September 26, 2017 at 6:42 pm
For years I have been enamored with the Dutchman’s Pipe family – especially the large showy tropical varieties with their flamboyant flowers. Despite the cool features of these plants they are not palatable to our local Pipevine Swallowtails. Although the plant is in the right family for them to lay their eggs on, the larvae […]
July 6, 2017 at 7:05 pm
After 2 years of planning, Common Ground: Our American Garden opened on June 28, 2017 in conjunction with the opening of the National Museum of American History’s new wing. Find out how it happened.
August 31, 2012 at 4:16 pm
Roses are grouped into three types: species, old garden roses, and modern roses. This classification system is based on their existence in the wild, as with species roses, or their date of introduction. The year 1867 heralded the introduction of what is generally accepted as the first modern rose, in this case a hybrid tea […]