Posts by Anne McGarvey

Winter Festival & Christmas Tree Sale this Weekend

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you to everyone who contributed to FONA’s Grow the Garden campaign. For Giving Tuesday, generous individuals donated over $13,350. Every donation was matched dollar-for-dollar. Thank…
camellia growing in the national bonsai and penjing museum

Sharing Gratitude

As we count down the days until Giving Tuesday (November 28th), can we count on your to help us “grow the garden”? When you donate to FONA’s Grow the Garden campaign on Giving Tuesday, your…
pumpkins grown from the washington youth garden

A Seasonal Compost Party: Pumpkin Smash!

A Seasonal Compost Party: Pumpkin Smash! Each year more than a billion pounds of pumpkin are tossed into the trash where their adorable carved faces turn into a truly terrifying…
assortment of pumpkins harvested from the washington youth garden

Leaving Dried Plants

Emilia’s Garden Tips: Leaving Dried Plants – Less work, Educational, and Beneficial! See dried stems with round or oblong pods at the end of them? Instead of cutting them out…
Emilia planting seedlings in the Washington Youth Garden

Extending Your Growing Season with Row Cover

Emilia’s Garden Tips: Extending Your Growing Season with Row Cover The growing season and the school year calendar don’t always align – so how can we extend growing into the…
Emilia planting seedlings in the Washington Youth Garden

Hot Off the Press

The USDA Agricultural Research Service released a new Plant Hardiness Zone Map today! This map is based on the average annual extreme winter temperature over 30 years. It is a great…
bench looking out over fall colored trees

Volunteers Make it All Happen

There’s so much we are thankful for at FONA. This week, we want to extend our gratitude to all of the volunteers who have donated their time and effort to…

Peak Leaves are Here

The Garlic Planting Party has taken many forms since its inaugural celebration 12 years ago. Yet it remains one our team’s favorite ways to celebrate the Washington Youth Garden and…
cornellian dogwood fruits in fall, formatted as a newsletter banner

Mark Your Holiday Calendar

We are deeply saddened to share the passing of Paul W. Meyer, a long-time member of FONA’s board and staunch advocate and supporter of the National Arboretum. Paul was a…
bench in the gotelli conifer collection surrounded by fall blooming flowers, formatted for newsletter

Awards & Arboreta

FONA Field Notes has received a gold MarCom Award in the External Newsletter Publication Nonprofit category! The MarCom Awards is a large and well-respected international creative competition. It recognizes outstanding achievement in…
dogwood fruit in the fall formatted as a newsletter banner
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