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How to Love thy Neighbor, Post-Blizzard

These snow-shovelers managed to dig out their car AND be color-coordinated with it and with each other. Nice work! Posted by Susan Harris Post-blizzard, we mainly hear about good people shoveling their...

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Don’t miss the holiday fun at the U.S. Botanic Gardens

Models of the Washington Monument, Tidal Basin and in the distance, the Lincoln Memorial Posted by Susan Harris Got time off with the kids?  Already seen the holiday displays at Homestead?  Then truck...

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More Cool Visitors who Blog, Photograph and Video

Left, Summerilla. Right, train fan Jack Rucker. It was great fun to discover customers’ videos, photos and stories of their holiday visits to Homestead, and we thank them for their visits and their...

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Visiting the National Arboretum in Winter

Entrance to the Bonsai and Penjing Museum Posted by Susan Harris No matter how frozen our garden soil or how dormant our plants, lucky gardeners near D.C. can get a big fix of plants and whole gardens...

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High on the Winter To-Do List? Gardening Recordkeeping

One way to keep track of your plants. Posted by Susan Harris This is, as all gardeners know, THE time to get our recordkeeping in order for the prior season, and maybe get our system set up for the...

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Do I have to trim back hostas after the first freeze?

Preparing your perennials for winter is essential if you want to see healthy blooms in the spring. Fortunately, some plants are very low-maintenance and require little to thrive. Hostas are a great...

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Should I worry about frost heaving?

Temperatures have been fairly mild in many states this winter… which is good for you, but could cause problems for your plants. Frost heaving occurs when perennials are “heaved” out of the soil due to...

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How to protect your evergreen shrubs from winter burn

With a name like “evergreen,” you’d think these perennial plants would have no trouble maintaining their beautiful color year after year. This, however, is not always the case. Some evergreen shrubs...

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