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D.C. horticultural extension agent Sandy Farber will come to your yard to conduct a site assessment, i.e., figure out why a tree is dying or other plants are not flourishing. She also offers soil testing kits to D.C. residents and has started a master gardener program.  Call her at (202) 274-7115 or Fax her at (202) 274-7130 for more information (D.C. Cooperative Extension Service, University of the District of Columbia). See related Washington Post article.

Tips & Information:

- Gardening

- General Info

- Pests

- Plant Care  

 

        - Gardening

- All About Tomatoes

- Child's Garden Plan

- Cottage Garden for Cut Flowers

- Gardening for Wildlife

- Growing Fruit Trees

- Growing Small Fruits (Berries)
- Home Grown Tomatoes

- Planning a Rock Garden

 

 

        - General Info

- Add Fragrance to your Garden

- All About Teak Wood

- Anatomy of a Tree

- Bulb Forcing Guide for Indoor Growing

- Cultural Recommendation for Growing Plants in Containers

- How Landscaping Can Reduce Your Energy Bills

- How to Attract Birds

- How to Care for a Live Christmas Tree

- How to Care for a Cut Christmas Tree

- Low-growing Plant Material for Borders and Slopes

- Native Plants (U.S.A.)

- Ornamental Grass

- Phytophthora Root Rots

- Planters - Plant Material for Planters

- Planting a Garden to Discourage Deer

- Plants for a Dry Location

- Plants for Seashore Locations

- Plants for Urban & Townhouse Gardens

- Plants to Grow Under Black Walnut Trees

- Plants with Attractive Fruits and Berries

- Plants with Fall Color

- Rhododendron Facts

- Shrub and Tree Planting Instructions

- Steps to a Successful Lawn -  Seeding Bare Spots

- Steps to a Successful Lawn - Controlling Crab Grass

- Summer Blooming Plants

- Summer Bulbs

- Water Conservation

- Wild Flowers

 

 

        - Pests

- Companion Planting and Natural Insect

        Control in the Vegetable Garden

- Japanese Beetle Information

- Pest Bulletin #1: Bagworm

- Pest Bulletin #2: Azalea Lace Bug

- Pest Bulletin #3: Dogwood Borer

- Pest Bulletin #4: Euonymus Scale

- Pest Bulletin #5: Spruce Spider Mite

- Pest Bulletin #6: Aphids

- Pest Bulletin #7: Eastern Tent Caterpillar

 

 

        - Plant Care

- Aglaonema Care

- All About Hollies

- All About Roses

- Amaryllis Care

- Arabian Jasmine Care

- Asparagus Care

- Astilbe Care

- Azalea Care

- Azalea (Indoor) Care
- Begonia

- Bromeliad Care

- Bulb Care

- Calathea Care

- Cattleya Care

- Clematis Care

- Codiaeum Care

- Cyclamen Care

- Cymbidium Care

- Dendrobium Care

- Dracena Care

- Easter Lily Care

- Gardenia Care

- Gloxinia Care
- Ludisia Care
- Paphiopedilum Care

- Peace Lily Care

- Persian Violet Care

- Phalaenopsis Care
- Podocarpus Care
- Poinsettia Care
- Ponytail Palm Care

- Primrose Care

- Schefflera Care

- Vanda & Ascocenda Care

- Venus Fly Trap Care

 

 

 

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