Local Gardening & Conservation Resources
Local Organizations
American Horticultural Society: www.ahsgardening.org
Anacostia Riverkeeper: www.anacostiariverkeeper.org
Anacostia Watershed Society: www.anacostiaws.org
Audubon Naturalist Society: anshome.org
Chesapeake Bay Foundation: www.cbf.org/?_ga=2.114340046.899611626.1551440978-1369353637.1551440978&_gac=1.148353605.1551440978.Cj0KCQiAzePjBRCRARIsAGkrSm46jFaDaHD-JBqDFgzB06e-UfALStA5fS32rAsYRYkro0RV4WyaadQaArJEEALw_wcB
Chesapeake Bay Program: www.chesapeakebay.net
Coalition for the Capital Crescent Trail: www.cctrail.org
The Garden Club of Virginia: www.gcvirginia.org
Little Falls Watershed Alliance: www.lfwa.org
Maryland Native Plant Society: mdflora.org
Montgomery County Beekeepers Association: Learn about plants that attract bees, sign up for bee keeping classes, volunteer montgomerycountybeekeepers.com
Montgomery County Master Gardeners: montgomery-county-master-gardeners
Montgomery County Weed Warriors: Learn about non-native invasive plants found in Montgomery County and how to train and volunteer
www.montgomeryparks.org/caring-for-our-parks/natural-spaces/weed-warriors/
National Capital Area of Garden Clubs: http://www.ncagardenclubs.org
Washington Youth Garden: www.washingtonyouthgarden.org
Anacostia Riverkeeper: www.anacostiariverkeeper.org
Anacostia Watershed Society: www.anacostiaws.org
Audubon Naturalist Society: anshome.org
Chesapeake Bay Foundation: www.cbf.org/?_ga=2.114340046.899611626.1551440978-1369353637.1551440978&_gac=1.148353605.1551440978.Cj0KCQiAzePjBRCRARIsAGkrSm46jFaDaHD-JBqDFgzB06e-UfALStA5fS32rAsYRYkro0RV4WyaadQaArJEEALw_wcB
Chesapeake Bay Program: www.chesapeakebay.net
Coalition for the Capital Crescent Trail: www.cctrail.org
The Garden Club of Virginia: www.gcvirginia.org
Little Falls Watershed Alliance: www.lfwa.org
Maryland Native Plant Society: mdflora.org
Montgomery County Beekeepers Association: Learn about plants that attract bees, sign up for bee keeping classes, volunteer montgomerycountybeekeepers.com
Montgomery County Master Gardeners: montgomery-county-master-gardeners
Montgomery County Weed Warriors: Learn about non-native invasive plants found in Montgomery County and how to train and volunteer
www.montgomeryparks.org/caring-for-our-parks/natural-spaces/weed-warriors/
National Capital Area of Garden Clubs: http://www.ncagardenclubs.org
Washington Youth Garden: www.washingtonyouthgarden.org
Local Gardens to Visit
Audubon Naturalist Society: Woodend Sanctuary anshome.org
Chesapeake Natives: Promoting Protecting & Propagating Plants Native to the Chesapeake Region: chesapeakenatives.org
DCGardens.com Promoting Public Gardens & Gardening in the Washington DC Area dcgardens.com/
Dumbarton Oaks: www.doaks.org/visit/garden
Gardens of Maryland: Direct link to listing of Public Gardens in Maryland www.visitmaryland.org/list/gardens-maryland
Greenspring Gardens: Located in Alexandria, Green Spring Gardens is a must-visit park, a year-round gold mine of information and inspiration for the home gardener. It's an outdoor classroom, a museum, and a national historic site. The park has a wooded stream valley with ponds, a naturalistic native plant garden, more than 20 thematic demonstration gardens, a greenhouse, a plant shop, two gift shops, a historic house, and a horticultural reference library. The gardens and educational programs focus on practical landscaping techniques that are appropriate for the Washington metro area.
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/greenspring/
Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens: www.hillwoodmuseum.org/gardens
Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens: www.nps.gov/keaq/index.htm
Meadowlark Botanical Gardens: Located in Vienna, VA explore 95 acres of ornamental display gardens and unique native plant collections at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens in Vienna, Virginia. Discover local flora and fauna among lakes, forests and meandering walking trails. Take in majestic views of the Piedmont hills, explore the Korean Bell Garden or pay a visit to our restored 18th Century log cabin.
www.novaparks.com/parks/meadowlark-botanical-gardens
McCrillis Gardens: A naturalistic garden offering shady woodland walks and splashes of color, especially in spring. Tucked into a residential neighborhood in Bethesda, the five-acre property was donated to the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission in 1978. www.montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/mccrillis-house-gardens/
Montgomery County Brookside Gardens: Montgomery County’s incomparable, award-winning 50-acre public display garden situated within Wheaton Regional Park. www.montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/visit/
Mt Cuba Center: mtcubacenter.org
Oatlands Plantation & Historic Gardens: Located in Leesburg, VA
oatlands.org
Smithsonian Gardens: www.gardens.si.edu
Smithsonian Museum of Natural History: naturalhistory.si.edu/research/botany
Tudor Place: www.tudorplace.org/who-we-are/garden/
United States Botanical Garden: www.usbg.gov/
United States National Arboretum: www.usna.usda.gov
Blogs & Interesting reads
Adrian Higgins of the Washington Post: www.washingtonpost.com/people/adrian-higgins/?utm_term=.db6cb062f581
17 Year Locusts Emerging Spring 2021 ( what you needs to know): www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/home/how-to-protect-trees-from-cicadas/2020/09/15/547d4488-f381-11ea-b796-2dd09962649c_story.html
Ask an Expert at the University of Maryland Extension: Have a gardening, pest or lawn care question? Use this portal to ask your question and upload photos. Response is usually within 48 business hours. extension.umd.edu/ask
Beginners Guide to Gardening & Landscaping:
www.sodgod.com/gardening-basics/
Boxwood Blight Information:
pubs.ext.vt.edu/content/dam/pubs_ext_vt_edu/PPWS/PPWS-29/PPWS-29-pdf.pdf
Effortless Environmentalism: www.nytimes.com/2020/01/13/opinion/earth-environmentalism.html
Horticulture Magazine: www.hortmag.com
How to melt ice safely: Prevent damage to your plants, home and the environment
extension.umd.edu/hgic/melting-ice-safely
How to choose the right lawn care company for you and the Chesapeake Bay:
mda.maryland.gov/resource_conservation/Documents/LawnCareService.pdf
Maryland Native Plant Society publications: www.mdflora.org/publications
Native Plant Finder: Plug in your zip code and find plants native to your area. www.nwf.org/nativeplantfinder
National Association of Olmsted Parks: National Association for Olmsted Parks is counting down to 2022 - the bicentennial of Frederick Law Olmsted's birth. In April of that year, NAOP and partners plan to kick off a national celebration of the Olmsteds' vision for public parks and the resilience of his and his firm's landscape legacy across the country. www.olmsted.org/home
National Capital Area Garden clubs blog: ncagardenclubs.blogspot.com
Pegplant Blog : Gardening News, Resources, and Plant in the VA, MD and DC Area pegplant.com
Round up Information and Alternatives for Weed Management: extension.umd.edu/hgic/topics/glyphosate-roundup®-information-and-alternatives-weed-management
University of Maryland Extension: For plant, lawn and pest questions extension.umd.edu/hgic
University of Maryland Extension "Home Grows" Blog: marylandgrows.umd.edu
Washington Gardener Blog: washingtongardener.blogspot.com
Weed Identification & Management: extension.umd.edu/hgic/topics/lawn-weed-id-and-management
17 Year Locusts Emerging Spring 2021 ( what you needs to know): www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/home/how-to-protect-trees-from-cicadas/2020/09/15/547d4488-f381-11ea-b796-2dd09962649c_story.html
Ask an Expert at the University of Maryland Extension: Have a gardening, pest or lawn care question? Use this portal to ask your question and upload photos. Response is usually within 48 business hours. extension.umd.edu/ask
Beginners Guide to Gardening & Landscaping:
www.sodgod.com/gardening-basics/
Boxwood Blight Information:
pubs.ext.vt.edu/content/dam/pubs_ext_vt_edu/PPWS/PPWS-29/PPWS-29-pdf.pdf
Effortless Environmentalism: www.nytimes.com/2020/01/13/opinion/earth-environmentalism.html
Horticulture Magazine: www.hortmag.com
How to melt ice safely: Prevent damage to your plants, home and the environment
extension.umd.edu/hgic/melting-ice-safely
How to choose the right lawn care company for you and the Chesapeake Bay:
mda.maryland.gov/resource_conservation/Documents/LawnCareService.pdf
Maryland Native Plant Society publications: www.mdflora.org/publications
Native Plant Finder: Plug in your zip code and find plants native to your area. www.nwf.org/nativeplantfinder
National Association of Olmsted Parks: National Association for Olmsted Parks is counting down to 2022 - the bicentennial of Frederick Law Olmsted's birth. In April of that year, NAOP and partners plan to kick off a national celebration of the Olmsteds' vision for public parks and the resilience of his and his firm's landscape legacy across the country. www.olmsted.org/home
National Capital Area Garden clubs blog: ncagardenclubs.blogspot.com
Pegplant Blog : Gardening News, Resources, and Plant in the VA, MD and DC Area pegplant.com
Round up Information and Alternatives for Weed Management: extension.umd.edu/hgic/topics/glyphosate-roundup®-information-and-alternatives-weed-management
University of Maryland Extension: For plant, lawn and pest questions extension.umd.edu/hgic
University of Maryland Extension "Home Grows" Blog: marylandgrows.umd.edu
Washington Gardener Blog: washingtongardener.blogspot.com
Weed Identification & Management: extension.umd.edu/hgic/topics/lawn-weed-id-and-management
