Did you know that you could help protect your local water ways from your backyard? Come learn from Dr. Holly Walker, the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Program Coordinator for Delaware’s Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC), on how implementing conservation landscaping practices can help improve local water quality, habitat, and reduce pollution.
Are you wondering what plants to add to your garden this year? Let Stephen Dubik show you how to create a dynamic garden using new and underutilized native and non-native plants that have all of the WOW! and none of the insect and disease problems common to home gardens
Learn how to identify the most common landscape weeds and how to manage them with Dr. Laurie Fox from Virginia Tech.
Reducing the elements of planting design to the simplest and most basic of design principles can be a powerful approach to creating bold and powerful planting compositions.
Jake Hendee delves into what, why, and how of structural pruning at a beginner’s level.
Alex Dencker discusses some problematic plants, highlights the damage they’ve done and continue to do to our natural areas, and offers native plant alternatives to replace the invasives you may be surprised to learn you have in your garden.
Wildlife habitat is of particular focus at the National Museum of Natural History, where you will find the Pollinator Garden and Urban Bird Habitat. James will teach about native plants you can use in your own garden to support a healthy ecosystem for wildlife.
Dr. Navarrete-Tindall discusses how to identify, grow, and harvest native fruits, perennial greens, and tubers.
Darryl Cheng’s approach breaks down the barriers to true, long-lasting enjoyment of houseplants – when you understand how plants work, you can gain a deeper appreciation for their character and more acceptance of how they’ll grow.
Horticulturist Sarah Dickert will take us through an overview of the most common gardening terms, techniques, tools, and more.
Join us for an hour of lively discussion on garden topics chosen by you.
Cindy Brown discusses the tedious, sometimes stinky, always mysterious, often frustrating art of seed saving.
Using examples from D.C.-area gardens, Kathy Jentz illustrates basic design principles for maximizing garden space.
Learn how to fold your own seed packet and the basics of seed collecting with Smithsonian Gardens!
Learn to love the shade you’ve got. Horticulturist Sylvia Schmeichel will share tips and tricks for creating layered and dynamic plant combinations that result in an inviting space.