL 2005 • Landscape DIY vs. Pro • Prevent Gardener’s Back • Ladew Topiary Gardens • Cherry Trees

MAY/JUNE 2007 • Roses: Easy Care Tips • Native Roses & Heirloom Roses • Edible Flowers • How to Plant a Bare-root Rose

MAY/JUNE 2005 • Stunning Plant Combinations • Turning Clay into Rich Soil • Wild Garlic • Strawberries

JULY/AUGUST 2007 • Groundcovers: Alternatives to Turfgrass • How to Pinch, Prune, & Dead-head •William Paca House & Gardens • Hardy Geraniums

JULY/AUGUST 2005 • Water Gardens • Poison Ivy • Disguising a Sloping Yard • Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens

SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2007 • Succulents: Hardy to our Region • Drought-tolerant Natives • Southern Vegetables • Seed Saving Savvy Tips

SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2005 • Container Gardens • Clematis Vines • Sponge Gardening/Rain Gardens • 5 Insect Enemies of Gardeners

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2007 • Gardening with Children • Indoor Bulb Forcing Basics • National Museum of the American Indian • Versatile Viburnums

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2005 • Backyard Bird Habitats • Hellebores • Building a Coldframe • Bulb Planting Basics

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2008 • Dealing with Deer • Our Favorite Garden Tools • Indoor Bulb Forcing Basics • Delightful Daffodils

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2006 • Garden Decor Principles • Primroses • Tasty Heirloom Veggies • U.S. Botanic Garden

MARCH/APRIL 2008 • Patio, Balcony, Rooftop Container Gardens • Our Favorite Garden Tools • Coral Bells (Heucheras)

MARCH/APRIL 2006 • Top 10 Small Trees and Large Shrubs • Azaleas • Figs, Berries, & Persimmons • Basic Pruning Principles MAY/JUNE 2006 • Using Native Plants in Your Landscape • Crabgrass • Peppers • Secret Sources for Free Plants JULY/AUGUST 2006 • Hydrangeas • Theme Gardens • Agave • Find Garden Space by Growing Up SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2006 • Shade Gardening • Hosta Care Guide • Fig-growing Tips and Recipes NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2006 • Horticultural Careers • Juniper Care Guide • Winter Squash Growing Tips and Recipes • Layer/Lasagna Gardening JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2007 • Indoor Gardening • Daphne Care Guide • Asparagus Growing Tips and Recipes • Houseplant Propagation MARCH/APRIL 2007 • Stormwater Management • Dogwood Selection & Care Guide • Early Spring Vegetable Growing Tips • Franciscan Monastery Bulb Gardens

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MAY/JUNE 2008 — ALMOST SOLD OUT! • Growing Great Tomatoes • Glamorous Gladiolus • Seed Starting Basics • Flavorful Fruiting Natives JULY/AUGUST 2008 • Landscaping with Ornamental Grasses • Edible Grasses to Graze On • Slug and Snail Control • Sage Advice: Sun-loving Salvias SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2008 • Autumn Edibles — What to Plant Now • Beguiling Barrenworts (Epimediums) • The Best Time to Plant Spring-blooming Bulbs • 14 Dry Shade Plants Too Good to Overlook NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2008 • Outdoor Lighting Essentials • How to Prune Fruiting Trees, Shrubs, and Vines • 5 Top Tips for Overwintering Tender Bulbs • Harry Lauder’s Walking Stick JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2009 • Compost Happens: Nature’s Free Fertilizer • Managing Stormwater with a Rain Garden • Visiting Virginia’s State Arboretum • Grow Winter Hazel for Gorgeous Winter Color MARCH/APRIL 2009 • 40+ Free and Low-cost Local Garden Tips • Spring Edibles Planting Guide for the Mid-Atlantic • Testing Your Soil for a Fresh Start • Redbud Tree Selection and Care • Best Local Viewing Spots for Virginia Bluebells

MAY/JUNE 2009 • Top 12+ Easy Summer Annuals for DC Heat • Salad Table Project • Grow and Enjoy Eggplant • How to Chuck a Woodchuck from Your Garden SUMMER 2009 • Grow Grapes in the Mid-Atlantic • Passionflowers • Mulching Basics • What’s Bugging Your Tomatoes • Growing Hops FALL 2009 • Apples • How To Save Tomato Seeds • Persimmons WINTER 2009 • Battling Garden Thugs • How to Start Seeds Indoors • Red Twig Dogwoods • Unusual Edibles to Grow in Our Region SPRING 2010 • Community Gardens • Building a Raised Bed • Dwarf Iris • Broccoli SUMMER 2010 • Fragrance Gardens • Watering Without Waste • Lavender • Potatoes

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Magazine Excerpt: Going Native: False Solomon’s Seal

by Barry Glick

I had to go to England!!! Yes, I had to go to the UK to be enlightened about a plant that grew in my own backyard. In my defense, I was so much younger then and much less enlightened. But here’s the short of it.

In 1992, my friend Dan Heims and I spent two solid weeks travelling around the UK visiting gardens, plant collections, and friends. It was a plantsman’s dream trip starting off with two nights as the guests of Agatha Christie’s daughter, a day with Beth Chatto, a day with Elizabeth Strangman, and visits to many other legends of British gardening, culminating with a full day, sun up to sundown, of strolling around Wisley with Graham Stuart Thomas, just the three of us. (I’d use a few exclamation points here, but I’ve been told that I use too many!)

It was on that trip to England, a gardener’s Nirvana, that a chance drive through the Devon countryside on the way to visit yet another National Council for the Conservation of Plants & Gardens collection brought us by a lovely cottage garden. There was a border along the front of the property of what I first thought was some rare Hydrangea species. Now, in the UK, it’s not uncommon for fellow gardeners to stop at a stranger’s garden and strike up a conversation, so I wasn’t surprised when Dan slammed on the brakes again and backed up into yet another person’s driveway. The woman was delighted to have a couple of fellow plant geeks from across the pond admire her plantings and welcomed us into her home and garden. She laughed heartily when I explained to her what initially caught my attention.

Before I could query her as to what the magnificent planting was, she said “That’s one of yours.”

“What do you mean ?” I asked.

“That’s your False Solomon’s Seal, Smilacina racemosa,” she replied. ...

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