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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/
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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

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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

Kids Corner (under construction)

Botany for Beginners:   extension.psu.edu/programs/betterkidcare/knowledge-areas/environment-curriculum/activities/all-activities/botany-for-beginners


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