have Begonia ‘Sunmer Storm’ from @plants_nouveau and @dc_tropics in containers on each side of my front door and they are absolutely stunning right now. #gardendc #begonias #containergarden #porchpots

“We can describe the flower as being full of everything. There is nothing that is not present in the flower. We see sunshine, we see rain, we see clouds, we see earth, and we see time and space in the flower." ~ Thich Nhat Hanh
#gardendc #MondayThoughts #gardenquotes

And just like that it is Pink Muhly grass season. #gardendc #muhlygrass #pinkmuhlygrass

Pitcher Plant (Sarracenia spp.) are carnivorous perennial plants that are native to the United States from southern AL, through FL and Georgia, to the coastal plains of southern VA and the Carolinas…
#gardendc #coolplants #carnivorousplants washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2026/10/pitc...

Happy #flowerfriday! I’m obsessed with this bat-faced cuphea (Cuphea llavea) at the @usbotanicgarden - perfect for a #gothgarden and Halloween. #gardendc #gothgardening 🦇

One of the plots at our community garden has this amazing Passionflower vine aka Maypop growing in it - such a stunning and unique flower. Do you grow passionflower? #gardendc #passiflora #floweringvine

Name that mushroom growing on my garden. Wrong answers only! (Accuracy is great but Extra points for creativity.)😀. #gardendc #fungi #mushroomlove

A quick visit to the fall conservatory show at #brooksidegardens in Wheaton, MD. #gardendc #fall #conservatory #publicgarden

“I mean, what’s not to love about flowers?”
~ Robin Hammer
#gardendc #MondayThoughts #mondayvibes #gardenquotes

Had a great time spreading the word about our local @takomahort club at the #takomapark street festival yesterday #gardendc #gardenclubs #dmv

Amaranth at the @smithsoniannmai - looking especially good in fall and spilling over a wall. #gardendc #dmv #amaranth #fallgarden

Congratulations to @stregisdc for 100 years of hospitality in #dc - we attended their celebration last night with fellow @potomacrosesoc member Lisa Mundy and loved all the 🌹 🌹🌹. #gardendc #roses #dmv

We attended the screening of the Extraordinary Caterpillar 🐛 last night at the AFI Silver hosted by @montgomeryparks and @caseytrees followed by a panel discussion and caterpillar pass around #gardendc #caterpillars #insects #homegrownnationalpark

Fall brings lush and full plantings to the #dmv region. Here are some examples from the @usbotanicgarden #gardendc #fallgarden #publicgarden

And all at once, summer collapsed into fall.
~ Oscar Wilde
#gardendc #gardenquotes #mondaythoughts

A valuable source of nectar for hummingbirds, butterflies, and other pollinators, Pentas has season-long color -- blooming all summer until it is hit by a frost in fall.
See more at washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2026/09/egyp...
#gardendc #gardening #Pollinators

And just like that it is Beautyberry season. #gardendc #callicarpa #beautyberry #shrubs

I recently visited the #mushroom capital of the world - Kenneth Square, PA - and stopped at the 🍄 mushroom 🍄‍🟫 museum. If you love #fungi, this is a must-stop and just up the road from Longwood Gardens. #gardendc #fungifriday

A rainy day at the US National Arboretum is a great day to visit and have the gardens to yourself 😀 #gardendc #dmv #publicgarden #usnationalarboretum

A great day to talk about #trees at the #urbantreesummit - looking forward to learning about urban trees #gardendc #dmv