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Pansies: Pretty in the garden and good for your skin
In this week’s Garden Plot, find some spring gardening tips, including where to find unique orchids, how to grow your own salads and the unexpected health benefits of pansies.
4 days ago -
It’s (almost) time to start your seeds
Proper seed starting is a topic WTOP’s Mike McGrath feels obligated to cover thoroughly every season — and this is the perfect time of year to do it.
3 weeks ago -
You’ll be paid back in the spring if you do this for birds in the winter
Although feeding wild birds in the spring and summer can have negative consequences, feeding them during the cold days and nights of late fall and winter is good for the birds.
3 months ago -
Fall gardening tips: Leave leaves, bury bulbs, get garlic in the ground
Just because frost is in the forecast doesn’t mean you need to abandon the garden. Fall is a great time to plan and plant for spring. Here are some tips for gardening in the off season.
5 months ago -
Frost advisory until 9 a.m.
It might not be winter quite yet, but frost and freeze conditions are slowly creeping into the capital region, with some areas likely to see their first frost before dawn on Friday.
5 months ago -
How not to grow a pumpkin and other gardening tips
Did you try to grow a pumpkin indoors? Are you looking to aerate your lawn but are your plans foiled because of wet weather? WTOP Garden editor Mike McGrath answers your garden questions and more.
6 months ago -
Ready to protect your lawn from Japanese beetle grubs? Start now
Grab your milky spore powder and start applying now through the end of September to fight the Japanese beetle grubs destroying your lawn. Here’s more green-thumb advice from WTOP garden editor Mike McGrath.
7 months ago -
How to grow a garden in gravel
You don’t need dirt to have a green thumb. It turns out, you can grow a pretty wild garden in a few cups of gravel. Here’s how.
7 months ago -
After days of rain, resident digs in at DC community garden
A Howard University senior spent a recent Friday afternoon checking on his garden plot at the Blair Road community garden in Northwest D.C. He talks about what inspires him to garden, among the hustle and bustle of a big city.
8 months ago -
Ward off evil squirrels, take care of good birds and harvest great garlic
WTOP Garden Editor Mike McGrath has tips for fending off squirrel invaders, talks about what birds really need from you this season and advises you on what to do with your freshly harvested garlic crop.
8 months ago -
Deer, bunnies, weeds: How to deal with summer garden pests
Summer gardens are flourishing, but so are the populations of pesky weeds and critters that can damage all of your vines and veggies.
9 months ago -
Giant hogweed, a toxic plant you need to know about in Va.
A dangerous invasive weed that can grow to towering heights has turned up in Virginia for the first time. The plant’s sap can cause severe burns.
9 months ago -
Noxious weed alert: Giant hogweed spotted in Virginia
Giant hogweed, an invasive plant that can produce severe burns and blisters, has been spotted for the first time in Virginia.
9 months ago -
Summer vegetables: What grows best, tips for a healthy garden
Bins of asparagus and delicate greens at the farmers market are beginning to thin out. Now that it’s nearly June, it’s time for summer vegetables.
10 months ago -
Do’s and don’ts of growing from seeds
WTOP Garden Editor Mike McGrath covers the basics about growing vegetables from seeds. When should you start? What type of containers and soils should you use? What type of lighting works the best? How close that lighting should be to your plants might surprise you.
1 year ago
