Monthly Events

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December 2023

Currently and up until January 1, 2024, the U.S. Botanic Garden has its “Seasons Greenings” exhibit both inside and outside, free, no need to register. See website for times. https://www.usbg.gov/

1, Friday, Around the World in 80 Plants, virtual lecture, 2 to 3:00 pm, fee and must register, American Horticultural Society https://ahsgardening.org/

1, Friday, Traditional Holiday Wreath Workshop, 10:00 am to noon and from 2:30 to 4:30, Also offered on Saturday, Dec. 2, fee and must register, Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens https://hillwoodmuseum.org/

2, Saturday, Traditional Holiday Wreath Workshop, 10:00 am to noon and from 2:30 to 4:30, Also offered on Friday, Dec. 1, fee and must register, Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens https://hillwoodmuseum.org/

2, Saturday, Wreath Workshop, two sessions, 10:00 am to noon or 1:30 to 3:30 pm, fee and must register, Historic London Town and Gardens https://www.historiclondontown.org/

2, Saturday, Holiday Greens Workshop, 10:00 am to noon, fee and must register, Adkins Arboretum https://www.adkinsarboretum.org/

2, Saturday, Winter Festival, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, free admission, Friends of the National Arboretum, U.S. National Arboretum. See Christmas tree sales below https://www.fona.org/

2, Saturday and 3, Sunday, Christmas tree sales, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, Friends of the National Arboretum, U.S. National Arboretum https://www.fona.org/

2, Saturday, Holiday Houseplant Gifts, 3:00 pm, free, Fair Oaks location of Merrifield Garden Center https://www.merrifieldgardencenter.com/

2, Saturday, Workshop: Make a Natural Evergreen Wreath, 1:30 to 4:00 pm, fee and must register, Irvine Nature Center https://www.explorenature.org/

2, Saturday, Holiday Wreath Workshop, 10:00 to noon, also from 1:30 to 3:30 pm, fee and must register. Also on December 10. Tudor Place https://tudorplace.org/

2, Saturday, Winter Wreath Workshop, 10 to 11:30 am or 1 to 2:30 pm, fee and must register, Green Spring Gardens https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/green-spring

2, Saturday, First Saturday Guided Walk, 10:00 am, free for members, fee for non-members, Adkins Arboretum https://www.adkinsarboretum.org/

3, Sunday, Workshop on Herbal Body Care Gifts, 1 to 4:00 pm, fee and must register, Irvine Nature Center https://www.explorenature.org/

3, Sunday, Contemporary Holiday Wreath Workshop, 10:00 to noon, fee and must register. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens https://hillwoodmuseum.org/

3, Sunday, Traditional Holiday Wreath Workshop, 2:30 to 4:30 pm, fee and must register, Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens https://hillwoodmuseum.org/

4, Monday, Longwood Gardens Holiday Lights bus trip from Adkins Arboretum, 1:00 pm to 10:00 pm, fee and must register, Adkins Arboretum https://www.adkinsarboretum.org/

5, Tuesday, Virtual Lecture:  O, Christmas Tree, 6:30 pm, fee and must register, Longwood Gardens https://longwoodgardens.org/

6, Wednesday, Getaway: Holiday Williamsburg, bus trip to Williamsburg from Green Spring Gardens, 6:30 am to 8:00 pm, fee and must register, Green Spring Gardens https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/green-spring

6, Wednesday, Holidays at the White House, 7 to 8:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, American Horticultural Society https://ahsgardening.org/

6, Wednesday, Webinar: From Milkweed Soup to Hmong Sticky Corn: Community Connection Through Cultural Relevant Food Gardens, noon to 1:00 pm, free for PHS members, fee for nonmembers, must register, Pennsylvania Horticulture Society  https://phsonline.org/

6, Wednesday, Workshop: Festive Wreaths, 10:00 to noon, fee and must register, Brookside Gardens https://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/

7, Thursday, Workshop: Festive Centerpieces, 10:00 am to noon, fee and must register, Brookside Gardens https://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/

7, Thursday, Miss Celie’s Garden and the Botany of ‘The Color Purple’, noon to 1:00 pm, Smithsonian Gardens webinar series, free and must register, https://gardens.si.edu/learn/lets-talk-gardens/

7, Thursday, Site Preparation for Landscape Transformation, 1 to 3:00 pm, virtual lecture, fee and must register, American Horticultural Society https://ahsgardening.org/

7, Thursday, Webinar: Sissinghurst Through the Seasons: A Four- Part Virtual Program, winter episode, 2:00 pm, fee and must register, Garden Conservancy https://www.gardenconservancy.org/

8, Friday, Holiday Wreath Making Workshop, 10 to 11:00 am, fee and must register, Homestead Gardens https://homesteadgardens.com/

8, Friday, Holiday Centerpiece Design Class, 12:30 pm, fee and must register, also on December 16 Hope Flower Farm https://hopeflowerfarm.com/

8, Friday, Kokedama Moss Balls, 7:30 to 8:00 pm, fee and must register, at the Rewild in Capitol Hill https://www.rewilddc.com/

9, Saturday, Traditional Winter Wreath Making, two sessions 9:30 am to 11:30 am and 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm, fee and must register, Oak Spring Garden Foundation https://www.osgf.org/

9, Saturday, Scents of the Season (essential oils), 1 to 2:00 pm, fee and must register, Adkins Arboretum https://www.adkinsarboretum.org/

9, Saturday, Decorating with Fresh Greens, 3:00 pm, Fair Oaks location of Merrifield Garden Center https://www.merrifieldgardencenter.com/

9, Saturday, Holiday Tablescape Workshop, 2:00 pm, fee and must register. Also offered on December 10, Hope Flower Farm https://hopeflowerfarm.com/

10, Sunday, Holiday Tablescape Workshop, 2:00 pm, fee and must register. Also offered on December 9, Hope Flower Farm https://hopeflowerfarm.com/

10, Sunday, Turning of the Season Walk, 1 to 2:30 pm, fee and must register. Adkins Arboretum https://www.adkinsarboretum.org/

10, Sunday, Holiday Wreath Workshop, 10:00 to noon, also from 1:30 to 3:30 pm, fee and must register. Also on December 2. Tudor Place https://tudorplace.org/

11, Monday, Nature’s Splendor Urn (floral arranging), Zoom, fee and must register, Phipps Conservatory https://www.phipps.conservatory.org/

12, Tuesday, Gardener’s Focus Tour: Bones of the Winter Garden, 10:30 to 11:00 am, included in suggested donation. Also offered on Friday, December 15; Tuesday December 19; and Friday December 22. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens https://hillwoodmuseum.org/

13, Wednesday, Garden After Dark: Holly Daze, 6:30 to 8:30 pm, fee and must register, Brookside Gardens https://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/

13, Wednesday, Herbal Chocolates, 6 to 8:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

14, Thursday, Cool Conifers, 2 to 3:00 pm walking tour, fee and must register. Blandy Experimental Farm also offered on Sunday, December 17 https://blandy.virginia.edu/

15, Friday, Gardener’s Focus Tour: Bones of the Winter Garden, 10:30 to 11:00 am, included in suggested donation. Also offered on Tuesday, December 12; Tuesday December 19; and Friday December 22. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens https://hillwoodmuseum.org/

15, Friday, Virtual Floral Design: Holiday Blooms 1:30 to 2:30 pm, Zoom free for members, fee for nonmembers. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens https://hillwoodmuseum.org/

16, Saturday, Outdoor Greens Containers, 3:00 pm, free, Fair Oaks location of Merrifield Garden Center https://www.merrifieldgardencenter.com/

16, Saturday, Holiday Centerpiece Design Class, 12:30 pm, fee and must register, also on December 8. Hope Flower Farm https://hopeflowerfarm.com/

17, Sunday, Cool Conifers, 2 to 3:00 pm walking tour, fee and must register. Blandy Experimental Farm. Also offered on December 14, Thursday https://blandy.virginia.edu/

19, Tuesday, Gardener’s Focus Tour: Bones of the Winter Garden, 10:30 to 11:00 am, included in suggested donation. Also offered on Tuesday, December 12; Friday, December 15; and Friday December 22. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens https://hillwoodmuseum.org/

20, Wednesday, Virtual Garden Conversation with Janice Swab, 3 to 4:00 pm, free and must register. JC Raulston Arboretum https://jcra.ncsu.edu/events/details.php?ID=3327

22, Friday, Gardener’s Focus Tour: Bones of the Winter Garden, 10:30 to 11:00 am, included in suggested donation. Also offered on Tuesday, December 12; Friday, December 15; and Tuesday December 19. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens https://hillwoodmuseum.org/

31, Sunday, New Year Eve’s Forest Bathing at different time slots, pay what you can, Friends of the National Arboretum, at the National Arboretum https://www.fona.org/

November 2023

1, Wednesday, Native Tree ID Walk with Accokeek Foundation, 10:00 to 11:30 am, fee and must register, meet at 3400 Bryan Point Road, Accokeek, MD. Sponsored by University of Maryland Extension Master Gardeners https://www.eventbrite.com/e/native-tree-id-walk-with-accokeek-foundation-tickets-692664186227?aff=oddtdtcreator

1, Wednesday, Wine Wednesday and Terrarium in a Bottle Workshop, 6:30 to 8:00 pm, fee and must register, PlantHouse in Alexandria https://www.planthouse.us/

1, Wednesday, Invasive Plants and Native Alternatives Fall Webinar Series, Virginia Native Plant Society, 5:30 to 7:30 pm, free, three-part webinar series on Wednesdays of November and December https://vnps.org/

1, Wednesday, Gardener’s Focus Tour: Specialty Mums, 2:30 to 3:00 pm, included in suggested donation. Also on Friday, Nov. 3. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens https://hillwoodmuseum.org/

1, Wednesday, Webinar: Blue Ridge Prism fall meeting: Virginia’s Hardwood Forests, Lore, Lies, Luck and Looking Forward. Free but donation requested and must register, 11:30 am to 1:00 pm, https://blueridgeprism.org/

1, Wednesday, Chrysanthemum Tour, 11:00 am to 12:15 pm, fee and must register, Brookside Gardens https://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/

2, Tuesday, Restorative Landscaping for Pollinators and Biodiversity, 7 to 8:00 pm, free, in person, Halpin-Harrison Hall Shenandoah University, Sustainability Matters https://www.sustainabilitymatters.earth/

2, Thursday, Virtual Plant Clinic with David Yost, 2:00 pm, webinar, free but must register. Also offered on Thursday, November 16, at 2:00 pm. Merrifield Garden Center https://www.merrifieldgardencenter.com/

2, Thursday, Beyond Plant Lists: Creating Year-Round, Robust Habitat for Wildlife in Home Gardens, 7 to 8:15 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New Directions in the American Landscape https://www.ndal.org/

2, Thursday, DuPont Gardens of the Brandywine Valley, virtual lecture, 2-3:00 pm, fee and must register, The Garden Conservancy https://www.gardenconservancy.org/

2, Thursday, Virtual Lecture: Companion Planting, 7 to 8:00 pm, free but must register for link, Loudoun County Master Gardeners https://loudouncountymastergardeners.org/

2, Thursday, Darwin and the Art of Botany, 10:30 am to noon, fee and must register, at City Tavern Club in DC, Oak Spring Garden Foundation https://www.osgf.org/

2, Thursday, Gardening with Native Plants, 6 to 8:00 pm, online, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

3, Friday, Gardener’s Focus Tour: Specialty Mums, 2:30 to 3:00 pm, included in suggested donation. Also on Wednesday, Nov. 1. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens https://hillwoodmuseum.org/

3, Friday, Guided Forest Bathing Walks, 9:30 to 11:30 am, fee required. Also on Saturday November 11.  Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens https://hillwoodmuseum.org/

3, Friday, Moss Wall Workshop, 6:30 to 8:00 pm, fee and must register, PlantHouse in Alexandria https://www.planthouse.us/

3, Friday, Garden Talk: Rocks Rock! (rock gardening), 1:30 to 2:30 pm, fee and must register, Green Spring Gardens https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/greenspring

3, Friday, Around the World in Ten Trees, 2 to 3:30 pm, free but must register, is a walking tour, Blandy Experimental Farm https://blandy.virginia.edu/

3, Friday, Orchids for Beginners, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, online, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

3, Friday, Community Tree Planting: Mount Olivet Cemetery, 8:30 am to noon, free but must register, Casey Trees https://caseytrees.org/

3, Friday and 4, Saturday, Ujamaa Cooperative Farming Alliance Fall 2023 Convening, free, two full days of workshop, Accokeek Foundation, MD  https://ujamaafarms.com/

4, Saturday, Community Tree Planting: Royal Courts Apartments, 8:30 am to noon, free but must register, Casey Trees https://caseytrees.org/

4, Saturday, Four Season Gardens, 10:00 am, free. At the Fair Oaks location of Merrifield Garden Center https://www.merrifieldgardencenter.com/

4, Saturday, Grow Your Own Mushrooms workshop, 2 to 3:30 pm, fee and must register, presented by Michael Judd at the Judd Homestead in Frederick, MD Events for October 2023 (commonmarket.coop)

4, Saturday, Succulent and Sangria Workshop, 6:30 to 8:00 pm, fee and must register, PlantHouse in Alexandria https://www.planthouse.us/

4, Saturday, First Saturday Guided Walk, 10:00 am, free for members and fee for nonmembers, Adkins Arboretum https://www.adkinsarboretum.org/

4, Saturday, Expert Strategies for Winterizing Your Garden, 10:00 am to noon, fee and must register, Brookside Gardens https://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/

4, Saturday, Reynolda Gardens: What Was Old Is New Again, cohosted by the Piedmont Chapter of the North American Rock Garden Society and JC Raulston Arboretum, 10:00 am to 11:30 am, virtual and in person, free for sponsors’ members and nominal fee for non-members. https://jcra.ncsu.edu/

5, Sunday, How to Create an Indoor Fern Garden, 1:00 pm, free, at the Fair Oaks location of Merrifield Garden Center https://www.merrifieldgardencenter.com/

6, Monday, Fundamentals of Gardening, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, online, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

7, Tuesday, Overwintering Containers: Q& A, noon, webinar, free but must register, Merrifield Garden Center https://www.merrifieldgardencenter.com/

7, Tuesday, Practicing New Naturalism: Site Specific Plantings and Wild Gardening in Public and Private Places, 3 to 4:15 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New Directions in the American Landscape https://www.ndal.org/

7, Tuesday, Tipsy Terrarium Workshop, 6:30 to 8:00 pm, fee and must register, PlantHouse in Alexandria, https://www.planthouse.us/

7, Tuesday, Sustainable Garden Care, 6 to 8:00 pm, online, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

7, Tuesday, Webinar with Margaret Roach and Margaret Renkl, virtual, 7:00 pm, fee and must register. https://www.parnassusbooks.net/event/virtual-margaret-renkl-author-comfort-crows-conversation-margaret-roach

7, Tuesday, Introduction to Urban Ecology, 6:00 to 8:00 pm, online, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

8, Wednesday, A World of Discovery: How Science and Heart can make you a More Ecological Gardener, 6:30 to 8:00 pm, free but must register. Sponsored by the Friends of Brookside Gardens, Brookside Gardens. https://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/

8, Wednesday, Longwood Reimagined Lecture Series: Celebrating Collections from Bonsai to Victoria, 6:30 pm, online, fee and must register, Longwood Gardens https://longwoodgardens.org/

8, Wednesday, Biodiversity Walk, 9:00 am to noon, fee and must register, Oak Spring Garden Foundation https://www.osgf.org/

8, Wednesday, Basic Plant ID, 6 to 8:00 pm, online, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

8, Wednesday, Plant Humanities Initiative with Yota Batsaki, 2-3:00 pm, fee and must register, virtual, American Horticultural Society https://ahsgardening.org/

9, Thursday, 2023 Conference: Regenerative Solutions for Resilient Landscapes, 8:30 to 5:30 pm at Longwood Gardens and virtually, fee and must register. Ecological Landscape Alliance https://www.ecolandscaping.org/event/regenerative-and-resilient-2023/

9, Thursday, Horticultural Approaches in the Southwestern United States with Andrea DeLong-Amaya, 2-4:00 pm, fee and must register, virtual, American Horticultural Society https://ahsgardening.org/

9, Thursday, Seeds of Resilience: The Cultural Dimension of Plant Biodiversity, 6:00 to 7:00 pm, online, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

9, Thursday, Identifying the Eastern Shore’s Least Wanted Plants, 1 – 2:30 pm, fee and must register, Adkins Arboretum https://www.adkinsarboretum.org/

10, Friday, Case Studies of Stormwater Management, Zoom, 10:00 to 11:30 am, free and must register, Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia https://mgnv.org/

10, Friday, Lecture: Use of Wild Plants by Enslaved People, 7 to 8:30 pm, free but must register, Blandy Experimental Farm https://blandy.virginia.edu/

11, Saturday, Evergreen Trees and Shrubs, 10:00 am, free, at the Gainesville Location of Merrifield Garden Center https://www.merrifieldgardencenter.com/

11, Saturday, Plant Parenthood Workshop, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, fee and must register, Plants Alive in Silver Spring, MD https://www.eventbrite.com/e/plant-parenthood-workshop-tickets-732286487597?aff=oddtdtcreator&syclid=ckmphe7voevs73943tl0&utm_campaign=emailmarketing_148416725229&utm_medium=email&utm_source=shopify_email

11, Saturday, Kokedama Workshop, 2 to 4:00 pm, fee and must register, Plants Alive at Silver Spring, MD https://www.eventbrite.com/e/diy-kokedama-tickets-732293829557?aff=oddtdtcreator&syclid=ckmpiefvoevs73c3lop0&utm_campaign=emailmarketing_148416725229&utm_medium=email&utm_source=shopify_email

11, Saturday, Guided Forest Bathing Walks, 9:30 to 11:30 am, fee required. Also on Friday, November 3.  Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens https://hillwoodmuseum.org/

11, Saturday, Veterans’ Day Forest Bathing at the National Arboretum, 9:00 am to 11:00 am, Sponsored by Friends of the National Arboretum, pay what you can FONA – Friends of the National Arboretum

12, Sunday, Tree Care in Human-Made Landscapes, 1 to 2:30 pm, fee and must register, Adkins Arboretum https://www.adkinsarboretum.org/

12, Sunday, Home Grown Mushrooms, 2 to 4:00 pm, free for museum members, fee for nonmembers, Sandy Spring Museum https://www.sandyspringmuseum.org/

12, Sunday, Tree Walk: Oxon Run Park, 10:00-11:00 am, free but must register, Casey Trees https://caseytrees.org/

12, Sunday, Fall Twilight Hike, 3:30 to 5:00 pm, fee and should register, Adkins Arboretum https://www.adkinsarboretum.org/

13, Monday, Wild Wellness: Webinar on the Medicinal Properties of Native Plants, 7:00 pm, free, must register, Sustainability Matters https://www.sustainabilitymatters.earth/

13, Monday, Community Tree Planting: Elesavetgrad Cemetery, 9:30 am to 1:00 pm, free but must register, Casey Trees https://caseytrees.org/

14, Tuesday, Serenity by Design with Jan Johnsen, Zoom, 7:00 pm, free for members, fee for nonmembers, Horticultural Society of Maryland https://mdhorticulture.org/

14, Tuesday, Paleobotany: The Origin of Plants, 5:00 to 7:00 pm, online, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

14, Tuesday Crime and a Cuppa: Arboretum Editions, 1:30 to 2:30 pm, fee and should register, Adkins Arboretum https://www.adkinsarboretum.org/

14, Tuesday, Less Lawn Lectures: Lawns into Meadows, fee and must register, virtual, 7 to 8:30 pm, (there is a series, some in person and some virtual). Morris Arboretum and Gardens Morris Arboretum & Gardens

14, Tuesday, Fall Harvest Tabletop Design, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, online, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

15, Wednesday, Closing the Loop in Landscapes: Enhanced Sustainability with Roots, Wildlife and Healthy Soil with Marie Chieppo, 7-8:00 pm, fee and must register, virtual, American Horticultural Society https://ahsgardening.org/

15, Wednesday, Color Theory for Floral Design, 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm, online, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

16, Thursday, Yes, In My HOA Back and Front Yard: A Panel Discussion About Low Impact Landscaping in HOAs with Nancy Lawson, virtual, fee and must register, 7:00 to 8:30 pm, Nature Forward https://natureforward.org/events/yes-in-my-hoa-back-and-front-yard/

16, Thursday, Webinar: Holidays In and Out of The Garden with David Culp, 6:00 pm, fee and must register, https://www.gardendesign.com/webinars/

16, Thursday, Floral Design Workshop: Holiday Table Arrangements, 1 to 2:30 pm, fee and must register, Green Spring Gardens https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/greenspring

16, Thursday, The English Gardener’s Garden, virtual lecture, 2-3:00 pm, fee and must register, The Garden Conservancy https://www.gardenconservancy.org/

16, Thursday, Mixed Winter Container, 10:30 to noon, fee and must register, hands-on workshop, Brookside Gardens https://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/

16, Thursday, virtual plant clinic with David Yost, 2:00 pm, webinar, free and must register. Also offered on Thursday, November 2, at 2:00 pm. Merrifield Garden Center https://www.merrifieldgardencenter.com/

18, Saturday, Autumn Harvest Soup ‘n Walk, 11:00 am to 1:30 pm, fee and must register, Adkins Arboretum https://www.adkinsarboretum.org/

18, Saturday, Garden Talk: Gardening with Deer, 10:30 to 11:30 am, fee and must register, Green Spring Gardens https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/greenspring

18, Saturday, Smart Planting Management: A Public Lecture with Claudia West, 2 to 3:00 pm, at the Academy Art Museum, Easton, fee and must register, Adkins Arboretum https://www.adkinsarboretum.org/

18, Saturday, Community Tree Planting: DC Water Brentwood Reservoir, 8:30 am to noon, free but must register, Casey Trees https://caseytrees.org/

18, Saturday, Celebrating the Harvest: A Farm to Table Dinner at Oak Spring Garden Foundation’s Biocultural Conservation Farm, 5:00 to 8:00 pm, fee and must register, Oak Spring Garden Foundation https://www.osgf.org/

18, Saturday, Introduction to Landscape Design, 10:00 am to noon, online, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

21, Tuesday, Planting for and Feeding the Birds, 10:00 am to 11:30 am, also offered on November 28 and December 5, fee and must register, Adkins Arboretum https://www.adkinsarboretum.org/

21, Tuesday, Less Lawn Lectures: Referencing Wild Plant Communities, fee and must register, virtual, 7 to 8:30 pm, (there is a series, some in person and some virtual). Morris Arboretum and Gardens Morris Arboretum & Gardens

21, Tuesday, Thanksgiving Centerpiece Floral Design Class, 6:00 pm, Hope Flower Farm, fee and must register, https://hopeflowerfarm.com/

26, Sunday, Wreath Decorating Class, see website for time, fee and must register, Hope Flower Farm https://hopeflowerfarm.com/

28, Tuesday, The Bridge Between Horticulture and the Environment with Dan Pearson, noon to 1:15 pm, virtual, fee and must register. New Directions in the American Landscape https://www.ndal.org/

28, Tuesday, Green Gifting: Tips for Low-Waste Holiday Celebrations, 7:00 pm, virtual, free but must register, Sustainability Matters https://www.sustainabilitymatters.earth/

28, Tuesday, Planting for and Feeding the Birds, 10:00 am to 11:30 am, also offered on November 21 and December 5, fee and must register, Adkins Arboretum https://www.adkinsarboretum.org/

28, Tuesday and 30, Thursday, Poinsettia Plant Sale, 11:00 am to 5:00 pm, Horticulture Club of the Northern Virginia Community College’s Horticulture Program, Loudoun Campus Greenhouse, 46447 Ankers Shop Circle, Sterling, VA https://www.nvcc.edu/academics/pathways/life-physical-sciences/horticulture/

30, Thursday, Art in Flower: Finding Inspiration in Art and Nature, virtual lecture, 2-3:00 pm, fee and must register, The Garden Conservancy https://www.gardenconservancy.org/

30, Thursday, Traditional Holiday Wreath Workshop, 10:00 am to noon and offered from 2:30 to 4:30 pm (also offered in December), fee and must register. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens https://hillwoodmuseum.org/

30, Thursday, Workshop: Make a Natural Evergreen Wreath, 6 to 8:30 pm, fee and must register, Irvine Nature Center https://www.explorenature.org/

And ….

Ongoing from now until November 30, Floral Design 1, 2, or 3 course, self-paced, online, fee and must register. Longwood Gardens https://longwoodgardens.org/

The U.S. Botanic Gardens has a “Season’s Greenings” indoor and outdoor holiday display from November 23 to January 1, 2024 (closed Christmas Day). Free, see website for hours. https://www.usbg.gov/

Around the corner (because tickets sell out fast) is the Mt. Vernon winter wreath workshop on December 3. Ticket required but ticket includes access to the grounds of the George Washington’s estate on the day of the class https://www.mountvernon.org/plan-your-visit/calendar/events/winter-wreath-class/?utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Winter+Wreath+Workshop%3A+December+3&utm_campaign=mktg_wreath_making10_20_23

October 2023

1, Sunday, An Exploration for Landscape and History at Oak Spring and Rokeby, fee and must register, 9:00 am to 4:30 pm, Oak Spring Garden Foundation https://www.osgf.org/

1, Sunday, Earth Sangha Fall Open House and Plant Sale, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm,  https://www.earthsangha.org/

1, Sunday, Arlington Urban Agriculture Month kick off event at the Arlington Central Library, 1 to 3:00 pm, 2023 Urban Agriculture Month – Arlington Friends of Urban Agriculture (FOUA) (arlingtonurbanag.org)

1, Sunday, Ask an Expert at the Bonsai Pavilion, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, with the Northern Virginia Bonsai Society at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens, free with garden admission. On every weekend in October. https://www.novaparks.com/parks/meadowlark-botanical-gardens

2, Monday, Lecture: The Book of Wilding – A Practical Guide to Rewilding with Isabella Tree, 5:00 to 7:00 pm, Middleburg Community Center. Sponsored by the Garden Conservancy in partnership with the Piedmont Environmental Council, tickets required, must register. https://www.gardenconservancy.org/education/education-events/nstmiddleburg

2, Monday, Botanical Latin, 10:30 am to 12:30 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

2, Monday, Landscape Design History, 6 to 9:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

2, Monday, Landscape Design I: Site Analysis and Schematic Design, 6 to 9:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

3, Tuesday, Simpson Park Demonstration Garden, 10:00 am, every Tuesday, drop in and ask questions, 420 East Monroe Avenue, Alexandria. Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia https://mgnv.org/

3, Tuesday, 25^th Annual Landscape Design Portfolios Lecture Series, 6:30 to 7:30 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

3, Tuesday, Nature Remixed: Reimagining Community and Biodiversity in Cities, 6:30 to 7:30 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

3, Tuesday, Therapeutic Horticulture for Chronic Health Conditions, 6 to 8:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

4, Wednesday, Potowmack Chapter Native Plant Sale at Green Spring Gardens, 10:00 to 1:00 pm. Virginia Native Plant Society https://vnps.org/events/

4, Wednesday, Fall webinar series with Dr. Lacher, 5:30 to 7:30 pm, virtual, registration required. Sponsored by the Shenandoah Chapter of the Virginia Native Plant Society https://vnps.org/events/

4, Wednesday, Lifelong Learning Program: Conversations with Great American Gardeners, virtual, 7 to 8:00 pm, free but must register, American Horticultural Society  https://ahsgardening.org/

5, Thursday, Look & Learn: Repotting Orchids, an on-site, drop in program, 10:00 am to noon, free and no registration required. U.S. Botanic Garden https://www.usbg.gov/

5, Thursday, Workshop: Spooky Terrariums at Ballston Quarter, 7 to 8:00 pm, fee and must register, Rewild  https://www.rewilddc.com/

6, Friday, Putting Your Garden to Bed, Zoom presentation, 10:00 am to 11:30 am, free and must register, Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia https://mgnv.org/

6, Friday and Saturday 7, Garden Chores and Coffee: Fall is for Shrub/Tree Planting, 10:00 am, free. Homestead Gardens https://homesteadgardens.com/

6, Friday, Floral Design I, October 6 to November 28, 2023. Longwood Gardens, virtual, fee and must register. https://longwoodgardens.org/

6, Friday, Creating a Backyard Bird Sanctuary, 1:30 to 2:30 pm, fee and must register, Green Spring Gardens, https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/greenspring

6, Friday through Sunday, October 8, History Meets Horticulture, Sponsored by Virginia Museum of History and Culture and Garden Cub of Virginia, fee and must register, in Richmond. https://virginiahistory.org/history-blooms?utm_source=wordfly&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=9.25.23-HistoryBloomsIn2Weeks&utm_content=version_A&promo=3975

7, Saturday, Saturday in the Teaching Garden, 9:00 am to noon, free and no need to register, topic is Identifying and Removing Invasive Plants. Prince William County Master Gardeners https://mgpw.org/

7, Saturday, Outdoor Tree Pruning, on-site demonstration, 10:30 to noon, free, registration required, will be outside. U.S. Botanic Garden https://www.usbg.gov/

7, Saturday, First Saturday Guided Walk, 10:00 am, free for members, nominal fee for nonmembers, advance registration appreciated. Adkins Arboretum https://www.adkinsarboretum.org/

7, Saturday, Fantastic Fungi Walk, 10:00 am to noon, fee and must register, Ladew Topiary Gardens  https://ladewgardens.com/

7, Saturday, Chile Celebration, 1:00 to 4:00 pm, free, no registration needed. At the U.S National Arboretum in the National Herb Garden. Sponsored by Mid-Atlantic Units of the Herb Society of America

7, Saturday, Elevating Your Garden with Unusual Bulbs, Rhizomes and Tubers, 10 to 11:30 am, fee and must register, Brookside Gardens. https://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/

7, Saturday, Plant sale by friends of Runnymede Park and Arts, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, 750 Center Street Herndon, VA https://www.plantnovanatives.org/local-native-plant-sales

7, Saturday, Free Tree Fall Giveaway, 9:00 am to noon, The MGNV Small Trees Make Big Canopies Program is giving away free tree saplings. This is also on other dates and places in October, check website. Sponsored by the Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia https://mgnv.org/programs/small-trees-make-big-canopies/#species

7, Saturday, Plant sale at Mt. Vernon, 8:00 am to 3:00 pm https://www.mountvernon.org/plan-your-visit/calendar/events/fall-plant-and-garden-sale/

10, Tuesday, Gardener’s Focus Tour: Plants of the Fall, 2:30 to 3:15 pm, included in suggested donation. Also on Friday, October 13; Tuesday, October 17; and Friday, October 20. Hillwood Estate Museum and Gardens https://hillwoodmuseum.org/

10, Tuesday, Simpson Park Demonstration Garden, 10:00 am, every Tuesday, drop in and ask questions, 420 East Monroe Avenue, Alexandria. Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia https://mgnv.org/

11, Wednesday, Lifelong Learning Program: A Life of Learning in the Garden with Holly Shimizu, in person at River Farm, 2 to 3:00 pm, fee and must register, American Horticultural Society  https://ahsgardening.org/

12, Thursday, Workshop: Plant Care Basics at Cabin John, 7:30 to 8:30 pm, fee and must register, Rewild https://www.rewilddc.com/

12, Thursday, Autumn Pollinators, 1 to 4:00 pm, fee and must register, at Rokeby Farm. Oak Spring Grden Foundation https://www.osgf.org/

12, Thursday, Lifelong Learning Program: Land Development and Landscape Stewardship, virtual, 1 to 2:00 pm, fee and must register, American Horticultural Society  https://ahsgardening.org/

12, Thursday, Lecture: Supporting Wildlife in Your Winter Garden, 10:30 am, in person and virtual, fee and must register, Ladew Topiary Gardens https://ladewgardens.com/

12, Thursday, Lecture: Intelligent Trees, 1 to 2:30 pm. fee and must register, Adkins Arboretum https://www.adkinsarboretum.org/

13, Friday, Workshop: Kokedama Moss Balls at Capitol Hill, 7:30 to 8:30 pm, fee and must register, Rewild https://www.rewilddc.com/

13, Friday, Soil Building for Healthier, Happier Gardens, Zoom presentation, 10:00 am to 11:30 am, free and must register, Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia https://mgnv.org/

13, Friday and Saturday 14, Garden Chores and Coffee: Houseplant Care for Fall/Winter and Green Mulch (cover crops), 10:00 am, free. Homestead Gardens https://homesteadgardens.com/

14, Saturday, 13^th Annual Gardening Symposium, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, tickets required. Sponsored by the Loudoun County Master Gardeners https://www.loudouncountymastergardeners.org/events/annual-symposium/

14, Saturday, Lecture: Tree Care in Human-Made Landscapes, 1 to 2:30 pm, fee and must register, Adkins Arboretum https://www.adkinsarboretum.org/

14, Saturday, Guided Forest Bathing Walks, 9:30 to 11:30 am, fee and must register. Also offered on Friday, October 20. Hillwood Estate Museum and Gardens https://hillwoodmuseum.org/

14, Saturday, Garden Tour: Green Spring Up and Down, 10:00 am to 11:30 am, fee and must register, Green Spring Gardens, https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/greenspring

14, Saturday, Floral Design Workshop: Gourd-geous Arrangements, 10:00 am to 11:30 am, fee and must register, Green Spring Gardens, https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/greenspring

14, Saturday, Introduction to Plant Science, 1 to 3:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

15, Sunday, Exploring the Layers of the Landscape, 1 to 4:00 pm, in Oak Spring area, fee and must register, Oak Spring Garden Foundation https://www.osgf.org/

16, Monday, Soil Science I: Physical Properties, 6:30 to 8:30 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

17, Tuesday, Simpson Park Demonstration Garden, 10:00 am, every Tuesday, drop in and ask questions, 420 East Monroe Avenue, Alexandria. Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia https://mgnv.org/

17, Tuesday, Basic Color Theory for Gardeners, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

17, Tuesday, Orchid and Fungi Relationship: A Discussion of Mycorrhizae, 7 to 8:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, Phipps Conservatory https://www.phipps.conservatory.org/

17, Tuesday, Playful Dualities of Public Spaces, 6:30 to 7:30 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

18, Wednesday, Lecture and Walk: Native Plants and First People, 1 to 2:30 pm fee and must register, Adkins Arboretum https://www.adkinsarboretum.org/

18, Wednesday, through Saturday October 21, Garden Glow, 5 to 9:00 pm, must obtain tickets, Ladew Topiary Gardens https://ladewgardens.com/

18, Wednesday, Workshop: Spooky Terrariums at Shaw, 7 to 8:00 pm, fee and must register, Rewild https://www.rewilddc.com/

18, Wednesday, Fundamentals of Form (for floral design), 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

18, Wednesday, Lifelong Learning Program: Designing with Nature, virtual, 7 to 8:00 pm, fee and must register, American Horticultural Society  https://ahsgardening.org/

18, Wednesday, Fundamentals of Garden Design, 10:00 am to 12:30 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

19, Thursday, Colonial Cocktails: Hannah Wooley Punch and Sangaree, 6:30 to 7:30 pm, fee and must register, Historic London Town and Gardens https://www.historiclondontown.org/

19, Thursday, Native Plants in Your Landscape: Set it and Edit, 3:00 to 4:15 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New Directions in the American Landscape https://www.ndal.org/

19, Thursday, Virtual Lecture: Garden: Exploring the Horticultural World with Matthew Biggs, Abra Lee and Kristine Paulus, 2 to 3:00 pm, fee and must register. The Garden Conservancy https://www.gardenconservancy.org/education/education-events/virtual-talk-10-19-23-garden-exploring-the-horticultural-world

20, Friday, Succulents and Cacti 101, Zoom Presentation, 10:00 am to 11:30 am, free and must register, Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia https://mgnv.org/

20, Friday, Fall Tree Walk through the Regional Garden, onsite, outside, 5:00 to 7:00 pm, free and registration required, U.S. Botanic Garden https://www.usbg.gov/

20, Friday, Garden Chores and Coffee: Enriching the Soil Now for Spring, 10:00 am, free. Homestead Gardens https://homesteadgardens.com/

20, Friday, Perennial Plant Conference, 8 to 3:45 pm, in person and virtual, fee and must register, Held at Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College, register via Longwood Gardens https://longwoodgardens.org/events-performances/events/perennial-plant-conference

20, Friday, Artful Plant Community Design: Selection-Arrangement-Stewardship, 3 to 4:15 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New Directions in the American Landscape https://www.ndal.org/

21, Saturday, Webinar: Working with Bulbs with Fergus Garrett of Great Dixter, noon, fee and must register, Garden Design https://www.gardendesign.com/webinars/

21, Saturday, North American Rock Garden Society (Piedmont Chapter) lecture: Conifers for Rock Gardens, 10:00 am to 11:30 am, virtual, free for NARGS members and JC Raulston Arboretum members, nominal fee for non-members, must register, JC Raulston Arboretum https://jcra.ncsu.edu/

21, Saturday, Dazzling Fall Color Soup ‘n Walk, 11:00 am to 1:30 pm, fee and must register, Adkins Arboretum https://www.adkinsarboretum.org/

21, Saturday, The Unsung Season: Gardens in Winter, 10 to 11:30 am, fee and must register, Brookside Gardens. https://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/

23, Monday, Learning Together: Magnificent Mossariums, online, fee and must register, 6:30 pm, Longwood Gardens https://longwoodgardens.org/

23, Monday, Fall Colors at Dyke Marsh Walk, 1 to 3:00 pm, must register, sponsored by the Potowmack Chapter of the Virginia Native Plant Society https://vnps.org/potowmack/events/fall-colors-at-dyke-marsh-with-alan-ford-and-margaret-chatham/

24, Tuesday, Simpson Park Demonstration Garden, 10:00 am, every Tuesday, drop in and ask questions, 420 East Monroe Avenue, Alexandria. Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia https://mgnv.org/

25, Wednesday, Put Your Garden to Bed, 6 to 8:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

25, Wednesday, Gardener’s Focus Tour: Specialty Mums, 2:30 to 3:00 pm, included in suggested donation. Also offered on Friday, October 27. Hillwood Estate Museum and Gardens https://hillwoodmuseum.org/

26, Thursday, Increasing Interest in Lenape Gardening: A Native American Perspective, 7:00 to 8:15 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New Directions in the American Landscape https://www.ndal.org/

26, Thursday, Lecture: Reimagined Fall Decorations from the Garden, 10:30 am, in person and virtual, fee and must register. Ladew Topiary Gardens https://ladewgardens.com/

26, Thursday, Cocktails & Conversations: Local Wetlands, Plants, and Climate Change, 6 to 8:30 pm, free, registration required, U.S. Botanic Garden https://www.usbg.gov/

26, Thursday, Glory of Fall Garden Tour, 1 to 2:30 pm, fee and must register. Also offered on Friday October 27 from 10 to 11:30 am. Brookside Gardens. https://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/

26, Thursday, Perennial Plant Combinations, 10:30 am to 12:30 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

26, Thursday, Cut Flower Farming, 6 to 8:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

26, Thursday and 27 Friday, Illustrated Phenology Wheel, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, fee and must register, Adkins Arboretum https://www.adkinsarboretum.org/

27, Friday, Science and Myths: Plant Names and the Tales Behind Them, Zoom Presentation, 10:00 am to 11:30 am, free and must register, Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia https://mgnv.org/

27, Friday and Saturday 28, Garden Chores and Coffee: Final Steps for Putting the Garden to Bed, 10:00 am, free. Homestead Gardens https://homesteadgardens.com/

27, Friday, Virtual Floral Design: Chrysanthemums, 1:30 to 2:30 pm, virtual, free for members, fee for nonmembers.  Hillwood Estate Museum and Gardens https://hillwoodmuseum.org/

27, Friday, Glory of Fall Garden Tour, 10 to 11:30 am, fee and must register. Also offered on Thursday October 26 from 1:00 to 2:30 pm. Brookside Gardens. https://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/

28, Saturday, Shinrin-Yoku: The Art of Forest Bathing, 9:30 to 11:30 am, fee and must register. Brookside Gardens. https://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/

28, Saturday, Garden Talk: Fall Clean Up in the Gardens, 10:30 to 11:30 am, fee and must register, Green Spring Gardens, https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/greenspring

28, Saturday, Garlic Planting Party, 11:00 am to 2:00 pm in the Washington Youth Garden https://www.fona.org/events_programs/

28, Saturday, A Garden Design Primer, 11:30 am to 1:30 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

31, Tuesday, Simpson Park Demonstration Garden, 10:00 am, every Tuesday, drop in and ask questions, 420 East Monroe Avenue, Alexandria. Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia https://mgnv.org/

31, Tuesday, Wild Residential: Accommodating Spontaneous Vegetation, 3:00 to 4:15 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New Directions in the American Landscape https://www.ndal.org/

September 2023

1, Friday, Community Forest Gardens: Building Community and Climate Resilience, virtual, noon to 1:00 pm, free but must register. U.S. Botanic Garden https://www.usbg.gov/

2, Saturday, First Saturday Guided Walk, 10:00 am, free for members, nominal free for non-members, Adkins Arboretum https://www.adkinsarboretum.org/

2, September, Plants and Design, Perk Up Your Fall Garden, 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm, fee and must register, Green Spring Gardens https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/green-spring

5, Tuesday, Beatrix Potter: A Kindred Spirit, 1:30 to 3:00 pm, fee and must register, involves walking, Adkins Arboretum https://www.adkinsarboretum.org/

5, Tuesday, Simpson Park Demonstration Garden, 10:00 to 11:30 am, free, no registration required, every Tuesday morning drop in and ask gardening questions, sponsored by Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia https://mgnv.org/calendar-of-events/

5, Tuesday, until September 20, Houseplant repotting, come in anytime from 10:00 am to 5:30 pm, no registration needed. Homestead Gardens https://homesteadgardens.com/

6, Wednesday, Herbs for Teas, Flavor and Health, 6:30 to 7:30 pm, free and no registration needed. Arlington Central Library Garden https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/10388893

6, Wednesday, Gardener’s Focus Tour: Japanese Style Gardens, 2:30 to 3:00 pm, included in suggested donation. Also on Friday September 8; Wednesday, September 13; and Friday, September 15. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens, https://www.hillwoodmuseum.org

6, Wednesday, Potowmack Chapter Native Plant Sale at Green Spring Gardens, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm, https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/green-spring

6, Wednesday, Vegetable Gardening, 6 to 8:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden, https://www.nybg.org/

6, Wednesday, Introduction to Plant Science, 6 to 8:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden, https://www.nybg.org/

7, Thursday, Getaway to Chanticleer Gardens, 7:00 am to 7:00 pm, fee and must register, Green Spring Gardens https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/green-spring

7, Thursday, virtual plant clinic, 2:00 pm, free and must register. Merrifield Garden Center https://www.merrifieldgardencenter.com/

7, Thursday, Webinar: Cool Season Vegetables, noon to 1:00 pm, free and must register, Merrifield Garden Center https://www.merrifieldgardencenter.com/

8, Friday, Gardener’s Focus Tour: Japanese Style Gardens, 2:30 to 3:00 pm, included in suggested donation. Also on Wednesday, September 6; Wednesday, September 13; and Friday, September 15. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens, https://www.hillwoodmuseum.org

8, Friday, Native Ground Covers for Sun and Shade, Zoom, free but must register, 10:00 am to 11:30 am, Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia https://mgnv.org/

8, Friday, Garden Chores and Coffee: Seed & Feed Your Lawn and Sowing Cool Season Veggies, 10:00 am -11:00 am, free, registration suggested. Also offered on Saturday, September 9 at 10:00 am Homestead Gardens https://homesteadgardens.com/

9, Saturday, Fall Container Gardens, 2:00 pm, free, Fair Oaks location of Merrifield Garden Center https://www.merrifieldgardencenter.com/

9, Saturday, Hometown Habitat: Stories of Bringing Nature Home, view in person, 2 to 5:00 pm, free but must register and limited seating at the Laurel Ridge Community Center, sponsored by the Northern Shenandoah Valley Master Gardeners Association https://nsvmga.org/hometown-habitat/

9, Saturday, Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy Native Plant Sale, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, Morven Park, Leesburg, Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy https://loudounwildlife.org/event/fall-native-plant-sale/

9, Saturday, Monarch Tagging and Pollinator Walk, Oak Spring Garden Foundation, tickets required and will be on Rokeby Farm, noon to 3:30 pm. https://www.osgf.org/

9, Saturday, Fall Plant Sale, 10 to 4:00 pm, sponsored by the Friends of Brookside Gardens and held at Brookside Gardens. https://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/

9, Saturday, Introduction to Landscape Design, 10:00 am to noon, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden, https://www.nybg.org/

9, Saturday, Garden Talk: Fall Bounty Vegetable Garden, 10:30 to 11:30 am, fee and must register, Green Spring Gardens https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/green-spring

9, Saturday, Teaching Garden, 9:00 am to noon, free, open to the public, there will be a plant sale too. Prince William County Master Gardeners https://mgpw.org/

9, Saturday, Workshop: Paw Paws, 1:00 to 2:30 pm, fee and must register, Blandy Experimental Farm https://blandy.virginia.edu/

10, Sunday, Groundcovers, tour, 1:00 pm, free at the Merrifield location of Merrifield Garden Center https://www.merrifieldgardencenter.com/

10, Sunday, Fall Lawn Care, 1:00 pm, free at the Gainesville location of Merrifield Garden Center https://www.merrifieldgardencenter.com/

10, Sunday, Turning Flowers into Art, 2:00 to 4:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden, https://www.nybg.org/

12, Tuesday, Simpson Park Demonstration Garden, 10:00 to 11:30 am, free, no registration required, every Tuesday morning drop in and ask gardening questions, sponsored by Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia https://mgnv.org/calendar-of-events/

12, Tuesday, Get the Landscape Look: Cottage Gardens, noon, webinar, free, Merrifield Garden Center https://www.merrifieldgardencenter.com/

12, Tuesday, Disease Identification and Management, 6:15 pm to 8:15 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden, https://www.nybg.org/

12, Tuesday through November 16, Landscape Design I, online, fee and must register, Longwood Gardens https://longwoodgardens.org/

13, Wednesday, Webinar: Fall is for Planning and Planting an Energy-saving Landscape, 7:30 pm, EST, free, presented by Melinda Myers, registration required. https://www.melindamyers.com/

13, Wednesday, 12^th Annual Urban Tree Summit, virtual and multi-day field session. Ticket required. Sponsored by the Montgomery County Parks and Casey Trees https://caseytrees.org/urban-tree-summit-2023/

13, Wednesday, Gardener’s Focus Tour: Japanese Style Gardens, 2:30 to 3:00 pm, included in suggested donation. Also on Wednesday, September 6; Friday, September 8; and Friday, September 15. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens, https://www.hillwoodmuseum.org

13, Wednesday, Sustainable [Floral] Design Techniques, 6 to 8:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden, https://www.nybg.org/

14, Thursday, Floral Design Workshop: Fall Floral, 1:00 to 2:30 pm, fee and must register, Green Spring Gardens  https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/green-spring

14, Thursday, Know Your Oaks, 2 to 3:30 pm, fee and must register, Adkins Arboretum https://www.adkinsarboretum.org/

14, Thursday, Psychedelic Mushrooms, 6 to 8:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden, https://www.nybg.org/

15, Friday, Lecture: Introduction to Saving Seeds from Your Garden, 2 to 3:00 pm, free and no need to register. Presented by Peggy Riccio, at Burke Centre Library. https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/10985264

15, Friday, Garden Chores and Coffee: Pruning, Fertilizing and Mulching, 10:00 am -11:00 am, free, registration suggested. Also offered on Saturday September 16 at 10:00 am. Homestead Gardens https://homesteadgardens.com/

15, Friday, Gardener’s Focus Tour: Japanese Style Gardens, 2:30 to 3:00 pm, included in suggested donation. Also on Wednesday, September 6; Friday, September 8; and Wednesday, September 13. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens, https://www.hillwoodmuseum.org

15, Friday, Harvest Party, sponsored by the friends of the U.S. Botanic Garden, is onsite from 6 to 8:30 pm at the USBG in DC, fee and must register, must be 21+ to attend https://www.usbg.gov/

15, Friday, Ikebana lunch and demonstration, 10:00 am, tickets required. Ikebana International Chapter 1. Columbia Country Club, Chevy Chase, MD. https://iichapter1.com/

15, Friday, Virtual Lecture on the Cutting Garden, 10:00 am to 11:30 am, Zoom, free but must register, Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia https://mgnv.org/

16, Saturday, Under the Arbor Event, Learn more about growing ginger and lemon herbs, 1 to 4:00 pm, free and no need to register. U.S. National Arboretum. https://usna.usda.gov/

16, Saturday, Teaching Garden, 9:00 am to noon, free and there will be a plant sale. Master Gardeners of Prince William. at St. Benedict Monastery, Bristow, VA https://mgpw.org/

16, Saturday, Fall Garden Tour of Green Spring Gardens, 10 to 11:00 am, fee and must register, Green Spring Gardens https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/green-spring

16, Saturday, Sunny Meadows Soup ‘n Walk, 11:00 am to 1:30 pm, fee and must register, Adkins Arboretum https://www.adkinsarboretum.org/

16, Saturday, Willowsford Conservancy Native Plant Sale, 9:00 am to noon. Ashburn, VA. Also on Thursday September 21 from 4 to 7:00 pm. https://willowsfordconservancy.org/

16, Saturday, Insect Identification and Management, 10:00 am to noon, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden, https://www.nybg.org/

16, Saturday, Guided Forest Bathing Walks, 9:30 to 11:30 am, fee, also on Friday, September 22. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens, https://www.hillwoodmuseum.org

16, Saturday, 8^th Annual Paw Paw Festival, noon to 5:00 pm, admission ticket required, Long Creek Homestead, Frederick, MD. https://ecologiadesign.com/paw-paw-festival-longcreek-homestead/

16, Saturday, Sustainable Gardening, 10:30 am to 12:30 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden, https://www.nybg.org/

16, Saturday, Houseplants with Leafy Diva, 10:00 – 11:30 am, fee and must register, Homestead Gardens, https://homesteadgardens.com/

17, Sunday, Woodland Garden Design 1:00, free, at the Fair Oaks location of Merrifield Garden Center. Also offered on Tuesday September 19 at noon as a free webinar. https://www.merrifieldgardencenter.com/

17, Sunday, Gardening Strategies for the Climate Crisis, 10:00 am to noon, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden, https://www.nybg.org/

17, Sunday, Organic Vegetable Garden Pepperfest, at the Potomac Overlook Regional Park, 1 to 4:00 pm, free, sponsored by the Master Gardeners of Northern Virgina https://mgnv.org/

18, Monday through October 23, Floral Design 2, online, fee and must register, Longwood Gardens https://longwoodgardens.org/

19, Tuesday, Simpson Park Demonstration Garden, 10:00 to 11:30 am, free, no registration required, every Tuesday morning drop in and ask gardening questions, sponsored by Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia https://mgnv.org/calendar-of-events/

19, Tuesday, Outstanding Asters and Glorious Goldenrods, lunch and learn, noon to 2:00 pm, fee and must register, Irvine Nature Center https://www.explorenature.org/

19, Tuesday, Webinar, Fall Garden & Landscape Care with Melinda Myers, free and must register, 7:30 pm EST. https://www.melindamyers.com/

20, Wednesday, Plant Structure, 6 to 9:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden, https://www.nybg.org/

20, Wednesday, Landscape Design History, 10:30 am to 1:30 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden, https://www.nybg.org/

20, Wednesday, Behind the Scenes Greenhouse Tour, 10:00 to 11:15 am, fee and must register. Also offered on Friday, September 22 in the afternoon. Brookside Gardens https://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/

20, Wednesday, Business Practices for the Landscape Professional, 10:15 am to 12:15 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden, https://www.nybg.org/

21, Thursday, Lecture: The Private Library in America: Never Just a Random Collection of Books with Jim Abbott, Executive Director and Chief Curator, Wright’s Ferry Manson, 10:30 am, in person and virtual, fee and must register, Ladew Topiary Gardens https://ladewgardens.com/

21, Thursday, Webinar: Gardening in Overtime: Getting the Most Out of Your Late-Season Display with Dan Benarcik of Chanticleer Gardens, 6:00 pm, fee and must register, Garden Design https://www.gardendesign.com/webinars/

21, Thursday, Colonial Cocktails: Rum Ratafia and Syllabub, 6:30 to 7:30 pm, fee and must register, Historic London Town and Gardens https://www.historiclondontown.org/

21, Thursday, Sissinghurst Through the Seasons, a four-part virtual program, 2:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, Garden Conservancy https://www.gardenconservancy.org/

21, Thursday, Virtual Plant Clinic, 2:00 pm, free but must register, Merrifield Garden Center https://www.merrifieldgardencenter.com/

22, Friday, Garden Chores and Coffee: Houseplant Care for Fall/Winter and Turning Warm Season Veggie Beds, 10:00 am -11:00 am, free, registration suggested. Also offered on Saturday September 23 at 10:00 am. Homestead Gardens https://homesteadgardens.com/

22, Friday, Rokeby Farm and Oak Spring Garden Fall Tours, tickets required, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Also on Saturday September 23. https://www.osgf.org/

22, Friday, The Residential Greenhouse: Gardener’s Tool, Garden Room, or Both? 10:00 am to 11:30 am, zoom, free and must register, Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia https://mgnv.org/

22, Friday, Behind the Scenes Greenhouse Tour, 1:00 to 2:15 pm, fee and must register. Also offered on Wednesday, September 20, 10:00 to 11:15 am. Brookside Gardens https://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/

22, Friday, Guided Forest Bathing Walks, 9:30 to 11:30 am, fee, also on Saturday, September 16. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens, https://www.hillwoodmuseum.org

23, Saturday, Fruit Trees for Every Garden (tour), 10:00 am, free, at the Gainesville location of Merrifield Garden Center https://www.merrifieldgardencenter.com/

23, Saturday, All About Houseplants, 10:30 to 2:00 pm, free but registration required. Samuels Public Library, Front Royal, sponsored by the Northern Shenandoah Valley Master Gardener Association, https://nsvmga.org/events-community-talks/

23, Saturday and Sunday September 24, Arlington Rose Foundation Rose and Photography Show at the Fair Oaks location of Merrifield Garden Center. Time to be determined.  https://www.merrifieldgardencenter.com/

23, Saturday, Native Flowers, Fruits and Foliage for Fall, 10:00 to 11:30 am, fee and must register, Brookside Gardens https://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/

23, Saturday, Rokeby Farm and Oak Spring Garden Fall Tours, tickets required, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Also on Friday September 22. https://www.osgf.org/

23, Saturday, Green Spring Gardens Fall Festival, 9:00-3:00 pm, admission is free, sponsored by the Friends of Green Springs, Green Spring Gardens https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/green-spring

24, Sunday, Floral Design with Native Plants, 1 to 2:30 pm, fee and must register, Adkins Arboretum https://www.adkinsarboretum.org/

24, Sunday, Plant a Pollinator Patch, 1:30 to 3:30 pm, fee and must register, Irvine Nature Center https://www.explorenature.org/

26, Tuesday, In the Garden Series: Pondering the Ponds, 9:00 am, fee and must register, Ladew Topiary Gardens https://ladewgardens.com/

26, Tuesday, Simpson Park Demonstration Garden, 10:00 to 11:30 am, free, no registration required, every Tuesday morning drop in and ask gardening questions, sponsored by Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia https://mgnv.org/calendar-of-events/

26, Tuesday, Workshop: Using Goldenrods for Dyes & Herbals, 6:30 to 8:30 pm, fee and must register, Irvine Nature Center https://www.explorenature.org/

28, Thursday, Storing Tropical Plants in Temperate Climates: Design, Tips and Techniques with Marianne Willburn, 10:30 am, in person and virtual, fee and must register, Ladew Topiary Gardens https://ladewgardens.com/

29, Friday, Garden Talk: Tips on Growing Beautiful Bulbs, 1:30 to 2:30 pm, fee and must register, Green Spring Gardens https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/green-spring

29, Friday, Garden Chores and Coffee: Spring Bulb Planning & Putting Perennials to Bed, 10:00 am -11:00 am, free, registration suggested. Also offered on Saturday September 30 at 10:00 am. Homestead Gardens https://homesteadgardens.com/

29, Friday, Container Gardening, 10:00 am to noon, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden, https://www.nybg.org/

30, Saturday, Flight in the Night, 10 to 11:00 am (flying animals & pollinators active at night and host plants). Fee and must register, Green Spring Gardens https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/green-spring

30, Saturday, Late Season Gardening for Pollinators, online, fee and must register, 10:00 am. Longwood Gardens https://longwoodgardens.org/

30, Saturday, Fall Festival, sponsored by the Friends of the National Arboretum, at the National Arboretum https://www.fona.org/

30, Saturday, Growing fruit trees, free, time to be determined, at the Fair Oaks location of Merrifield Garden Center https://www.merrifieldgardencenter.com/

30, Saturday, Fall Fest, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, free parking and free admission at Richard’s Fruit Market in Middletown, VA, Sponsored by the Northern Shenandoah Valley Master Gardener Association  https://nsvmga.org/

30, Saturday, Northern Alexandria Native Plant Sale, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, Church of St. Clement, Alexandria, VA. http://www.northernalexandrianativeplantsale.org/

August 2023

1, Tuesday, Workshop: Kokedama Moss Balls, 7 to 8:00 pm, fee and must register. Rewild Plant Store, Ballston Quarter, Arlington.  https://www.rewilddc.com/

1, Tuesday, Simpson Park Demonstration Garden, 10:00 to 11:30 am, free, no registration required, every Tuesday morning drop in and ask gardening questions, sponsored by Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia https://mgnv.org/calendar-of-events/

2, Wednesday, Potowmack Chapter of Virginia Native Plant Society plant sale, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm, Green Spring Gardens https://vnps.org/events/

2, Wednesday, Garden Talks: Vegetables for Fall and Winter Harvest, 7:00 pm, free and no need to register. Arlington County Library. Sponsored by the Friends of Urban Agriculture and Extension Master Gardeners https://arlingtonurbanag.org/garden-talks-2023/

3, Thursday, Virtual Presentation: Working the Night Shift Pollination After Dark, noon to 1:30 pm, free and must register. University of Maryland Extension https://extension.umd.edu/news-events/events/

3, Thursday, Virtual Lecture: Sizzling Ideas for Cool Season Vegetables in the Fall, 7 to 8:00 pm, free https://loudouncountypubliclibrary.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=95116&backTo=Calendar&startDate=2023/08/03

4, Friday, Fall and Winter Vegetable Garden Planning, 10 to 11:30 am, free and online, need to register, Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia https://mgnv.org/

4, Friday, Battling Bugs, noon to 1:00 pm, free and must register, online, U.S. Botanic Garden https://www.usbg.gov/

5, Saturday, Teaching Garden: Groundcover Lawn Alternatives, 9:00 am to noon, free and no need to register. Sponsored by Prince William Master Gardeners. At the Teaching Garden https://mgpw.org/

5, Saturday, Introduction to Plant Science, 10:30 to 12:30 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

5, Saturday, First Saturday Guided Walk, 10:00 am, free for members, nominal free for non-members, Adkins Arboretum https://www.adkinsarboretum.org/

6, Sunday, Gardening with Native Plants, 10:30 to 12:30 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

7, Monday, Climate Change and Native Plants, 6 to 7:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register. Native Plant Trust https://www.nativeplanttrust.org/

8, Tuesday, Identifying Native Bees, 10 to 11:00 am, fee and must register, Adkins Arboretum https://www.adkinsarboretum.org/

8, Tuesday, Simpson Park Demonstration Garden, 10:00 to 11:30 am, free, no registration required, every Tuesday morning drop in and ask gardening questions, sponsored by Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia https://mgnv.org/

8, Tuesday, Introduction to Landscape Design, 6 to 8:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

8, Tuesday, Introduction to Therapeutic Horticulture, 6 to 8:30 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

9, Wednesday, Garden Talks: Cover Crops for Healthy Soil, 7:00 pm, free and no need to register. Arlington County Library. Sponsored by the friends of Urban Agriculture and Extension Master Gardeners https://arlingtonurbanag.org/garden-talks-2023/

9, Wednesday, Landscape for Life, series of Wednesday evenings, 5:30 to 8:30 pm, live virtual, fee and must register. Native Plant Trust https://www.nativeplanttrust.org/

10, Thursday, Meet Your Next Favorite Plant webinar with Margaret Roach (awaytogarden website and podcast) and Ken Druse, 6:00 pm, free but must register. https://awaytogarden.com/meet-your-next-favorite-plant-a-free-webinar-with-ken-druse-aug-10/

10, Thursday, Biodiversity: The Value of Variety, 10:00 to 11:00 am, fee and must register, outdoor nature program with activities. Blandy Experimental Farm https://blandy.virginia.edu/

11, Friday, The Hospitable Gardener: Welcoming Fireflies and Other Creatures to Your Yard, 10:00 am to 11:30 am, free and online, must register, Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia https://mgnv.org/

12, Saturday, Rain Barrel Workshop, 2:00 to 4:00 pm, fee and must register.  Sponsored by City of Fairfax https://www.fairfaxva.gov/government/environment-sustainability/water-and-stormwater-resources/rain-barrels

12, Saturday, Make Ink: A Forager’s Guide, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

15, Tuesday, River Friendly Yards, 10 to 11:00 am, fee and must register, Adkins Arboretum https://www.adkinsarboretum.org/

15, Tuesday, Simpson Park Demonstration Garden, 10:00 to 11:30 am, free, no registration required, every Tuesday morning drop in and ask gardening questions, sponsored by Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia https://mgnv.org/calendar-of-events/

15, Tuesday, Ecology-Based Landscape Practice, 9:00 am to 4:30 pm, fee and must register. New Directions in the American Landscape but event held at Glenstone Museum in Rockville, Maryland https://learning.ndal.org/courses/inthefield-md-2023

15, Tuesday, Flower ID from A to Z, 6 to 8:30 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

15, Tuesday, Gardening for Birds, 6 to 8:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, Phipps Conservatory

16, Wednesday, Garden Talks: Extend Your Growing Season, 7:00 pm, free and no need to register. Arlington County Library. Sponsored by the Friends of Urban Agriculture and Extension Master Gardeners https://arlingtonurbanag.org/garden-talks-2023/

17, Thursday, Look & Learn: Repotting Orchids, on-site, drop-in demonstration, 10 to noon, no registration needed, free. U.S. Botanic Garden https://www.usbg.gov/

17, Thursday, Fundamental of Gardening, 10:00 am to noon, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

17, Thursday, Pollination Ecology, 6 to 8:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

19, Saturday, Soil Science I: Physical Properties, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

22, Tuesday, In the Garden Series: The Art of Topiary, 9:00 am to 10:00 am, fee and must register, Ladew Topiary Gardens https://ladewgardens.com/

22, Tuesday, Simpson Park Demonstration Garden, 10:00 to 11:30 am, free, no registration required, every Tuesday morning drop in and ask gardening questions, sponsored by Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia https://mgnv.org/calendar-of-events/

22, Tuesday, Desert Terrariums, 7 to 8:00 pm, fee and must register. Rewild Plant store in Shaw. https://www.rewilddc.com/

23, Wednesday, Conversations with Great American Gardeners: Dr. Lucinda McDade, 7:00 pm, free and must register, virtual. American Horticultural Society https://ahsgardening.org/

23, Wednesday, Garden Talks: Foraging for Wild Edibles, 7:00 pm, free and no need to register. Arlington County Library. Sponsored by the Friends of Urban Agriculture and Extension Master Gardeners https://arlingtonurbanag.org/garden-talks-2023/

23, Wednesday, Rose Medicine, 6:30 to 8:30 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

24, Thursday, Webinar: New Naturalism: Designing and Planning a Resilient and Vibrant Home Garden with Kelly Norris, 6:00 pm, fee and must register. Sponsored by Garden Design  https://www.gardendesign.com/webinars/?utm_source=article-newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Webinar-7-20-23

25, Friday, Fall Lawn Care, 10 to 11:30 am, free and online but must register. Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia https://mgnv.org/

25, Friday, Plant Science Conversations: Hemp Innovations, noon to 12:30 pm, free and must register, online, U.S. Botanic Garden https://www.usbg.gov/

26, Saturday, Plant Partners: The Art of Planting Design, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

26, Saturday, The Glorious Insects of Goldenrod, 10 to 11:30 am, fee and must register, Adkins Arboretum https://www.adkinsarboretum.org/

26, Saturday, 9 to 4:30 pm, and Sunday, August 27, noon to 3:30, Annual Begonia Show at Green Spring Gardens, Held by the Potomac Branch of the American Begonia Society, free admission and begonias for sale https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/green-spring

28, Monday, Native Plants of Fall, 10 to noon, fee and must register. Is hybrid series of six online lectures and three garden tours in the fall. Mt. Cuba Center https://mtcubacenter.org/event/native-plants-of-fall-hybrid-option/

29, Tuesday, Therapeutic Horticulture: Horticulture Program Management, 6 to 8:30 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

29, Tuesday, Simpson Park Demonstration Garden, 10:00 to 11:30 am, free, no registration required, every Tuesday morning drop in and ask gardening questions, sponsored by Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia https://mgnv.org/calendar-of-events/

30, Wednesday, Kitchen Garden, on-site, drop-in, no registration needed, free, outside at the Bartholdi Fountain and Gardens, 12:30 – 1:30 pm, U.S. Botanic Garden https://www.usbg.gov/

30, Wednesday, Garden Talks: Garden Tool Clinic, 7:00 pm, free and no need to register. Arlington County Library. Sponsored by the Friends of Urban Agriculture and Extension Master Gardeners https://arlingtonurbanag.org/garden-talks-2023/

30, Wednesday, Grow Gourmet Mushrooms Indoors, 6 to 8:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

Around the corner but get your tickets now!

Tickets are on sale for fall tours of Oak Spring (Bunny Mellon’s garden) and Rokeby Farms (across the street) in Upperville, VA. They will be open to the public on Friday, September 22, and Saturday, September 23.  You must purchase a ticket, but the ticket is not timed. These are self-guided tours between 9:00 am and 2:00 pm. Oak Spring Garden Foundation https://www.osgf.org/

July 2023

1, Saturday, First Saturday Guided Walk, Adkins Arboretum, 10:00 am free for members, nominal fee for nonmembers https://www.adkinsarboretum.org/

2, Sunday, Press Flower Greeting Cards Workshop, 1:30 to 3:30 pm, fee and must register, Northern Shenandoah Valley Master Gardener Association, will be at the Belle Grove Welcome Center https://nsvmga.org/

5, Wednesday, Plants 101 Plant Care, 6 to 7:00 pm, online, free and must register, The Sill, https://www.thesill.com/

5, Wednesday, Potowmack Chapter of Virginia Native Plant Society Native plant sale at Green Spring Gardens, 10:00 to 1:00 pm, https://vnps.org/potowmack/events/potowmack-chapter-native-plant-sale-2023-07-05/

5, Wednesday, Garden Talk: Garden Safely, 7 to 8:00 pm, free. Sponsored by Friends of Urban Agriculture and Extension Master Gardeners Arlington Central Library  https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/10388873

6, Thursday, Ladew’s Butterfly House opens, see website for times, Ladew Topiary Garden https://ladewgardens.com/

8, Saturday, Teaching Garden, 9 to noon, all about bats in Prince William County, free, do not have to register, Prince William County Master Gardeners https://mgpw.org/

8, Saturday, Milkweeds and Dogbanes, virtual, 12:30 to 3:30 pm, fee and must register, Native Plant Trust https://www.nativeplanttrust.org/

8, Saturday, Creating Living Wall Art, an on-site workshop given at two times: 10:30 to 12:30 and 1:30 to 3:30, fee and must register, U.S. Botanic Garden https://www.usbg.gov/

8, Forest Bathing with Sage and Paul, 9 to 11:00 am, pay what you can and register, hosted by Friends of the National Arboretum, held at the Arboretum https://www.fona.org/

8, Saturday, Aromatherapy Picnic, 10 to 11:00 am, fee and must register, Adkins Arboretum https://www.adkinsarboretum.org/

9, Sunday, Summer Plant Care, in person workshop at Bethesda location of the Sill, 11:00 am to noon, free but must register https://www.thesill.com/

10, Monday and July 17, Lecture: Understanding Climate Change, 6 to 7:30 pm, free and must register, virtual, Phipps Conservatory https://www.phipps.conservatory.org/

11, Tuesday, Gardener’s Focus Tour: Summer Designs, 12:30 to 1:15 pm, included in suggested donation. Also on Friday July 14; Tuesday July 18; and Friday, July 21. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens  https://hillwoodmuseum.org/

11, Tuesday, Simpson Park Demonstration Garden at 420 East Monroe Avenue, Alexandria, 10 to 11:00 am, free, drop in and see garden and ask gardening questions. Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia https://mgnv.org/

11, Tuesday, Ecology-based Landscape Practice, an intensive 6 part course, virtual, fee and must register, New Directions in the American Landscape https://learning.ndal.org/bundles/intensive-course-bundle-2023

11, Tuesday, Lecture: How does the summer sunshine nourish the autumn soil? 10 to 11:30 am, fee and must register, Adkins Arboretum https://www.adkinsarboretum.org/

12, Wednesday, Cactus 101: Plant Care Online Workshop, virtual, 6 to 7:00 pm, free but must register, The Sill https://www.thesill.com/

12, Wednesday, The Science of Tree Communication, 6 to 8:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

12, Wednesday, Garden Talk: Creating habitat in your yards and gardens, 7 to 8:00 pm, free. Sponsored by Friends of Urban Agriculture and Extension Master Gardeners Arlington Central Library  https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/10388873

13, Thursday, Kokedama Moss Balls Workshop, 7:30 to 8:30 pm, fee and must register, ReWild Plant Store at Shaw location https://www.rewilddc.com/

13, Thursday, Lecture: Nuisance or Nonsense? What’s the Harm with Invasive Plants? 7 to 8:00 pm, virtual, free and no need to register, Loudoun County Master Gardeners https://loudouncountymastergardeners.org/

13, Thursday, Introduction to Plant Science, 6 to 8:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

14, Friday, Gardener’s Focus Tour: Summer Designs, 12:30 to 1:15 pm, included in suggested donation. Also on Tuesday, July 11; Tuesday July 18; and Friday, July 21. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens  https://hillwoodmuseum.org/

14, Friday, Approaches to Vertical Farming and Hydroponics, online lecture, noon to 1:00, free and must register, U.S. Botanic Garden https://www.usbg.gov/

14, Friday, Woody Plant Conference, 9:00 am to 4:30 pm, fee and must register, register via Longwood Gardens website, is online and in person at Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College, PA.  https://longwoodgardens.org/events-performances/events/woody-plant-conference

14, Friday, Understanding Tree Pests and Disease, 10 to 11:30 am, free but must register, online, Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia https://mgnv.org/

15, Saturday, Wild Walks: Native Bees, 10 to noon, fee and must register, Ladew Topiary Gardens https://ladewgardens.com/

15, Saturday, Common Garden Pests and Diseases, 10 to noon, fee and must register, Brookside Gardens https://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/

15, Saturday, Styling Flowers for Photography, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

15, Saturday, through July 22, Lotus and Water Lily Festival, 9 to 4:00 pm, no fee or registration required, Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens https://www.nps.gov/keaq/index.htm

15, Saturday, Tour of Green Spring Gardens and Ice Cream, 10 to 11:30 am, fee and must register, Green Spring Gardens https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/green-spring

16, Sunday, Japanese Gardens, 1:00 pm, free, at the Fair Oak location of Merrifield Garden Center https://www.merrifieldgardencenter.com/

17, Monday, Color Theory for Floral Design, 6 to 8:30 pm virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

17, Monday, On Monday from July 17 through August 21, 6:30 to 8:30 pm, in person and online, Creating and Caring for Sustainable Home Landscapes, fee and must register, J.C. Raulston Arboretum https://jcra.ncsu.edu/events/details.php?ID=3252

18, Tuesday, Simpson Park Demonstration Garden at 420 East Monroe Avenue, Alexandria, 10 to 11:00 free, drop in and see garden and ask gardening questions. Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia https://mgnv.org/

18, Tuesday and July 26, two session virtual workshop, 9 to 1:00 pm, Advanced Ecological Design, fee and must register, Ecological Landscape Alliance https://www.ecolandscaping.org/

18, Tuesday, Gardener’s Focus Tour: Summer Designs, 12:30 to 1:15 pm, included in suggested donation. Also on Tuesday, July 11; Friday July 14; and Friday, July 21. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens  https://hillwoodmuseum.org/

18, Tuesday, In the Garden Series: Picture Perfect Plants, 9 – 10:00 am, fee and must register, Ladew https://ladewgardens.com/

19, Wednesday, Garden Talk: Growing Food in a Hot Climate, 7 to 8:00 pm, free. Sponsored by Friends of Urban Agriculture and Extension Master Gardeners Arlington Central Library  https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/10388873

19, Wednesday, Tropical Bonsai Workshop, online, 6 to 8:00 pm, fee and must register, Chicago Botanic Garden https://www.chicagobotanic.org/

20, Thursday, Shade Gardens: Embracing the Dark Side, 5:30 to 8:30 pm, virtual, fee and must register, Native Plant Trust https://www.nativeplanttrust.org/

20, Thursday, Air Plant 101 Online workshop, 6 to 7:00 pm, free but must register, The Sill  https://www.thesill.com/

20, Thursday, Cut Flower Farming, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

21, Friday, Botanical Beverages, Cocktails and Mocktails for the Summer, 6 to 7:30 pm, fee and must register, virtual, Phipps Conservatory https://www.phipps.conservatory.org/

21, Friday, Virtual Floral Design: Sustainable Floristry, 1:30 to 2:30 pm, free for members, fee for nonmembers, Zoom, must register, Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens https://hillwoodmuseum.org/

21, Friday, Gardener’s Focus Tour: Summer Designs, 12:30 to 1:15 pm, included in suggested donation. Also on Tuesday, July 11; Friday July 14; and Tuesday July 18. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens  https://hillwoodmuseum.org/

22, Saturday, Perennial Bed Design for Sun, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, online fee and must register, Chicago Botanic Garden https://www.chicagobotanic.org/

22, Saturday, Hydrangea Care, 10:00 am, free, at the Fair Oaks location of Merrifield Garden Center https://www.merrifieldgardencenter.com/

22, Saturday and July 23, Sunday, Annual Farm Tour and Harvest Sale in Montgomery County. Free and drive on your own https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/agservices/farm-to-table/farm-tour.html

22, Saturday, How Do Their Gardens Grow, 9:30 to 11:30 am, visit two private gardens of Nature Forward members in Boyds, MD, fee and must register, Nature Forward https://natureforward.org/

22, Saturday, Botanical Tile Casting, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm, fee and must register, Brookside Gardens https://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/

22, Saturday, Kitchen Peppers Demonstration, 10:30 to noon, fee and must register, Historic London Town https://www.historiclondontown.org/events

23, Sunday, Butterfly Walk at Sweet Run State Park, 10:00 am to noon, free but must register, Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy  https://loudounwildlife.org/

24, Monday, Celebrate National Moth Week, workshop with Judy Gallagher, 7 to 8 pm, virtual, free but registration required. Audubon Society of Northern Virginia https://www.audubonva.org/asnv-events/230724-moth-week

24, Monday, Dragonflies and Damselflies of the Northeast, 6 to 8:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

25, Tuesday, Simpson Park Demonstration Garden at 420 East Monroe Avenue, Alexandria, 10 to 11:00 free, drop in and see garden and ask gardening questions. Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia https://mgnv.org/

26, Wednesday, The Art of Flower Remedies, 5 to 7:00 pm, online, fee and must register, Chicago Botanic Garden https://www.chicagobotanic.org/

26, Wednesday, Cottage Garden Designs, 6:30 to 8:30 pm, online, fee and must register, Chicago Botanic Garden https://www.chicagobotanic.org/

26, Wednesday, Parking Lot Alive! Garden Tour, 10:30 to noon, fee and must register, Adkins Arboretum https://www.adkinsarboretum.org/

26, Wednesday, Garden Talk: Preserve Your Harvest, 7 to 8:00 pm, free. Sponsored by Friends of Urban Agriculture and Extension Master Gardeners Arlington Central Library  https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/10388873

27, Thursday, Virtual Floral Workshop, 10 to 11:30, fee and must register, Green Spring Gardens https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/green-spring

27, Thursday, Moth Ecology and Conservation, 6:30 to 7:30 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

27, Thursday, Desert Terrariums Workshop, 7:30 to 8:30 pm, fee and must register at Rewild plant store, Capital Hill location https://www.rewilddc.com/

27, Thursday, Marvelous Mints, 6:30 to 8:30 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

28, Friday, Managing the Vegetable Garden’s Overabundance, 10 to 11:30 am, free but must register, virtual presentation. Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia https://mgnv.org/

29, Saturday, Wellderness: Forest Bathing with Sage, 9:00 to 11:00 am, free at Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens https://www.nps.gov/keaq/index.htm

29, Saturday, Perennial Bed Design for Shade, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, online, fee and must register, Chicago Botanic Garden https://www.chicagobotanic.org/

29, Saturday, Butterfly Walk at Willowsford, 9:30 to 11:30, free but must register, Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy https://loudounwildlife.org/

30, Sunday, Native Plants for Shade, 1:00 pm, free, at the Fair Oaks location of Merrifield Garden Center https://www.merrifieldgardencenter.com/

30, Sunday, Natural dying (solar dying with native plants), 1 to 2:30 pm, fee and must register, Adkins Arboretum https://www.adkinsarboretum.org/

31, Monday, Basic Plant ID, 5:30 to 7:30 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

June 2023

The Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District is planning a 2023 Sustainable Garden Tour in June but as of this posting the date has not been announced.

On Fridays and Saturdays in June, Cavano’s Perennial Nursery (a wholesale nursery in Maryland) will open its doors to the public for retail sales and offer a discount. Must register to attend because of limited parking spaces. See the Eventbrite link.

1, Thursday, Live Q&A with native plant expert Ian Caton, noon, Zoom, free and must register, sponsored by the New Directions in the American Landscape  https://www.ndal.org/

1, Thursday, Information night for extension master gardener volunteer training, Zoom, free and must register, 7 to 8:00 pm, Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia https://mgnv.org/

1, Thursday, Foraging in Our Gardens and Forests, 10:00 to noon, fee and must register, Ladew Topiary Gardens https://ladewgardens.com/

1, Thursday, All About Lavender, 6:30 to 8:00 pm, free but must register, Rust Library in Leesburg,  Loudoun County Master Gardeners https://loudouncountymastergardeners.org/events/free-monthly-gardening-lectures/

2, Friday, Summer Pruning, free and must register, 10 – 11:30 am, Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia https://mgnv.org/

3, Saturday, Tussie Mussie workshop at Blooming Hill Lavender Farm, Purceville, VA. 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, https://bloominghillva.com/

3, Saturday, GardenFest plant sale, 8:00 am to 2:00 pm, Northern Shenandoah Valley Master Gardener Association at Belle Grove Plantation. https://nsvmga.org/

3, Saturday, Introduction to Landscape Design, 10:00 am to noon, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

3, Saturday, Designing with Groundcover Plants, 8:30 to 11:00 am, fee and must register, Green Spring Gardens https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/green-spring

3, Saturday, First Saturday Guided Walk, 10:00 am, free for members and free for nonmembers, Adkins Arboretum https://www.adkinsarboretum.org/

3, Saturday, Spring Garden Tour of Green Spring Gardens, 10 to 11:00 am, fee and must register, Green Spring Gardens https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/green-spring

3, Saturday, Teaching Garden, topic is women in agriculture/horticulture and the herb bed, 9:00 am to noon, free. Prince William Master Gardeners https://www.pwcva.gov/department/virginia-cooperative-extension/horticulture-classes

3, Saturday, Know to Grow Spring Workshops: Groundcovers and Bee Grass, 10:00 to 11:30 am, fee and must register, Homestead Gardens https://homesteadgardens.com/

4, Sunday, Arlington Green Community Celebration and Tour (formerly known as Green Home and Garden Tour), 1 to 4:00 pm, celebration is free, tour is not, sponsored by Arlington County’s Office of Sustainability and Environmental Management, EcoAction Arlington and Virginia Cooperative Extension https://www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Programs/Sustainability-and-Environment/Stormwater/Stormwater-Watersheds/Stormwater-at-Home/Green-Home-Garden-Tour

5, Monday through July 17, Floral Design 1 online, Also floral design 1, 2 or 3 self-paced are available. fee and must register, Longwood Gardens https://longwoodgardens.org/

5, Monday, Microorganisms and Plants, 6:30 to 8:30 pm, fee and must register, online, Phipps Conservatory https://www.phipps.conservatory.org/

6, Tuesday, Know to Grow Spring Workshops: Bay Wise Gardening, 10:00 am to 11:30 am, fee and must register, Homestead Gardens https://homesteadgardens.com/

6, Tuesday, Simpson Park Demonstration Garden, Hey June Bug, free, 10:00 to 11:00 am, Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia https://mgnv.org/

6, Tuesday, Introduction to Plant Science, 6 to 8:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

6, Tuesday, Gardener’s Focus Tour: Bounty of the Cutting Garden, 2:30 to 3:30, included in suggested donation. Also on Friday, June 9; Tuesday, June 13; Friday, June 16; Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens https://hillwoodmuseum.org/

6, Tuesday, Language of Flowers flower show, 10:00 am to 7:00 pm., free, Ross Station, Seaford, Delaware, Spade & Trowel Garden Club, https://www.seafordspadeandtrowelgardenclub.org

6, Tuesday, Soil Science I: Physical Properties, 6 to 8:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

7, Wednesday, Garden Talks: Fresh Produce for the Table, 7:00 pm, free and no registration required. Presented by Arlington Friends of Urban Agriculture and Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia. Arlington Central Library  https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/10388872

7, Wednesday, Orchid Care and Expert online workshop, 6 to 7:00 pm, free, virtual and should register, The Sill. https://www.thesill.com/

7, Wednesday, Potowmack Chapter Native Plant Sale at Green Spring Gardens, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm, Virginia Native Plant Society https://vnps.org/events/

9, Friday, Gardener’s Focus Tour: Bounty of the Cutting Garden, 2:30 to 3:30, included in suggested donation. Also on Tuesday, June 6; Tuesday, June 13; Friday, June 16; Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens https://hillwoodmuseum.org/

9, Friday, Native Trees and Shrubs for Pollinators, Zoom, free and must register, 10:00 to 11:30 am, Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia https://mgnv.org/

10, Saturday, Sustainable Gardening Practices, 10 to 11:30 am, fee and must register, Brookside Gardens https://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/

10, Saturday and 11, Sunday, Annual Secret Garden Tour of Annapolis, tickets required, https://www.visitannapolis.org/event/secret-garden-tour/9527/

10, Saturday, Shrubs and Cordials workshop at Blooming Hill Lavender Farm, noon to 5:00 pm. Tickets required https://bloominghillva.com/

10, Saturday, Under the Arbor event at the National Herb Garden, U.S. National Arboretum in DC, free 1:00 to 4:00 pm, workshop demonstration on herbs in containers. Potomac Unit of the Herb Society of America https://www.herbsocietypotomac.org/

10, Saturday, Know to Grow Spring Workshop: Bay Wise Gardening, 10:00 am to 11:30 am, fee and must register, Homestead Gardens https://homesteadgardens.com/

10, Saturday, Dogs, Dogwood, Digging, Oh My! Plants and Pets with a Vet (online Q&A) 11:30 to 12:30 pm, virtual, free and must register, U.S. Botanic Garden https://www.usbg.gov/

10, Saturday, Guided Forest Bathing Walks, 9:30 am to 11:30 am, fee. Also on Friday June 23. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens https://hillwoodmuseum.org/

10, Saturday, Garden Talk Townhouse Gardening, 10:30 to 11:30 am, fee and must register, Green Spring Gardens https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/green-spring

11, Sunday, Terrarium Building, 7 to 8:30 pm, fee and must register, in person. The Sill in Bethesda, https://www.thesill.com/

13, Tuesday, Gardener’s Focus Tour: Bounty of the Cutting Garden, 2:30 to 3:30, included in suggested donation. Also on Tuesday, June 6; Friday, June 9; Friday, June 16; Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens https://hillwoodmuseum.org/

13, Tuesday, Know to Grow Spring Workshops: Pruning Perennials with the Chelsea Chop, 10:00 am to 11:30 am, fee and must register, Homestead Gardens https://homesteadgardens.com/

14, Wednesday, Garden Talks: Feed Your Soil for Happy Vegetables, 7:00 pm, free and no registration required. Presented by Arlington Friends of Urban Agriculture and Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia. Arlington Central Library  https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/10388872

14, Wednesday, Herbal Medicine Making, 6:30 to 8:00 pm, virtual, for several Wednesdays, fee and must register, Phipps Conservatory https://www.phipps.conservatory.org/

14, Wednesday, Virtual Lectures: Conversations with Great American Gardeners: Ira Wallace, 7:00 pm, free and must register, American Horticultural Society https://ahsgardening.org/

14, Wednesday, Modern Farmhouse Floral Arranging, 6 to 8:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

14, Wednesday, Ancient and Venerable Trees, 6 to 8:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

15, Thursday, Miniature Hostas, 2 to 3:30 pm, fee and must register, Brookside Gardens https://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/

15, Thursday, Plant Care Basics, 7 to 8:00 pm, fee and must register, Rewild plant store in Ballston, https://www.rewilddc.com/

15, Thursday, Fundamentals of Gardening, 10:00 am to noon, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

16, Friday, Gardener’s Focus Tour: Bounty of the Cutting Garden, 2:30 to 3:30, included in suggested donation. Also on Tuesday, June 6; Friday, June 9; Tuesday, June 13. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens https://hillwoodmuseum.org/

16, Friday and 17 Saturday, Southeastern Plant Symposium and Rare Plant Auction, in person and online, fee and must register. JC Raulston Arboretum. https://jcra.ncsu.edu/

17, Father’s Day Weekend Forest Bathing, 1 to 3:00 pm, Friends of the National Arboretum, at the National Arboretum in DC. Free but donation requested. https://www.fona.org/

17, Saturday, Native Plants for Pollinators, 10:30 to 11:30 am. fee and must register, Green Spring Gardens https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/green-spring

17, Saturday, Know to Grow Spring Workshops: Pruning Perennials with the Chelsea Chop, 10:00 am to 11:30, fee and must register, Homestead Gardens https://homesteadgardens.com/

20, Tuesday, Pollinator Meadow Tour, 2 to 3:15 pm, fee and must register, Also offered on June 22 at 10:00 am to 11:15 am. Brookside Gardens https://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/

20, Tuesday, Evolutionary Ecology of Interactions, 6:00 to 7:30 pm, fee and must register, virtual. Mt. Cuba Center. https://mtcubacenter.org/event/evolutionary-ecology-of-interactions-online/

20, Tuesday, In the Garden Series: Don’t Bug Me, 9:00 am, fee and must register, Ladew Topiary Gardens https://ladewgardens.com/

20, Tuesday, Potting 101, 6 to 7:00 pm, online workshop, free. The Sill, https://www.thesill.com/

20, Tuesday, Building a Better Monarch Butterfly Garden, 1 to 2:00 pm, webinar, free but must register, Horticultural Research Institute https://www.hriresearch.org/

21, Wednesday, Bees, Pesticides and Politics: Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Urban Landscapes, 1 to 2:00 pm, free and must register, webinar. Horticultural Research Institute https://www.hriresearch.org/

21, Wednesday, Garden Talks: Good Bugs! Bad Bugs!, 7:00 pm, free and no registration required. Presented by Arlington Friends of Urban Agriculture and Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia. Arlington Central Library  https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/10388872

22, Thursday, Pollinator Meadow Tour, 10 to 11:15 am, fee and must register, Also offered on June 20 at 2:00 am to 3:15 pm. Brookside Gardens https://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/

22, Thursday, Pollinators, Plant Trials and People: Discovering and Sharing the Best Pollinator Plants, 1 to 2:00 pm, free and must register, webinar, Horticultural Research Institute https://www.hriresearch.org/

22, Thursday, The Story of a Black Mother’s Garden, 2:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, Garden Conservancy https://www.gardenconservancy.org/

22, Thursday, Luncheon and Demonstration of Ikebana, 10:00 to 2:00 pm, at Columbia Country Club in Chevy Chase. Sponsored by DC chapter of Ikebana international (Chapter 1), tickets required. https://iichapter1.com/

22, Thursday, Fundamentals of Garden Design, 6 to 8:30 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

23, Friday, Edible Landscape Design, Zoom, free and must register, 10:00 to 11:30 am, Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia https://mgnv.org/

23, Friday, Guided Forest Bathing Walks, 9:30 am to 11:30 am, fee. Also on Saturday June 10. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens https://hillwoodmuseum.org/

24, Saturday, Sizzling Succulents with Brie Arthur, 9 to 11:00 am virtual, fee and must register, JC Raulston Arboretum https://jcra.ncsu.edu/

24, Saturday, Gardening in the Valley Garden Tour, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, tickets required. Northern Shenandoah Valley Master Gardeners https://nsvmga.org/

24, Saturday, How Native Plant Cultivars Affect Pollinators, 10 to 11:30 am, fee and must register, Brookside Gardens https://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/

24, Saturday and 25, Sunday, Maryland Lavender Festival at Springfield Manor in MD, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, tickets required https://www.springfieldmanor.com/lavender-festival.html

25, Sunday, Potting 101, 7 to 8:30 pm, workshop, in person, The Sill in Bethesda  https://www.thesill.com/

27, Tuesday, How to Grow a Dyer’s Garden, 6:30 to 8:00 pm, fee and must register, virtual, Phipps Conservatory https://www.phipps.conservatory.org/

27, Tuesday, Summer Plant Care, 6 to 7:00 pm, online workshop. The Sill  https://www.thesill.com/

27, Tuesday, Finding Your Niche (Your Plant’s Niche), 6:30 to 8:30 pm, fee and must register, virtual, Phipps Conservatory https://www.phipps.conservatory.org/

28, Wednesday, Garden Talks: Preventing Vegetable Diseases, 7:00 pm, free and no registration required. Presented by Arlington Friends of Urban Agriculture and Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia. Arlington Central Library  https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/10388872

28, Tuesday, Therapeutic Horticulture for Older Adults, 6:30 to 8:30 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

28, Wednesday, Medicinal Mushrooms: Fungi for a Healthy Body, Mind and Planet, 6 to 8:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

29, Thursday, Glenstone Museum and Gardens, meet at Glenstone in Potomac, MD, 10:30 to 12:30 pm, fee and must register, Brookside Gardens https://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/

29, Thursday, Desert Terrariums at Cabin John by Rewild, 7:30 to 8:30 pm, fee and must register. https://www.rewilddc.com/

Around the corner, July 12-15 is the National Children and Youth Garden Symposium in Knoxville, TN, hosted by the American Horticultural Society. This annual event brings together educators, landscape architects and designers, botanical garden staff, non-profit organizations, and more from around the country who are working to engage children with gardens and the natural world that surrounds them.

Also, around the corner, is the GardenComm annual conference.  GardenComm is an international professional organization of garden communicators and I am a member. The term “communicators” is very broad to include photographers, writers, bloggers, social media influencers, newsletter and magazine editors, speakers, etc. We are having our annual meeting in person in Minneapolis, August 1-5, 2023. Non-members are welcome to attend. This is a great opportunity to network, learn about new products and plants, get the latest information on the art of garden communications, plus visit local private and public gardens. Check out the GardenComm website and register here. If you are interested in becoming a member, contact me for more information.

May 2023

1, Monday, Gardening with Native Plants, 6 to 8 pm, fee and must register, online. New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

2, Tuesday, Lecture: Virtual Tours of English Gardens, 7 to 8:30 pm, fee and must register, online, Morris Arboretum https://experience.morrisarboretum.org/Info.aspx?EventID=10

2, Tuesday, Lecture: Better Together: Grow the Migratory Highway, 10:00 am to 11:30 am, fee, also offered on May 6. Homestead Gardens https://homesteadgardens.com/

2, Tuesday, Simpson Park Demonstration Garden’s Tuesdays Topics: What Bugs You?, 10:00 – 11:00 am, 420 East Monroe Avenue, Alexandria, free. Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia   https://mgnv.org/calendar-of-events/

3, Wednesday, Perennial Plant Combinations, 10:00 am to noon, fee and must register, online. New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

3, Wednesday, Azalea and Rhododendron Tour, 1 to 2:15 pm, fee and must register, also offered on Friday, May 5, 10 to 11:15 am, Brookside Gardens http://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/

3, Wednesday, Potowmack Chapter Native Plant Sale, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm, at Green Spring Gardens, hosted by the Potowmack Chapter of the Virginia Native Plant Society https://vnps.org/events/

3, Wednesday, Arlington Central Library Garden Talk: Herbs for Health and Flavor, 7 to 8:00 pm, free no registration required. Sponsored by Friends of Urban Agriculture and Extension Master Gardeners. https://arlingtonurbanag.org/garden-talks-2023/

3, Wednesday, Getaways: Mt. Cuba Center and Winterthur, DE, 7:30 am to 7:00 pm, fee and must register, Green Spring Gardens https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/green-spring

3, Wednesday, through May 31, Sustainable Landscape Design, fee and must register, Longwood Gardens. Online live streamed sessions on Wednesdays at 4-6:00 pm. https://longwoodgardens.org/

3, Wednesday, Botanical Latin, 10:30 am to 12:30 pm, fee and must register, online. New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

3, Wednesday, Gardener’s Focus Tour: Woodland Path, 2:30 to 3:00 pm, included in suggested donation, also on Friday May 5, Wednesday May 10, Friday May 12, Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens https://hillwoodmuseum.org/

4, Thursday, The House of a Lifetime: Collecting Northern Morocco Memories, 2:00 pm, virtual lecture, fee and must register, Garden Conservancy https://www.gardenconservancy.org/

4, Thursday, Ask an Expert: Canna Lilies Online Q&A, 10:30 to 11:00 am, free and must register, virtual, U.S. Botanic Garden https://www.usbg.gov/

4, Thursday, Wildflower Walk at the Thompson Wildlife Management Area, 1 to 3:00 pm, fee and must register Blandy Experimental Farm. https://blandy.virginia.edu/

4, Thursday, Soil Science 1: Physical Properties, 6 to 8:00 pm, fee and must register, online. New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

4, Thursday, McCrillis Gardens Spring Tour, 1 to 2:30 pm, fee and must register, also offered on Saturday, May 6, 10:30 to noon, Brookside Gardens. http://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/

5, Friday, Presentation: Managing Common Vegetable Insect Pests, 10 to 11:30 am, free, must register, online, Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia  https://mgnv.org/calendar-of-events/

5, Friday, Azalea and Rhododendron Tour, 10:00 to 11:15 am, fee and must register, also offered on May 3, Wednesday, 1 to 2:15 pm, Brookside Gardens http://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/

5, Friday, 10 to 6:00 pm, and Saturday, May 6, 10 to 5: Flower Mart by All Hallows Guild at National Cathedral in DC, https://allhallowsguild.org/programs/flower-mart/

5, Friday and Saturday May 6, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Plantfest (plant sale), 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, no admission fee required, https://www.lewisginter.org/

6, Saturday, Azalea Sale and Plant Clinic, 10 to 3:00 pm, Northern Virginia Chapter of the Azalea Society at Meadowlark Botanical Garden https://www.novaparks.com/parks/meadowlark-botanical-gardens

6, Saturday, Lecture: Better Together: Grow the Migratory Highway, 10:00 am to 11:30 am, fee, also offered on May 2. Homestead Gardens https://homesteadgardens.com/

6, Saturday, Master Gardeners of Prince William County Plant Sale, 9 to noon, at the Teaching Garden, St. Benedict Monastery, 9535 Linton Hall Road, Bristow, VA. https://mgpw.org/

6, Saturday, Tour of 10-acre edible forest garden, 6:30 to 7:30 pm, fee and must register, Forested (forest agriculture or permaculture), Bowie, MD https://www.forested.us/

6, Saturday, Vienna Conservation and Sustainability Commission Native Plant Sale, 8:00 am to noon, Vienna Community Center, https://vnps.org/events/

6, Saturday, Spring Garden Tour, 10 to 11:00 am, fee and must register, Green Spring Gardens https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/green-spring

6, Saturday, Garden Talks: Problem Plants and Better Alternatives, fee and must register, Green Spring Gardens https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/green-spring

6, Saturday, McCrillis Gardens Spring Tour, 10:30 am to noon, fee and must register, also offered on May 4, Thursday, 1 to 2:30 pm, Brookside Gardens. http://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/

6, Saturday, Maryland House and Garden Pilgrimage in Middletown, Frederick County (see also May 13 and May 21 for other locations). Tickets required https://www.mhgp.org/

6, Saturday, Ladew’s Garden Festival, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, must purchase ticket in advance, Ladew Topiary Garden https://ladewgardens.com/

6, Saturday, Onsite Native Plant Container Workshop, 10 to 11:00 am, and 12:30 to 1:30, fee and must register, Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens https://hillwoodmuseum.org/

6, Saturday, First Saturday Guided Walk, 10:00 am, free for members, fee for nonmember, Adkins Arboretum https://www.adkinsarboretum.org/

6, Saturday, Mother’s Day Tea and Spring Walk, 2 to 4:00 pm, fee and must register, Adkins Arboretum https://www.adkinsarboretum.org/

6, Saturday, Nature’s Pharmacy, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, fee and must register, online. New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

6, Saturday, Shrubs: The Backbone of the Garden, 9:30 am to 11:30 am, fee and must register, online. New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

7, Sunday, Forest Bathing Walk in the Gardens, 12:30 to 2:30 pm, fee and must register, Green Spring Gardens https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/green-spring

7, Sunday, Garden Club of Chevy Chase Garden Tour, noon to 4:00 pm, tickets required https://www.gardenclubofchevychase.org/products/2023-chevy-chase-garden-tour-ticket

7, Sunday, Get More from Your Vegetable Garden, 10:00 am to noon, fee and must register, online. New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

8, Monday, Webinar: Ask the Experts abut Container Design, 1:00 pm, free and must register, National Garden Bureau https://ngb.org/

9, Tuesday, Simpson Park Demonstration Garden’s Tuesdays Topics: What Bugs You?, 10:00 – 11:00 am, 420 East Monroe Avenue, Alexandria, free. Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia   https://mgnv.org/calendar-of-events/

9, Tuesday, Basic Plant ID, 5:30 to 7:30 pm, fee and must register, online. New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

9, Tuesday, Know to Grow Spring Workshop: Pruning Trees and Shrubs, 10:00 am to 11:30 am, fee, also offered on May 13. Homestead Gardens https://homesteadgardens.com/

9, Tuesday, Mastering the Art of Tomato Gardening, 6:15 to 7:45 pm, fee and must register, online. New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

10, Wednesday, Plant Diversity, 6 to 9:00 pm, fee and must register, online. New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

10, Wednesday, Arlington Central Library Garden Talk: Weeds 101: Keep Them at Bay, 7 to 8:00 pm, free no registration required. Sponsored by Friends of Urban Agriculture and Extension Master Gardeners. https://arlingtonurbanag.org/garden-talks-2023/

10, Wednesday, Landscape Design History, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm, fee and must register, online. New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

11, Thursday, Webinar: Ask the Experts about Spirea, 1:00 pm, free and must register, National Garden Bureau https://ngb.org/

11, Thursday, Vegetable Gardening, 6 to 8:00 pm, fee and must register, online. New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

11, Thursday, Virtual Floral Design, Mother’s Day Design, 1 to 2:30 pm, fee and must register, Green Spring Gardens https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/green-spring

11, Thursday, Bethesda Community Garden Club Annual Plant Sale, 9:00 am to noon, at the Montgomery County Farm Women’s Market in Bethesda http://bethesdacommunitygardenclub.org/

12, Friday, Presentation: Spotted Lanternfly Reporting Identification and Management, 10 to 11:30 am, free, must register, online, Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia  https://mgnv.org/calendar-of-events/

12, Friday, Miniature Perennials, 10:30 to noon, fee and must register, Brookside Gardens http://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/

12, Friday through May 21, National Public Gardens Week https://www.publicgardens.org/programs/go-public-gardens

13, Saturday, Fall Church Garden Club plant sale, 8:00 am to noon, Fall Church Community Center Gym, 223 Little Falls Street, Falls Church, VA. https://www.fallschurchgardenclub.org/

13, Saturday, 10 to 4:00 pm; and May 14, Sunday, noon to 4:00 pm, William Paca Garden Plant Sale https://www.annapolis.org/events/plantsale-saturday-2023/

13, Saturday, Mother’s Day Weekend Forest Bathing, 9 to 11:00 am at the National Arboretum, sponsored by the Friends of the National Arboretum, pay what you can https://www.fona.org/

13, Saturday, Indoor and Container Gardening 101, 1 to 2:00 pm, fee, Old City market and Oven 522 K Street NE, Cultivate the City. https://www.cultivatethecity.com/

13, Saturday, Maryland House and Garden Pilgrimage in Queen Anne’s County, (see also May 6 and May 21 for other locations). Tickets required https://www.mhgp.org/

13, Saturday, Know to Grow Spring Workshop: Pruning Trees and Shrubs, 10:00 am to 11:30 am, fee, also offered on May 9. Homestead Gardens https://homesteadgardens.com/

13, Saturday, Silver Spring Garden Club’s annual plant sale at Brookside Gardens, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, the National Capital Dahlia Society will attend as well to sell dahlias https://www.silverspringgardenclub.com/

13, Saturday, Guided Forest Bathing Walks, 9:30 to 11:30 am, fee and must register. Also on May 19. Hillwood Estate Museum and Gardens https://hillwoodmuseum.org/

13, Saturday, Prince William Wildflower Society Annual Native Plant Sale, 10:00 am to noon, Bethel Lutheran Church, Manassas, https://vnps.org/events/

13, Saturday, Georgetown Garden Club Garden Tour, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, tickets required https://www.georgetowngardenclubdc.org/

13, Saturday, Virtual Floral Design: Beloved Child in Bloom, 1:30 to 2:30 pm, free for members, fee for nonmembers, via Zoom Hillwood Estate Museum and Gardens https://hillwoodmuseum.org/

13, Saturday and May 14 Sunday, Mother’s Day House and Garden Tour, 4 to 7 on May 13 and 1 to 5 on May 14. Tickets required, houses in DC, Capital Hill Restoration Society https://chrs.org/

14, Sunday, Mums and Mimosas, Mother’s Day Flowering Arranging, 11:00 am to noon, fee and must register, Historic London Town and Garden https://www.historiclondontown.org/

14, Sunday, Rose Selection Assistance with rosarians, Merrifield Garden Center, Fair Oaks store 11 to 3:00 pm, free. https://www.merrifieldgardencenter.com/

16, Tuesday, In the Garden Series: Seasonal Transitions in Container Gardening, 9:00 am, fee and must register, Ladew Topiary Garden https://ladewgardens.com/

16, Tuesday, Simpson Park Demonstration Garden’s Tuesdays Topics: What Bugs You?, 10:00 – 11:00 am, 420 East Monroe Avenue, Alexandria, free. Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia   https://mgnv.org/calendar-of-events/

16, Tuesday, Basics of Perennial Maintenance, 6 to 8:00 pm, fee and must register, online. New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

16, Tuesday, Know to Grow Spring Workshop: Pollinator Garden, 10:00 am to 11:30 am, fee, also offered on May 20. Homestead Gardens https://homesteadgardens.com/

17, Wednesday, Fundamentals of Gardening, 6 to 8:00 pm, fee and must register, online. New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

17, Wednesday, Arlington Central Library Garden Talk: Garden Structures and Critters, 7 to 8:00 pm, free no registration required. Sponsored by Friends of Urban Agriculture and Extension Master Gardeners. https://arlingtonurbanag.org/garden-talks-2023/

18, Thursday, 2023 tree of the year to celebrate arbor day, free but registration required, 10 to 11:00 am. Blandy Experimental Farm. https://blandy.virginia.edu/

18, Thursday, The Amazing Journey: Bringing New Plants to Market, 6:30 to 8:00 pm, free but must register, Brookside Gardens http://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/

19, Friday, Presentation: Fight the Bite: Steps to a Mosquito and Tick Free Yard, 10 to 11:30 am, free, must register, online, Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia  https://mgnv.org/calendar-of-events/

20, Saturday, Spring Garden Day, the Big Plant Sale, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, Green Spring Gardens https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/green-spring

20, Saturday, Clifton Institute Spring Native Plant Sale at Clifton Institute, Warrenton, 11:00 am to 2:00 pm, https://vnps.org/events/

20, Saturday, Carnivorous Plant Basics and Bog Gardens, 1 to 2:00 pm, fee, 15710 Layhill Road, Silver Spring, MD, Cultivate the City. https://www.cultivatethecity.com/

20, Saturday, Know to Grow Spring Workshop: Pollinator Garden, 10:00 am to 11:30 am, fee, also offered on May 16. Homestead Gardens https://homesteadgardens.com/

20, Saturday, Awesome Combinations for Every Garden with Brie Arthur, 10:00 am to noon, online, fee and must register, JC Raulston Arboretum. https://jcra.ncsu.edu//

20, Saturday, Summer Annual Container, 10 to 11:30 am, fee and must register, Brookside Gardens http://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/

20, Saturday, Beavers, Tuckahoe Creek and Beyond Soup ‘n Walk, 11:00 am to 1:30 pm, fee and must register, Adkins Arboretum https://www.adkinsarboretum.org/

20, Saturday and Sunday May 21, Beyond the Garden Gates Garden Tour, downtown Frederick, 1 to 5:00 pm, tickets required https://www.celebratefrederick.com/events/garden-tour/

21, Sunday, Maryland House and Garden Pilgrimage in Federal Hill, Baltimore City (see also May 6 and 13 for other locations). Tickets required https://www.mhgp.org/

21, Sunday, Greater Brookland House and Garden Gour in DC, tickets required, noon to 5:00 pm, https://www.brooklandgc.org/

22, Monday, Introduction to Pollinator Gardening, 6:00 to 7:30 pm, fee and must register, virtual, Phipps Conservatory https://www.phipps.conservatory.org/

23, Tuesday, Know to Grow Spring Workshop: Biodiversity: Native Habitat Gardens, 10:00 am to 11:30 am, fee, also offered on May 27. Homestead Gardens https://homesteadgardens.com/

23, Tuesday, Simpson Park Demonstration Garden’s Tuesdays Topics: What Bugs You?, 10:00 – 11:00 am, 420 East Monroe Avenue, Alexandria, free. Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia   https://mgnv.org/calendar-of-events/

24, Wednesday, Gardening for Dry Shade, 6:30 to 8:00 pm, fee and must register, Brookside Gardens http://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/

24, Wednesday, Spring Garden Party Annual Fundraiser, 6 to 9:00 pm, tickets required, see website, Tudor Place https://tudorplace.org/

24, Wednesday, Arlington Central Library Garden Talk: Pollinators and Vegetables Go Together, 7 to 8:00 pm, free no registration required. Sponsored by Friends of Urban Agriculture and Extension Master Gardeners. https://arlingtonurbanag.org/garden-talks-2023/

26, Friday, Garden Talks: Gardening for Bees, 1:30 to 2:30 pm, free and must register, Green Spring Gardens https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/green-spring

27, Saturday, Hartwood Roses open garden, display garden of heirloom roses, 9:00 to 3:00 pm at 335 Hartwood Road, Fredericksburg, VA. http://www.hartwoodroses.com/

27, Saturday, Baltimore Herb Festival, 9:30 to 3:00 pm, tickets required, at Leakin Park https://www.baltimoreherbfestival.com/

27, Saturday, Indoor and Container Gardening 101, 1 to 2:00 pm, fee, Atlas Brew Works, 2052 West Virginia Avenue, NE, DC, Cultivate the City. https://www.cultivatethecity.com/

27, Saturday, Know to Grow Spring Workshop: Biodiversity: Native Habitat Gardens, 10:00 am to 11:30 am, fee, also offered on May 23. Homestead Gardens https://homesteadgardens.com/

30, Tuesday, Know to Grow Spring Workshop: Groundcover and Bee Grass, 10:00 am to 11:30 am, fee, also offered in June. Homestead Gardens https://homesteadgardens.com/

30, Tuesday, Simpson Park Demonstration Garden’s Tuesdays Topics: What Bugs You?, 10:00 – 11:00 am, 420 East Monroe Avenue, Alexandria, free. Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia   https://mgnv.org/calendar-of-events/

31, Wednesday, Arlington Central Library Garden Talk: Gardening with Kids, 7 to 8:00 pm, free no registration required. Sponsored by Friends of Urban Agriculture and Extension Master Gardeners. https://arlingtonurbanag.org/garden-talks-2023/

31, Wednesday, Getaways: Tudor Place and Dumbarton Oaks in DC, 11:00 am to 5:45 pm, fee and must register, Green Spring Gardens https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/green-spring

31, Wednesday, Rachel Carson Conservation Park Walking Tour, 10:00 am to 12:30 pm, fee and must register, at the Rachel Carson Conservation Park, Brookside Gardens http://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/

31, Wednesday, Compote Arrangement (flower arrangement), 10:30 am to 3:00 pm, fee and must register, online. New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

April 2023

1, Saturday and April 2, Sunday, White House Spring Garden Tour, free but timed ticketing, read website for details. https://www.nps.gov/whho/planyourvisit/white-house-garden-tours.htm

1, Saturday, Spring Festival and Plant sale, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, fee for admission, Gunston Hall https://gunstonhall.org/

1, Saturday, Rose Care, 10:00 am at Fair Oaks location, free, no registration required, Merrifield Garden Center https://www.merrifieldgardencenter.com/

1, Saturday, first Saturday guided walk, 10:00 am, free for members, fee for non-members, Adkins Arboretum https://www.adkinsarboretum.org/

1, Saturday, Proper Tree Planting and Pruning in the Urban Landscape, 1 to 4:00 pm, fee and must register, Adkins Arboretum https://www.adkinsarboretum.org/

1, Saturday, Montgomery County Master Gardeners’ Urban Gardening program, booth in Silver Spring at the FreshFarm farmers market, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, topic is Bay Wise Rainscapes.

1, Saturday, Montgomery County Master Gardener spring event at Derwood, fee and must register through Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.com/e/montgomery-county-2023-master-gardener-spring-gardening-conference-tickets-536135183767

1, Saturday, Ikebana: Floral Design Workshop, 10:00 to 11:30 am, fee and must register, Green Spring Gardens https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/green-spring

1, Saturday, Guided Forest Bathing Walks, 9:30 am to 11:30 am, fee and must register, also on April 21. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens https://hillwoodmuseum.org/

2, Sunday, Growing Gourmet Mushrooms Workshop, 2:00 to 3:00 pm, in person and fee and must register, with Michael Judd, Ecologia Design https://www.ecologiadesign.com/category/events/

3, Monday, Growing Plants in Containers: From Container Gardens to Houseplants, 6:30-8:30 pm, series of classes, fee and must register, virtual, JC Raulston Arboretum https://jcra.ncsu.edu/

4, Tuesday, webinar: Interplanting your vegetables with pollinators for better ecosystems, noon, free, must register, University of Maryland Extension  https://umd.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcucO-uqDgqGtKLhnxRQXlLMAaacInKLdVD

4, Tuesday, Introduction to Bulbs, 5 to 6:30 pm, fee and must register, virtual, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

4, Tuesday, Introduction to Herbs, 6:15 to 7:45 pm, fee and must register, virtual, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

4, Tuesday, Gardener’s Focus Tour: Spring Designs, 2:30 to 3:15 pm, fee included in suggested donation. Also on April 7, 11, and 14. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens https://hillwoodmuseum.org/

4, Tuesday, Shady Places and the Plants that Thrive There, noon, Zoom webinar, free, but registration required, Merrifield Garden Center https://www.merrifieldgardencenter.com/

4, Tuesday through April 27, Asian Inspired Garden Design class, online, fee and must register, Longwood Gardens https://longwoodgardens.org/

5, Wednesday, Webinar: What’s New, Discover New and Unique Plants with Melinda Myers, 7:30 pm, free and must register, https://www.melindamyers.com/

5, Wednesday, Potowmack chapter of Virginia Native Plant Society plant sale at Green Spring Gardens 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. https://vnps.org/events/

5, Wednesday, Library Garden Talks: Bees and Beekeeping, 6:45 to 7:45 pm, free, no registration required. Arlington Central Library. Sponsored by Friends of Urban Agriculture and Extension Master Gardeners  https://mgnv.org/event/2023-library-garden-talks-9/

5, Wednesday, Everything You Wanted to Know about Hummingbirds but Were Afraid to Ask, 10:00 am to 11:30 am, fee and must register, Adkins Arboretum https://www.adkinsarboretum.org/

5, Wednesday, Vegetable Gardening with Master Gardeners, 6:30 to 8:00 pm, in person at Haymarket Gainesville Library, free  https://pwcgov.libnet.info/event/8027707  This is a precursor to a free, online, self-paced vegetable gardening course https://www.pwcva.gov/department/virginia-cooperative-extension/horticulture-classes

6, Thursday, Webinar on Soils and Mulches with Charlie Nardozzi, 6:00 pm, fee and must register. https://www.gardeningwithcharlie.com/webinars/soils-and-mulches-webinar/

6, Thursday, Small Space Garden Design, 10:30 am, fee and must register, Ladew Gardens https://ladewgardens.com/

6, Thursday, How to Certify Your Home as an Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary, 7:00 pm, virtual, free and must register. Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy https://loudounwildlife.org/event/certify-your-home-wildlife-sanctuary/

6, Thursday, Full Moon Walk, 8 to 9:30 pm, fee and must register, Brookside Gardens http://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/

6, Thursday, Virtual Floral Design: Spring Floral, 1 to 2:30 pm, fee and must register, Green Spring Gardens https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/green-spring

6, Thursday, Virtual Lecture: Curating a New Nature with Emilio Ambasz and Barry Bergdoll, 2:00 pm, fee and must register, The Garden Conservancy https://www.gardenconservancy.org/

7, Friday, Spring-blooming Native Plants, 9:30 to 11:30 am, fee and must register, virtual, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

7, Friday, Spring Cleaning in the Garden, 1:30 to 2:30 pm, fee and must register, Green Spring Gardens https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/green-spring

7, Friday, Spring Ephemerals at Fraser Preserve with Margaret Chatham, Potowmack chapter of Virginia Native Plant Society, 9:30 am to 1:30 pm, in Great Falls, VA. (walking tour, free but must register). https://vnps.org/events/

7, Friday, Spring Ikebana International Exhibit, 10 to 4:00 pm daily from April 7 to April 16, U.S. National Arboretum, free admission and free ikebana demonstrations on particular days, see website https://usna.usda.gov/

8, Saturday, Plant Swap: Houseplants, Cuttings, and Containers, 10:30 to 12:30 pm, fee and must register, Green Spring Gardens https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/green-spring

8, Saturday, Bluebell festival at Riverbend Park, Great Falls, VA. Must purchase tickets and two sessions. 10 to noon and noon to 2:00 pm.  https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/riverbend

8, Saturday, Hidden Gems of Green Spring, 1 to 2:30 pm, fee and must register, Green Spring Gardens https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/green-spring

11, Tuesday, In the Garden Series: Spring Pruning, 9:00 am, fee and must register, Ladew Gardens https://ladewgardens.com/

11, Tuesday, Native Beekeeping, 6:30 to 8:30 pm, Blandy Experimental Farm, fee and must register https://blandy.virginia.edu/

11, Tuesday, Reading the Land: Stories from Glen Villa Art Garden in Quebec, Canada, 7:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, Morris Arboretum https://www.morrisarboretum.org/

11, Tuesday, Behind-the-Scenes Greenhouse Tour, 11:00 am to 12:15 pm, fee and must register, also offered on April 13. Brookside Gardens http://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/

12, Wednesday, Library Garden Talks: Edible Landscaping, 6:45 to 7:45 pm, free, no registration required. Arlington Central Library. Sponsored by Friends of Urban Agriculture and Extension Master Gardeners https://mgnv.org/event/2023-library-garden-talks-8/

12, Wednesday, Springtime on the Potomac Heritage Trail: A Wildflower Hike at Turkey Run Park, 10:00 am to 1:30 pm, fee and must register. Also offered on April 13, Thursday. Smithsonian Associates https://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/

13, Thursday, Pop-Up Webinar: Piet Oudolf at Work, 2:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, The Garden Conservancy https://www.gardenconservancy.org/

13, Thursday, Container Gardening, 10:00 am to noon, fee and must register, virtual, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

13, Thursday, Native Groundcovers, Living Mulch, 10:30 am, fee and must register, Ladew Gardens https://ladewgardens.com/

14, Friday, Floral Design: Welcome Spring! 1:30 to 2:30 pm, fee for nonmembers, free for members, must register. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens https://hillwoodmuseum.org/

14, Friday and Saturday 15, Spring Garden Market at the American Horticultural Society’s River Farm, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, admission fee for non-members, https://ahsgardening.org/about-river-farm/events-programs/spring-garden-market/

14, Friday, The Buzz about Bumblebees, with Dr. Clare Walker, noon to 1:00 pm virtual, free and must register, U.S. Botanic Garden https://www.usbg.gov/

14, Friday, Case Studies in Lawn Replacement, 10 to 11:30 am, online and free but must register, Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia https://mgnv.org/calendar-of-events/

15, Saturday, North American Rock Garden Society lecture: Making Garden Magic: Designing Gardening Spaces, 10:00-11:30 am, virtual, free for members, fee for others, must register, JC Raulston Arboretum https://jcra.ncsu.edu/

15, Saturday, Spring Ephemerals and Pollinators Soup ‘n Walk, 11:00 am to 1:30 pm, fee and must register, Adkins Arboretum https://www.adkinsarboretum.org/

15, Saturday, Introduction to Plant Propagation, 10 to 11:30 am, fee and must register, Brookside Gardens http://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/

15, Saturday, Garden Gate Plant Shop opens for the season at Green Spring Gardens https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/green-spring

15, Saturday, Beyond Sustainability: Using Our Landscapes as a Source of Environmental Change, 10:00 to 11:30 am, virtual, free and must register, Brookside Gardens http://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/

15, Saturday, Onside Salad Bowl Container Workshop, 10 to 11:00 am, and 12:30 to 1:30 pm, fee and must register. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens https://hillwoodmuseum.org/

15, Saturday, 10 to 6; and Sunday, April 16^th, 10 to 5:00 pm, Leesburg Flower and Garden Festival, free admission, Historic Leesburg, VA. https://www.leesburgva.gov/departments/parks-recreation/events/flower-garden-festival

15, Saturday through 22 Saturday, Historic Garden Week, see website for details. Sponsored by the Garden Club of Virginia https://www.vagardenweek.org/

17, Monday, Plant Structure, 6 to 9:00 pm, fee and must register, virtual, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

18, Tuesday, Webinar: Fruit Talk, noon, free, must register, University of Maryland Extension  https://umd.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcucO-uqDgqGtKLhnxRQXlLMAaacInKLdVD

18, Tuesday, Introduction to Plant Science, 10:30 to 12:30 pm, fee and must register, virtual, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

18, Tuesday, Webinar: Growing a Bountiful Harvest Even When Time, Space and Budget are Limited, 7:30 pm, free and must register, Melinda Myers. https://www.melindamyers.com/

18, Tuesday, Virtual Lecture: Beyond the Traditional Butterfly Garden: Supporting Lepidoptera with Native Plants, 7:00 pm, fee and must register, Morris Arboretum https://www.morrisarboretum.org/

19, Wednesday through Sunday, April 23, Azalea Society of America and the American Rhododendron Society joint convention in Atlanta, GA. There will be a plant sale on April 22 and 23 and registration for the convention is not required to attend the sale.

https://www.azaleas.org/convention-2023/

19, Friday, Webinar: All About Callery pear (Bradford pear), 11:30 am to 1:00 pm, free and must register, Blue Ridge PRISM https://blueridgeprism.org/

19, Friday, Bus Trip: Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden in Richmond for A Million Blooms, 10:15 am to 6:15 pm, fee and must register, Green Spring Gardens https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/green-spring

19, Wednesday, Library Garden Talks: Growing Top 10 Vegetables, 6:45 to 7:45 pm, free, no registration required. Arlington Central Library. Sponsored by Friends of Urban Agriculture and Extension Master Gardeners https://mgnv.org/event/2023-library-garden-talks-7/

19, Wednesday, Kill Your Lawn, 2 to 3:15 pm, virtual lecture, fee and must register, New Directions in the American Landscape https://www.ndal.org/

19, Wednesday, The Balancing Act of Planned Green Spaces, noon, virtual, free and must register, Morris Arboretum, https://www.morrisarboretum.org/

20, Thursday and Friday April 21, Wildflower ID Walk at Blandy Experimental Farm, 2 to 3:30 pm, (two separate events) fee and must register, Blandy https://blandy.virginia.edu/

20, Thursday, Virtual Lecture: Black Flora with Teresa Speight, 2:00 pm, fee and must register, The Garden Conservancy https://www.gardenconservancy.org/

20, Thursday, Fundamentals of Gardening, 6 to 8:00 pm, fee and must register, virtual, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

21, Friday, Best Bets: Native Plants for Shade, 10 to 11:30 am, online and free but must register, Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia https://mgnv.org/calendar-of-events/

21, Friday, Virtual Lecture: At Home in a Wild Landscape with Larry Weaner, fee and must register, New Directions in the American Landscape 2 to 3:15 pm https://www.ndal.org/

22, Saturday, Trillium Trek at Thompson Wildlife Management area with Alonso Abugattas, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, hike. Free and must register https://vnps.org/events/

22, Saturday, Garden Party Event at Old Takoma Ace Hardware store and the Silver Spring store, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, www.acehardwaredc.com/pages/our-locations.

22, Saturday, Small-Space Veggie Gardening, 10:30 to 11:30 am, fee and must register, Green Spring Gardens https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/green-spring

22, Saturday, Montgomery County Greenfest, Brookside Gardens, 11:00 am to 4:00 pm, also held in Wheaton on Sunday 23, noon to 5:00 pm. https://montgomerycountygreenfest.org/

22, Saturday, Spring Native Plant Sale at Morven Park, 9 to 3:00 and free admission https://loudounwildlife.org/event/spring-native-plant-sale/

22, Saturday, Mini Pollinator Garden, 10:00 to 11:00 am, fee and must register, Historic London Town https://www.historiclondontown.org/events

23, Sunday, Montgomery County Greenfest, downtown Wheaton, noon to 5:00 pm, also held at Brookside Gardens on Saturday April 22, 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. https://montgomerycountygreenfest.org/

23, Sunday, Del Ray Garden Fest, Fairlington Community Center, 3308 S. Stafford Street, Arlington. Noon to 4:00 pm. https://mgnv.org/calendar-of-events/

22, Saturday, Soil Science for Gardeners, 10:30 am to 12:30 pm, fee and must register, virtual, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

22, Saturday, Landscape for Curb Appeal, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, fee and must register, virtual, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

23, Sunday, Shinrin-yoku: The Art of Forest Bathing, 10:00 to noon, fee and must register, Brookside Gardens http://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/

23, Sunday, Identifying the Eastern Shore’s Least Wanted Plants, 1 to 3:00 pm, fee and must register. Adkins Arboretum https://www.adkinsarboretum.org/

24, Gardening Adventures with Extension Master Gardener Volunteers: Plant Disease, 10:00-11:30 am, virtual, free and must register. JC Raulston Arboretum https://jcra.ncsu.edu/

25, Tuesday, Beauty Is in the Eye of the Beholder, 7:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, Morris Arboretum https://www.morrisarboretum.org/

25, Tuesday, Color Theory for Floral Design, 6 to 8:30 pm, fee and must register, virtual, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

26, Wednesday, Spices 101: Pepper, noon to 1:30 pm, virtual, fee and must register, Smithsonian Associates https://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/spices-101-pepper

26, Wednesday, Library Garden Talks: Balcony? Patio? You Can Still Grow Your Favorites, 6:45 to 7:45 pm, free, no registration required. Arlington Central Library. Sponsored by Friends of Urban Agriculture and Extension Master Gardeners https://mgnv.org/event/2023-library-garden-talks-6/

26, Wednesday, Landscape Design History, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm, fee and must register, virtual, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

27-30, Thursday to Sunday, Colonial Williamsburg 76^th Annual Garden Symposium, Digging the Garden: Horticulture, History and Archeology, virtual and in person, fee and must register, https://web.cvent.com/event/2bd013e0-2b47-4f32-9db2-eecd3cbc5265/summary

27, Thursday, Lecture: Chasing Plants with Chris Thorogood, noon to 1:15 pm, virtual, fee and must register, Smithsonian Associates https://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/

27, Thursday through June 29, Landscape Design 2, virtual, fee and must register, Longwood Gardens https://longwoodgardens.org/

27, Thursday, Phalaenopsis Care, 6:00 to 8:00 pm, fee and must register, virtual, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

28, Friday, Browsers in the Garden Buffet: Strategies for Dealing with Deer, 10 to 11:30 am, online and free but must register, Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia https://mgnv.org/calendar-of-events/

28, Friday through Sunday April 30, plant sale at Mt. Vernon, VA, check website for times but admission is free https://www.mountvernon.org/plan-your-visit/calendar/events/spring-plant-and-garden-sale/

29, Saturday, Rain Gardens and the Plants That Love Them, 10:00 am, virtual, fee and must register, Longwood Gardens https://longwoodgardens.org/

29, Saturday, Herbs Galore plant sale, Maymont in Richmond. 8:00 am to 3:00 pm https://maymont.org/calendar/herbs-galore-2023/

29, Saturday, Azalea sale and plant clinic sponsored by the Northern Virginia Chapter of the Azalea Society held at the Meadowlark Botanical Gardens, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. https://nv-asa.org/event/chapter-plant-sale-at-meadowlark-gardens-vienna-va/

29, Saturday, Hardy Orchids, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, fee and must register, virtual, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

29, Saturday, Introduction to Plant Science, 10:30 am to 12:30 pm, fee and must register, virtual, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

29, Saturday, Friends of the National Arboretum Garden Fair and Plant Sale at the U.S. National Arboretum in DC. 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, Rain date April 30.  https://www.fona.org/events_programs/

29, Saturday, Northern Alexandria Native Plant Sale, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, free admission, at the parking lot of the Church of St. Clement, 1701 N. Quaker Lane, Alexandria. http://www.northernalexandrianativeplantsale.org/

29, Saturday, Deer-resistant Native Plants and Gardening Strategies, 10 to 11:30 am, free and must register, Brookside Gardens http://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/

29, Saturday, Montpelier Festival of Herbs, Teas and the Arts, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, Montpelier House Museum, Laurel, MD. https://www.pgparks.com/831/Montpelier-Festival-of-Herbs-Teas-the-Ar

29, Saturday, Maryland House and Garden Pilgrimage, tour of Charles County, see website for more tour dates in following month https://www.mhgp.org/

29, Saturday, 9 to 6; and April 30, Sunday, 8 to 3, Franciscan Monastery Garden Guild Plant and Herb Sale, at the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land, 1400 Quincy Street NE, http://www.fmgg.org/

30, Sunday, Glencarlyn Library Garden Spring Celebration and Plant Sale, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, Glencarlyn Library, Arlington, https://mgnv.org/calendar-of-events/

30, Sunday, Permanent Culture: A Spring Foraging Walk, 1 to 2:30 pm, fee and must register, Adkins Arboretum  https://www.adkinsarboretum.org/

Longwood Gardens has 1) Annuals, Perennials, and Vines; and 2) Vegetables, Herbs, Fruits, and Nuts and 3) Plant Propagation ongoing classes, virtually https://longwoodgardens.org/

March 2023

Landscape Design I, from now until April 5, online fee and must register, Longwood Gardens https://longwoodgardens.org/

1, Wednesday, Winter Lecture Series: Native Plants with Nancy Vehrs, 10:00 am to 11:00 am at the HOA Clubhouse at Villages of Piedmont II, sponsored by the Virginia Native Plant Society https://vnps.org/princewilliamwildflowersociety/events/winter-lecture-series-native-plants-with-nancy-vehrs/

1, Wednesday, Gardener’s Focus Tour: An Orchid-Filled Greenhouse, 10:30 to 10:50 am or 12:30 to 12:50 pm, included in suggested donation. Also on March 8, 15, 22, 29. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens https://hillwoodmuseum.org/

1, Wednesday, Fundamentals of Gardening, 10:00 am to noon, virtual, fee, and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

1, Wednesday, Learn the Basics of How and When to Prune Shrubs, 7:30 pm, webinar, free but must register, Melinda Myers https://www.melindamyers.com/

2, Thursday, The Science of Tree Communication, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, virtual, fee, and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

2, Thursday, Exhibit: Abundant Future: Cultivating Diversity in Garden, Farm and Field opening reception to unveil exhibit, 6:00 to 7:30 pm, fee and must register, Oak Spring Garden Foundation, Upperville, VA.  https://www.osgf.org/

2, Thursday, Flower ID from A to Z, 6 to 8:30 pm, virtual, fee, and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

3, Friday, Scale Control: Crape Myrtle, Holly and More, 10 to 11:30 am, virtual, free and must register. Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia https://mgnv.org/

4, Saturday, through March 12, Philadelphia Flower Show, Pennsylvania Convention Center, times vary and must purchase tickets. https://phsonline.org/the-flower-show

4, Saturday, Get Ready to Garden: 2023 Spring Garden Kickoff with Arlington Friends of Urban Agriculture. 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, Free, Arlington Central Library https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/10287517

4, Saturday, through April 2, Exhibit: Sakura Orihon: Diary of a Cherry Blossom Journey, U.S. National Arboretum, National Bonsai & Penjing Museum, 10 to 4:00 pm daily, free. https://usna.usda.gov/

4, Saturday, First Saturday Guided Walk, 10:00 am, free for members, fee for nonmembers, Adkins Arboretum https://www.adkinsarboretum.org/

4, Saturday, Orchid Repotting Workshop, 10:00 am to 11:30 am, fee and must register, Homestead Gardens https://homesteadgardens.com/

4, Saturday, EcoSavvy Symposium, 10:00 am – noon, virtual, fee, and must register, Green Spring Gardens https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/green-spring

4, Saturday, Shady Places and the Plants That Thrive There, 10:00 am, free, at Fair Oaks location, Merrifield Garden Center https://www.merrifieldgardencenter.com/

4, Saturday, What is Environmental Education? 10:30 am to 3:30 pm, fee and must register, Adkins Arboretum https://www.adkinsarboretum.org/

4, Saturday, Native Grasses, Sedges, Smart Choices for Better Landscapes, 9:30 to 11:30 am at the Wood Memorial Presbyterian Church, fee and must purchase tickets, Unity Gardens  https://unitygardens.org/buy-tickets-now/

4, Saturday, Evergreen Trees and Shrubs, 10:00 am, free at Gainesville location, Merrifield Garden Center https://www.merrifieldgardencenter.com/

4, Saturday, Basic Plant ID, 10:00 am to noon, virtual, fee, and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

4, Saturday, Nature’s Pharmacy, 10:00 am to noon, virtual, fee, and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

5, Sunday, Vegetable Garden Planning, 1:00 pm, free at Gainesville location, Merrifield Garden Center https://www.merrifieldgardencenter.com/

5, Sunday, 11^th Annual Author Event: Ruth Rogers Clausen, 2 to 4:00 pm, Manassas Park Community Center, sponsored by the Virginia Native Plant Society https://vnps.org/princewilliamwildflowersociety/events/11th-annual-author-event-ruth-rogers-clausen-author-of-deer-resistant-native-plants-for-the-northeast/

6, Monday, Not the Last of Us: The Truth about Zombie Fungi, 6:30 to 7:30 pm, virtual, fee, and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

6, Monday, Bus Trip to Philadelphia Flower Show via Adkins Arboretum, fee and must register, 7:00 am to 4:00 pm, https://www.adkinsarboretum.org/

6, Monday, Introduction to Plant Science, 6 to 8:00 pm, virtual, fee, and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

7, Tuesday, Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District Annual Native Seedling Sale Starts https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/soil-water-conservation/native-seedling-sale

7, Tuesday, and Tuesday, March 14, Virginia Native Plant Society Annual Workshop: Recent Botanical Exploration and Discoveries in the Eastern United States, 6:30 to 9:00 pm, virtual, free https://vnps.org/events/vnps-annual-workshop-2023/

7, Tuesday, Mini Meadow Making, 2:00 to 3:15, virtual, fee and must register, New Directions in the American Landscape https://www.ndal.org/

7, Tuesday, Adapting for Your Spring Garden, 6:30 to 8:00 pm, online, fee and must register, Mt. Cuba Center https://mtcubacenter.org/

7, Tuesday, Orchids 101: Orchid Diversity and Care, 7 to 9:00 pm webinar, fee and must register, Phipps Conservatory https://www.phipps.conservatory.org/

7, Tuesday, Landscape Styles: Get the Tropical Look, noon, zoom webinar, free but must register, Merrifield Garden Center https://www.merrifieldgardencenter.com/

7, Tuesday, Aromatic Herb Container Workshop, 10:00 am to 11:30 am, also on March 11. Fee and must register, Homestead Gardens  https://homesteadgardens.com/

7, Tuesday, Growing Cold Hardy Fruits and Nuts, 6:30 to 7:30 pm, virtual, fee, and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

7, Tuesday, Mystery Tea Tasting, 6:30 to 8:00 pm, virtual, fee, and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

7, Tuesday, Bus Trip to Philadelphia Flower Show with Brookside Gardens, fee and must register, 8:00 am to 9:00 pm. http://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/

7, Tuesday, Bus Trip to Philadelphia Flower Show, leaves Maryland location 6:30 am to 7:00 pm, also has a bus trip leaving Virginia location, 6:00 am to 7:30 pm, fee and must register, Greenstreet Gardens https://greenstreetgardens.com/?v=7516fd43adaa

7, Tuesday, Ask the Experts About Cool Season Annuals, 1:00 pm, webinar, free and must register, National Garden Bureau https://ngb.org/

7, Tuesday, Discover the World of Orchids Reception at the U.S. Botanic Garden, fee and must register, for adults, in person, 7 to 9:00 pm.  https://www.usbg.gov/

6 and 8, Monday and Wednesday, Bus trip to Philadelphia Flower Show from Green Spring Gardens, 10:00 am to 10:00 pm, fee and must register, Green Spring Gardens https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/green-spring

8, Wednesday, Vegetable Gardening class, 6:30 to 8:00 pm, Potomac Library, sponsored by Prince William Master Gardeners, free and must register https://www.pwcva.gov/department/virginia-cooperative-extension/horticulture-classes

8, Wednesday, Grow Your Own Flowers for Bouquets, Containers and Gardens, 7:30 pm, webinar, free but must register, Melinda Myers https://www.melindamyers.com/

8, Wednesday, Native Wildflowers from Spring Ephemerals to Fall Favorites, 7 to 8:00 pm, virtual, free, Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy https://loudounwildlife.org/

8, Wednesday, Bus Trip to Philadelphia Flower Show, 10:00 am to 10:00 pm, downtown Silver Spring, organized by Washington Gardener Magazine, must purchase ticket and register https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/

8, Wednesday, Super Small Space Veggie Gardening, 6 to 7:30 pm, virtual, fee, and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

9, Thursday, Ask the Experts About New Plants for 2023, 1:00 pm, virtual, free and must register, National Garden Bureau https://ngb.org/

9, Thursday, History of Colonial American Gardens, 7 to 9:00 pm, on three Thursdays, webinar, fee and must register, Phipps Conservatory https://www.phipps.conservatory.org/

9, Thursday, The (Native) Flowers that Bloom in the Spring: Refresher Look at Ephemerals and More with Margaret Chatham, 7:30 to 9:00 pm, virtual, sponsored by the Virginia Native Plant Society https://vnps.org/potowmack/events/the-native-flowers-that-bloom-in-spring-a-refresher-look-at-ephemerals-and-more-with-margaret-chatham/

9, Thursday, Every Garden is an Intervention: Rejecting the Eco-purity Pledge and Embracing Compromise to Foster Resilience, virtual, fee and must register, New Directions in the American Landscape https://www.ndal.org/

9, Thursday, Around the World in 10 Trees, 10:00 to 11:30 am, free but must registers, is a walking tour, Blandy Experimental Farm https://blandy.virginia.edu/

9, Thursday, Virtual Tour: An Orchid-filled Greenhouse, 1:30 to 2:00 pm, fee and must register, free for members, fee for nonmembers, Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens https://hillwoodmuseum.org/

9, Thursday, Vegetables from Early Spring to Summer, noon, zoom webinar, free and must register, Merrifield Garden Center. Also on Saturday March 11 at 10:00 at Fair Oaks location Merrifield Garden Center https://www.merrifieldgardencenter.com/

9, Thursday, Early American Women Designers, 6 to 8:00 pm, virtual, fee, and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

9, Thursdays, March 9 to March 23, 6:30 to 8:00 pm, Creating and managing bird friendly landscapes. fee and must register, virtual, JC Raulston Arboretum https://jcra.ncsu.edu/

10, Friday, Advanced Vegetable Gardening: Take your Garden to the Next Level, 10 to 11:30 am, virtual, free and must register. Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia https://mgnv.org/

10, Friday, Ask the Experts About Seed Starting, 1:00 pm, webinar, free and must register, National Garden Bureau https://ngb.org/

11, Saturday, Invasive Plant Species, Management and Control, 9:00 am to 12:30 pm, Oak Spring Garden Foundation, Upperville, VA, fee and must register  https://www.osgf.org/

11, Saturday, Gardening Symposium, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, Northern Shenandoah Valley Master Gardener Association, at the Shenandoah University, fee and must purchase ticket https://nsvmga.org/

11, Saturday, Intro to Landscape Design, 10:00 am to noon, virtual, fee, and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

11, Saturday, Aromatic Herb Container Workshop, 10:00 to 11:30, also on March 7, fee and must register, Homestead Gardens https://homesteadgardens.com/

11, Saturday, Propagating Woody Plants from Seed, 9:00 am to noon, in person and online, fee and must register, JC Raulston Arboretum https://jcra.ncsu.edu/

11, Saturday, Introduction to Landscape Design, session 1, 10:00 am to noon, fee and must register, virtual, Brookside Gardens (session II on March 25) http://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/

11, Saturday, Vegetables from Early Spring to Summer, 10:00 am, free at Fair Oaks location, Merrifield Garden Center https://www.merrifieldgardencenter.com/

12, Sunday, Hands On Pruning Workshop 1:00 pm, free but must register, Fair Oaks location, Merrifield Garden Center https://www.merrifieldgardencenter.com/

12, Sunday, Boho Bouquet with the Egg Cage, 10:00 am to noon, virtual, fee, and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

13, Monday, Color Theory for Floral Design, 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm, virtual, fee, and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

13, Monday, Botanical Latin, 10:30 to 12:30 pm, virtual, fee, and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

13, Monday, (to April 17), Floral Design III, online fee and must register, Longwood Gardens https://longwoodgardens.org/

13, Monday, Cut Flower Farming, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, virtual, fee, and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

14, Tuesday, Our Favorite Garden Supplies: Q&A, noon, zoom webinar, free but must register, Merrifield Garden Center https://www.merrifieldgardencenter.com/

14, Tuesday, Plant this, not that, 7:00 pm, virtual, free and must register, Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy https://loudounwildlife.org/

14, Tuesday, Become a Bonsaier, Build a Bonsai Workshop, 10:00 am to 11:30, also on March 18. Fee and must register, Homestead Gardens https://homesteadgardens.com/

14, Tuesday, Gardens as Pollinator Habitats: Limitations, Potential, and Context, 2 to 3:15 pm, virtual, fee and must register. New Directions in the American Landscape https://www.ndal.org/

14, Tuesday, Horticulture How-To: Orchid 101, 1:30 to 3:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, free for members, fee for nonmembers, Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens https://hillwoodmuseum.org/

14, Tuesday, The Botany, History and Culture of Cacao with Jillian de Gezelle, virtual, free for members, fee for nonmembers, Horticulture Society of Maryland  https://mdhorticulture.org/

15, Wednesday, Keeping Hellebores Happy 3:00-3:30 pm, virtual, free, JC Raulston Arboretum https://jcra.ncsu.edu/

15, Wednesday, Create an Oasis on a Deck, Patio or Balcony, 7:30 pm, webinar, free but must register, Melinda Myers https://www.melindamyers.com/

16, Thursday, Virtual Plant Clinic with David Yost, 2:00 pm, zoom webinar, free and must register, Merrifield Garden Center https://www.merrifieldgardencenter.com/

16, Thursday, Native Edible and Medicinal Plants in the “Wild-Designed” Landscape, 2 to 3:15 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New Directions in the American Landscape https://www.ndal.org/

16, Thursday, Beatrix Farrand: Garden Artist, Landscape Architect, 6:30 to 8:00 virtual, free but must register, sponsored by Friends of Brookside Gardens, http://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/

16, Thursday, Lecture: Captivating Container Combinations, in person and virtual, 10:30 am, fee and must register, Ladew Topiary Garden https://ladewgardens.com/

16, Thursday, Ask an Expert: Orchid Care and Cultivation (online Q&A), noon to 1:00 pm, free but must register, online, U.S. Botanic Garden https://www.usbg.gov/

16, Thursday, Ikebana Demonstration and Luncheon at the Belle Haven Country Club, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, Alexandria, must purchase tickets, hosted by the Ikebana International Chapter 1  https://iichapter1.com/

16, Thursday, Ask the Experts About Gardening in the Southeast, noon, webinar, free and must register, National Garden Bureau https://ngb.org/

17, Friday, Coaxing Blooms: Spring Floral Design, on site demonstration, 1 to 3:00 pm, free and no pre-registration required. U.S. Botanic Garden https://www.usbg.gov/

17, Friday, Virtual Floral Design: Celebrating Orchids, 1:30 to 2:30, virtual, fee and must register, free for members, fee for nonmembers, Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens https://hillwoodmuseum.org/

18, Saturday, Become a Bonsaier, Build a Bonsai Workshop, 10:00 am to 11:30, also on March 14. Fee and must register, Homestead Gardens https://homesteadgardens.com/

18, Saturday, Connecting Cultures: Japanese Flowering Cherries in America, 1 to 4:30 pm, U.S. National Arboretum, in administration building, fee and must register, https://usna.usda.gov/

18, Saturday, Woodland Gardens, 10:00 am, free at Gainesville Location, Merrifield Garden Center https://www.merrifieldgardencenter.com/

18, Saturday, Early Blooms, Songbirds and Spring Frogs soup ‘n walk, 11:00 am to 1:30 pm, fee and must register, Adkins Arboretum https://www.adkinsarboretum.org/

18, Saturday, Growing Plants in a Bag, 10:30 am to noon, fee and must register, Green Spring Gardens https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/green-spring

18, Saturday, Native Plants for Spring Interest, 10:00 am to 11:30 am, fee and must register, virtual, Brookside Gardens http://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/

19, Sunday, Prepping your lawn for spring, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm, free. Homestead Gardens https://homesteadgardens.com/

19, Sunday, Workshop: Create a Spring Living Wreath, 10:00 am or 2:00 pm, fee and must register, production greenhouses at the Mt. Vernon Estate. https://www.mountvernon.org/

19, Sunday, Raised Bed Gardening, 10:00 am to noon, virtual, fee, and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

20, Monday, Landscape Design History, 6:15 to 9:15 pm, virtual, fee, and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

21, Tuesday, Planning, Planting and Care of your Rain Garden, 7:30 pm, webinar, free but must register, Melinda Myers https://www.melindamyers.com/

21, Tuesday, The Art of Gardening at Chanticleer, 2 to 3:15 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New Directions in the American Landscape https://www.ndal.org/

22, Wednesday, Spring Awakening Forest Bathing, 1:00 to 2:30 pm, fee and must register, Adkins Arboretum https://www.adkinsarboretum.org/

22, Wednesday, Vegetable Gardening Class, 6:30 to 8:00 pm, Central Library, sponsored by Prince William Master Gardeners, free and must register https://www.pwcva.gov/department/virginia-cooperative-extension/horticulture-classes

22, Wednesday, In a Pot You Can Grow a Lot, 7:30 pm, webinar, free but must register, Melinda Myers https://www.melindamyers.com/

22, Wednesday, Soil Science for Gardeners, 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm, virtual, fee, and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

22, Wednesday, Garden Design Workshop, 6 to 8:40 pm, virtual, fee, and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

23, Thursday, Paleobotany: The Origin of Plants, 5:00 to 7:00 pm, virtual, fee, and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

23, Thursday, Lecture: Water in the Garden: Modest to Marvelous, in person and virtual, 10:30 am, fee and must register, Ladew Topiary Garden https://ladewgardens.com/

23, Thursday, The Invincible Garden Ladies with Abra Lee, 8 to 9:30 pm, fee and must register, virtual webinar, Olbrich Botanical Gardens https://www.olbrich.org/

23, Thursday, Interior Plant Styling with Maryah Greene, 6:30 to 7:30 pm, virtual, fee, and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

24, Friday, Common Native Ferns of the mid-Atlantic, 10 to 11:30 am, virtual, free and must register. Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia https://mgnv.org/

24, Friday, Spring Ephemerals at Turkey Run Park with Margaret Chatham, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm, Turkey Run Park, McLean, VA. Sponsored by the Virginia Native Plant Society  https://vnps.org/potowmack/events/spring-ephemerals-at-turkey-run-park-with-margaret-chatham/

25, Saturday, Weatherproof Hydrangeas, 10:00 am to noon, virtual, fee, and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

25, Saturday, Basics of Pruning, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, Oak Spring Garden Foundation, Upperville, fee and must register, https://www.osgf.org/

25, Saturday, Introduction to Landscape Design, session 2, 10:00 am to noon, fee and must register, virtual, Brookside Gardens (session 1 on March 11) http://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/

25, Saturday, 36^th annual Lahr Native Plants Symposium, 9:30 to 3:45 pm, U.S. National Arboretum, Administration Building, in person, fee and must register. Also, native plant sale, see below. https://usna.usda.gov/

25, Saturday, Native Plant Sale, 8:15 to 2:00 pm, U.S. National Arboretum, this is free admission, registration is preferred but not required. Sponsored by the Friends of the National Arboretum, held in conjunction with symposium above. https://usna.usda.gov/

25, Saturday, Beyond the Cherry and Dogwood (walk through gardens to learn about early blooming trees), 10:30 am to noon, fee and must register, Green Spring Gardens https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/green-spring

28, Tuesday, History of Botanical Art, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, virtual, fee, and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

28, Tuesday, Flower Arranging at Home 6:00 to 8:00 pm, virtual, fee, and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

28, Tuesday, (until May 8) Plant Propagation, online, free and must register, Longwood Gardens https://longwoodgardens.org/

28, Tuesday, Edible Invasives, 2 to 3:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, Native Plant Trust https://www.nativeplanttrust.org/

28, Tuesday, (until May 8) Annuals, Perennials and Vines, online, fee and must register, Longwood Gardens https://longwoodgardens.org/

28, Tuesday (until May 8) Vegetables, Herbs, Fruits and Nuts, online, fee and must register, Longwood Gardens https://longwoodgardens.org/

28, Tuesday, Backyard Gardening Series on five Tuesdays, 7 to 8:30 pm, webinar, fee and must register, can take all five courses or register for each course individually. Phipps Conservatory  https://www.phipps.conservatory.org/

29, Wednesday, A Kitchen Garden Plan, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, virtual, fee, and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

29, Wednesday, Understanding Gardening Basics to Boost Your Gardening Success, 7:30 pm, webinar, free but must register, Melinda Myers https://www.melindamyers.com/

30, Thursday, Lecture: Birds of Ladew: ID Clues and Natural History of Common Species, in person and virtual, 10:30 am, fee and must register, Ladew Topiary Garden https://ladewgardens.com/

30, Thursday, Ask the Experts: Spring Blooming Trees (online Q&A), 10:30 am to 11:15 am, online free and must register, U.S. Botanic Garden https://www.usbg.gov/

30, Thursday, Harris Bugg Studio: Respecting the Spirit of Place, 11:00 am to non, virtual, fee, and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

30, Thursday, RainScape Your Yard, Session 1 (Session 2 is on April 8), 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm, fee and must register, virtual, Brookside Gardens http://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/

February 2023

1, Wednesday, Vegetable Gardening Class, self-paced asynchronous, online, fee and must register, offered by Virginia Cooperative Extension https://www.pwcva.gov/department/virginia-cooperative-extension/horticulture-classes

1, Wednesday, Carex for Every Garden, virtual, 6 to 7:30 pm, fee and must register, Mt. Cuba Center https://mtcubacenter.org/

1, Wednesday, Webinar: 100 Plants to Feed the Monarch Butterflies, noon to 1:00 pm, free for members, fee for nonmembers, Ecological Landscape Alliance https://www.ecolandscaping.org/

1, Wednesday, Fundamentals of Form (floral design), 10 to 4:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

1, Wednesday, Landscape Design History, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

2, Thursday, Virtual Plant Clinic with David Yost, Zoom webinar, 2:00 pm, free but must sign up. Merrifield Garden Center https://www.merrifieldgardencenter.com/

2, Thursday, Webinar: Native Plants vs Cultivars: Which to choose? 7:00-8:00 pm, free but must register for link. Sponsored by Loudoun County Master Gardeners, hosted by Loudoun County Public Library https://loudouncountypubliclibrary.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=95988&backTo=Calendar&startDate=2023/02/01

2, Thursday, Virtual lavender presentation, 7:00 to 8:00 pm, free but must sign up. Mt. Airy Lavender https://www.mtairylavender.com/events/free-virtual-lavender-presentation

3, Friday, Sustainable Landscape Design Part II, Landscape Problem Solving, 10:00 to 11:30 am, online free and must register. Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia https://mgnv.org/

3, Friday, How to Keep a Wild Garden Tidy, 10:00 am to noon, virtual, fee and must register, Native Plant Trust https://www.nativeplanttrust.org/

3, Friday, Practical Aspects of Botanical Art, 10:30 am to 1:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

3, Friday, Horticulture Symposium, 8:00 am to 4:15 pm, both in person and online, fee and must register, Longwood Gardens https://longwoodgardens.org/

4, Saturday, Houseplant Seminar, 10:00 to 11:30 am, free but limited seating so register, Burke Nursery and Garden Centre https://www.burkenursery.com/

4, Saturday, Make Your Own Kokedama, 10:00 to 11:30 fee and must register, Homestead Gardens https://homesteadgardens.com/

4, Saturday, First Saturday Guided Walk, 10:00 am, free for members, fee for nonmembers, Adkins Arboretum https://www.adkinsarboretum.org/

4, Saturday, Knowing and Growing Boxwood, 10:30 to noon, fee and must register, Blandy Experimental Farm https://blandy.virginia.edu/

4, Saturday, Washington Gardener Seed Exchange, 12:30 to 4:30 pm, fee and must register, will be at Green Spring Gardens https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/search/label/seed%20exchange

4, Saturday, Groundcovers Set the Stage, 10:00 am, Fair Oaks location, free Merrifield Garden Center https://www.merrifieldgardencenter.com/

4, Saturday, Basic Plant ID, 10:00 am to noon, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

4, Saturday, Introduction to Plant Propagation with Tropical Houseplants, 10:00 am to noon, fee and must register, Brookside Gardens http://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/

5, Sunday, Winter Lecture: A History of Hedges, in person, 1:30 to 2:30 pm, fee and must register, Green Spring Gardens https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/green-spring

7, Tuesday, Psychedelic Mushrooms, 6:00 to 8:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

7, Tuesday, Sun Tea Jar Terrarium Workshop, 10:00 to 11:30 am, fee and must register, also on February 11. Homestead Gardens https://homesteadgardens.com/

7, Tuesday, Plant Propagation of the Home Gardener, 6:00 to 8:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

7, Tuesday, Introduction to Hydroponics, 6:15 to 8:15 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

8, Wednesday and 9, Thursday, Winter Symposium: Steward the Land, Healing Ourselves, hybrid, fee and must register, Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens  https://www.lewisginter.org/event/winter-symposium-cvnla/

8, Wednesday, Indoor Container Garden Design and Display Ideas, 7:30 pm, free but must register, virtual with Melinda Myers https://www.melindamyers.com/

8, Wednesday, Lecture: Spices 101: Ginger, noon to 1:30 pm, virtual, fee and must register, Smithsonian Associates https://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/

8, Wednesday, Webinar: Growing Lilacs and Hydrangeas with Charlie Nardozzi, 7:00 pm, fee and must register, Gardening with Charlie Nardozzi https://www.gardeningwithcharlie.com/webinars/growing-lilacs-and-hydrangeas-webinar/

8, Wednesday, Urban Mammals, 6:00 to 8:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

9, Thursday, Native Groundcovers, 1 to 2:00 pm, fee and must register, virtual, Native Plant Trust https://www.nativeplanttrust.org/

9, Thursday, Let’s Talk Gardens: Jazz up your landscape! Free webinar, noon to 1:00 pm, must register, Smithsonian Gardens https://gardens.si.edu/

9, Thursday, The Race Against Plant Extinction, 7:30 to 9:00 pm, virtual, free but must register, Virginia Native Plant Society Potowmack Chapter. https://vnps.org/

9, Thursday, Native Food Sovereignty, 6:00 to 7:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

9, Thursday, Lecture: The Crevice Garden, 2 to 3:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, The Garden Conservancy https://www.gardenconservancy.org/

9, Thursday, America’s Eden: Newport Landscapes through the Ages with John Tschirch, in person or zoom lecture, 5:30 to 8:30 pm, fee and must register, Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens https://hillwoodmuseum.org/

9, Thursday, Sustainable Design Techniques, 6:00 to 8:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

10, Friday, Introduction to Vegetable Gardening, Part 1, 10:00 am to 11:30 am, free, zoom, must register. Second part is on Friday, February 17. Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia https://mgnv.org/

10, Friday, Meet your neighbors bark and buds winter tree walk with Right Proper Brewing, by Casey Trees, noon to 12:45 pm, free https://caseytrees.org/

11, Saturday, Lecture: What’s the Fun about Plant Tissue Culture, co-hosted by the Piedmont Chapter of the Northern American Rock Garden Society and JC Raulston Arboretum, 10 to 11:30 am, free for some members, nominal fee for public https://jcra.ncsu.edu/

11, Saturday, Orchids 101, 10:00 am, free, Gainesville location, Merrifield Garden Center https://www.merrifieldgardencenter.com/

11, Saturday, Workshop: Garden Terrarium, 1 to 2:30 pm, fee and must register, Green Spring Gardens https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/green-spring

11, Saturday, Edible Gardening: Time to Prepare Your Plot Seminar, 10:00 to 11:30 am, free but limited seating so register, Burke Nursery and Garden Centre https://www.burkenursery.com/

11, Saturday, Community Tree Care at Wangari Gardens, with Casey Trees 9:00 am to noon, free Casey Trees https://caseytrees.org/

11, Saturday, Introduction to Essential Oils and Aromatherapy, 11:00 am to noon, fee and must register, Adkins Arboretum https://www.adkinsarboretum.org/

11, Saturday, Houseplant Love (how to keep houseplants healthy), 10:00 am to 11:30 am, fee and must register, Blandy Experimental Farm https://blandy.virginia.edu/

11, Saturday, 5^th Annual Prince William Native Plant Symposium, 9 to 4:00 pm, hybrid, in person and virtual, Verizon Auditorium, George Mason University, VA. Fee and must register, https://www.pwcva.gov/department/virginia-cooperative-extension/horticulture-classes

11, Saturday, Everything You Wanted to Know About Pruning, 10:00 am to noon, fee and must register, Brookside Gardens http://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/

12, Sunday, Winter Lecture: History of American Gardening, virtual, 1:30 to 2:30 pm, fee and must register, Green Spring Gardens https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/green-spring

13, Monday, Flower Arranging at Home, 6:00 to 8:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

14, Tuesday, Carnivorous Plant Terrarium Workshop, 10:00 to 11:30 am, fee and must register, Also offered on February 18. Homestead Gardens https://homesteadgardens.com/

15, Wednesday, Diversify Your Harvest, 6 to 8:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, Longwood Gardens https://longwoodgardens.org/

15, Wednesday, Webinar: 10 tips for growing better dahlias, 7:30 pm, free but must register, virtual, with Melinda Myers. https://www.melindamyers.com/

15, Wednesday, Herbalism: Beyond the Basics, 6:00 to 8:45 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

15, Wednesday, Black Flora: Profiles of Inspiring Black Flower Farmers and Florists with Teri Speight, in person or zoom lecture, 5:30 to 8:30 pm, fee and must register, Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens https://hillwoodmuseum.org/

15, Wednesday, Lecture: Timelines: Glen Villa’s Quest to Make History Visible Through Design, 6 to 7:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, Wave Hill https://www.wavehill.org/

15, Wednesday, Potting 101: Plant Care Online Workshop, 6:00 to 7:00 pm, free, virtual, and must register, The Sill https://www.thesill.com/

15, Wednesday, Gardener’s Focus Tour: Preparing for Spring in the Greenhouse, 10:30 to 10:50 am, in person, fee included in suggested donation, also offered on February 17, 22, 24, Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens https://hillwoodmuseum.org/

16, Thursday, Landscape Styles: Get the Cottage Garden Look, noon, Zoom webinar, free and must register Merrifield Garden Center https://www.merrifieldgardencenter.com/

16, Thursday, Cut Flower Farming, 6:00 to 8:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

16, Thursday, Milkweeds and Dogbanes, 6 to 9:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, Native Plant Trust https://www.nativeplanttrust.org/

16, Thursday, Therapeutic Horticulture Program Management, 6:00 to 8:30 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

16, Thursday, Virtual Plant Clinic with David Yost, 2:00 pm, zoom webinar, free, must register. Merrifield Garden Center https://www.merrifieldgardencenter.com/

17, Friday, Lecture: Piedmont Prairies, 1:30 to 4:30 pm, virtual, fee and must register, JC Raulston Arboretum https://jcra.ncsu.edu/

17, Friday, Introduction to Vegetable Gardening Part 2, 10 to 11:30 am, free, Zoom, must register. (first part was on February 10) Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia https://mgnv.org/

17, Friday, Ask the Experts About Houseplants, 1:00 to 2:00 pm, virtual, free and must register, National Garden Bureau https://ngb.org/great-garden-webinars/

17, Friday and 18, Saturday, Pine Knot Farms’ 28^th Annual Hellebore Festival, 9 to 4:00 pm, (a nursery in Clarkesville, VA, specializing in hellebores but also has other plants). https://www.pineknotfarms.com/hellebore-events/

17, Friday, GreenScapes2023, sponsored by Friends of Brookside Gardens, 9:30 am to 4:00 pm, fee and must register, virtual, register through Brookside Gardens http://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/

17-19, Friday through Sunday, National Capital Orchid Society show and sale, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, at Homestead Gardens, Davidsonville location. free admission. https://ncos.us/upcoming-events/

18, Saturday, Lawn Care for Spring Seminar, 10:00 to 11:30 am, free but limited seating so register, Burke Nursery and Garden Centre https://www.burkenursery.com/

18, Saturday, Plant Nutrients, 10 to noon, is a class with a series of meetings, fee and must register, virtual. Native Plant Trust https://www.nativeplanttrust.org/

18, Saturday, Starting from Scratch with Seeds, 10:30 am to noon, fee and must register, Green Spring Gardens https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/green-spring

18, Saturday, Succession Planting for a Long Season with Fergus Garrett, head gardener at Great Dixter, noon, virtual, fee and must register, Garden Design https://www.gardendesign.com/webinars/

18, Saturday, Winter Symposium: Tossing the Turf, 9:00 am to 12:30 pm, virtual, fee and must register JC Raulston Arboretum, https://jcra.ncsu.edu/

18, Saturday, Bonsai Basics, 10:00 am at the Fair Oaks Location, free, Merrifield Garden Center https://www.merrifieldgardencenter.com/

18, Saturday, Hot Chocolate Hike: Bodacious Birds, 2 to 3:00 pm, fee and must register, Blandy Experimental Farm https://blandy.virginia.edu/

18, Saturday, Perennially Inspired, a day-long conference with Perennial Plant Association and Horticultural Society of Maryland at Maritime Conference Center, Linthicum Heights, MD. Fee and must register with the PPA https://mdhorticulture.org/programs-events/winter-seminar/

19, Sunday, Fish and Brew Swap Meet, 1:00 to 5:00 pm, swap plants, fish and aquarium supplies plus grab a brew, sponsored by Atlas Brew Works, 2052 West Virginia Avenue, NE, Washington DC. https://atlasbrewworks.com/pages/events

19, Sunday, Winter Lecture: Stressless Gardening, virtual, 1:30 to 2:30 pm, fee and must register, Green Spring Gardens https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/green-spring

19, Sunday, Winter Plant Care: In person workshop at Bethesda location, 7 to 8:00 pm, free but must register. The Sill https://www.thesill.com/

19, Sunday, Rooted Wisdom: Nature’s role in the Underground Railroad Walking Tour, 1 to 2:30 pm, fee and must register, Adkins Arboretum https://www.adkinsarboretum.org/

21, Tuesday, Ficus 101: Plant Care Online Workshop, 6:00 to 7:00 pm, free, virtual but must register, The Sill https://www.thesill.com/

21, Tuesday, Orchid repotting workshop, 10:00 to 11:30 am, fee and must register, also offered on February 25 and 28. Homestead Gardens https://homesteadgardens.com/

21, Tuesday, Choosing the Right Container: Q&A, noon, zoom webinar, free, and must sign up, Merrifield Garden Center https://www.merrifieldgardencenter.com/

21, Tuesday, Plant Structure, 6:00 to 9:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

21, Tuesday, webinar, Volunteer Training: Survey for Spotted Lanternfly Egg Masses (learn to spot and report SLF egg masses), noon to 1:00 pm. Blue Ridge PRISM, free but must register https://blueridgeprism.org/

21, Tuesday, Fundamentals of Garden Design, 6:00 to 8:30 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

21, Tuesday, Vegetable Gardening, 6:15 to 8:15 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

21, Tuesday, Lecture: Planting Your Path with Abra Lee, 7:00 pm, virtual, free for members, fee for nonmembers, Horticultural Society of Maryland https://mdhorticulture.org/

21, Tuesday, Therapeutic Horticulture for Older Adults, 6:30 to 8:30 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

22, Wednesday, Landscape Design I, online, starts February 22 and runs for 8 sessions, 4 to 6:30 pm, fee and must register, Longwood Gardens https://longwoodgardens.org/

22, Wednesday, Webinar: Grow Beautiful Water Gardens Free of Invasive Plants, 7:30 pm, free and must register, virtual with Melinda Myers. https://www.melindamyers.com/

22, Wednesday, ELA 2023 Winter Conference and Eco Marketplace, virtual, noon to Thursday at 7:00 pm. Fee and must register, Ecological Landscape Alliance https://www.ecolandscaping.org/

23, Thursday, Predatory Plants, 12:30 to 3:30 pm, virtual, fee and must register, Native Plant Trust https://www.nativeplanttrust.org/

23, Thursday, Webinar: Houseplant Parenting, 7:00-8:00 pm, free but must register for link. Sponsored by Loudoun County Master Gardeners, hosted by Loudoun County Public Library https://loudouncountypubliclibrary.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=97318&backTo=Calendar&startDate=2023/02/01

23, Thursday, Basic Color Theory for Gardeners, 6 to 8:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

23, Thursday, Beauty of the Wild, virtual talk, 2 to 3:00 pm, fee and must register, Garden Conservancy  https://www.gardenconservancy.org/

23, Thursday, Growing Citrus and Minor Tropicals Indoors, noon, zoom webinar, free and must sign up Merrifield Garden Center https://www.merrifieldgardencenter.com/

23, Thursday, Estudio Ome: An Ode to the Land, 11:00 am to noon, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

23, Thursday, Introduction to Urban Ecology, 10:00 am to noon, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

24, Thursday, Virtual Floral Design, Winter Wonderland, 1:30 to 2:30 pm, Zoom, fee for nonmembers, free for members, Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens https://hillwoodmuseum.org/

24, Friday, Insect Identification and Management, 6 to 8:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

24, Friday, Best Perennial Vines for your Garden, 1:30 to 2:30 pm, fee and must register, Green Spring Gardens https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/green-spring

24, Friday, Winter Pruning for Woody Plants, 10 to 11:30 am, free, virtual, must register, Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia https://mgnv.org/

25, Saturday, Spring Garden Maintenance Seminar, 10:00 to 11:30 am, free but limited seating so register, Burke Nursery and Garden Centre https://www.burkenursery.com/

25, Saturday, Remarkable Natives for Beautiful, Planet-friendly Gardens with Kerry Ann Mendez, 11:00 am, virtual, fee and must register https://pyours.com/remarkable-natives-webinar/

25, Saturday, Introduction to Tree and Shrub Pruning, 10:30 am to noon, fee and must register, Green Spring Gardens https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/green-spring

25, Saturday, All About Terrariums and Vivariums, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

26, Sunday, Doug Tallamy speaking about Nature’s Best Hope, fee and must register, 3:00 pm book signing and wine reception and 4:00 talk. Sponsored by Friends of Hollin Hills, is at Mt. Vernon Unitarian Church, VA.   https://www.friendsofhollinhills.org/events.html

26, Sunday, A Garden Design Primer, 10:00 am to noon, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

27, Monday, Perennial Plant Combinations, 10:30 to 12:30 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

28, Tuesday, Orchid 101: Plant Care Online Workshop, 6 to 7:00 pm, free, virtual and must register, The Sill https://www.thesill.com/

28, Tuesday, The Many Uses of Mycelium, 6 to 7:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

28, Tuesday, Pruning Roses, noon, Zoom webinar, free and must sign up Merrifield Garden Center https://www.merrifieldgardencenter.com/

28, Tuesday, Gardening with Native Plants, 6 to 8:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

28, Tuesday, Botany for Gardeners, series of classes, virtual, 6:30 to 9:00 pm, fee and must register, Phipps Conservatory https://www.phipps.conservatory.org/

January 2023

3, Tuesday, Introduction to Landscape Design, 6:15 to 8:15 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

7, Saturday, Nature’s Pharmacy, 10:00 am to noon, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

7, Saturday, Soil Science I: Physical Properties, 10:30 to 12:30 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

7, Saturday, First Saturday Guided Walk, 10:00 am, free for members, fee for non-members, Adkins Arboretum https://www.adkinsarboretum.org/

7, Saturday, Kokedama Workshop, 1 to 2:00 pm, in person, fee and must register, at the Atlas Brew Works in DC, hosted by Cultivate the City https://www.cultivatethecity.com/

10, Tuesday, Disease Identification and Management, 6:15 to 8:15 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

10, Tuesday, Cut Flower Farming, 6:00 to 8:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

10, Tuesday, Landscape Design History, 6:15 to 9:15 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

10, Tuesday, Introduction to Therapeutic Horticulture, 4 to 6:30 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

10, Tuesday and also on January 14, Saturday, The Pursuit of Houseplants Workshops: Houseplant care: Diagnostics, 10 to 11:30 am, in person, fee and must register. Homestead Gardens https://homesteadgardens.com/

10, Tuesday, Introduction to Plant Science, 6 to 8:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

11, Wednesday, Willow Growing for Fun and Function, 6:00 to 7:30 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

11, Wednesday, Soil Science for Gardeners, 6:30 to 8:30 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

11, Wednesday, Urban Berms, 6:15 to 9:15 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

11, Wednesday, Webinar: Winter Activities for Invasive Plant Control, 11:30 am to 1:00 pm, free and must register. Blue Ridge Prism, https://blueridgeprism.org/prism-register/

11, Wednesday, Webinar: Deeper Learning Through Ecology, noon to 1:00 pm, free for members, fee for nonmembers, must register, Ecological Landscape Alliance https://www.ecolandscaping.org/

12, Thursday, Small Space Gardening, 2 to 3:00 pm, virtual lecture, fee and must register, The Garden Conservancy https://www.gardenconservancy.org/

12, Thursday, Five Plants that Changed the World, 10:00 am to noon, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

12, Thursday, Hard to See but the Spotted Lanternfly is Still Here, 7 to 8:00 pm, virtual lecture, free, Loudoun County Master Gardeners https://loudouncountymastergardeners.org/events/free-monthly-gardening-lectures/

12, Thursday, Half Earth: Investing in Our Future with Charles Smith, 7:30 to 9:00 pm, at Green Spring Gardens, free and open to the public, Virginia Native Plant Society https://vnps.org/

12, Thursday, Business Practices for the Landscape Professional, 10:15 to 12:15 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

12-13, Thursday and Friday, New Directions in the American Landscape’s 2023 Annual Design Symposium, virtual, fee and must register, https://www.ndal.org/2023-annual-symposium

12-14, Thursday-Saturday, Future Harvest’s 24^th Annual Conference: A Time to Grow Regenerative Farming for People and the Plant. College Park, MD, sponsored by Future Harvest, fee and must register  https://futureharvest.org/events/annual-conference/2023-conference/

13, Friday, Winning Plants for Containers, 1:30 to 2:30 pm, fee and must register, Green Spring Gardens https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/parktakes

13, Friday, Seeds: Selecting and Staring, 10:00 am to 11:30 am, Zoom, free and must register, Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia https://mgnv.org/

14, Saturday, Indoor and Container Gardening 101, 1 to 2:00 pm, fee and must register, at Plants Alive! Hosted by Cultivate the City https://www.cultivatethecity.com/

14, Saturday, and also on Jan. 10, Tuesday, The Pursuit of Houseplants Workshops: Houseplant care: Diagnostics, 10 to 11:30 am, in person, fee and must register. Homestead Gardens https://homesteadgardens.com/

14, Saturday, Nature into Art: The Gardens of Wave Hill, 10:00 to 11:30, virtual, free, and must register. Sponsored by Friends of Brookside Gardens http://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/

14, Saturday, Growing Gourmet Mushrooms Indoors, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

15, Sunday, Winter Lecture Series: Backyard Pollinator Oasis, 1:30 to 2:30 pm, fee and must register, Green Spring Gardens https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/parktakes

17, Tuesday, Holistic Design Thinking: David Maynes, 1:00 to 2:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

17, Tuesday and also on January 21, Saturday, The Pursuit of Houseplants Workshops: Houseplant Propagation, 10 to 11:30 am, in person, fee and must register. Homestead Gardens https://homesteadgardens.com/

18, Wednesday, Webinar: Pollinator Conservation in Working Landscapes, noon to 1:00 pm, free for members, fee for nonmembers, must register, Ecological Landscape Alliance https://www.ecolandscaping.org/

18, Wednesday, Flower Arranging at Home, 10:00 am to noon, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

18, Wednesday, Introduction to the Ecology of Galls, 6:30 to 8:30 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

19, Thursday, Webinar: Sizzle and Snap with Ginger with Pat Crocker, 1:00 to 2:00 pm, free for members, nominal fee for nonmembers. The Herb Society of America https://www.herbsociety.org/

20, Friday, Caring for Your Native Plants Garden, 10:00 am to 11:30 am, zoom, free must register, Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia https://mgnv.org/

21, Saturday, and also on Jan. 17, Tuesday, The Pursuit of Houseplants Workshops: Houseplant Propagation, 10 to 11:30 am, in person, fee and must register. Homestead Gardens https://homesteadgardens.com/

21, Saturday, Hot Chocolate Hike, Wild Winter Wonderland, 2 to 3:00 pm, free and must register, Blandy Experimental Farm, https://blandy.virginia.edu/content/winter-programs-workshops-walks

21, Saturday, Winter Dried Herb CSA, Fox Haven Farm will be doing a winter dried CSA starting January through April, fee and must register, https://foxhavenfarm.org/events/winter-dried-herb-csa-4/

21, Saturday, Tea Blending Workshop, 1 to 2:00 pm, fee and must register, at the Atlas Brew Works in DC, Hosted by Cultivate the City https://www.cultivatethecity.com/

21, Saturday, The Science of Tree Communication, 10:00 am to noon, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

21, Saturday, Styling Flowers for Photography, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

21, Saturday, Introduction to Plant Science, 10:30 am to 12:30 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

21, Saturday, Soil Science I: Physical Properties, 1:00 to 3:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

21, Saturday, Introduction to Landscape Design, 10:00 am to noon, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

21, Saturday, Creative Custom Bird and Fairy Houses, 10:00 to 11:30 am, fee and must register, Brookside Gardens http://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/

22, Sunday, Winter Lecture Series: Making Green Spring Greener, 1:30 to 2:30 pm, fee and must register, Green Spring Gardens https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/parktakes

23, Monday, Plant Structure, 6:00 to 9:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

23, Monday, Ethnobotany: A Practitioner’s Perspective, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

23, Monday, Mushrooms in Traditional Chinese Medicine, 6 to 8:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

23, Monday, Flower ID from A to Z, 6:00 to 8:30 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

23, Monday, Fundamentals of Gardening, 6:00 to 8:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

23, Monday, Hydrangeas, 7 to 9:00 pm, fee and must register, virtual, Phipps Conservatory https://www.phipps.conservatory.org/

24, Tuesday and also on January 28, Saturday, The Pursuit of Houseplants Workshops: Make Your Own Mounted Fern, 10 to 11:30 am, in person, fee and must register. Homestead Gardens https://homesteadgardens.com/

24, Tuesday, Basic Plant ID, 5:30 to 7:30 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

25, Wednesday, Designing with Winter’s Palette, 6:00 to 9:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

25, Wednesday, Perennial Plant Combinations, 10:30 am to 12:30 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

25, Wednesday, Annual and Perennial Garden Maintenance, 10:00 am to noon, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

25, Wednesday, Introduction to Herbal Medicine, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

25, Wednesday, Flower Gardening with Butterbee, 7:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, will be held every Wednesday from now until August with a different topic each time, Butterbee Farm https://www.butterbeefarm.com/

26, Thursday, Green in the Winterscape, 1 to 4:00 pm, live, virtual, fee and must register, native plant trust https://www.nativeplanttrust.org/

26, Thursday, Lily Kwong, virtual lecture, 2 to 3:00 pm, fee and must register, The Garden Conservancy https://www.gardenconservancy.org/

27, Friday, Sustainable Landscape Design Part 1: Putting Principles into Practice, 10:00 am to 11:30 am, free, zoom, must register, Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia https://mgnv.org/

27, Friday, Gardening with Native Plants, 10:00 am to noon, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

27, Friday, Brookside Gardens Winter Tour, 1 to 2:30 pm, fee and must register. Also on Saturday, January 28, 10:00 am to 11:30 am http://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/

28, Saturday, Hot Sauce Blending, 1 to 2:00 pm, fee and must register, at Plants Alive!, hosted by Cultivate the City https://www.cultivatethecity.com/

28, Saturday, and also on Jan. 24, Tuesday, The Pursuit of Houseplants Workshops: Make Your Own Mounted Fern, 10 to 11:30 am, in person, fee and must register. Homestead Gardens https://homesteadgardens.com/

28, Saturday, Seed Swap, 9:30 to 1:30 pm, Rowser Building, 1739 Richmond Highway, Stafford, VA, hosted by the Master Gardeners Association of the Central Rappahannock Area https://www.mgacra.org/

28, Saturday, Seed Exchange, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, free. State Arboretum of Virginia, Blandy Experimental Fam, hosted by the Northern Shenandoah Valley Master Gardener Association and the Friends of the State Arboretum. https://nsvmga.org/events/seed-exchange/

28, Saturday, Washington Gardener Seed Exchange, 12:30 pm to 4:00 pm, must purchase tickets, at Brookside Gardens sponsored by Washington Gardener magazine (another one at Green Spring Gardens on February 4) https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/5676842

28, Saturday, Seed Swap, 2 to 3:15 pm, at the Tyson’s-Pimmit library, hosted by Hands on Harvest. https://www.handsonharvests.org/

29, Sunday, Winter Lecture Series: Tropicals for Temperate Landscapes, 1:30 to 2:30 pm, fee and must register, Green Spring Gardens https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/parktakes

29, Sunday, Seeds: Swap, Stratify, and Sow, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm, fee and must register, Irvine Nature Center https://www.explorenature.org/

30, Monday, Therapeutic Horticulture Activity Planning, 6:30 to 8:30 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

30, Monday, Moss Shadowbox, 7 to 9:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, Phipps Conservatory https://www.phipps.conservatory.org/

31, Tuesday and also on February 4, Saturday, The Pursuit of Houseplants Workshops: Make Your Own Kokedama, 10 to 11:30 am, in person, fee and must register. Homestead Gardens https://homesteadgardens.com/

December 2022 Events

1, Thursday, Outdoor Containers with Fresh Greens, noon, zoom webinar, free and must register, Merrifield Garden Center https://www.merrifieldgardencenter.com/

1, Thursday, Cut Flower Farming, 6 to 8:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

1, Thursday, Let’s Talk Gardens: A Natural History Approach to Protecting Pollinators, noon, virtual, free and must register, Smithsonian Gardens https://gardens.si.edu/learn/lets-talk-gardens/

1, Thursday, Plant Science Conversations: Frankincense and Myrrh, noon to 12:30, online, free but must register, virtual, U.S. Botanic Garden https://www.usbg.gov/

1, Thursday, Extraordinary Interiors with Designer Suzanne Tucker, virtual talk, 2-3:00 pm, fee and must register. The Garden Conservancy https://www.gardenconservancy.org/

1, Thursday, Onsite Wreath Workshop, 10:00 am to noon or 1 to 3:00 pm, fee and must register. Also on Friday December 2; Saturday December 3, Sunday December 4. Hillwood Museum and Gardens https://hillwoodmuseum.org/

1, Thursday, Outdoor Evergreen Décor, 6:30 to 8:00 pm, fee and must register, webinar Zoom Phipps Conservatory https://www.phipps.conservatory.org/

2, Friday, Ecological Plant Conference, virtual, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, fee and must register. Ecological Landscape Alliance https://www.ecolandscaping.org/

2, Friday, Yuletide Traditions at the William Paca House, in Annapolis 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm, fee and must register, offered on many days and times in December Holiday Spirit Tour: Yuletide Traditions at the William Paca House – Historic Annapolis

2, Friday, and 3, Saturday, St. Albans School Christmas House Tour & Holiday Boutiques, can purchase greenery, see website for details  STA Christmas House Tour | Washington, DC

3, Saturday, Colonial Yuletide Celebration, 2 to 6:00 pm, at the William Paca House in Annapolis, fee and must register, Colonial Yuletide Celebration – Historic Annapolis

3, Saturday, Living Ornaments and Terrarium workshop, 1-2:00 pm, fee and must register, Cultivate the City but at Atlas Brew Works in DC https://www.eventbrite.com/e/living-ornaments-and-terrarium-workshop-tickets-462390651887

3, Saturday, Indoor and Container Gardening 101, 2:00 – 3:00 pm, fee and must register, Cultivate the City but at Atlas Brew Works in DC https://www.eventbrite.com/e/indoor-and-container-gardening-101-tickets-462379378167

3, Saturday, Fresh Greens Centerpieces, 2:00 pm, in person at Fair Oaks, free but must register. Seating limited. Merrifield Garden Center https://www.merrifieldgardencenter.com/

3, Saturday, Forest Bathing with Sage, 9 to 11:00 am, at the U.S. National Arboretum, sponsored by the Friends of the National Arboretum, pay what you can https://www.fona.org/

3, Saturday, Black Flora: Profiles of Inspiring Black Flower Farms and Florists lecture, 10:00 to 11:30 am, free and must register, Brookside Gardens http://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/

3, Saturday, Winter Wreath Workshop, 10:30 am to noon, fee and must register. Green Spring Gardens https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/green-spring

3, Saturday, and 4, Sunday, Holiday Open House, free admission, Adkins Arboretum https://www.adkinsarboretum.org/

3, Saturday, First Saturday Guided Walk, 10:00 am, free for members and nominal fee for non-members, Adkins Arboretum https://www.adkinsarboretum.org/

3, Saturday, Holiday Greens Workshop, 10:00 am to noon, fee and must register, Adkins Arboretum https://www.adkinsarboretum.org/

3, Saturday, Workshop: Make a Natural Evergreen Wreath, 1 to 3:30 pm, fee and must register. Irvine Nature Center https://www.explorenature.org/

4, Sunday, Workshop: Herbal Body Care Gifts, 1 to 3:30 pm, fee and must register, Irvine Nature Center, https://www.explorenature.org/

6, Tuesday, Caring for Christmas Houseplants, noon, zoom webinar, free and must register, Merrifield Garden Center https://www.merrifieldgardencenter.com/

6, Thursday, The Science of Tree Communication, 6 to 8:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

6, Thursday, Holiday Door Swag demo, 7 to 8:00 pm, virtually, Zoom, fee and must register, Phipps Conservatory https://www.phipps.conservatory.org/

7, Wednesday, Herbal Honeys, 6:00 to 8:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

7, Wednesday, Festive Wreaths, 10 to 11:30 am, fee and must register, Brookside Gardens http://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/

7, Wednesday, bus trip to Longwood Gardens for Holiday Lights display, fee and must register, 11:00 am to 11:00 pm, leaves Green Spring Gardens, register with ParkTakes

7, Wednesday, Lecture: Tropical Orchids with Carol Allen, Annapolis Horticultural Society, 7:00 pm, open and free to the public. St. Anne’s Parish Hall, 199 Duke of Gloucester Street, Annapolis, https://annapolishorticulture.org/

8, Thursday, Decorating with Fresh Greens, noon, zoom webinar, free and must register. Merrifield Garden Center https://www.merrifieldgardencenter.com/

8, Thursday, Flower Arranging at Home, 6 to 8:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

8, Thursday, Winter Plant Care, 6:30 to 7:30 pm, fee and must register. Rewild Ballston Quarter https://rewilddc.com/

8, Thursday, Workshop: Festive Centerpieces, 10 to 11:30 am, fee and must register, Brookside Gardens  http://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/

8, Thursday, Workshop: Floral Design–Holiday Sparkle, 10:00 am to 11:30 am, fee and must register, Green Spring Gardens https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/green-spring

9, Friday, The Meaning of Gardens, 1 to 2:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register. Native Plant Trust https://www.nativeplanttrust.org/

10, Saturday, Workshop: Outdoor Containers with Fresh Greens, 10:00 am, in person at the Fair Oaks location, free and must register. Merrifield Garden Center https://www.merrifieldgardencenter.com/

10, Saturday, Forest Bathing with Paul, 9 to 11:00 am, at the U.S. National Arboretum, sponsored by the Friends of the National Arboretum, pay what you can https://www.fona.org/

10, Saturday, Living Ornament and Terrarium Workshop, noon to 1:00 pm, fee and must register, Cultivate the City, will be at Plants Alive! In Silver Spring https://www.eventbrite.com/e/living-ornaments-and-terrarium-building-tickets-462385245717

10, Saturday, Winter Festival, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, at the U. S. National Arboretum, Sponsored by the Friends of the National Arboretum https://www.fona.org/events_programs/

11, Sunday, Woodland Architecture Walk, 1 to 2:30 pm, free for members, fee for nonmembers. Adkins Arboretum https://www.adkinsarboretum.org/

12, Monday, Nature’s Splendor Urn, 1 to 3:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, Phipps Conservatory https://www.phipps.conservatory.org/

13, Tuesday, Wreath Workshop, 10:00 am, or 2:00 pm, in person at Fair Oaks location, fee and must register, Merrifield Garden Center https://www.merrifieldgardencenter.com/

13, Tuesday, Lecture: Vanilla: Botanical and Social History with Sarah Lohman, 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm, webinar, free for Herb Society of America members, nominal fee for nonmembers. Herb Society of America. Must register. https://www.herbsociety.org/

13, Tuesday, Gardener’s Focus Tour: Bones of the Winter Garden, 10:30 am to 11:00 am, included in suggested donation. Also offered on December 16, 20, and 23. Hillwood Museum and Garden. https://hillwoodmuseum.org/

13, Tuesday, Lecture: Beautiful Evergreens for the Garden and Cutting with David Thompson, 7:30 pm at the Vollmer Center, Maryland Horticultural Society https://mdhorticulture.org/

15, Thursday, The Culture of Cordials, inspired by Elizabeth Ellicott Lea, 6:30 to 8:00 pm, Sandy Spring Museum, fee and must register. https://www.sandyspringmuseum.org/

15, Thursday, Ask an Expert: Growing Poinsettias (online Q&A), 10:30 to 11:15 am, free and must register, virtual. U.S. Botanic Garden https://www.usbg.gov/

15, Thursday, Hot Chocolate Hike – Cool Conifers, 2 to 3:00 pm, also on Saturday December 17, outdoor nature walk, fee and must register, there are inclement weather days as well. Blandy Arboretum https://blandy.virginia.edu/

17, Saturday, Workshop: Wreaths, 3:00 pm, in person at Fair Oaks location, fee and must register, Merrifield Garden Center https://www.merrifieldgardencenter.com/

17, Saturday, Holiday Herbs and Spices with Peggy Riccio, 2:30 to 3:30 pm, in person, free and should register. Oakton Library, https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/oakton

17, Saturday, DIY Holiday Farm Wreath Making, noon to 1:00 pm, fee and must register, Cultivate the City and at the Atlas Brew Works in DC https://www.eventbrite.com/e/diy-holiday-farm-wreath-making-tickets-462384252747

17, Saturday, Hydroponics 101, 2:00-3:00 pm, fee and must register, Cultivate the City and at Atlas Brew Works in DC https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hydroponics-101-tickets-462381043147

18, Sunday, Living Ornaments and Terrarium workshop, noon to 1:00 pm, fee and must register, Cultivate the City and at Plants Alive! In Silver Spring https://www.eventbrite.com/e/living-ornaments-and-terrarium-building-tickets-462385245717

18, Sunday, Carnivorous Plant Basics and Bog Gardens, 1 to 2:00 pm, fee and must register, Cultivate the City and at Plants Alive! In Silver Spring, https://www.eventbrite.com/e/carnivorous-plant-basics-and-bog-gardens-tickets-462305186257

Around the corner:

• New Directions in the American Landscape symposium: 34^th Annual Design Symposium: Landscape, Ecology and Culture, January 5 & 6 at Bryn Mawr College in Bryn Mawr, PA, but also virtual on January 12 & 13, fee and must register. https://www.ndal.org/2023-annual-symposium
• Coach bus trips to Philadelphia Flower Show in March 2023. Different days and pick up locations in Fairfax County. Can register now with ParkTakes

November 2022 Events

1, Tuesday, Winter Seed Sowing, 7 to 8:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register. Virginia Native Plant Society and Audubon Society of Northern Virginia, https://www.audubonva.org/

1, Tuesday, Sustainable Design Techniques, 6 to 8:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

1, Tuesday, Therapeutic Horticulture for Older Adults, 6:30 to 8:30 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

2, Wednesday, Meet in Your Park: Fort Stanton, 4 to 5:30 pm, fee and must register, Casey Trees https://caseytrees.org/

2, Wednesday, A Garden Design Primer, 6 to 8:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

2, Wednesday, Fundamentals of Gardening, 10:00 am to noon, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

2, Wednesday, Webinar: Not in my Front Yard: Social-Aesthetic Barriers to Green Infrastructure in the Public Realm, noon to 1:00 pm, free for members, fee for nonmembers, Ecological Landscape Alliance https://www.ecolandscaping.org/

2, Wednesday, Boosting the Beauty of and Propagating Houseplants with Melinda Myers, 7:30 pm, free but must register, https://www.melindamyers.com/about-melinda/upcoming-appearances

2, Wednesday, Chrysanthemum Tour, 10:00 am to 11:15 am, fee and must register, also offered on Thursday, November 3, Brookside Gardens http://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/

2, Wednesday, Gardener’s Focus Tour: Specialty Mums, 2:30 to 3:00 pm, fee included in suggested donation, in person, Hillwood Museum and Garden. Also offered on Friday, November 4. https://hillwoodmuseum.org/

3, Thursday, Watts Branch Invasive Removal Clean Up, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, free, Casey Trees https://caseytrees.org/

3, Thursday, Virtual Plant Clinic with David Yost, 2:00 pm, free and must sign up, Merrifield Garden Center. Also offered on November 17 https://www.merrifieldgardencenter.com/

3, Thursday, Cold Hardy Fruits and Nuts, 2 to 3:00 pm, fee and must register, virtual, Garden Conservancy https://www.gardenconservancy.org/

3, Thursday, Basic Plant ID, 5:30 to 7:30 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

3, Thursday, Let’s Talk Gardens: Revolutionize Your Tree Pruning: Learn to Prune Better and Speak for the Trees, noon, webinar, free and must register, Smithsonian Gardens  https://gardens.si.edu/learn/lets-talk-gardens/

3, Thursday, Chrysanthemum Tour, 1:00 pm to 2:15 pm, fee and must register, also offered on Wednesday, November 2, Brookside Gardens http://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/

4, Friday, Orchids for Beginners, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

4, Friday, Plants and Gardens Happy Hour: Insider Tips and Tricks, 7:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, American Horticultural Society and GardenComm. https://ahsgardening.org/

4, Friday, Re-think Your Lawn, Grow Less, 1:30 to 2:30 pm, fee and must register, Green Spring Gardens https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/green-spring

5, Saturday, Community Tree Planting: White Friars Hall, 8:30 am to noon, free, Casey Trees https://caseytrees.org/

5, Saturday, Fall Wreaths: Natives and Foraged Favorites, online demonstration, free and must register, 11:30 am to 12:30 pm. U.S. Botanic Garden https://www.usbg.gov/

5, Saturday, Fall Leaf Viewing (of bonsai), with the Japan America Society of Washington DC, in National Bonsai & Penjing Museum, fee and must register, 6 to 9:00 pm, at the U.S. National Arboretum https://jaswdc.org/events/%E7%B4%85%E8%91%89%E7%8B%A9%E3%82%8A-fall-leaf-viewing/1667671200/1667682000/

5, Saturday, First Saturday Guided Walk, 10:00 am, free for members, fee for nonmembers, registration not required, Adkins Arboretum https://www.adkinsarboretum.org/

5, Saturday, Perennial Plant Combinations, 10:30 am to 12:30 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

5, Saturday, Native Plants for Winter Interest, 10 to 11:30 am, fee and must register, Brookside Gardens http://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/

6, Sunday, Palisades Tree Walk with Capital Nature, 2 to 3:30 pm, fee and must register, Casey Trees https://caseytrees.org/

6, Sunday, Fall Growing Gourmet Mushroom Workshop, 2 to 3:30 pm, fee and must register, presented by  Michael Judd of Ecologia but register at Common Market Coop. https://www.commonmarket.coop/classes-events/grow-your-own-mushrooms-class-offsite/

6, Sunday, 23^rd Annual Chanticleer Lecture with Nick McCullough, co-author of American Roots, 3 to 4:00 pm, livestream via Radnor Memorial Library’s YouTube. Registration not required to watch live stream https://delcolibraries.libcal.com/event/9773172

6, Sunday, Garden Design Workshop, 10:00 am to 12:40 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

7, Monday, Supergreen: Gardens, Placemaking, and Infrastructure, 6:30 to 7:30 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

7, Monday, Therapeutic Horticulture for Chronic Health Conditions, 5:00 to 7:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

8, Tuesday, Deer Resistant Gardening, noon, Zoom, free but must register. Merrifield Garden Center https://www.merrifieldgardencenter.com/

8, Tuesday, Unusual Bulbs for the Garden lecture, 7:30 pm at the Vollmer Center in Baltimore, free for members, fee for nonmembers, must register, Maryland Horticultural Society https://mdhorticulture.org/

10, Thursday, Fundamentals of Garden Design, 10:00 am to 12:30 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

10, Thursday, Kokedama Moss Balls, 6:30 to 7:30 pm, in person, fee and must register, Rewild at Ballston, https://rewilddc.com/

10, Thursday, Let’s Talk Gardens: Creating Hypnotizing Horticultural Displays, virtual, noon, free and must register, Smithsonian Gardens https://gardens.si.edu/learn/lets-talk-gardens/

11, Friday, Bountiful Harvest Centerpiece Virtual Floral Design, 1:30 to 2:30 pm, fee for nonmembers, free for members, Zoom, must register, Hillwood Museum and Gardens https://hillwoodmuseum.org/

12, Saturday, Nature’s Pharmacy, 10:00 am to noon, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

12, Saturday, Lecture: Irises: Hybridizing the Grand Perennial, 10:00 am to noon, free but must register,  Sudley North Government Building, Manassas, sponsored by the Master Gardeners of Prince William  https://www.pwcva.gov/department/virginia-cooperative-extension/horticulture-classes

12, Saturday, Mixed Winter Container, 10:00 am to 11:30 am, fee and must register, Brookside Gardens http://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/

14, Monday, Paleobotany: The Origin of Plants, 5:00 to 7:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

15, Tuesday, Flower Arranging at Home, 10:00 am to noon, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

16, Wednesday, Presentation: Holiday Herbs and Spices with Peggy Riccio, 10:00 to 11:00 am, McLean Community Center. Must register. https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/mcleancommunitycenter/activity/search/detail/10189?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true

16, Wednesday, Boxwoods, 3:00 to 3:45 pm, virtual, free, JC Raulston Arboretum, https://jcra.ncsu.edu/

16, Wednesday, Bark and Beans with Compass Coffee Tree Walk, noon to 1:00 pm, free Casey Trees https://caseytrees.org/

16, Wednesday, Environmental Advocacy Workshop, 6 to 8:00 pm, free, Casey Trees, https://caseytrees.org/

16, Wednesday, Webinar: 100 Plants to Feed the Monarch Butterflies, noon to 1:00 pm, must register, free for members, fee for nonmembers, Ecological Landscape Alliance https://www.ecolandscaping.org/

16, Wednesday, Climate Circle: A Community of Purpose, 2-4 pm, free, advance registration required, meets on third Wednesday of month. Adkins Arboretum https://www.adkinsarboretum.org/

17, Thursday, Dried Floral Arrangements, 6:30 to 7:30 pm, fee and must register, in person, Rewild at Ballston, https://rewilddc.com/

17, Thursday, Virtual Plant Clinic with David Yost, 2:00 pm, free and must sign up, Merrifield Garden Center. Also offered on November 3 https://www.merrifieldgardencenter.com/

17, Thursday, Foundations of Ecology-based Design: Science into Practice, 1 to 4:30 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New Directions in the American Landscape  https://www.ndal.org/

17, Thursday, Stamps and Stamps: Style and Sensibility (an architectural, interior decoration and garden design company) 2 to 3:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, The Garden Conservancy https://www.gardenconservancy.org/

17, Thursday, Native Species, Cultivars and Selections, 12:30 to 2:30 pm, fee and must register, virtual Native Plant Trust https://www.nativeplanttrust.org/

18, Friday, The Open Landscape: Meadows, Old Fields and Shrublands, 1 to 4:30 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New Directions in the American Landscape https://www.ndal.org/

18, Friday, Community Tree Planting: Ferebee Hope Recreation Center, 8:30 am to noon, free, Casey Trees https://caseytrees.org/

19, Saturday, Community Tree Planting: Anacostia Park Skate Pavilion, 8:30 am to noon, free, Casey Trees https://caseytrees.org/

19, Saturday, Floral Design Workshop: Holiday Arrangement, 10:30 am to noon, fee and must register, Green Spring Gardens https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/green-spring

19, Saturday, Forest Bathing, 9:00 to 11:00 am, National Arboretum, sponsored by Friends of the National Arboretum, pay what you can, register https://www.fona.org/

19, Saturday, Autumn Harvest Soup ‘n Walk, 11:00 am to 1:30 pm, fee and must register, Adkins Arboretum https://www.adkinsarboretum.org/

28, Monday, Intro to Landscape Design 6:15 to 8:15 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

28, Monday, All About Houseplants (will be on Mondays from November 28 through December 12), 6:30 to 8:30 pm, fee and must register, in person and online, JC Raulston Arboretum https://jcra.ncsu.edu/

28, Monday, Forest Bathing, 10:00 am to noon, at National Arboretum, sponsored by Friends of National Arboretum, pay what you can https://www.fona.org/

29, Tuesday, Wreath Decorating Workshop, 10:00 am – noon, fee and must register, also at 1:00 pm, Adkins Arboretum https://www.adkinsarboretum.org/

29, Tuesday, Color Theory for Floral Design, 6:00 to 8:30 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

29, Tuesday, Introduction to Urban Ecology, 6:00 to 8:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

30, Wednesday, Plants in Space, 6:00 to 7:30 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

U.S. National Arboretum Colors of Nature: Autumn Bonsai Exhibit until Sunday November 13, at the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum’s exhibits gallery, from 10 to 4:00 pm, free and do not have to register, at the National Arboretum in DC https://usna.usda.gov/

Brookside Gardens will have an Autumn Chrysanthemum display in the North Conservatory from Saturday, October 8 – Sunday, November 27. Daily from 10am – 4pm

Longwood Gardens online learning opportunities: https://longwoodgardens.org/

Floral Design 1, 2, or 3, self-paced, starts October 26 and runs through March 2023
Trees, Shrubs, and Conifers, from October 10 to November 21
Annuals, Perennials and Vines, October 10 to November 21
Houseplants, Succulents, and Cacti, October 10 to November 21
Vegetables, Herbs, Fruits, and Nuts, October 10 to November 21

October 2022 Events

1, Saturday, Culinary Herbs: A Baker’s Dozen with Peggy Riccio, 10:30 to 11:30 am, fee and must register, Green Spring gardens https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/green-spring

1, Saturday, First Saturday Guided Walk, 10:00 am, free for members, fee for non-members, Adkins Arboretum https://www.adkinsarboretum.org/

1, Saturday, Mt. Vernon’s Historic Plant and Garden Sale, 8:00 am to 3:00 pm, https://www.mountvernon.org/

1, Saturday, FallFest, Richard’s Fruit Market, 6410 Middle Road, Middletown, VA. Sponsored by the Northern Shenandoah Valley Master Gardener Association  https://nsvmga.org/events/fallfest/

1, Saturday, Fall Festival and Bulb Sale, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, sponsored by the Friends of the National Arboretum, at the National Arboretum, https://www.fona.org/

1, Saturday, Weatherproof Hydrangeas, 10:00 am to noon, fee and must register, virtual, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

2, Sunday, Lecture: A History of Botanical Art, 1:00 to 2:00 pm, free and must register, virtual, U.S. Botanic Garden https://www.usbg.gov/

2, Sunday, Native Plant Sale and Garden Program open house, 9:00 am to noon, Audubon Naturalist Society https://anshome.org/

2, Sunday, Garden Tour and Tea Tasting, 3 to 4:00 pm, fee and must register, Fox Haven Organic Farm and Learning Center https://foxhavenfarm.org/

3, Monday, 24^th Annual Landscape Design Portfolios Series, 6:30 to 7:30 pm, fee and must register, virtual, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

3, Monday, At A Crossroads: Socially Just Landscapes, 6:30 to 7:30 pm, fee and must register, virtual, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

4, Tuesday, Fundamentals of Gardening, 6 to 8:00 pm, fee and must register, virtual, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

4, Tuesday, In the Garden: Designing your Dream Garden, 9:00 am, fee and must register, Ladew Topiary Gardens https://ladewgardens.com/

5, Wednesday, Potowmack Chapter Native Plant Sale at Green Spring Gardens, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm, Virginia Native Plant Society https://vnps.org/

5, Wednesday, Soil Science I: Physical Properties, 6:30 to 8:30 pm, fee and must register, virtual, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

5, Wednesday, Webinar: Arborists are from Mars: Garden Designers are from Venus, noon to 1:00 pm, free for members, fee for nonmembers, Ecological Landscape Alliance https://www.ecolandscaping.org/

6, Thursday, Fall Lectures: Managing Deer and Other Mammals in the Garden, 10:30 am, fee and must register, Ladew Topiary Gardens https://ladewgardens.com/

6, Thursday, Landscape Design I: Site Analysis and Schematic Design, 6 to 9:00 pm, fee and must register, virtual, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

6, Thursday, Virtual Lecture: The Right Tree for the Right Place: Selecting Ecologically Valuable Native Trees, 7 to 8:00 pm, free, sponsored by the Loudoun County Master Gardeners https://loudouncountymastergardeners.org/

6, Thursday, Webinar: The Seasonal Gardener with Anna Pavord, 2 to 3:00 pm, fee and must register, The Garden Conservancy https://www.gardenconservancy.org/

6, Thursday, Floral Design Workshop: Fantastic Fall, 1 to 2:30 pm, fee and must register, Green Spring Gardens https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/green-spring

6, Thursday, Mini Succulents Kokedamas, 6:30 to 7:30 pm, fee and must register, Rewild Plant Store https://rewilddc.com/

6, Thursday, Regenerative Landscaping: How to Make Residential and Municipal Landscapes Part of the Climate Solution, noon, virtual, free but must register, Smithsonian Gardens’ Let’s Talk Gardens Series.  https://gardens.si.edu/learn/lets-talk-gardens/

7, Friday, Leave the Leaves! And Other Beneficial Composting Practices, 10:00 am to 11:30 am, free and must register, virtual. Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia https://mgnv.org/

7, Friday, Building Community Through Farming, noon to 1:00 pm, fee and must register, virtual, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

7, Friday, Gardening Webinar, 7:00 to 8:00 pm, sponsored by the American Horticultural Society and GardenComm, fee and must register with the American Horticultural Society https://connect.ahsgardening.org/virtual-programs/ahs–gardencomm-webinar-series-2

8, Saturday, U.S. Botanic Garden Fall Festival, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, free, no registration required. U.S. Botanic Garden, https://www.usbg.gov/

8, Saturday, Chile Celebration at the National Arboretum, 1 to 4:00 pm, free, no registration required. Sponsored by the local units of the Herb Society of America.

8, Saturday, Saturday in the Teaching Garden, 9535 Linton Hall Road, Bristow, VA, sponsored by Prince William Master Gardeners, 9 to noon, free, topic is shade gardening. https://mgpw.org/

8, Saturday, Asters and Goldenrods: Autumn’s Pollinator Banquet, 10 to 11:30 am, fee and must register, virtual. Brookside Gardens http://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/

9, Sunday, Square Foot Habitat Gardening, 10:00 am to noon, fee and must register, Audubon Naturalist Society https://anshome.org/

9, Sunday, All About Bees: Honey Tasting and Hive Tour, 2:30 to 4:00 pm, Fox Haven Organic Farm and Learning Center  https://foxhavenfarm.org/

9, Sunday, Full Moon Forest Bathing with a Greener Mind, 6:30 to 8:00 pm, Fox Haven Organic Farm and Learning Center  https://foxhavenfarm.org/

10, Monday, Indigenous People’s Day Forest Bathing, 9 to 11:00 am, sponsored by the Friends of the National Arboretum, at the National Arboretum, pay what you can https://www.fona.org/

11, Tuesday, The Science of Tree Communication, 6 to 8:00 pm, fee and must register, virtual, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

11, Tuesday, Introduction to Therapeutic Horticulture, 6:00 to 8:30 pm, fee and must register, virtual, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

11, Tuesday, Garden Workshop and Tea Tasting: Culinary Healers, 6:00 to 7:30 pm, Fox Haven Organic Farm and Learning Center  https://foxhavenfarm.org/

11, Tuesday, Webinar: Designing for Winter Beauty and Wildlife with Benjamin Vogt, 7:00 to 8:00 pm, fee for non-members, must register. Maryland Horticultural Society https://mdhorticulture.org/

11, Tuesday, Gardener’s Focus Tour: Plants of the Fall, 2:30 to 3:15 pm. Also offered on Friday October 14; Tuesday October 18; and Friday October 21. Price is included in admission fee. Hillwood Museum and Gardens https://hillwoodmuseum.org/

12, Wednesday, Exploring the Diversity of Camellias with Brie Arthur, 6:30 to 8:30 pm, virtual, fee and must register, JC Raulston Arboretum https://jcra.ncsu.edu/events/calendar/index.php?year=2022&month=10

12, Wednesday, Autumn Harvest Wreath Making Class, 10:30 to noon, fee and must register, Belle Grove Plantation, Middletown, VA. https://www.bellegrove.org/

12, Wednesday, Landscape Design History, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm, fee and must register, virtual, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

12, Wednesday, Webinar: Anacardiaceae: The Cashew Family, noon to 1:00 pm. Ecological Landscape Alliance https://www.ecolandscaping.org/

13, Thursday, Plant Care Basics, 6:30 to 7:30 pm, fee and must register, Rewild Plant Store https://rewilddc.com/

13, Thursday, Growing Underground: How to Grow Root Vegetables, noon, virtual, free but must register, Smithsonian Gardens’ Let’s Talk Gardens Series.  https://gardens.si.edu/learn/lets-talk-gardens/

13, Thursday, Fall Lectures: Topiary Tips: The Gibson Method,  10:30 am, fee and must register, Ladew Topiary Gardens https://ladewgardens.com/

13, Thursday, Vegetable Gardening, 6:15 to 8:15 pm, fee and must register, virtual, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

13, Thursday, Lecture: The What, When and How of Pruning Native Shrubs and Small Trees with Maraea Harris, 7:30 to 9:00 pm, virtual, Virginia Native Plant Society Potowmack Chapter https://vnps.org/

13, Thursday, Fall Plants for Sun, Shade, Wet, Dry, 1 to 2:30 pm, fee and must register, Adkins Arboretum https://www.adkinsarboretum.org/

14, Friday, For the Love of Paw Paws online class starts on Friday, with Michael Judd, fee and must register, https://www.ecologiadesign.com/

14, Friday, Basic Plant ID, 10:0 am to noon, fee and must register, virtual, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

14, Friday, Perennial Plant Conference, all day, virtual and in person at Swarthmore Arboretum of Swarthmore College, PA. Topic is Perennial Plants for the Mid-Atlantic and How to Use Them in Landscapes, fee and must register, https://www.perennialplantconference.org/

14, Friday, Native Trees of Green Spring, 1:30 to 2:30 pm, fee and must register, Green Spring Gardens https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/green-spring

14, Friday, Native Plant Gardens of Woodend, 10:00 am to 11:30 am, fee and must register, Audubon Naturalist Society https://anshome.org/

15, Saturday, Dazzling Fall Color Soup ‘n Walk, 11:00 am to 1:30 pm, fee and must register, Adkins Arboretum https://www.adkinsarboretum.org/

15, Saturday, Floral Design Workshop: Pumpkin Centerpiece, 10:30 am to noon, fee and must register, Green Spring Gardens https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/green-spring

15, Saturday, Gardening with Native Plants … and Some of Their Not So Native Relatives, 6:30 to 8:30 pm, virtual, fee and must register, JC Raulston Arboretum, https://jcra.ncsu.edu/events/calendar/index.php?year=2022&month=10

16, Sunday, Gardening Strategies for Climate Change, 10:00 am to noon, fee and must register, virtual, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

17, Monday, Introduction to Plant Science, 6 to 8:00 pm, fee and must register, virtual, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

17, Monday, Troubled Beauty: A Manifesto for Ugly Duckling Landscapes, 6:30 to 7:30 pm, fee and must register, virtual, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

18, Tuesday, Not Your Mother’s Garden: Explore a Piet Oudolf Inspired Home Garden, 7 to 8:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, Phipps Conservatory https://www.phipps.conservatory.org/

19, Wednesday, Urban Flora: Growing Between the Cracks, 10:00 am to noon, fee and must register, virtual, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

20, Thursday, Flower ID from A to Z, 6:00 to 8:30 pm, fee and must register, virtual, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

20, Thursday, Winter Garden Maintenance for Wildlife Friendly Habitats, noon, virtual, free but must register, Smithsonian Gardens’ Let’s Talk Gardens Series https://gardens.si.edu/learn/lets-talk-gardens/

20, Thursday, Getting Your Garden Ready for Winter, 6:30 to 8:00 pm, virtual fee and must register, Brookside Gardens http://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/

20, Thursday, Webinar:  The View from Federal Twist, 2-3:00 pm, fee and must register, The Garden Conservancy https://www.gardenconservancy.org/

20, Thursday, Fall is for Planting: The Best Trees to Plant in the Fall, 11:00 am to noon, free but should register, Homestead Gardens https://homesteadgardens.com/

20, Thursday, Parking Garden and Sustainable Landscape Tour, 10 to 11:30 am, fee and must register, Brookside Gardens. Also offered on Thursday, October 20, 1:30 to 3:00 pm. http://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/

21, Friday, Floral Design: Haute-Couture Chrysanthemum Virtual Floral Design workshop,  1:30 to 2:30 pm, free for members, fee for non-members, https://hillwoodmuseum.org/

21, Friday, Native Grasses, Sedges and Rushes for the Home Landscape, 10:00 am to 11:30 am, free and must register, virtual. Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia https://mgnv.org/

22, Saturday, Apartment Gardener’s Saturday, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, fee and must register, virtual, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

22, Saturday, Notable Trees of Woodend, 10:00 am to 11:30 am, fee and must register, Audubon Naturalist Society https://anshome.org/

22, Saturday, Forest Bathing, 9 to 11:00 am, sponsored by the Friends of the National Arboretum, at the National Arboretum, pay what you can https://www.fona.org/

22, Saturday, Create Stunning Beauty for Fall, 10:30 to 11:30 am, fee and must register, Green Spring Gardens https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/green-spring

22, Saturday, Garden Tour: Green Spring Up and Down, 10:00 am to 11:30 am, fee and must register, Green Spring Gardens https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/green-spring

23, Sunday, Cut Flower Farming, 11:00 to 1:00 pm, fee and must register, virtual, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

23, Forest Bathing, 10:00 am to noon, fee and must register, Audubon Naturalist Society https://anshome.org/

23, Sunday, Lecture: Fall Planting and Landscapes, 2 to 3:00 pm, free in person lecture at Rust Library Leesburg, presented by Master Gardeners of Loudoun County  https://loudouncountymastergardeners.org/

24, Monday, Plant Ecology, virtual, fee and must register, Native Plant Trust https://www.nativeplanttrust.org/

24, Monday, Plant Families, virtual, fee and must register, Native Plant Trust https://www.nativeplanttrust.org/

24, Monday, Plant Form and Function, virtual, fee and must register, Native Plant Trust https://www.nativeplanttrust.org/

24, Monday, Designing with Native Plants, virtual, fee and must register, Native Plant Trust https://www.nativeplanttrust.org/

24, Monday, Gardening for Pollinators, virtual, fee and must register, Native Plant Trust https://www.nativeplanttrust.org/

24, Monday, Plant Structure, 6:00 to 9:00 pm, fee and must register, virtual, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

24, Monday, Flower Arranging at Home, 6:00 to 8:00 pm, fee and must register, virtual, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

25, Tuesday, Insect Identification and Management, 6:15 to 8:15 pm, fee and must register, virtual, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

25, Tuesday, Introduction to Plant Science, 6:00 to 8:00 pm, fee and must register, virtual, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

26, Wednesday, Put Your Garden to Bed, 6:00 to 8:00 pm, fee and must register, virtual, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

26, Wednesday, Fundamentals of Gardening, 10:00 am to noon, fee and must register, virtual, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

26, Wednesday, Gardener’s Focus Tour: Specialty Mums, 2:30 to 3:00 pm, Also offered on Friday October 28, price is included in admission fee. Hillwood Museum and Gardens https://hillwoodmuseum.org/

27, Thursday, Fall Lectures: You Can Do This: Floral Arranging 101, 10:30 am, fee and must register, Ladew Topiary Gardens https://ladewgardens.com/

27, Thursday, Chapter No. 1 of Ikebana International lunch and demonstration: “The Long River of Ikebana- from Ancient to Modern,” 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, tickets required and public welcome, at the Columbia Country Club, 7900 Connecticut Avenue, DC. https://iichapter1.com/

27, Thursday, Natives Plant Alternatives to Replace Invasives in your Garden, noon, virtual, free but must register, Smithsonian Gardens’ Let’s Talk Gardens Series.  https://gardens.si.edu/learn/lets-talk-gardens/

27, Thursday, Glory of Fall Garden Tour, 1 to 2:30 pm, fee and must register, Brookside Gardens. Also offered on Friday October 28, 10 to 11:30 am. http://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/

27, Thursday, Fall is for Planting: The Best Shrubs to Plant in the Fall, 11:00 am to noon, free but should register, Homestead Gardens https://homesteadgardens.com/

28, Friday, Browsers of the Garden Buffet: Strategies for Dealing with Deer, 10:00 am to 11:30 am, free and must register, virtual. Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia https://mgnv.org/

29, Saturday, Storing Tropical Plants in Temperate Climates: Decisions, Tips and Techniques with Marianne Willburn, 10:00 am to 11:00 am, fee and must register, U.S. National Arboretum https://www.usna.usda.gov/visit/calendar-of-events/storing-tropical-plants-in-temperate-climates-decisions-tips-and-techniques

29, Saturday, Perennial Plant Combinations, 10:30 to 12:30 pm, fee and must register, virtual, New York Botanical Garden https://www.nybg.org/

29, Saturday, Shinrin-yoku: The Art of Forest Bathing, 9:30 to 11:30 am, fee and must register. Brookside Garden http://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/

29, Saturday, Garden Symposium: Urban Gardening and Design 101, 9:00 am to noon, fee and must register, Green Spring Gardens https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/green-spring

31, Monday, Halloween Forest Bathing, 10:00 am to noon, sponsored by the Friends of the National Arboretum, at the National Arboretum, pay what you can https://www.fona.org/

 Longwood Gardens online learning opportunities: https://longwoodgardens.org/
People, Plants and Landscape Design, starts October 5
Introduction to Floral Design I Virtual Workshop, certificate course, starts October 7
Trees, Shrubs, and Conifers, from October 10 to November 21
Annuals, Perennials and Vines, October 10 to November 21
Houseplants, Succulents, and Cacti, October 10 to November 21
Vegetables, Herbs, Fruits, and Nuts, October 10 to November 21
Learning Together, Fun Fall Leaf Centerpieces, October 24, 6:30 pm

September 2022

1, Thursday, Webinar: The Nibbled Leaf Town Hall: A Garden Conservancy Event, 1:30 to 3:00 pm, fee and must register. Garden Conservancy https://www.gardenconservancy.org/education/education-events/pop-up-webinar-the-nibbled-leaf-town-hall-a-garden-conservancy-event

1, Thursday, Carex: The Plant Your Garden is Missing! 7 to 8:00 pm, virtual, free. Loudoun County Master Gardeners. https://loudouncountymastergardeners.org/

3, Saturday, Forest Bathing, 1 to 3:00 at the National Arboretum, sponsored by the Friends of the National Arboretum, pay what you can https://www.fona.org/

3, Saturday, Forest Bathing Walk in the Gardens, 10:00 am to noon, fee and must register, Green Spring Gardens https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/green-spring

3, Saturday, Garden Talk: Fall Veggie Gardening, 10:30 to 11:30 am, fee and must register, Green Spring Gardens https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/green-spring

3, Saturday, First Saturday Guided Walk, 10:00 -11:00 am, free for members and nominal fee for nonmembers payable on morning of the walk, Adkins Arboretum https://www.adkinsarboretum.org/

6, Tuesday, Create a Simple Container Topiary, 9:00 am, fee and must register, Ladew Topiary Gardens https://ladewgardens.com/

6, Tuesday, Simpson Park Demonstration Garden, available to answer questions, free, 10:00-11:00 am. Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia https://mgnv.org/

7, Wednesday, Potowmack Chapter Native Plant Sale at Green Spring Gardens, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm, Virginia Native Plant Society https://vnps.org/

7, Wednesday, Getaway: Chanticleer Gardens in PA, 7:00 am to 7:00 pm, bus trip to Chanticleer leaving Green Spring Gardens, fee and must register, Green Spring Gardens https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/green-spring

7, Wednesday, Garden Talks: Fruits for your Tastebuds and Landscape, presented by the Arlington Friends of Urban Agriculture and Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia, 7-8:00 pm, registration not required, free. Central Library, Arlington, Community Garden  https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/9327092

7 Wednesday, Making Herbal Medicine, 6:30 to 8:30 pm, virtual, fee and must register, Wednesday evenings for six evenings, Phipps Conservatory https://www.phipps.conservatory.org/

7, Wednesday, Urban Tree Summit, both virtual and field trips, see website for days and times, fee and must register, Montgomery Parks and Casey Trees https://caseytrees.org/urban-tree-summit-2022/

7, Wednesday, Magical Monarchs, 7 to 9:00 pm, co-sponsored by the Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy and the Loudoun County Public Library at Cascades Library, Potomac Valls, VA. https://loudounwildlife.org/

8, Thursday, Floral Design Workshop: Indian Summer, 10:00 to 11:30 am with Betty Ann Galway, fee and must register. Green Spring Gardens https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/green-spring

8, Thursday, Ask an Expert: Growing Carnivorous Plants at Home (online Q&A), 10:30 to 11:15 am, free and must register, U.S. Botanic Garden https://www.usbg.gov/

9, Friday, Garden Talk: Attracting Wildlife, 1:30 to 2:30 pm, fee and must register, Green Spring Gardens https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/green-spring

9, Friday, Native Trees: How to Select, Plant and Help Them Thrive, 10:00 am to 11:30 am, free and must register, virtual, Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia https://mgnv.org/

9, Friday, Plants and Gardens Happy Hour: Inside Tips and Tricks webinar, 7:00 pm, fee and must register, American Horticultural Society and GardenComm https://connect.ahsgardening.org/ahs–gardencomm-webinar-series

10, Saturday, Edible Garden Tour, 10:00 to 11:30 am, fee and must register, Green Spring Gardens https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/green-spring

10, Saturday, Fall Tasks for a Great Garden 1:00 to 2:30 pm, fee and must register, Green Spring Gardens https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/green-spring

10, Saturday, Native Plant Gardens of Woodend, 10:00 to 11:30 am, Woodend Nature Sanctuary, fee and must register, Audubon Naturalist Society https://anshome.org/

10, Saturday, Fall Native Plant Sale, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, Morven Park, Leesburg, VA, Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy https://loudounwildlife.org/

10, Saturday, Full Moon Walk, 8 to 9:30 pm, fee and must register, Brookside Gardens http://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/

10, Saturday, Paw Paws: Appalachia’s Forgotten Fruit, 1 to 2:30 pm, fee and must register, outdoors. Blandy Experimental Farm https://blandy.virginia.edu/

10, Saturday, Plant Sale at Brookside Gardens, 10 to 4:00 pm, rain or shine, outside. Sponsored by the Friends of Brookside Gardens http://www.friendsofbrooksidegardens.org/newsandevents

10, Saturday, Saturday in the Teaching Garden, 9:00 am to noon, subject is tree and shrub plantings and a plant sale. Prince William County Master Gardeners https://mgpw.org/

10, Saturday, National Capital Area chapter of the Gesneriad Society is having a gesneriad flower show from 1 to 5 with a show tour at 2:30 and a silent plant auction. Emmanuel United Methodist Church, 10755 Scaggsville Road, Laurel, MD http://www.nationalcapitalgesneriads.org/

10, Saturday, Full Moon Walk, 7:30 to 8:30 pm, fee and must register, Blandy Experimental Farm https://blandy.virginia.edu/

11, Sunday, Gardening with Native Plants, 10:00 am to noon, fee and must register, New York Botanical Gardens https://www.nybg.org/

11, Sunday, Flight of the Hummingbird, 12:30 to 1:30 pm, fee and must register, Green Spring Gardens https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/green-spring

12, Monday, Sustainable Garden Care, 6 to 8:00 pm, online, fee and must register, New York Botanical Gardens https://www.nybg.org/

12, Monday, Landscape Design History, 6 to 9:00 pm, fee and must register, online New York Botanical Gardens https://www.nybg.org/

13, Tuesday, Basic Plant ID, 5:30 to 7:30 pm, online fee and must register, New York Botanical Gardens https://www.nybg.org/

13, Tuesday, Diseased Identification and Management, 6:15 to 8:15 pm, online, fee and must register, New York Botanical Gardens https://www.nybg.org/

13, Tuesday, Lecture: Lee Reich on Luscious Landscaping with Fruiting Trees, Shrubs, and Vines, 7:00 pm, virtual. Free for members, nominal fee for nonmembers, Horticultural Society of Maryland https://mdhorticulture.org/

13, Tuesday, Container Gardening with a Master Gardener at the Pohick Regional Library, 7:30 to 8:30 pm, online event, free and must register, https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/9189578

13, Tuesday, Simpson Park Demonstration Garden, available to answer questions, free, 10:00-11:00 am. Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia https://mgnv.org/

13, Tuesday, Know Your Oaks! 1 to 2:30 pm, free for members, nominal fee for nonmembers, is a walking lecture. Adkins Arboretum https://www.adkinsarboretum.org/

14, Wednesday, Mastering the Art of Tomato Gardening, 6 to 7:30 pm, online, fee and must register, New York Botanical Gardens https://www.nybg.org/

14, Wednesday, Garden Talks: Extend Your Growing Season, presented by the Arlington Friends of Urban Agriculture and Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia, 7-8:00 pm, registration not required, free. Central Library, Arlington, Community Garden  https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/9327092

15, Thursday, Floral and Vegetable Arrangement, 10:30 to noon, fee and must register, Belle Grove Plantation, https://www.bellegrove.org/

16, Friday, Saving Seeds from your Urban Garden, 10:00 am to 11:30 am, free and must register, virtual, Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia https://mgnv.org/

16, Friday, Natural Dyes at Home: Fresh Indigo Extraction (online demonstration, noon to 1:00 pm, free and must register, U.S. Botanic Garden https://www.usbg.gov/

17, Saturday, Fall Plant Sale, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, Historic London Town and Gardens, https://www.historiclondontown.org/

17, Saturday, Lecture: Installing a Crevice Garden in Portland Oregon, 10:00 to 11:30 am, online JC Raulston Arboretum, free for some, nominal fee for others, must register. https://jcra.ncsu.edu/

17, Saturday, AutumnFest at Glencarlyn Library Garden, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, free admission, Glencarlyn Library Community Garden 300 South Kensington Street, Arlington VA, https://mgnv.org/

17, Saturday, The Native Garden in Fall and Winter, 10:30 am to 12:30 pm, online, fee and must register, New York Botanical Gardens https://www.nybg.org/

17, Saturday, Family Fall Festival and Plant Sale, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, Green Spring Garden, admission is free https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/green-spring

17, Saturday, Sunny Meadows Soup ‘n Walk, fee and must register, Adkins Arboretum https://www.adkinsarboretum.org/

17, Saturday, and 18, Sunday, GreenStreet Gardens Fall Festival, 10:30 am to 5:00 pm, tickets required Lothian, MD. Also on September 24 and 25 and in October, GreenStreet Gardens  https://greenstreetgardens.com/?v=7516fd43adaa

17, Saturday, Pressed Flowers: Hanging Frames Workshop, 10:00 to 11:30 am. Also offered from 2 to 3:30 pm. Fee and must register, Hillwood Museum Estate and Gardens https://hillwoodmuseum.org/

17, Saturday, Paw Paw Festival, Long Creek Homestead, noon to 5:00 pm, tickets required https://www.ecologiadesign.com/

17, Saturday, Join Peggy Riccio as she gives a free, in person presentation about a dozen culinary herbs at the Oakton Library in Virginia, 2:00-3:00 pm. https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/9281104

17, Saturday, Under the Arbor at the U.S. National Arboretum where local herb chapters give in person educational demonstrations and displays related to herbs. 1 to 4:00 pm, free, no registration necessary. https://usna.usda.gov/

18, Sunday, Wild Foods Forest Walk, 1 to 2:30 pm, fee and must register, Adkins Arboretum https://www.adkinsarboretum.org/

18, Sunday, Pepper Fest at the Organic Vegetable Garden, 1:00 to 4:00 pm, at Potomac Overlook Regional Park, 2845 N. Marcey Road, Arlington, sponsored by the Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia https://mgnv.org/

18, Sunday, Turning Flowers into Art, 2 to 4:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Gardens https://www.nybg.org/

18, Sunday, Forest Bathing, 10:00 am to noon, Woodend Nature Sanctuary, fee and must register. Audubon Naturalist Society, https://anshome.org/

20, Tuesday, Simpson Park Demonstration Garden, available to answer questions, free, 10:00-11:00 am. Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia https://mgnv.org/

20, Tuesday, for three Tuesdays 6 to 9:00 pm, Cultivate Your Plant Communities, virtual, fee and must register, Native Plant Trust. https://www.nativeplanttrust.org/

21, Wednesday, Behind the Scenes Greenhouse Tour, 10:00 to 11:15 am, Also offered on Friday, September 23 at 1:00 to 2:15 pm, fee and must register, Brookside Gardens http://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/

21, Wednesday, 1 to 2:30 pm, Floraging (flower design). fee and must register, Adkins Arboretum https://www.adkinsarboretum.org/

21, Wednesday, Garden Talks: Garden Herbs: Making Teas and Using Herbs, presented by the Arlington Friends of Urban Agriculture and Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia, 7-8:00 pm, registration not required, free. Central Library, Arlington, Community Garden  https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/9327092

22, Thursday, A Journey through your September Garden with David Culp, 6:00 pm, fee and must register, sponsored by Garden Design https://www.gardendesign.com/

22, Thursday, Fall is for Planting, 11:00 am to noon, free Homestead Gardens https://homesteadgardens.com/

22, Thursday, Ladew’s Fall Lecture Series: Exploring Ladew with Sam Robinson, 10:30 am, fee and must register, Ladew Topiary Gardens https://ladewgardens.com/

22, Thursday, Introduction to Bulbs, 5:00 to 6:30 pm, online, fee and must register, New York Botanical Gardens https://www.nybg.org/

23, Friday, Landscape Design History, 10:30 am to 1:30 pm, online, fee and must register, New York Botanical Gardens https://www.nybg.org/

21, Friday, Behind the Scenes Greenhouse Tour, 1:00 to 2:15 pm, Also offered on Wednesday, September 21 at 10:00 to 11:15 am, fee and must register, Brookside Gardens http://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/

23, Friday, The Wild Future of our Food, online lecture, noon to 1:00 pm, free and must register, U.S. Botanic Garden https://www.usbg.gov/

23, Friday, Harvest Party with the Friends of the U.S. Botanic Garden at the Botanic Garden in DC, 6 to 8:00 pm, tickets required, proceeds to support the Friends of the USBG https://www.usbg.gov/

24, Saturday, The Nature of Oaks with Doug Tallamy, 10:00 to 11:30 am, fee and must register, virtual, Brookside Gardens http://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/

24, Saturday, Saving Garden Treasures: Taking Plant Cuttings, 10:00 am to 11:30 am, fee and must register, Green Spring Gardens https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/green-spring

24, Saturday, Guided Forest Bathing Walk, 9:30 to 11:30 am, fee and must register, also offered on Friday, September 30. Hillwood Museum, Estate and Gardens https://hillwoodmuseum.org/

24, Saturday, Northern Alexandria Fall Native Plant Sale, 9 to 2:00 pm, Church of St. Clement, 1701 N. Quaker Lane, Alexandria. http://www.northernalexandrianativeplantsale.org/

24, Saturday, Plant Partners: The Art of Planting Design, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Gardens https://www.nybg.org/

24, Saturday, Tree Care in Human-Made Landscapes, 1 to 2:30 pm, free for members, nominal fee for nonmembers, Adkins Arboretum https://www.adkinsarboretum.org/

24, Saturday, Forest Bathing, 8:30 am to 10:30 am, at the National Arboretum, sponsored by the Friends of the National Arboretum, pay what you can https://www.fona.org/

24, Saturday, and 25, Sunday, GreenStreet Gardens Fall Festival, 10:30 to 5:00 pm, tickets required Lothian, MD. Also on September 17 and 18 and in October, GreenStreet Gardens  https://greenstreetgardens.com/?v=7516fd43adaa

25, Sunday, Restoring the Little Things that Run the World with Doug Tallamy, virtual, 3 to 5:00 pm, nominal fee and must register via Eventbrite. Presented by the Audubon Society of Northern Virginia, co-sponsored by Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy, Prince William Conservation Alliance, and Plant NOVA Natives. Registration required through Audubon Society of Northern Virginia website. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/restoring-the-little-things-that-run-the-world-with-doug-tallamy-tickets-321836861717?aff=lwc

26, Monday, Forest Bathing, 10:00 am to noon, at the National Arboretum, sponsored by the Friends of the National Arboretum, pay what you can https://www.fona.org/

27, Tuesday, Simpson Park Demonstration Garden, available to answer questions, free, 10:00-11:00 am. Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia https://mgnv.org/

28, Wednesday, Garden Talks: Cover Crops for Healthy Soil, presented by the Arlington Friends of Urban Agriculture and Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia, 7-8:00 pm, registration not required, free. Central Library, Arlington, Community Garden  https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/9327092

29, Thursday, The Many Layers of Invitation our Gardens Offer with Jennifer Jewel, noon to 1:00 pm, Smithsonian Gardens, free and must register, virtual https://gardens.si.edu/

29, Thursday, A Garden Design Primer, 6 to 8:00 pm, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Gardens https://www.nybg.org/

29, Thursday, Fall is for Planting: Planting Grass Seeds 11:00 to noon, free, Homestead Gardens https://homesteadgardens.com/

29, Thursday, Ladew’s Fall Lecture Series:  Delos: The Forgotten Mediterranean Garden at Sissinghurst Castle with Troy Smith, noon, virtual only, fee and must register, Ladew Topiary Gardens https://ladewgardens.com/

30, Friday, Container Gardening, 10:00 am to noon, virtual, fee and must register, New York Botanical Gardens https://www.nybg.org/

30, Friday, Guided Forest Bathing Walk, 9:30 to 11:30 fee and must register, also offered on Friday September 24, Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens https://hillwoodmuseum.org/

30, Friday, Putting the Garden to Bed, 10:00 to 11:30 am, free and must register, virtual, Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia https://mgnv.org/

Doug Oster has started new series of free gardening classes for Farm to Table of Western Pennsylvania. They will be every Thursday for 10 weeks beginning August 25, 2022, free, virtual, 5:00 to 6:00 pm.

Longwood Gardens online learning opportunities: https://longwoodgardens.org/
Landscape Design I, starts September 14
The World of Plants: Exploring Horticulture, free, online, from now until September 15
Floral Spotlight: Gardens of Italy, September 15
A Taste for Aperitif and Digestif Cocktails, September 30

 

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