Metro DC Lawn and Garden Blog

EC's Fall Native Plant Sale, September 10th – 11th

Fall is a great time to add color to your garden and native plants are a great choice! What could be better than enhancing your garden with environmentally-friendly native plants that need less water, less chemicals and  will attract pollinators to your landscape?   Friday, September 10th and Saturday, September 11th,  Environmental Concern, Inc. a non-profit ... Read More No Comments

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Written by on September 3, 2010

Do bees chase butterflies?

Do bees chase butterflies?

Someone emailed me this question and I thought I would share it, hoping to find an answer for her: Question: I have lots of container plants to attract butterflies and bees, both larval-host and nectar plants. Blue hyssop especially seems to draw a great variety and number of bees and now I don't see as ... Read More 1 Comment

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In search of the Big

In search of the Big "O": Finding Locally Grown Organic Produce

Sure, chocolate is sexy, in a guilty-pleasure sort of way. But when you are ready for a more meaningful culinary relationship, one that you can really sink your teeth into, nothing is quite as perfect as the pleasures of produce. Consider the tomato, with it’s  beautiful, clear complexioned skin. It is firm to the touch, ... Read More No Comments

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