GARDENING GODDESS • BY KATHY JENTZ Sat, Jan 26, 8th Annual Seed Exchange, 12:30 - 4 pm, Brookside Gardens, Wheaton, MD Washington Gardener Magazine hosts its 8th Annual

GARDENING GODDESS: • By Kathy Jentz Several gardens and groups in the Takoma Park, MD, Silver Spring, MD, and the Takoma neighborhood of Washington, DC, are a

Winter Garden Prep Talk and Bulb Sale Hosted by the Takoma Hort Club (www.takomahort.org) Wednesday Nov. 14 in the Azalea Room at the Takoma Park Community Center 7500 Maple Ave, Takoma Park, MD

ENVIRONMENT • BY DARLENE REYES Lawn pesticides may do more damage than just killing weeds. Catherine Cummings and Julie Taddeo started the Safe Growth Initiative as concerned citizens. They were

GARDENING GODDESS • BY KATHY JENTZ Many gardeners were introduced to their passion for growing all things green at the knee of an older relative, such as a

TAKOMA ARCHIVES • DIANA KOHN The self-guided Takoma Park House and Garden Tour offers the opportunity to explore a dozen houses in the neighborhood developed by town founder

ENVIRONMENT • BY NICK FOLEY, CNS Divya Chandra was seeking relief when she entered the Allergy Clinic at the University of Maryland Monday morning. Her nose running constantly,

ENVIRONMENT • BY CLAIRE SARAVIA, CNS The mild winter and warm spring may have helped area plants and trees bloom faster, but it could come at a price:

SLIGO NATURALIST • BY ALISON GILLESPIE What an odd non-winter we had. I missed the snow, and the recharge it usually brings my spirit. My garden never got

EYE ON ANNAPOLIS • BY MALI KRANTZ, CNS Maryland beekeepers are rallying around a bill Wednesday afternoon that would set a standard for honey sold in the state. "Maryland

GARDENING GODDESS • BY KATHY JENTZ Your green thumb is itching to get growing, but you don’t have a yard to dig into? Don’t think a garden is

AT HOME IN SILVER SPRING • BY KAREN BURDITT & STEVE KNIGHT We have found the word “preservation” often evokes strong feelings, both for and against. On the

GARDENING GODDESS • BY KATHY JENTZ Indoor gardening or keeping houseplants is a hobby that many outdoor gardeners bewilderingly often do not pursue. Conversely, there are many green

AT HOME IN SILVER SPRING • BY STEVE KNIGHT & KAREN BURDITT Last month we wrote about adding onto historic homes in our community and cited two

HOUSING • Maryland home builders expect a sluggish 2012 as joblessness and low consumer confidence have delayed a housing market recovery until at least 2013, according to experts

The Eastern Towhees returned to our garden this fall. If you’ve never seen one before you can imagine a robin dressed for the prom in full tux.  They

In 2009, Bethesda’s John Jabara found himself frustrated. After spending six years in Asia as a healthcare executive, he returned to the States to realize his electricity bill was

This is the time of year where leaves are falling, frost is on your windows, and your planting beds are looking a bit bare. When that cold snap

AT HOME IN SILVER SPRING • BY STEVE KNIGHT & KAREN BURDITT When we moved into our East Silver Spring bungalow we thought it would be a starter