Spring in Full Swing
Beginning Friday, April 9, the number of visitors and vehicles allowed on the National Arboretum grounds at any given time will be limited. During peak visitation, which is generally over…
FONA Field Notes
Magnificent Magnolias
Exciting changes are coming to Washington Youth Garden! As WYG embarks on its 50th anniversary serving our community, we are redesigning our 1-acre vegetable garden nestled near the Arboretum’s Capitol Columns. We…
Cherry Central
Washington Youth Garden is honored to receive the American Horticultural Society’s Jane L. Taylor Award this year as we embark on our 50th anniversary serving our community. Given in honor of Jane…
Herbs & Herbariums
Thank you to members of the Acorn Garden Club for helping construct nearly 1,000 Grow@Home kits this winter! We are incredibly grateful for the time these members took building these kits. Last fall…
Spring in the City
We’re celebrating Women’s History Month! This week we honor the women who have paved the way in botany and public horticulture throughout our history. From the traditional ecological knowledge Indigenous…
On the Horizon
As our gardens slowly wake up from their winter slumber, Xavier and Emilia of our Garden Team are nurturing over 5,000 baby vegetable seedlings in the greenhouse. They are growing…
Local Superstars
Roland M. Jefferson was the first Black botanist and plant explorer at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. His horticultural legacy lives on in cherry trees across America, particularly in those…
Botany Bonanza
Dr. Marie Clark Taylor was a botanist and teacher whose innovative teaching methods continue to shape our classrooms. Taylor became the first woman to receive a PhD from Fordham University in…
Red Roses
Henry Kirklin was a former enslaved person who made waves with his gardening, horticulture, and business skills in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Originally hired by the University…
Legacies and Looking Forward
George Washington Carver was a renowned Black agricultural scientist from the first half of the 20th century. Carver’s work on soil regeneration, crop rotation, and composting were decades ahead of…
